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Cygnet Theatre Announces Lineup For Season 21 + Opening Date For New Contemporary Home
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2025

Cygnet Theatre has announced its 21st season, which will launch September 10, 2025 and run through July 19, 2026. The lineup will feature four musicals and two plays, including several award-winning and critically acclaimed productions.

Cygnet Theatre Unveils 21st Season At New Contemporary Permanent Home, The Joan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

Cygnet Theatre has revealed its 21st season, which will launch September 10, 2025 and run through July 19, 2026. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Otherworld Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 14, 2024

Otherworld Theatre Company, North America's premier sci-fi and fantasy live theatre production company, has released photos from its production of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL.

REVIEW: Macabre And Magical, RIDE THE CYCLONE Is A Heartwarming And Hilarious Musical
by Jade Kops - May 30, 2024

Dark and as twisted as the rollercoaster at the center of the story, RIDE THE CYCLONE is a wonderful carnival ride of music, imagery and movement.

Pamela Rabe Joins Australian Premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024

With the Australian premiere of the viral musical sensation Ride The Cyclone fast approaching, it was announced that acclaimed Logie, Helpmann and AACTA Award winning actor Pamela Rabe is joining the cast, lending her voice to The Amazing Karnak.

Cast Set For RIDE THE CYCLONE at Hayes Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024

Hayes Theatre Co has announced the cast for their Australian premiere of the viral musical sensation Ride The Cyclone. Performances run 23 May – 22 June.

New Harry Chapin Musical SHORT STORIES Will Be Developed in Melbourne in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2024

Monstrous Theatre has announced the first development workshop for SHORT STORIES, a new musical with book by illustrious British screenwriter, Mike Bullen, and music from the back-catalogue of the late, great, American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin.

MONSTER HIGH THE MOVIE Soundtrack Available For Vinyl Pre-Order
by Michael Major - Jul 7, 2023

Mattel, alongside Warner Music Group’s Arts Music Division announced the vinyl soundtrack for Monster High The Movie, the highly successful live-action movie musical based on the iconic franchise about the children of famous monsters and creatures, available now for pre-order.

Video: Vanessa Sears Performs 'Money, Money, Money' & 'AngelEyes' From UNCOVERED: THE MUSIC OF ABBA!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2022

 As the dates of the 16th edition of  The Musical Stage Company's unmissable signature UNCOVERED concert event come into view - UNCOVERED THE MUSIC OF ABBA - the company has released a first look video today of performer Vanessa Sears and Musical Director Reza Jacobs performing a medley of MONEY, MONEY, MONEY and ANGELEYES.

Hailey Gillis, Vanessa Sears, Germaine Konji & More Join UNCOVERED: THE MUSIC OF ABBA
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2022

Winding up a summer that saw  The Musical Stage Company fill the city with music through their inaugural MARQUEE program, the company is thrilled to reveal the star-studded lineup and dates for the 16th edition of their unmissable signature UNCOVERED concert event.  

Ava Della Pietra Releases 'Home' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 9, 2021

Produced by Will Hicks (Ed Sheeran, Jamie Lawson), “Home” is one of fifty songs that Ava has written, and the first of ten already produced, to be released in the coming months.

#WomxnCrush Music Celebrates Fourth Anniversary With VIP Access To Its Expert-Led Virtual 'Connect + Educate' Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2021

#WomxnCrush Music has revealed plans for an unprecedented, fully-immersive, four-part virtual educational series to celebrate its Fourth Anniversary. The leading arts and music non-profit will unveil its 'Connect + Educate' events on March 2 and run bi-weekly through April 24.

Ava Della Pietra Releases Live Performance Of 'Christmas Tonight'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2020

15-year-old singer/songwriter and Broadway alumna Ava Della Pietra has released a live performance of “Christmas Tonight,” her beautiful and uplifting song about the magic of the holiday season.

SCHOOL OF ROCK's Ava Della Pietra Releases 'Christmas Tonight' Live
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 17, 2020

Following the success of her recent single “Optimist,” which went to #50 on Mediabase’s Top 40 Radio chart and was featured by Just Jared Jr. and American Songwriter, 15-year-old singer/songwriter and Broadway alumna Ava Della Pietra has released a live performance of “Christmas Tonight.”

Ava Della Pietra Releases New Single 'Optimist'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 12, 2020

On the heels of her last single “Christmas Tonight” being named one of Tiger Beat Magazine's “Best Holiday Songs of 2019,” 15-year-old singer/songwriter and Broadway alumna Ava Della Pietra is continuing her remarkable rise with the release of “Optimist,” an inspiring new song about keeping a positive mindset. 

SCHOOL OF ROCK's Ava Della Pietra Releases New Single 'Optimist'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2020

On the heels of her last single 'Christmas Tonight' being named one of Tiger Beat Magazine's 'Best Holiday Songs of 2019,' 15-year-old singer/songwriter and Broadway alumna Ava Della Pietra is continuing her remarkable rise with the release of 'Optimist,' an inspiring new song about keeping a positive mindset.

BWW Review: Iconic Music and Powerhouse Artists put Stevie Wonder and Prince Center Stage in UNCOVERED
by Isabella Perrone - Nov 6, 2019

When it comes to covering popular music, navigating the space between individual interpretation while still respecting the original artist's work could be a daunting task. And when the artists whose music is being covered are household names and legends in every way, there's also the need to ensure their fans appreciate the changes made in the reimagining.

BWW Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at The Old Globe
by E.H. Reiter - Aug 21, 2019

ROMEO AND JULIET may be a classic, but thanks to the talented cast and creative staging the new production at The Old Globe this story has yet to grow old. Playing through September 15th this production will remind audiences of all the passion, pitfalls, and emotional mood swings of youth and first love

Cast and Creatives Announced For ROMEO AND JULIET at The Old Globe
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2019

As The Old Globe's 2019 Summer Shakespeare Festival continues, the theatre today announced the cast and creative team of the love-filled tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The Globe's Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein returns to direct the greatest love story of all time, after helming a smash-hit production of Othello and a sales-record-breaking production of Hamlet. Performances will run August 11 - September 15 outdoors under the stars in the Globe's Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. Tickets start at $30.00 and are on sale to the general public now. Previews run August 11-16, with opening night on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Catch The Final Two Weeks Of MAMMA MIA! At Welk Resorts Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2019

The final performance of Mamma Mia! at the Welk Resorts Theatre is Sunday, Feb. 24! The production is filled with outstanding young talent like local Welk Theatre alum Olivia Hodson, who stars as Sophie, and features veteran San Diego Stars Natalie Nucci, David Humphrey, Lance Arthur Smith, Richard Bermudez, and David Engel, with debut performances by Misty Cotton and Nancy Snow Carr.