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MCCC – Kelsey Theater presents the delightful musical “Oliver!” the weekends of July 8
Windsor West – Yardley Players proudly presents “Oliver!” weekends July 8 through July 17, 2022 at the Kelsey Theater located on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor. A perennial favorite, this three-time Tony Award-winning musical appeals to the emotions with its drama and is guaranteed to delight …

Matt Lee of FROZEN THE MUSICAL at the Crown Theater
Global hit musical FROZEN is at home in Australia as winter sets in. Based on the 2013 record animation, the musical is full of themes about family, love and acceptance: things the world needs right now according to matt lee, who plays Olaf the Snowman. I chatted with Matt to see how one of Australia’s …

Vermont Conversation: Peabody Award-winning podcaster Erica Heilman talks about death, grief and love in a Vermont community
Erica Heilmann. Photo added The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens making a difference. Listen below and subscribe on Apple podcast, Google Podcasts Where Spotify to hear more. When Erica Heilman learned of the suicide death …

‘Jersey Boys’ at the Kennedy Center is a big musical and a big drama
In an almost “too good to be true” performance, I couldn’t “take my eyes off” Jersey Boys, one of the crowning glory of the Kennedy Center’s 50th anniversary season. Directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, the show generates a fun spirit that will make you want to jiggle and jiggle down the aisles. Several …

Irish Repertory Theater turns 33 and Harold Prince
Monday, June 13e, the stars came to City Hall again after two years to celebrate the Irish Repertory Theater and the musicals of Harold Prince. Audiences were thrilled to see what longtime Artistic Director Charlotte Moore and Production Manager Ciaran O’Reilly had in store for them and by the end of the night, no one …

‘A costly mistake’: Andrew Lloyd Webber booed as Cinderella closes in the West End | Theater
A letter from Andrew Lloyd Webber, read on stage on Cinderella’s closing night, suggested opening his new musical during the pandemic “could have been a costly mistake”. The musical ended its run at London’s Gillian Lynne Theater on Saturday after heavy criticism of how some of its cast learned of its closure on social media. …

How ‘A Strange Loop’ Fits Into Black Theater Legacy: Switch Code: NPR
James Jackson, Jr., L. Morgan Lee, Antwayn Hopper, John-Andrew Morrison and Jason Veasey play the self-lacerating thoughts of Usher (Jaquel Spivey) in A strange loop. Teresa Castracane/Woolly Mammoth Theater Company in association with Playwrights Horizons and Page 73 Productions hide caption toggle caption Teresa Castracane/Woolly Mammoth Theater Company in association with Playwrights Horizons and Page …

Slank and Voice of Baceprot will be performing at Don’t Kill Music Festival this month
Slank and Voice of Baceprot have been announced to perform at Sumbawa’s Don’t Kill Music festival later this month. Slank bassist Ivanka Slank is the main organizer of the June concert, which comes in partnership with international motocross event, MXGP. Slank will headline the final day of the event. During the Don’t Kill Music press …

Married actors live a fairy tale in Lyceum’s ‘Shrek: The Musical’
No couple can experience fairy tale moments alone. So when an example of starry-eyed romance comes along, fueled and supported by a million other mundane occurrences of love, it’s best to grab it. Michel Mendez and Marissa McGowan are doing just that at Arrow Rock this week. The married actors play fairy tale roles, starring …
Post Malone Says He Can’t Play Elden Ring With Music
In the months following its launch, Ring of Elden managed to captivate many members of the gaming community. From its expansive and detailed landscapes, to its intense combat mechanics, to its brutally challenging boss fights, Ring of Elden has a lot to offer in terms of challenges and difficulties. However, award-winning musician Post Malone recently …

“Dreaming Zenzile”, a bio-musical by Makeba
Helen Shaw has been writing about theater in New York since 2005, and for New York since 2019. Somi as Miriam Makeba in Dreaming Zenzile. Photo: Charles Erickson It’s not a good sign when you open your program during intermission to answer the question How did it get here? — but I was there as …

The stage is alive at the Barn Theater – West Central Tribune
The Barn Theater offers three performances scheduled for the summer season. The first performance, “Shrek the Musical,” directed by Casey Paradies, will be presented June 9-11, 16-18 and 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. and June 12, 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. The Barn’s second performance, “Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express,” written by Ken …

Back to theater and live music!
Superior Heights OnStage will present its first-ever musical revue to celebrate the return to live theater. Thanks for the music will premiere in June at the Community Theater Center. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday June 16 and Friday June 17. Admission is free for this event and seats will be allocated on …

Pitt Meadows mom designs costume for upcoming musical – Maple Ridge News
The journey to becoming a costume designer began 16 years ago when Pitt Meadows resident Shelley Boe started dressing her children for their school play. She has been involved with Theater In The Country for nearly nine years now. From costume design and stocking costume rooms to navigating the aisles of thrift stores, Theater In …

Did you know that the Florida Theater in Jacksonville is home to one of Elvis’ most iconic looks?
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – The Florida Theater, which has been anchored in downtown Jacksonville for nearly a century, is home to one of Elvis Presley’s most iconic looks, but the man who would become “the king” of rock ‘n’ roll almost never had the chance to perform at the Florida Theater. Elvis headlined six shows at …

