Earl Carpenter News

Earlier this week, the Cort Theatre was officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor! Go inside the ceremony, which included special guests Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, Samuel L. Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Danielle Brooks, cast members from the Tony-winning Best Musical, A Strange Loop and more. Watch the full video!

The Shubert Organization, Inc. officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication ceremony follows a $47 million restoration and expansion of the building. Watch the full video interview!

The Cort Theatre was officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor! Check out photos from inside the ceremony, which included special guests Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, Samuel L. Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Danielle Brooks, cast members from the Tony-winning Best Musical, A Strange Loop and more!

Reggae DJ Earl Gateshead has launched a new monthly podmix ‘The Huge Reggae Show’ on SoundCloud. The podcast, which Gateshead refers to as a ‘Podmix’, was created with the idea to spread knowledge of Reggae as a way of giving people access to the music and to explain the details of the music in an entertaining and non-judgemental way. 

The Shubert Organization, Inc. has announced that on Monday, September 12, the Cort Theatre will be officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor.

 Emmy, Grammy, and Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway this season starring in Ohio State Murders by Adrienne Kennedy, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon  (Fences, A Soldier’s Play).

Broadway producer David Carpenter blogs for BroadwayWorld about bringing The Twenty-Sided Tavern to the UK, the joys of combining technology and theatre and why the dynamic between the three creative partners works so well for the show

The 13-track album chronicles Sabrina’s various transformations through ultra-personal songwriting as well as passionate, palpable, and powerful performances. Whether it be the extreme dynamics of “Tornado Warnings” or the honest and powerful “Because I Liked A Boy,” the album showcases her at her most raw and real.

Beginning what promises to be an unforgettable summer, Sabrina Carpenter shares a new single entitled “Vicious”. Additionally, she reveals the details for the release of her anxiously awaited fifth full-length album and Island Records debut, Emails I Can’t Send. It arrives on the heels of her most recent single “Fast Times.”

Take a first listen to James Earl Jones back as Darth Vader. Jones originated the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, starting with Episode IV – A New Hope. He has also been seen in The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. Jones also voiced the character in in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and in the animated Star Wars Rebels series.

The film stars Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. Directed by Keith Thomas (The Vigil), Firestarter is produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse and Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman for Weed Road Pictures. Alongside today’s announcement, the trio has shared the movie’s suspense-filled end title theme.

After a crowd-pleasing 2019 concert at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts with Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter is set to return to the venue on June 15, 2022, for a show focused on her own material.

The premium mochi ice cream brand Mochidoki has just unveiled Earl Grey, which contains cold-infused black tea ice cream with citrus notes of bergamot, for a full-flavored bite with a sweet finish.

 French synthwave icon Carpenter Brut has released his brand new single “The Widow Maker,” which features Alex Westaway of Gunship who lends his voice on the pummelling synth pop track. It’s the latest song to be taken from Carpenter Brut’s forthcoming album Leather Terror, out April 1 via Universal Music.

The Town Hall will present Broadway By The Year: The New Wave on Monday, March 21 at 8pm. Created, written, hosted and directed by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, the evening will launch Broadway By The Year’s 21st landmark season at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).

The Santa Barbara Symphony presents “Sonic Boom” on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, March 20 at 3:00 pm at the Granada Theatre. The Symphony welcomes Cameron Carpenter, the world-renowned American organist who became the first organist to ever be nominated for a Grammy Award.

Five-time GRAMMY Award winner, singer songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter returns to DPAC on August 17, 2022.

The Shubert Organization, Inc., will rename the 110-year-old Cort Theatre to the James Earl Jones Theatre, in recognition of Mr. Jones’s lifetime  of immense contributions to Broadway and the entire artistic community. 

The track, written by Sabrina, John Ryan, Julia Michaels and J.P. Saxe, shows another side of the platinum-certified singer, songwriter, actress, designer, and producer. Shimmering piano wraps around a bass line as her smoky vocals resound. The tune features Sabrina playing pencils for percussion on the bridge. Watch a the new music video now!

BroadwayHD announced today that they will be bringing The Space: Theatre of Survival to their platform for its exclusive U.S. debut on February 17th. Narrated by iconic actor James Earl Jones and directed and produced by Dan Poole (Muse of Fire, Black Matter- with Giles Terera) and Mark Street.