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The CNN Original Series "The Seventies" will examine the decade through its politics, culture and historic events. #SeventiesCNN

BWW Review: SINATRA: RAW, The Crazy Coqs Photo BWW Review: SINATRA: RAW, The Crazy Coqs
by Charlotte Downes - January 05, 2019

The Purple Room, Palm Springs, 1971. The Crazy Coqs is transformed as Sinatra: Raw takes up residency, following its success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Presented by James Seabright, and starring Richard Shelton, the show simulates Sinatra's final intimate performance in the room where the Rat...


BWW Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Theatre Royal Brighton Photo BWW Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - January 17, 2019

Those who have attended an excruciatingly awkward cocktail party will revel in this production of Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh....


The Shelters Release New Album JUPITER SIDECAR Photo The Shelters Release New Album JUPITER SIDECAR
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 20, 2019

Southern California alt-rock outfit The Shelters have released their second studio album Jupiter Sidecar, out today on Warner Records. Praised by Flaunt for its “modern, guitar heavy sound,” the new album presented an interesting challenge for the band, as it was the first music they wrote in the wa...


Photo Flash: DECADES IN CONCERT: SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES to Return to the Downtown Ca Photo Photo Flash: DECADES IN CONCERT: SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES to Return to the Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2020

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is bringing back its very own original concert revue series: Decades in Concert. After a sold out summer preview in August, Decades in Concert: Sounds of the Seventies is slated for its official world-premiere with a three-week run beginning on January 31st....


Styx Announce Exclusive UK Show Photo Styx Announce Exclusive UK Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 10, 2018

Legendary American band Styx announce Exclusive UK show for June 2019....


Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter and Dar Williams to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Pass Photo Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter and Dar Williams to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Passim
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 03, 2019

Grammy-award winner Patty Griffin will join Josh Ritter, Dar Williams, and special guests to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Passim with a benefit concert at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Tickets go on sale September 6th at 10:00 AM at www.passim.org, at the Boch ...


Ivoryton Playhouse Stages BURT & ME Photo Ivoryton Playhouse Stages BURT & ME
by Julie Musbach - February 27, 2019

The Ivoryton Playhouse opens its 2019 season with a dazzling parade of hits by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the musical comedy BURT & ME by Larry McKenna. This coming-of-age story is narrated by Joe who tells the story of his obsession with the music of Burt Bacharach alon...


MAMMA MIA! Comes to Downtown Cabaret Theatre Photo MAMMA MIA! Comes to Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2019

Honey, honey! The Downtown Cabaret Theatre kicks off its 2019-2020 Main Stage season with hit musical Mamma Mia! on Friday, September 20th. Come have the time of your life at this historic theatre in Bridgeport, CT during the show's four-weekend long run....


San Diego Opera to Honor Sarah Brenda Marsh-Rebelo as Honorary Life Director Photo San Diego Opera to Honor Sarah Brenda Marsh-Rebelo as Honorary Life Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 05, 2020

San Diego Opera has announced that San Diego Opera board member for the past 28 years, and Opera Ball Chair for the past two, Sarah Brenda Marsh-Rebelo, affectionately known to her friends as Sarah B., has been named Honorary Life Director of the San Diego Opera. This marks only the seventh Life Dir...


Madfish Present Ultimate Box Set 'Unburied Treasure' Photo Madfish Present Ultimate Box Set 'Unburied Treasure'
by Abigail Charpentier - November 04, 2019

Madfish proudly present the ultimate box set of Gentle Giant music - Unburied Treasure. Highly regarded in the prog-rock world for the 12 albums they released between 1970 and 1980, this comprehensive set sees the band's catalogue augmented by 15 new concert albums: seven never previously released, ...


The Ivoryton Playhouse Presents BURT & ME Photo The Ivoryton Playhouse Presents BURT & ME
by Julie Musbach - March 11, 2019

The Ivoryton Playhouse opens its 2019 season with a dazzling parade of hits by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the musical comedy BURT & ME by Larry McKenna. This coming-of-age story is narrated by Joe who tells the story of his obsession with the music of Burt Bacharach alon...


Disney Plus Reveals New MUPPETS Short-Form Series Photo Disney Plus Reveals New MUPPETS Short-Form Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 23, 2019

Deadline reports that 'Muppets Now,' a new short-form Muppet series, will premiere on Disney Plus in 2020. The news was announced today at Disney's D23, during a ceremony where many, many new series were revealed for the new streaming platform....


America Releases Christmas Album 'Holiday Harmony' Photo America Releases Christmas Album 'Holiday Harmony'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 15, 2018

Remember the seventies, when the charts were filled with classic songs such as “A Horse With No Name”? Now Gonzo Multimedia has released worldwide the Christmas album from the band who had that international hit, America, featuring ten familiar Christmas songs and three original songs. With Andrew G...