Writer Jane Fallon on a “musical” journey with Roxette | Theater | Entertainment
61-year-old writer, TV producer and comics partner Ricky Gervais said it was “like a dream come true” to have Got You Back transformed for the stage. It features hits like Listen To Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love and Come Back Before You Leave. She said, “I love musicals and I love Scandinavia and …

Rosmarie Trapp, of the “Sound of Music” family, dies at 93
Rosmarie Trapp, a member of the singing family made famous by the musical and film ‘The Sound of Music’ and the last surviving daughter of Baron Georg Johannes von Trapp, the family patriarch, died May 13 at a home retirement home in Morrisville, Vt. She was 93 years old. The Trapp Family Lodge, the family …
‘Sense and Sensibility’ rolls on stage at the Melbourne Civic Theater
Support local journalism by subscribing to Special Offers – USAToday Network. Jane Austen, with her devilish sense of humor, must be in heaven above laughing at the attention her works continue to deserve. Modern screen adaptations of Austen’s books, from “Clueless” to “Bride and Prejudice,” continue to draw attention to her view of love. In …

Revenge is Sweet: Music, TV and Theater for Revenge | Culture
TV In Desperate Housewives, when her gay son, Andrew, sleeps with her boyfriend, Bree Van de Kamp – Stepford’s favorite Republican wife (played by Marcia Cross, top left) – leaves him on the side of the road . It might be categorized more as punishment than revenge, but it’s as petty as hell. In turn, …

Texans’ Lovie Smith played Motown at rookie minicamp
Lovie Smith is no stranger to old school R&B. The former NFL coach in 2005 compared his Tampa 2 defense to the timeless genre. Just as Smith introduced rookies on defense to his Tampa 2 principles at rookie minicamp on May 13, he also indoctrinated the entire rookie class with old-school R&B at the Houston …

Pella Christian Wins Highest Possible Honors for Musical Theater | Radio KNIA KRLS
Pella Christian Wins Highest Possible Honors for Musical Theater | KNIA KRLS Radio – The One You Can Count On The rich tradition of excellence continued for the Pella Christian High School Theater Troupe in 2022. Pella Christian’s fall musical ‘Pippin’ won the Outstanding Musical Production …

Bob Dylan’s Musical ‘Girl from the North Country’ to Open National Tour at Orpheum Theater – Twin Cities
“Girl from the North Country,” the Tony-nominated musical that uses songs by Bob Dylan, will hit the road for a North American tour beginning fall 2023 at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis. The Orpheum will also host technical rehearsals for the production. The dates of the shows will be announced later. “It is quite an …

Music Theater Works Presents DISNEY’S LITTLE MERMAID – The Durango Herald
SKOKIE, Ill., May 9, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Music Theater Works will present “DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID” at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) beginning June 2, 2022 at June 26, 2022 as the second production of the 2022 season. About the show Based on …

Ebenezer Scrooge is back at the McCarter Theatre. Can Santa Claus be far behind?
NEWS | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS By Bruce Chadwick originally published: 05/07/2022 It was raining yesterday, not snowing, but all of New Jersey got Christmas news from Princeton’s McCarter Theater –their legendary production of A Christmas Carol returns in December. Alleluia! The play, adapted from Charles Dicken’s 1843 book, has been the wonder of …
Music Notebook: Eric Church plays at Pechanga Arena on Friday. What “classic San Diego songs” could he do here?
How is hard rocker Eric Church different from other country music stars? Last year, he posed for the cover of a weekly national music industry magazine while getting a COVID-19 shot. This year, he canceled his sold-out April 2 concert in San Antonio so he could attend a Final Four basketball game in New Orleans. …

Lakewood Theater Company will stage SHREK, THE MUSICAL JR
Nasty will be nice and Lake Oswego will be the ogre-the-moon when musical theater students from the Lakewood Theater Company perform a production of Shrek, The Musical JR. May 14-15, 2022, directed by Julie Lane. The family musical follows the adventures of an ogre named Shrek who embarks on a quest to save a princess …

A musical “Bridgerton” and the question of musical theater without theater
Is musical theater an event, a sound – or something else? the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album went to a show that started like a resounding success on TikTok: Bridgerton’s Unofficial Musical in duet Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. Bear, 20-year-old pianist, composer and former child prodigy produced the album. She and …

North Moore Theater High School presents ‘Newsies, The Broadway Musical’ | News
Inspired by the large number of versatile male actors involved in North Moore High School’s drama program, the school’s award-winning teacher Kimberly Fielder-Jones said “Newsies, The Broadway Musical” was “the right show for this talented group”. Performances will be Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 8 at 3 …

A spellbinding ‘Hadestown’ is coming to the Ahmanson Theater
“Hadestown,” the 2019 award-winning musical reimagining the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as a New Orleans-style folk opera, arrived at the Ahmanson Theater in a smoldering fashion. Born from a concept album by Anaïs Mitchell, who wrote the book, lyrics and music, the show travels to the underworld and returns with liquefied grace. Developed by …

Break Your Leg But Never Whistle: How Stage Superstitions Live On
Theaters are superstitious places, places of myth, ceremony and invocation. And no stage superstition has more adherents than that which shrouds Shakespeare’s Scottish play: Whoever in a theater speaks the name of Macbeth aloud, except when rehearsing or performing the play, risks catastrophe. “I said the title of the Scottish play on stage,” playwright Lynn …

