Michael Shapiro

Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, & More Win 2025 GRAMMY Awards- Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 2, 2025

It's music's biggest night! Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, and more took home awards at The 67th Annual GRAMMYs, now available to rewatch on Paramount+. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here!

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2025 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 8, 2024

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande more were nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! The Outsiders, Suffs and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

South Bay Music Association Presents FRANKENSTEIN: ALIVE IN CONCERT In Collaboration With Grand Vision Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2023

South Bay Wind Ensemble will begin its  2023/2024 season with 'Frankenstein: Alive in Concert' on October 28, 2023 at 7 p.m. The classic 1931 film has sound and dialog, but no music. So now, South Bay Winds are providing the music with a 2002 score by composer Michael Shapiro.

Atlanta Opera Opens Season With Paul Moravec's THE SHINING
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 17, 2023

The Atlanta Opera opens its 2023-24 season in collaboration with Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center for the East Coast premiere of Paul Moravec's The Shining, a chilling new production of the opera based on Stephen King's 1977 bestselling novel, with a libretto by Mark Campbell (Sep 15–Oct 1).

The Atlanta Opera Announces 2023-24 Season Inspired by Iconic Literature & Film
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2023

The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2023-24 season of performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, inspired by the intersecting genres of iconic literature, horror film and fantasy: a kind of season-wide Gesamtkunstwerk for the modern age.

The Photography Show Presented By AIPAD At Center 45, March 31- April 2
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2023

Celebrated more and more with every passing year, the medium of photography continues to amaze, provoke, reveal, and compel. This spring the arrival of a major photography fair in New York City offers an opportunity to see the very best photographs from around the world.

VIDEO: Atlanta Opera Announces 2023/2024 Season Featuring FRANKENSTEIN, RIGOLETTO, LA BOHEME & More
by Team BWW - Feb 14, 2023

The Atlanta Opera announced today their 2023/2024 season. The Atlanta Opera's 2023-24 season is a marquee lineup of blockbuster hits! Dive into a vivid world of opera, from timeless classics to brand new spectacles, that span traditional and cutting-edge. 

Two-Day Showing of FRANKENSTEIN Comes to The Theater at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022

A special two-day showing of Frankenstein, the 1931 classic film, will play at The Theater at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29. Award-winning classical music composer and conductor Michael Shapiro will conduct his critically acclaimed and atmospheric score with the LA Opera Orchestra.

Star-Studded Let Me Help The Children Of The World 6 Hour Mega Music Festival Streams Globally
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2022

In an unprecedented globally streamed phenomena on Saturday October 1, International Music Day, artists from all over the planet joined together as FENIX360 and WOW TV presented the Let Me Help the Children of the World 6-hour benefit concert extravaganza.

World Premiere Of Michael Shapiro's “VOICES” OF THE HOLOCAUST Comes to NYC's Central Synagogue
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2022

The World Premiere of Michael Shapiro’s VOICES is set to take place at New York City's famed Central Synagogue, Thursday, November 10, 2022 (652 Lexington Avenue, E. 55th Street).

World Premiere of Composer Michael Shapiro's VOICES to be Presented at Central Synagogue in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2022

The World Premiere of Michael Shapiro’s VOICES is set to take place at New York City's famed Central Synagogue, Thursday, November 10, 2022. This performance will feature Daniel Mutlu, the Senior Cantor of Central Synagogue, Ember Choral Arts, and the American Modern Ensemble, conducted by Deborah Simpkin King. 

Don't Miss The World Premiere of Michael Shapiro's “VOICES” of the Holocaust At NYC's Central Synagogue
by Grace Cutler - Aug 20, 2022

The World Premiere of Michael Shapiro’s VOICES is set to take place at New York City's famed Central Synagogue, Thursday, November 10, 2022

Feature: Reckless in Vegas Offers Modern Twist on Vintage Vegas Classics
by Debbie Hall - Aug 6, 2022

Music of the past performed rock style on the stage at Sahara Las Vegas.

Scratch Performance Company Opens MOSAIC At Theater for the New City This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2022

From Scratch Performance Company continues its successful and exciting 2022 season as TNC's Resident Company with 'Mosaic', an evening combining theater, mime, and dance.

LA Opera Announces Details Of 2022/23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2022

Music Director James Conlon will conduct three mainstage productions and Colombian-American conductor Lina González-Granados will make her company debut as Resident Conductor, the first Latina to hold a high-ranking conducting position with a major U.S. opera company. 

Ember Announces 2021-2022 Season “Can We Talk?”
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2021

Ember Choral Arts, formerly known as Schola Cantorum on Hudson, founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, announces their 2021-2022 concert series entitled “Can We Talk?”

Invictus Theatre Company Announces HAMLET Cast
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2021

Invictus Theatre Company today announced casting for its production of Shakespeare's HAMLET, the opening production in its fifth season of plays. The popular tragedy will be performed October 21 through November 21, 2021 in the company's new venue at 1106 W. Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater (the space formerly known as The Frontier). Press opening is Monday, October 25 at 7:30 pm.

BWW Feature: ON WITH THE SHOW! A 4-night Live Streamathon Oct. 23-26
by Debbie Hall - Oct 22, 2020

The Composers Showcase has joined forces with WE/EC (stage technicians and backstage workers) and will present the first live showcase since March when The Smith Center was closed due to the pandemic. The Composers Showcase will kick off On With the Show! a 4-night live-streamathon on YouTube and Twitch beginning in the evening on Oct. 23 and continuing in the evenings Oct. 24-26.

Zowie Bowie, 4NR �" Tribute To Foreigner And More Perform At Suncoast In February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2020

Suncoast Showroom will bring highly-acclaimed tribute performers to the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in February, including acclaimed rock band Zowie Bowie, a?oe4NR a?" Tribute to Foreigner,a?? the Reckless in Vegas Valentine's Day Show, soul group The Box Tops, a?oeMirage a?" Tribute to Fleetwood Maca?? and a?oeEvil Waze a?" Tribute to Santana.a?? Guests can also enjoy free dance parties and live entertainment throughout the month.

Invictus Theatre Announces Cast of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by Julie Musbach - Sep 12, 2019

Charles Askenaizer, Artistic Director of Invictus Theatre, today announced his cast for the company's production of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, which Askenaizer will direct