This is a fantastical and entertaining production and a great way to honour the icon herself.
On May 5th at Rockwood Music Hall, the 'CompCord @ 40' festival will conclude with an electronic music event tilted: 'Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves'. Taking on this Arabic folk-tale, that uses the number 40 in its titled, CompCord challenged composers to make electronic music inspired by the story.
Enter Vancouver quartet Bend Sister, who dole out two kinds of motivation on their latest, double-A-sided single — a musical wake-up call for aspiring rockers and anybody else who needs a little bit of a fire lit under them just to take on the day.
Cleveland Play House has revealed its 2024-2025 theatrical season of plays. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Composers Concordance, founded in 1984, is celebrating its 40th season with a four-concert festival all about reaching this amazing milestone.
Gwyneth Goes Skiing is headed to Edinburgh Fringe this August, and will also make its international premiere in Utah. Darren Criss will provide the singing voice of Terry Sanderson alongisde Edinburgh Comedy Award Winning comedian, actress and singer Cat Cohen, who will lend her voice as Gwyneth Paltrow.
Gwyneth Goes Skiing is a fun and delightfully queer show that has lots of hilarious audience participation and some great musical moments (even if it is a play with music). It is full of joy and some truly silly puns that had be groaning with a smile. I look forward to seeing more from Awkward Productions in the future!
Composers Concordance presents CompCord Ensemble at The NWEAMO Festival, featuring a program of new chamber music and premieres. Live stream available on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.
On January 27th at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents CompCord Ensemble @ The NWEAMO Festival. Learn more about the performance and how to stream it here!
Due to demand, Awkward Productions has announced extended dates for the sensationally silly Gwyneth Goes Skiing at London’s Pleasance Theatre.
An all new musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow's ski trial will have its premiere in London. In 2016, Paltrow collided with a retired optrometrist while skiing, which resulted in a trial that had the internet buzzing. Now, the trial is getting stage musical treatment.
Awkward Productions will transform London’s Pleasance Theatre into a snowy winter wonderland this Christmas for Gwyneth Goes Skiing.
It is rare that a show makes me laugh so hard I struggle to breathe. It is even rarer that a show brings me to tears with laughter. It is unheard of for these types of laughs to be a constant for a show. But, somehow, Karp manages to achieve one of the funniest shows at the Fringe with just a PowerPoint presentation and a Cats costume of his own.
After playing to sold-out Edinburgh Fringe audiences across August, the People's Princess is going back on tour this autumn. Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story uniquely combines drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry and queer joy, highlighting Diana's ground-breaking stances on social and queer issues and allowing her to speak her (un)truth in breaking free from the monarchy.
The 24 Hour Plays has revealed this year's company for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals.
On May 13th Composers Concordance will present A to Z Electronic, the third concert of its 11th annual festival, entitled 'What's In a Name?'.
The brand-new hit show from harbingers of queer chaos Awkward Productions and Linus Karp, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story will present an interactive live stream from Belfast’s Accidental Theatre on Saturday 1st April.
Peering through a queer lens with cabaret stylings, Linus Karp brings Diana’s herstory to life through puppets, video and some very spot-on outfits.
The brand-new show from harbingers of queer chaos Awkward Productions and Linus Karp, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story has extended its London run at Pleasance Theatre. Check out all new photos from rehearsal here!
The brand-new show from harbingers of queer chaos Awkward Productions and Linus Karp, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story has extended its London run at Pleasance Theatre. Combining drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry and a lot of queer joy – this unique celebration of the people's princess is as hilarious as it is tasteless.
Joseph Martin has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Joseph Martin has not appeared in the West End.
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