Review: ‘Coming Soon’ at Z Space is the sex musical for inhibited normies and perverted veterans
Deanalís Resto (left), Rachel Lark and Abigail Esfira Campbell in “Coming Soon” at Z Space. Photo: Kelly Mason/Space Z Fuse a musical theater belt with the howl of a rock star. Bask in catchy melodies that go all out. Simmer deep in the awkwardness, shame, trauma, and trembling hope that sex inspires, then drag on …

On a massive stage, Dillon Gabriel handled his Oklahoma debut ‘Like an assassin’
NORMAN — At Dillon Gabriel’s Oklahoma’s early days had a schoolyard feel. Mirroring kids playing in backyards across the country, Gabriel played the all-time quarterback for most of the first half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Appearing in front of the biggest spring game crowd in the country, Gabriel moved the ball around …

George Strait will play a rare and record-breaking arena show on Saturday | Music
Since Feb. 11, George Strait has played two shows to wrap up the Las Vegas residency he began last year, an arena gig in Little Rock, Arkansas, and returned to the Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show for a sold-out engagement at NRG Stadium. . As of now, the country music king, who has retired from …

Mansfield native writes musical play, ‘The Family Matters’
Effie James tackles important issues, including mental health and racism, in his latest piece, “The Family Matters.” The musical theater piece will be offered at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 at Mansfield High School. “It’s about a family. We tell the story in three separate stories,” James said. “I didn’t reinvent the wheel with …

Review: Gustavo Dudamel and Deaf West Theater reinvent opera
Beethoven’s “Fidelio” is a courageous liberation opera. It can also be a dramatically flawed opera, and Beethoven agonized longer than any of his other great works. But liberation itself is an imperfect, fluid process that, as current events love to remind us, we have never managed to pull off. The inimitable value of an imperfect …

“Funny Girl” returns to Broadway with a new Nicky Arnstein. His name is Ramin Karimloo.
NEW YORK – The date: July 7, 2019. The scene: London’s Hyde Park, where Barbra Streisand performs in front of tens of thousands. Ramin Karimloo, a Broadway and West End actor, was invited by Streisand to sing a duet with her, a number from the short-lived Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in which he appeared, “Love …

Review: Zorro The Musical at Charing Cross Theater
Does anyone know the legend of El Zorro? The character has gone through countless incarnations since first appearing in Johnston McCulley’s novel The Curse of Capistrano, and one of the most recent is Stephen Clark, Helen Edmundson and The Gipsy Kings. Zorro the musical which first premiered in the West End in 2008, and is …

‘Cabaret’, starring Eddie Redmayne, wins the Olivier Awards
LONDON — A ‘Cabaret’ revival that has been making waves in the London theater world since it opened in December swept the Olivier Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys, on Sunday. Starring Eddie Redmayne in his first London role in a decade, ‘Cabaret’ won seven awards at a ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Her …

Kate Hamill, Jason O’Connell and More Stars of THE PIECE WHICH GOES WRONG at Syracuse Stadium
A talented cast including Kate Hamill and Jason O’Connell unleashes comedy stunts as Scene from Syracuse presents “The Play That Goes Wrong” from April 13 to May 1. Tickets are on sale now at www.syracusestage.org or 315-443-3275. Since its inception in 2012, this popular farce in a play has thrilled audiences in 35 countries around …

“The Sound of Music” returns to MSU Theater
This weekend marks the opening of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s fourth rendition of “The Sound of Music,” a acclaimed musical about love, music, and survival. This show is a conglomeration of both the beloved movie and the Broadway musical, bringing back classic and well-known songs. MSU graduate student RJ Magee plays Max Detweiler, the Von …

20-year legacy continues for Emily McCabe Musical Theater Program
MOKENA, IL — The Emily McCabe Musical Theater Program is back and celebrating its 20th year of productions with children in kindergarten through eighth grade. This year’s lineup will include productions from “The Music Man Jr.” and “It’s a jungle out there!” According to Meg McCabe, co-producer of the program for Emily McCabe, the Emily …

Drama Department closes season with musical ‘Ride the Cyclone’
Ash Michael Ride the Cyclone Hang on to an offbeat and unexpected musical ride as you board the Department of theaterit’s production of Ride the Cyclone (book by Jacob Richmond, music and lyrics by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond) opening at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 8, at the Global Campus Theater. The …

Milwaukee Opera Theater’s Comedy Musical Preludes Explore Rachmaninoff
“Preludes” is a musical fanfiction about a hero’s deepest crisis. And if you’re the type of person who likes to take inspiration from shows, it’s encouragement for struggling creatives to keep climbing that mountain, one step at a time. Milwaukee Opera Theater opened its production of Dave Malloy’s fantasia (pun intended) Friday night at the …

Adam Pascal joins Immersive NEXT TO NORMAL in Barcelona this summer
Next To Normal, the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning musical, will be adapted into a new immersive live musical theater format and will have its world premiere at the Greek Festival in Barcelona in July. Performance dates will be announced Tuesday, April 26 and tickets will go on sale Wednesday, April 27. This production will …

LYRICS AND MUSIC Will play at Joe’s Pub on March 29 at 9:30 p.m.
A musical director for the cabaret and concert industry, Darnell White has enjoyed growing popularity over the past few years, particularly during a period when he put himself in the limelight by performing on Restaurant Row during mealtimes in outdoors of the pandemic. White, who has many clients in the industry, is an acclaimed singer-songwriter …

