Review: Let's Hear it for FOOTLOOSE at Broadway At Music Circus
by Courtney Symes - Mar 23, 2025
Kick off your Sunday shoes and don’t miss the upbeat, energetic, 80s pop phenomenon that is Footloose at Broadway at Music Circus. The musical is based on the 1984 movie of the same name that got a generation of teens on their feet and dancing. After some changes were made to make it more suitable for the stage, it opened on Broadway in 1998 and garnered four Tony Award nominations, including Best Original Score and Best Choreography. This is the first show in the 2025 Music Circus season, marking a huge change as it goes from its traditional summer run to year-round offerings.
Interview: T.J. Wilkins And Shanice of 44, THE MUSICAL at Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Feb 27, 2025
Broadway World talks with T.J. Wilkins and Shanice of 44, The unOfficial, unSanctioned Obama Musical, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through March 23rd. Actor and singer T.J. Wilkins has performed with Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons, John Legend, and Beyoncé, shined on NBC’s The Voice, and been nominated for a Grammy for his song in Disney’s The Lion King. Shanice performed with Ella Fitzgerald at age 11, has collaborated with Kenny Loggins, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Justin Timberlake, and Josh Groban, been nominated for Grammys for her bestselling, chart-topping albums, and starred in her own reality show on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Interview: You Should Hear How Melissa Manchester Talks About FUNNY GIRL
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 31, 2025
Having landed more than a dozen hits – “Midnight Blue,” “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” and “Through the Eyes of Love” among them – on the Billboard charts in her long recording career, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester knows what it’s like to be a part of pop-music history.
FOOTLOOSE Comes To Meadow Brook Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2024
FOOTLOOSE will explode on the Meadow Brook Theatre stage running January 8 through February 2, 2025, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester.
Bernie Taupin to Receive Hollywood Music In Media Awards Career Achievement Honor
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 23, 2024
Bernie Taupin, one of the most prolific and successful lyricists in history and storied collaborator with Sir Elton John, will receive the prestigious Outstanding Career Achievement Award during the 15th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) to be held on November 20, 2024 at The Avalon in Hollywood, California.
23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival Reveals 2024 Slate
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2024
The 23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival is ‘Celebrating the Power of Film’ with curated screenings that inform, inspire and entertain. The Opening Night film premiere and party will be held at The Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park on Wednesday, October 16th.
YACHT ROCK GOLD EXPERIENCE Will Perform in Ewing in November
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024
Yacht Rock Gold Experience brings fan favorite hits from the late 1970s to early 1980s. Bucks County Playhouse is launching a Community Arts Series — where the Playhouse brings arts programming into performance venues throughout the region. Yacht Rock Gold Experience is the first performance in the series.
HOLLYWOOD OR BUST Comes to Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2024
On Saturday, September 21, Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael will welcome the award-winning performer and Indianapolis native Adam B. Shapiro as he performs his brand new show - HOLLYWOOD OR BUST: Songs of the Silver Screen.
Cast Set for FOOTLOOSE At Big Noise Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2024
Big Noise Theatre will kick off its 2024-2025 season with FOOTLOOSE, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic 1984 film. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Mick Fleetwood & Jake Shimabukuro to Release 'Blues Experience'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 24, 2024
Jake Shimabukuro has teamed up with Mick Fleetwood for a forthcoming album, Blues Experience, due October 18th. This groundbreaking project sees Shimabukuro and Fleetwood breathe new life into classic blues tunes, resulting in an exhilarating and unique reinterpretation of some of the genre's greatest hits.