SHANGHAI Will Be Performed on Zoom by the UC Santa Barbara Department of Theater and Dance Next Week
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2021 The Department of Theater and Dance presents Shanghai, a LAUNCH PAD preview production that follows the life of a young girl growing up in a crowded and battle-worn city....
Bourbon & Beyond Festival Returns With Brandi Carlile, Alanis Morissette & More
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022 Bourbon & Beyond’s incredible headlining talent begins with Jack White and Alanis Morissette Thursday, September 15; followed by Kings of Leon and Brandi Carlile on Friday, September 16; Pearl Jam and Greta Van Fleet on Saturday, September 17; and a very special closing night Sunday, September 18 in...
HEISENBERG Announced At Scripps Ranch Theatre January 14-30
by A.A. Cristi - December 22, 2021 Scripps Ranch Theatre opens Season 42 with HEISENBERG by Simon Stephens, directed by Charles Peters. ...
Tom Stoppard Believes LEOPOLDSTADT May Be His Final Play
by Stephi Wild - February 09, 2020 According to The Guardian, Sir Tom Stoppard may have written his last play. Britain's most celebrated living playwright opens Leopoldstadt in London's West End on 12 February. But he believes that this is all for him....
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2021 IGNITE FUND Recipients
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2021 Crowded Fire Theater (CFT), known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, announce Kenan Arun, Nathaniel J. Bice, Chibueze Crouch, Mitchell Jakubka, Gabriel Nuñez de Arco, and Grisel (GG) Torres as the fifth cohort of IGNITE FUND awardees. ...
Eric Hutchinson Releases Single 'Good Things Come'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 01, 2020 This morning Eric Hutchinson released “Good Things Come” the next single off upcoming album, Class of '98, out 6/12. The song was written and recorded as a message to Eric's high school self, but as he reflects on it now it's taken on new weight. ...
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2021-23 Resilience & Development Cohort
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2021 Crowded Fire Theater, known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, has announced the third cohort of the Resilience & Development Lab, supporting four playwrights in the development of new works. ...
Hampton Court Palace Festival 2022 Announces Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2022 Historic Royal Palaces and IMG today announce the addition of the nation’s much-loved musical duo Michael Ball & Alfie Boe to the Hampton Court Palace Festival 2022 line-up. Musical theatre star Michael Ball and world-renowned tenor Alfie Boe will make their return to Henry VIII’s stunning former ho...
EDINBURGH 2022: Brennan Reece Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 18, 2022 BWW catches up with Brennan Reece to chat about bringing Crowded to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
SMTC Brings THE MUSIC MAN to Scottsdale Center
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2020 Scottsdale Musical Theater Company will take part in ScottsdaleArts' re-opening efforts as they reconnect with arts patrons here in the valley of the sun. SMTC will present a fully-staged concert version of The Music Man as a special limited engagement November 10-12, 2020 at the Scottsdale Center f...
EDINBURGH 2022: Brennan Reece Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 18, 2022 BWW catches up with Brennan Reece to chat about bringing Crowded to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Wilder Maker (feat. Felicia Douglass of Dirty Projectors) Release New Track
by Michael Major - June 27, 2022 Having recently announced Wilder Maker’s upcoming album Male Models out July 29th via Western Vinyl, today we release the new single “A Professional.” Beautifully sung by Felicia Douglass of Dirty Projectors and Ava Luna, “A Professional” showcases the band’s unique blend of control and playfulness....
Scarborough's Open Air Theatre Announces Upcoming Concerts For 2021 and 2022
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2021 Scarborough's Open Air Theatre is continuing to announce concerts that will be held in 2021 and 2022, with one or two new concerts being announced on Monday morning....
U.K. Cinemas and Other 'Leisure Facilities' Will Not Reopen Before July 4
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2020 U.K. cinemas will not be reopening before July 4....
Crispin Glover and Ronen Rubinstein Star in SMILEY FACE KILLERS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 06, 2020 From novelist Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho) and director Tim Hunter (River’s Edge) comes the terrifying thriller Smiley Face Killers....
Katie Noonan Announces New Album THE SWEETEST TABOO
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 30, 2020 For today's International Jazz Day, Katie Noonan announces her 20th studio album, as she takes listeners back to where it all began – the iconic pop songs of the 1980s that first ignited her passion for music....
Is Glee Returning to TV? FOX President Responds!
by Michael Major - September 10, 2021 FOX President, Michael Thorn, has shared that he would 'love to do more' episodes of Glee, ahead of the premiere of the network's new musical series The Big Leap. What are the chances of the show coming back?...
Eastern Music Festival Celebrates A Safe And Successful Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2021 Eastern Music Festival (EMF), a nationally recognized music festival and summer educational program based in the heart of North Carolina, celebrated a safe a successful conclusion to its 60th anniversary season on July 31, 2021. ...
VIDEO: St. Vincent Performs '...At the Holiday Party' on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Michael Major - January 05, 2022 St. Vincent took to the stage on The Late Late Show with James Corden with a performance of 'At the Holiday Party' last night. Having spent much of 2021 performed by St. Vincent and the Down and Out Downtown Band on the stages of venues including Radio City Music Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, Daddy'...
R&H GOES POP! Album and New Video of Andy Mientus Performing 'Some Enchanted Evening' Out Now!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2021 Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals have announce the digital release of the R&H Goes Pop! album. To celebrate, a new music video featuring Andy Mientus (CW’s “The Flash,” NBC’s “Smash”) performing a new take on “Some Enchanted Evening” was released today....
West Coast Premiere of Isaac Gómez's THE DISPLACED to be Presented by Crowded Fire Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2021 Crowded Fire Theater has announced their return to in-person theatre with the West Coast Premiere of THE DISPLACED by Isaac Gómez, directed by CFT Artistic Director Mina Morita, with Associate Director Karina Gutiérrez, and featuring Jordan Maria Don and Troy Rockett....
DAYWALKER Comes to Melbourne International Comedy Festival
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2020 Can atheism be cured? Only a life of trampoline injuries, kookaburras and boat accidents could prepare you for such a question. How do you live white and black? It helps if you don't ruin the freedom ride....
Student Blog: Back to Broadway
by Student Blogger: Paige Rosko - September 21, 2021 While we were squished on top of each other, as is normal in a theater, I did not see anyone who was not wearing a mask. Everyone seemed to be following the rules and no one made a big fuss about having to wear a mask. Before being let into the theater, every audience member had to show a staff memb...
DEAL WITH THE DRAGON Comes to Magic Theatre in July
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2022 Kevin Rolston's critically acclaimed Deal with the Dragon, a three-character, one-man performance comes to the Magic Theatre for a limited run. ...
Argentina Theaters Look to Reopening As Government Approves COVID- 19 Safety Protocols
by A.A. Cristi - December 04, 2020 The government of Argentina has approved Covid- 19 sanitization protocols that will allow theaters to resume operations after being shuttered March 20 due to Covid- 19. ... |