First look at SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED on Music Theater Heritage
Music Theater Heritage opened its 2022 season (the company’s 20th anniversary season) with STEVIE: Signed, Sealed Delivered, an MTH original concert production celebrating the life and music of the great Stevie Wonder. The tribute concert features over 25 iconic tracks ranging from Stevie’s early days to Motown and beyond. The production is written and organized …

‘Clue on Stage’ debuts this weekend at Travis’ Little Victory Theater
STATEN ISLAND, NY – “Clue on Stage,” a production based on the cult classic film and popular Hasbro board game, Clue, will open this weekend at Travis’ Little Victory Theater. The comedy that promises to keep audiences guessing until the final twist is directed by James Barone. “Clue on Stage” is based on the screenplay …

Outdoor musical instruments market size and analysis by 2022-2029 – Percussion Play, WICKSTEED, Holzhof, Landscape Structures, Bragmaia, GameTime, Playworld Systems, PDPlay, Proludic, WhiteWater West
New Jersey, United States,- The latest report published by MRI Accuracy Reports indicates that the Outdoor musical instruments The market is expected to accelerate strongly in the coming years. Analysts have studied market drivers, restraints, risks, and opportunities in the global market. The Outdoor Musical Instruments market report shows the probable direction of the market …

Lille 1-2 Chelsea, player notes: Bah Gawd that the Champions League anthem is the music of Pulisic!
Pulisic has struggled a bit for consistency, playing time and fitness at various times this season (and his time at Chelsea in general, for that matter), but he’s started six of our last eight in all competitions – and mostly in his preferred positions up front, either on the wing or a bit more in …

Cast announced for HANDS ON A HARDBODY at Minneapolis Musical Theater
Minneapolis Musical Theater returns to the proverbial stage this spring with “Hands on a Hardbody.” The musical, about 10 unlucky Texans vying to win a new pickup truck in a radio contest, will be produced at the Luther Cadillac showroom (2325 Prior Ave N in Roseville, MN) from April 22 through April 8. May 2022. …

the best thing to come out of the theater program – The Wichitan
MSU’s Theater Program, in conjunction with the University Choir and music department students, presented its biannual spring musical, Big Fish. The musical took place March 3-6 at the auditorium of the Fain Fine Arts Center. I was a member of the big fish pit chorus and it was an amazing experience. I got to work …

Michael J. Passaro, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSIC
Need a benchmark? Call a manager. Need a line? Call a manager. Need a day off? Call a manager. Need a call time, schedule, inspection, to-do list, floor plan, script, or just a pep talk? Call a manager! When it comes to the hard-working people behind the scenes on your favorite shows, maybe no one …

Carlos Barbosa-Lima, 77, dies; Extended range of classical guitar
“People say ‘Don’t listen to this album, you’ll burn your guitar’,” he said. Mr. Barbosa-Lima first played in the United States in 1967. Soon after, in Madrid, he met Spanish classical guitar master Andrés Segovia. He was playing classical repertoire at the time and, Mr Del Casale said, it was Segovia who advised him not …

Circle Theater kicks off 2022 season with music from James Bond
Circle Theater, West Michigan’s go-to destination for exceptional theatrical arts in an intimate setting, kicks off its 2022 season with Nobody Does It Better: The Music of james bond on Friday, April 15, directed by Kathy Gibson under the musical direction of Scott patrick beautiful. This one-night fundraising event will support Circle Theater’s ongoing commitment …

GoPros, Sprays and Fake Language — Making Theater with The Last Great Hunt – The Stage Show
For International Women’s Day, guest host Claire Nichols celebrates the work of incredible women in the performing arts. The Last Great Hunt are a collective of Western Australian theater makers who delight in bringing the unexpected to the stage. Their award-winning shows have been seen around the world, and now a documentary, scene changers, offers …

– The Public Theater to stage “Dance Lessons”
Hannah Herschkowitz, left, as Senga and Jed Peterson as Ever in “Dancing Lessons.” Photo submitted The Public Theater kicks off the second half of its season with “Dancing Lessons,” a delightfully unpredictable romantic comedy that will play live March 11-20 at the theater, 31 Maple St. in Lewiston, or via video-on-demand March 15-20. March 20. …

New theatrical offerings include “A Strange Loop” on Broadway, National Capital New Play Festival, “Drumfolk” at Arena and “Grace” at Ford’s Theater
With fingers crossed and a Panglossian belief that this can be the best of all possible theatrical worlds, here is my careful curation of what will be worth it in a season perhaps this time around. ‘The merchant of Venice’ To stage this Shakespearian problem play is tantamount to a provocation these days. That’s why …

Musical ‘String’ to revitalize UI theater department scene
The musical, based on a book by IU MFA Playwright’s Workshop graduate Sarah Hammond, with music by Ordinary Days creator Adam Gwon, follows the story of the Three Fates of Greek mythology, who are banished from Mount Olympus to live on Earth. As a child, one of playwright Sarah Hammond’s most beloved books was her …

How to Play Multiple Music Services on an Amazon Echo
Source: Chris Wedel/Android Central Smart speakers are quickly becoming the norm for many homes. People have a variety of reasons to add one to their homes, from controlling smart home devices to using them as an intercom. But perhaps the most common use is as a speaker to play audio. Whether it’s music, podcasts, or …

Boy Scout wants to bring music to children and starts ordering instruments
A Carlsbad Boy Scout who is an avid musician wants to introduce more kids to music. Ian West, 17, a member of Boy Scout Troop 777 and a drum major at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, is determined to reverse declining enrollment in his school’s marching band and other music programs before he …

