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Fairfield Center Stage to Present FCS ROCKS: Carole King's TAPESTRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

Musicians from local community theatre group Fairfield Center Stage will recreate Carole King's 'Tapestry', featuring a rotating cast of singers and a live band performing the classic album in its entirety. Learn how to attend.

Micah McLaurin Releases New Club Anthem 'Baboom'
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 10, 2025

Virtuoso pianist and prolific pop artist Micah McLaurin has released his next-generation club anthem “Baboom.' Drawing on Micah’s love for French music and singers such as Charles Aznavour, the driving new single was co-written with Simon Wilcox. Listen to it here!

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Twin City Players Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards; Twin City Players Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Cast Set For the World Premiere of STILETTO at London's Charing Cross Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of major new musical Stiletto. Stiletto will open at Charing Cross Theatre, London, in March. Learn more about the show here!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Twin City Players Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW South Bend Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW South Bend Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Micah McLaurin Releases New Pop Single 'Medusa'
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 13, 2024

Virtuoso pianist and rising pop star Micah McLaurin has released his sweeping dance pop anthem “Medusa.' Created in collaboration with A-list producer Fernando Garibay, “Medusa” is about having the ability to love taken from you. Listen to it now.

10th Annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards To Be Held In Nashville Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 7, 2024

It is a significant milestone for the Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner, which will be held on September 11, 2024, at City Winery Nashville.

Cast Set For New Production of Sasha Regan's All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024

Following critically acclaimed highly successful all-male productions of H.M.S. Pinafore and The Mikado, Sasha Regan will return to London's Wilton's Music Hall with a new production of her award-winning all-male production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance.

Micah McLaurin Releases New Single 'Call Me'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 10, 2024

On the heels of his stunning performance at Dolce and Gabbana’s Alta Gioelleria in Sardinia, rising pop star Micah McLaurin has released his steamy new summer anthem “Call Me.' Listen to it now!

Amber Riley and Micah McLaurin Reimagine 'MacArthur Park' To Kick Off Pride Month
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2024

To kick off Pride month, actress and powerhouse vocalist Amber Riley has teamed up with virtuoso pianist and fast-rising pop artist Micah McLaurin to reimagine GRAMMY-winning songwriter Jimmy Webb’s hit single “MacArthur Park,” an enduring classic that has boasted several chart-topping and GRAMMY-winning renditions. Listen to the cover now!

Fairfield Center Stage Presents FCS ROCKS: The Beatles' Abbey Road
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2024

Following the success of previous album-in-concerts Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life', Queen's 'A Night at the Opera', and Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon', musicians from local community theatre group Fairfield Center Stage will recreate The Beatles' 'Abbey Road', featuring a rotating cast of singers and a live band performing the classic album in its entirety.

Duran Duran Release Sixteenth Studio Album, 'DANSE MACABRE'
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 29, 2023

Duran Duran releases their sixteenth studio album, 'Danse Macabre,' featuring brand new songs and covers of Billie Eilish, Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, Siouxie and the Banshees, and more. The album also includes collaborations with former band members and producers.

Heartbeat Opera's 8th Drag Extravaganza Pits Queers Vs. Kremlin At Roulette This November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 12, 2023

Heartbeat Opera returns with its beloved drag opera extravaganza this fall at Roulette. With a cast of returning Heartbeat favorites, The Golden Cock marks Heartbeat's most ambitious—and operatic—drag extravaganza yet.

Ministry & Gary Numan To Bring One-Night-Only Performance To The Theater At Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023

Get ready for an unforgettable night of industrial metal music as Ministry and Gary Numan bring their 2024 North American Tour to The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Don't miss this exclusive one-night-only performance on April 4th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 6th at 10 a.m. PST.

Heartbeat Opera Reveals Lineup For 10th Anniversary 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2023

New York's Heartbeat Opera has announced its Tenth Anniversary Season in 2023-24. Learn more about the full upcoming season here!

Review: With a Different Perspective, UNHOLY WARS Shows What's Old is New Again at Opera Philadelphia
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 28, 2023

According to creator and star tenor Karim Sulayman, UNHOLY WARS, a 70-minute opera pastiche that made its debut on Saturday at Philadelphia Opera’s O23 Festival, “stitches together a collection of baroque music centered around the Middle East and the Crusades, examining the separation of the human race based on creed and color.” The result was a creative multi-visual/musical work with dance, drawing heavily on Monteverdi’s IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA, supplemented by Baroque arias and modern electronic music.

Duran Duran Release New Single 'Black Moonlight'
by Michael Major - Sep 22, 2023

The second of three brand new songs featured on the Danse Macabre album, ‘Black Moonlight’ sees Duran Duran reunited with long-time friend and collaborator Nile Rodgers in a timeless display of dance-rock glamour. Fueled by an instantly catchy bass line and infectious guitar hook, while Nick Rhodes’ synths sound.