Yacht Rock Revue Releases New Single 'Bad Tequila' Photo Yacht Rock Revue Releases New Single 'Bad Tequila'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2020

The Atlanta-based Yacht Rock Revue has debuted their new single 'Bad Tequila,' the third song released from YRR's first album of original music HOT DADS in TIGHT JEANS (out February 21st). American Songwriter premiered the song and praised the album, saying 'HOT DADS fuses everything YRR is in disco...


BWW Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Theatre Royal Brighton Photo BWW Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - January 17, 2019

Those who have attended an excruciatingly awkward cocktail party will revel in this production of Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh....


Repertorio Español Joins 2019 Worldpride Celebration With The Premiere Of SMILEY Photo Repertorio Español Joins 2019 Worldpride Celebration With The Premiere Of SMILEY
by Julie Musbach - April 19, 2019

'SMILEY' will debut on Friday, June 14th, 2019 at Repertorio Español, located at 138 East 27th St. in Manhattan, New York....


BWW Review: DISASTER! Slays at Cockpit In Court Photo BWW Review: DISASTER! Slays at Cockpit In Court
by Jack L. B. Gohn - June 15, 2019

Disaster! lovingly pokes fun at two staples of 1970s popular culture: disaster movies like Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure and the disco-heavy pop music of the era. Whether to go is not going to present any great dilemmas. This is a perfect summer evening's smart-alecky entertainment....


BWW Interview: Songwriter and Performer Harriet Schock Talks About Her Active Career Photo BWW Interview: Songwriter and Performer Harriet Schock Talks About Her Active Career
by Don Grigware - October 11, 2019

Singer/actress/songwriter/author/teacher Harriet Schock has had an incredible career in composing for TV and film. She still performs in live concerts around the globe, gives master classes in songwriting and is lauded for her great skill and humanity in writing songs that resonate with the human sp...


VIDEO: First Look at the West End Transfer of VINCENT RIVER Photo VIDEO: First Look at the West End Transfer of VINCENT RIVER
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2019

Footage has been released of Louise Jameson and Thomas Mahy - Best Actress and Best Actor nominees for these roles in the Off West End Awards - in action in VINCENT RIVER by Philip Ridley, now running to 22 June at Trafalgar Studios 2 in the West End....


KCRW Announces Details for 'Lost Notes, Season Two' Photo KCRW Announces Details for 'Lost Notes, Season Two'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 03, 2019

KCRW is pleased to announce details of thesecond season of the acclaimed podcast Lost Notes - a series of music documentaries - launching on April 25, 2019. For season two, Lost Notes welcomes celebrated music journalist and author Jessica Hopper as host and executive producer....


Young People's Chorus Opens Its Fourth Decade with 'Listen to the Music' Gala Photo Young People's Chorus Opens Its Fourth Decade with 'Listen to the Music' Gala
by Julie Musbach - February 26, 2019

Young People's Chorus of New York City, under the direction of Artistic Director/Founder Francisco J. Nuñez, marks the start of their fourth decade with "Listen to the Music," a non-stop, high energy Gala Evening on Tuesday, March 12, at Jazz at Lincoln Center.  It opens at 7 p.m. with YPC's award-w...


Andre Schwartz And Coenie De Villiers Bring GRENSLOOS to Theatre On The Bay Photo Andre Schwartz And Coenie De Villiers Bring GRENSLOOS to Theatre On The Bay
by Stephi Wild - June 06, 2019

Two of South Africa's best-loved entertainers join forces for the very first time to create a truly memorable musical show. The ever-popular Andre Schwartz and Coenie de Villiers have collaborated to bring us the heartfelt GRENSLOOS. Says Coenie: "For years we've been threatening to create a show to...


Composer Joe Wong Announces Debut Album NITE CREATURES Photo Composer Joe Wong Announces Debut Album NITE CREATURES
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 24, 2020

Los Angeles based multi-instrumentalist, podcast host (The Trap Set) and composer Joe Wong (“Master of None”, “Russian Doll”, “The Midnight Gospel”, “Ugly Delicious”, “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” and more…) has just announced Nite Creatures, his full-length solo debut, due out May 15, 2020 via a ...


Charles Busch Brings Solo Show NATIVE NEW YORKER to 54 Below Photo Charles Busch Brings Solo Show NATIVE NEW YORKER to 54 Below
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Actor/playwright/cabaret entertainer, Tony nominee and two-time MAC Award winner Charles Busch appears in a musical entertainment that gets to the essence of this legendary theatrical figure. Through an eclectic songbook from the seventies and early eightie...


BWW Review: THE SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES at Downtown Cabaret Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - February 04, 2020

On Saturday, February 1, I had the pleasure of revisiting THE SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.  I enjoyed it even more this second time seeing it!  This approximate two hour performance includes nearly fifty different songs, performed by four extremely talen...






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