Southern Cayuga CSD Drama Club Set to Perform Mamma Mia for Spring 2022 Musical
After a year-long hiatus, Southern Cayuga CSD Drama Club is pleased to return to the stage and present Mamma Mia’s upcoming performances for their Spring 2022 musical. “You would never know that these students haven’t had a musical for 2 years, or never, for some it’s their musical debut! They jumped at every learning opportunity …

Children’s Theater Camp Across the American Stage, Summer 2022
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — If there’s a budding artist in your household, American Stage Education recently opened registration for summer camp for kids and teens. According to American Stage staff, students will experience theater activities such as choreography, directing, ensemble exercises and music in the classroom during the camp, which begins in June. “Campers will …

The music pays homage to the diva, the icon – and Boston
Donna Summer came from gospel, dominated disco and achieved pop diva status. During her iconic career, Summer has done incredible things with her voice – no one has ever cooed, whispered and sighed like she did in “Love to Love You Baby.” “She belted, she got a little bit of a rasp in the songs …

Richard Winsor talks about SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at the Peacock Theater
Perhaps best known for his television roles as Caleb in Victim and Father Francis in Hollyoaks, Richard Winsor began her career dancing in a variety of Matthew Bourne productions, including Swan Lake and Dorian Gray’s photo. He now brings Saturday night feverhis first role in a musical, at the Peacock Theater in London, and sits …

Leslie Parnas, famous cellist and musical diplomat, dies at 90
Leslie Parnas, a renowned cellist and teacher whose second place at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War propelled him to a legendary career, died February 1 at a rehabilitation center in Venice, Florida. was 90 years old. The cause was heart failure, said his eldest son, Marcel. Mr. …

The Clocktower Center welcomes the community again!
The Clocktower Theater season returns in 2022 with an exciting lineup of music, theater and events. Theater lovers will love the uplifting performance, The Year of Magical Thinking, a powerful piece about love and language, and the Aussie classic The summer of the seventeenth doll, an iconic Australian story of passion and bittersweet romance. Music …

‘Black No More’ Play Has A Machine That Makes Blacks White: NPR
Tariq Trotter portrays a scientist who invented a machine capable of bleaching black people in the off-Broadway musical More black. Monique Carboni/The New Group hide caption toggle caption Monique Carboni/The New Group Tariq Trotter portrays a scientist who invented a machine capable of bleaching black people in the off-Broadway musical More black. Monique Carboni/The New …

“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” opens at Lied | Arts and theater
As presented by her nationwide touring company at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Friday, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” is, well, beautiful — a thoroughly enjoyable and superbly performed account of King’s, two-time Rock and Roll Hall inductee of Fame. story. Carried by a terrific and compelling performance from Sara Sheperd as King, …

Riverdale: every musical episode, ranked
Although it started out as a dark take on the Archie Comics franchise, Riverdale has become its own niche of grim stories laced with levity in the form of jokes and songs. Riverdale might not technically qualify as a show-like “music series” like Joybut it has its fair share of musical moments. RELATED: Riverdale: 10 …

Josh Piterman will perform his musical favorites at the Piano Bar during a homecoming | The mail
news, latest news, Piano Bar, Josh Piterman, Musicals, Musical Theatre, concert, what’s going on in Ballarat Josh Piterman’s return to Ballarat will be “a real heart filler”. After graduating from Federation University Musical Theater Studies 15 years ago, the classical crossover performer and entertainer has performed across the globe. Now he returns to Ballarat for …

7 Best Music Rhythm Games on Xbox
Are you an Xbox fan who also loves a good rhythm game? If you answered yes to this hyper-specific question, you’re in luck because Xbox, especially Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, has a ton of fun and musically inclined games. Whether you’re new to the genre or a longtime veteran, don’t worry, Xbox has …

Global superstar Dolly Parton’s musical announces Melbourne season
It was announced today that global superstar Dolly Parton’s hit West End musical 9 TO 5 MUSIC will play at the State Theatre, Arts Center Melbourne, from July 10 this year. Internationally acclaimed and loved by audiences and critics alike, 9 to 5 it’s pure pleasure carat d’or! Waiting list now to be first in …

Nicholas Goldberg: It’s the slowest concert ever. It started 21 years ago
In 1987, avant-garde composer John Cage wrote a piece of keyboard music entitled “Organ²/ASLSP”. The score has eight pages. But Cage left an unusual instruction for those who wanted to perform it: “As Slow As Possible”. What is “possible”, of course, is subject to interpretation. One performer played it at 29 minutes, another at 71 …

Midland High Drama Club will perform its first musical in two years
Musical theater returns to the Central Auditorium stage this week as the Midland High School Drama Club performs ‘The Hello Girls’. The play, which runs at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, tells the story of America’s first female soldiers who fought for equality on the war front as well as on the home front. Director …

how Perth Fringe World performers strip naked to reveal their vulnerabilities
At this year’s Fringe World festival in Perth, the “real theateris everywhere: theatre, comedy and drag speak directly to our reality, played against a background of survival. True stories offer moments of honesty, introspection and clarity. By staging true stories, the artists create an intense bond between the audience and the performer. In a normal …
Katy Perry’s ‘spectacular’ singing, mushroom performance hailed
Hats off to Katy Perry. The singer appeared as a musical guest on NBC “Saturday Night Live”, trending on Twitter and celebrated for her two performances. She gave viewers a taste of his residency in Vegas, “Play”, as promised. When Perry was announced as the musical act for this weekend, she teased on Instagram“Live from …

Ain’t Misbehavin’ to celebrate the music of jazz legend Fats Waller at the Roxy Regional Theater
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Don’t misbehave opens at the Roxy Regional Theater on Friday, February 11 at 8 p.m. In keeping with the theater’s opening night tradition of paying what you can, all non-pre-sold tickets at regular price will go on sale at 7:30 p.m. that night with a minimum donation of $5. Photo: ‘Eboné Amos, …

Viu Announces Thai Musical Drama Series “WANNABE” Starring Thaitanium Rapper Sunny Day
Streaming platform Viu has announced a new Thai coming-of-age drama series, TO WANTfeaturing rapper Sunny Day from Thai hip-hop group Thaitanium. TO WANT – which has yet to receive a release date – is directed by award-winning actor Chanon Santinatornkul. He plays Puen, a rising young rapper who goes by the name of Be Gun, …

The award-winning musical “Cross that River” comes to the Gracie Theater at Husson University
Complementing the free morning is a question-and-answer session on themes from the musical, Underground Railroad art, video, and student written compositions. BANGOR — Coming straight from Broadway to the Gracie Theater comes the award-winning musical “Cross That River.” This is the story of a runaway slave turned black cowboy. The cast includes acclaimed jazz composer …

Taylor Mac’s Blissfully Bizarre Musical
In a recent episode of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the very much alive Albert Brooks is planning a funeral. Everyone is rightly complimentary, and Brooks enjoys watching it all on a CCTV in his bedroom. And then someone accidentally opens the wrong closet door and finds that Brooks is a COVID-19 hoarder. Taylor Mac does …

Pan Daijing: Tissue Album Review
Pan Daijing’s studio discography leans towards the dark, post-industrial vibe, whether it’s 2017’s mechanical misanthropy Lack 惊蛰 or the organic spread of 2021 Jade 玉观音– but the underlying skeleton of the Berlin-based musician’s work is deeply lyrical. An hour-long excerpt from an experimental play originally performed at Tate Modern in 2019, Fabrics is the fulfillment …

Operation Mincemeat review: A scintillating WWII musical that’s funnier than Hamilton
Classy people can get away with anything. It’s a depressing fact that we’ve seen play out time and time again in modern politics – but it long predates the era of excuses that aren’t really excuses. In the mid-20th century, Operation Mincemeat—a little-known and ethically dubious plan to help Allied forces win World War II—was …
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Mankato musician Kaleb Braun-Schulz reflects on his successful career
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – Kaleb Braun Schulz became a staple of the Mankato music scene. “It’s really rewarding for me to write songs, record and perform live. I love sharing these experiences with people,” Braun Schulz noted. The 22-year-old was just a college kid when he started performing in front of live audiences. This was …

Saffron Walden Musical Theater Company seeks young Kinky Boots star
The Saffron Walden Musical Theater Company (SWTC) has launched a casting call for a young actor who will play a key role in its upcoming production of Naughty boots. The award-winning community group put on a show every March at Saffron Walden Town Hall. For 2022, the company has chosen a production with music and …

National touring production of “Oklahoma!” wreaks havoc on a musical theater classic | Chicago News
Sasha Hutchings, Sean Grandillo and National Tour Company of “OKLAHOMA!” from Rodgers & Hammerstein! (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) To cut to the chase: the touring production of “Oklahoma!” which arrived Wednesday night on the Broadway stage at Chicago’s CIBC Theater is “a parody of a parody of a sham.” And, during the …
Why the ‘Golden Girls’ spin-off ‘Golden Palace’ is worth watching
New to Hulu from Monday is “The Golden Palace” – 24 dropped episodes at a time – which shares a theme song and three actresses with “The Golden Girls,” a show about four widows sharing a house in Miami. Set in an era of padded shoulders and baggy pants, it’s an old-fashioned, multicamera affair, to …

Release date, trailer, cast, soundtrack details and more
2021 certainly has no shortage of musicals from Jon M. Chu‘s In the heights, Stephen chbosky‘s Dear Evan Hansen, Leos Carax‘s Annette, Lin Manuel Miranda‘s Tic Tic Boom, and of course Steven spielberg‘s West Side Story. The year will end with acclaimed director Joe wrighttakes the hollywood musical with Cyrano featuring Game of thrones Star …

Nominating People of Color to Lead Roles in Theater, Says British and Asian Artistic Director | Theater
Britain’s major theater companies must nominate more people of color and working class backgrounds to higher levels to bring about real and lasting change in the industry, a British Asian artistic director has said. Pravesh Kumar, the founder of the Rifco Theater Company, which stages productions for British Asian audiences, said: “Leadership is what we …
West Side Story star Ariana DeBose anime Saturday Night Live
North Carolina native Ariana DeBose to host first new ‘Saturday Night Live’ show of 2022, NBC reported on Thursday. via twitter. DeBose, who grew up in Raleigh and Wake Forest, is one of the stars of Steve Spielberg’s critically acclaimed new film “West Side Story”. DeBose plays Anita, the role that won Rita Moreno an …

Odds & Ends: New Musical Paradise Square Changes Broadway Dates | Broadway Buzz
Jacobi Hall, Chloe Davis, Kayla Pecchioni, Dwayne Clark, Hailee Kaleem Wright, Jay McKenzie, Jamal Christopher Douglas, Karen Burthwright, Sidney Dupont and Joshua Keith in Chicago’s production of “Paradise Square” (Photo: Kevin Berne) Here’s a quick recap of the stories you might have missed recently. Paradise Square Set new dates on BroadwayThe new musical Place du …

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS musical to premiere in May
One of France’s most successful musicals, “Les Dix Commandements”, is coming to New York! Almost 20 years after its opening, “The Ten Commandments” is presented in English with the first single from the Cast Recording album of an upcoming Broadway adaptation. Created by filmmaker Elie Chouraqui, to music by Pascal Obispo and words by Lionel …

Hugh Jackman and Baz Luhrmann want to reunite for musical, so do it, Hollywood
Hugh Jackman is one of great musical actors of our time, as evidenced by his multiple Tony Awards and Oscar nomination for his musical performance in Wretched. He also worked with Baz Luhrmann, the writer / director who relaunched cinematic musical with his 2001 film Red Mill! What I’ve always found ironic and humorous, however, …

Skateboarding and soda cans make musical instruments for disadvantaged youth in Spain
Cristina Vazquez, a Roma teenager who grew up in a slum in Madrid, never imagined playing the violin. But today, she is the first violinist in an inventive orchestra bringing together about twenty other disadvantaged young people, who play with instruments made from recycled materials. Its violin is made from colorful soda cans, while a …

How’s the Saints’ game plan when so many people have COVID-19? “It’s definitely like musical chairs” | Saints
It’s one thing after another for the New Orleans Saints this season. The displacement of Hurricane Ida. End-of-season injuries to wide receiver Michael Thomas, kicker Wil Lutz and quarterback Jameis Winston. The first COVID outbreak that sidelined nearly half of assistant coaches. The five-game losing streak. Lots of other injuries, like those to two starting …

New COVID cancellations from Broadway and beyond, including The Music Man, Flying Over Sunset, more
More shows have canceled performances, some until Christmas and beyond, as the number of groundbreaking COVID cases rises in New York City due to the Omicron variant. As with all shows facing similar challenges, reopening dates are subject to change as the business situation evolves and testing continues. Affected ticket holders will be reimbursed at …

Sukari Jones on Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Transition into a Musical (Exclusive)
Prime Video subscribers fell in love with Girls’ trip the new series from designer Tracy Oliver, Harlem. The show follows four friends in their 30s who lean on each other for support as they try to balance life, love and careers. The series is bursting with talent, with the lead roles belonging to Meagan Good, …

Saint-Louis artists sought to return to the stage in 2021
Throughout 2021, artists and leaders of arts organizations based in Saint-Louis improvised their way past roadblocks created by the coronavirus pandemic. Shows moved outdoors. The masks came off briefly, then again. Proof of a COVID-19 vaccination has become as essential to entry as a ticket. Artists, performers and leaders of arts organizations continued to find …

Live updates: Omicron and Covid-19 news
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has said he will not impose a mask warrant.Credit…David Zalubowski / Associated press As Omicron cases began to increase in several US states, heads of state were calculating their approaches for a weary audience. Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland, whose state is facing a wave that has led him to expand …

The strange experience of the theater on the possible eve of darkness | Theater
Until a few days ago, I had a diary stuffed with first nights. This week, it was non-stop theater every night: a final sprint for festive down-tooling. Wednesday night was supposed to be press night for Hex, Rufus Norris’ new musical about Sleeping Beauty at the National Theater. And then it wasn’t, because of Covid. …

“The Music Man” once had a disabled character. Then it was erased.
Today, audiences can see disabled comedians on stage more regularly thanks to the efforts of small theater companies such as The Apothetae, which produces works focused on the experience of disability; and Theater Breaking Through Barriers, an off Broadway organization that regularly recruits actors with disabilities. But on Broadway, which may elevate shows to mainstream …

Northeast Side crossing guard uses music to communicate with students and parents
Every school morning at Steubing Ranch Elementary, parents drop off their children to the sound of congas, maracas and timpani echoing in the air. In front of the recently curved entrance, mothers and fathers waited on the sidewalk with their children to cross white tilted stripes painted on the gray tarmac. Nobody advanced. They waited …

10 more music remakes to watch after West Side Story
Release December 10, 2021, West Side Story is the long-awaited remake of the beloved 1961 musical, which is itself an adaptation of the musical which dates back to 1957. There are also many other highly regarded musicals that have received the cinematic treatment on multiple occasions . RELATED: 10 Best Musicals of 2021, Ranked by …

PPC, Musical Theater Club brings a slice of Broadway to campus
A man takes the stage as he sings on baritone in a performance of “If I Ever Were To Leave You”, the voice echoing off the walls of the hall and engulfing members of the audience. The Pitt Musical Theater Club and the Pitt Program Council (PPC) have collaborated to host the “Broadway Coffeehouse” in …

“West Side Story” review: In Love and War, 1957 Could Be Tonight
The Jets and Sharks, a gang of white teenagers and their Puerto Rican antagonists, are not mirror images of each other. Openly arguing for control of a few rutted city blocks in the West of the Sixties, they collide like taxis speeding towards each other on a one-way street. The Sharks are the children of …

Annie Live’s bearded man! hardly had a beard
Photo: Virginia Sherwood / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Last week, the most unlikely genre of the past decade – the live-action television musical – made a comeback to air on NBC. Annie live! Of course, it was a night of escape for its young stars, including the wonderful Celina Smith, but the stealth …

Moonlight will present its very first holiday musical: “Miracle on 34th Street”
For the first time in its 40-year history, Vista’s Moonlight Stage Productions will produce a holiday musical, “Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play”. Production opening tonight at Vista’s Avo Playhouse was originally slated for December 2020, but the pandemic has forced Moonlight to put that plan on hold. Because Oceanside playwright Lance …

Genesius Theater presents A Berks County Christmas Carol
The Genesius Theater presents an original musical based on the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” for 10 performances from December 10-19. “A Berks County Christmas Carol” – set in today’s Reading and Berks County – was written and adapted by Genesius Artistic Director LJ Fecho. Genesius co-founder Michael O’Flaherty, Broadway and Regional Music Director, …

Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans return to the stage with “A Grinchley Christmas Carol”
Around the same time last year, playwright Ryan Landry wasn’t talking about something he’s presented every year since 1994: a comedic and outrageous Christmas-themed musical at a Boston club. With 2020 being the year of the COVID-19 lockdown, Landry had fallen back on an older and lonely passion: painting. This year, as the pandemic subsided …

The week in theater: Manor; The vagabonds’ daughter; Pride and Prejudice * (* in a way) | Theater
The world went to hell in a hand basket. Climate change is wreaking havoc: there are fish in the hedges, the dikes have burst. A far-right group called Albion is winning converts to a racist and misogynistic agenda. Oh, and the traditional country house game looks more doolly than ever. All these disturbances are intertwined …

Musical theater icon Stephen Sondheim dies
The legendary American composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim has died at the age of 91. His attorney told the New York Times that Sondheim died at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut on Friday, the BBC reports. He was a titan of musical theater who turned the most unlikely subjects into benchmarks of entertainment. During his …

Tomfoolerie with the classics? Play straight, please.
LONDON – If you are thinking of revisiting a classic novel written by a woman, you should probably give this task to women. This is the vanity behind “Pride and Prejudice * (* sort of),” a play that is now at the Criterion Theater here for an open run. The production, a 2018 Edinburgh Festival …

Singer, actress and native of Marion Emma Fitzpatrick
Each week this series shares MarionMade! the stories of our many wonderful people, places, products and programs in the great Marion community. To read more of Marion’s positive stories, or to share some of your own, visit us on marionmade.org or on social media. Opportunities at Marion gave Emma Fitzpatrick the launching pad she needed …

These musical animes are perfect for music fans
It’s time to admit it: everyone has a song that is their absolute jam, one that puts them on their feet or drums a beat on the nearest flat surface. For some, this jam comes from the anime, which is not surprising given the number of amazing songs that have been used as themes and …

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Ready for Engagement at the Fox Theater in Atlanta |
ATLANTA – After critically acclaimed sold-out engagements in the UK, the reimagined 50th anniversary tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar” will perform at the Fox Theater in Atlanta April 19-24 as part of the 40th anniversary season from Broadway to Atlanta. The award-winning production Olivier 2017 from the Regent’s Park Open Air Theater goes on sale …

Mile Square Theater reopens with “Emergence” by Margo Seibert
NEW | CHARACTERISTICS | OVERVIEW | EVENTS originally published: 11/18/2021 (HOBOKEN, NJ) – After nearly 20 months, Mile Square Theater (MST) open their doors to bring back the quality performance for which it is known. Hoboken local and songwriter Broadway star Margo Seibert comes to MST with her original solo show Emergence Friday December 10 …

‘We are ready for anything’: Sydney Film Festival 2022 unveils full program | Sydney Film Festival 2022
A melting 2.7-tonne iceberg will be suspended 20 meters above Sydney Harbor for 10 hours a day as part of the 2022 Sydney Festival. The free event, titled Thaw, is a new work by physical theater company Legs On the Wall, and is a dramatic theatrical statement on the need to act on global warming. …

Birmingham graduate plunges into hell as ‘Hadestown’
After a dark year and a half, the spotlight is back on stage. And Shea Renne too. Birmingham 2010 graduate Seaholm landed a role as one of the Fates on the Broadway Nationwide Tour of “Hadestown” and will perform in the musical Nov. 23 through Dec. 5 at the Fisher Theater in Detroit. “Live theater …

AAHS Theater Department to Direct “Little Women” | Local entertainment
(Alexandria, MN) The Alexandria Region High School Drama Department will bring a classic American novel Little Women to life at the AAHS Performing Arts Center from November 18-21. Based on the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the March sisters and their journey to adulthood in Civil War-era New England. Imaginative and …

Thomas Rhett to honor musical hero Eric Church at 2021 CMA Awards performance – Music Mayhem Magazine
Just 48 hours before “The Greatest Night of Country Music” and Thomas rhett shares his enthusiasm for its 55th edition CMA Award performance. The country and Georgia superstar has said he will perform “Country Again” at the 2021 CMA Awards, and he is “really excited about this. Ahead of his performance, Rhett said he would …

The Visitor gets lost in the Public Theater
A misguided musical adaptation goes astray. Theater review by Adam Feldman The visitor arrived at its opening night at the Public Theater with red flags fluttering wildly in the air. Problems have surrounded production for some time. First, audiences pushed the show’s preview period back a week, and then abruptly canceled the first two performances. …