The Stage 100 Reveals Most Influential People In Theatre 2018
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2018
Vicky Featherstone, artistic director of the Royal Court, has been named number one in The Stage 100, the definitive guide to the most influential figures working in the UK theatre and performing arts industry today.
Superorganism's Self-Titled Debut Album Out On Domino 3/2
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 3, 2018
The debut, self-titled album from breakout stars Superorganism is set for release March 2 on Domino. After its premiere as Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1, the band today unveils a new track from the album
Juan De Marcos And The Afro-Cuban All-Stars Make Debut at The Soraya, 1/19
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2017
The electrifying Afro-Cuban All-Stars, under the guidance of legendary Juan de Marcos, pay tribute to Cuba's golden age of music when the band makes its debut at The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) on Friday, January 19. Mixing the joy and melancholy for Cuba's past with the exuberant sounds of contemporary performance, the 17-piece Afro-Cuban All-Stars bring the next generation of Cuban music to life on stage. In addition, the evening will also feature The Soraya debut of the Havana-based Harold L pez-Nussa Trio, which will open the evening.
Family Pictures USA Redefines The Collective Storytelling Process
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2017
During the summer of 2017, over a hundred families came together from all over Detroit and its suburbs to share and remember their histories through the lens of an often overlooked historical document : the family photo album. The summer marked the 50 anniversary of the July 1967 uprising, a period of civil unrest that dramatically transformed the city and would leave an enduring impression on the nation.
The X-Factor's Amelia Lily Will Star in SHREK at Bristol Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2017
SHREK THE MUSICAL today announces full casting for the major nationwide tour, with Amelia Lily joining the cast as 'Princess Fiona' at The Bristol Hippodrome from 8th 19th August 2018. As previously announced Steffan Harri will lead the cast as beloved swamp-dwelling ogre 'Shrek' with Marcus Ayton as Shrek's wisecracking sidekick 'Donkey' and Samuel Holmes as pint-sized villain 'Lord Farquaad'.
2018 Golden Globe Nominee Game Of Thrones Season Seven on Blu-ray and DVD Available Now!
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 13, 2017
The record-breaking phenomenon is back with a season that proved to be well worth the wait! Action-packed from start to finish with the series' most epic battles yet, the HBO drama series Game of Thrones: The Complete Seventh Season will be available for Digital Download September 25th and on Blu-Ray and DVD December 12th. The latest season of GAME OF THRONES featured the most-watched premiere and finale episodes in HBO history, and the series remains the most-awarded drama series in Emmy history, with 109 nominations to date and winning the 2015 and 2016 trophy for Best Drama Series. The season also received a 2018 Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Series - Drama.
Kelly Clarkson, BTS & More to Perform on ABC's DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 12, 2017
This year's hottest musical acts including chart-topping artists Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, BTS, Fitz and The Tantrums, Khalid, Shawn Mendes and Charlie Puth join the largest celebration of the year, performing from the Hollywood Party on DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2018.
BWW Interview: Jeanna de Waal Talks the Next Phase of Broadway Weekends & Offering Access to Theater, Community, Fun, & Confidence for All
by Courtney Savoia - Dec 12, 2017
Broadway actress, Jeanna de Waal (American Idiot, Kinky Boots) is using her love for theater, community, and self-expression to give back with her phenomenal program, Broadway Weekends. Made up of a team of professional Broadway actors, dancers, and musicians, this program creates a fun, fulfilling, and safe environment for people to reawaken the theatre kid within themselves - from doctors to lawyers to parents and their teenagers. Proof that anyone and everyone can get involved and uncover their true potential and passion for performing!
Foreigner Announces Summer 2018 'Juke Box Heroes Tour'
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 4, 2017
FOREIGNER, WHITESNAKE and JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING, are getting into the holiday gift-giving spirit early with the announcement of their 2018 29-city summer Juke Box Heroes Tour, produced by Live Nation.
Tour KCRW's New Media Center 12/2 as SMC Unveils Center for Media & Design
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 2, 2017
KCRW 89.9 FM, the award-winning NPR station licensed to Santa Monica College (SMC), is giving supporters a sneak peek inside its brand new, state-of-the-art facility during the official grand opening of SMC's Center for Media and Design (CMD) today, December 2, at 1660 Stewart Street.
John McLaughlin Nominated For Best Improvised Jazz Solo for 2018 Grammy Awards, Marking 8th Nod
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 28, 2017
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards have just been released and Abstract Logix, home to genre bending composers and creators, are honored to announce that the Guitar Pioneer, JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, has been nominated for the BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO for the live track Miles Beyond from his album Live at Ronnie Scott's. The disc serves as a souvenir from a sold-out, two-night stand at the beloved London venue by John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension, recorded in March of 2017.
Tour KCRW's New Media Center 12/2 as SMC Unveils Center for Media & Design
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2017
KCRW 89.9 FM, the award-winning NPR station licensed to Santa Monica College (SMC), is giving supporters a sneak peek inside its brand new, state-of-the-art facility during the official grand opening of SMC's Center for Media and Design (CMD) on Saturday, December 2, at 1660 Stewart Street.
PBS and Time Inc. Present BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE, Today
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 15, 2017
BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE, Part Two of A YEAR IN SPACE, chronicles astronaut Scott Kelly's return and adjustment to life on Earth after spending 12 months on the International Space Station (ISS), the longest space mission in American history. Exploring the effects of long-term space travel on the human body, the film also introduce
Superorganism Set 2018 North American & E.U. Headline Tour
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 7, 2017
Following a run of highly anticipated and much lauded debut live shows in Europe, Superorganism are set to tour North America and the E.U. next year. Dates kick off Tuesday, March 20 at San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop, with further dates in Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Philly and beyond.
Dallas Opera's SAMSON & DALILA Opens 10/20
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2017
The Dallas Opera is proud to present the initial mainstage offering of the 2017-2018 Motives Unmasked! Season: Camille Saint-Sa ns' glorious nineteenth-century grand opera, SAMSON & DALILA, opening with The Linda and Mitch Hart Season Opening Night Performance on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. (note special curtain time), the first of five performances in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Downtown Dallas. Saint-Sa ns' 1877 masterpiece features a tremendous ensemble cast that includes Russian superstar Olga Borodina, Clifton Forbis, Richard Paul Fink, Michael Chioldi and Ryan Kuster.
Complicité Theatre Company Announces 2018 Programme
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2017
Complicite today announces programming for 2018 in January the company will stage a reimagined version of A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer, its collaboration with performance artist Bryony Kimmings. Kimmings will lead the company in this reworked production performing across the UK before a tour to Australia.
Industry Editor Exclusive: Inside THE RIDE's Theatrical Quest to Take Over the Streets of NYC & Beyond
by Cara Joy David - Oct 4, 2017
In summer 2010, something described in a Variety article as a 'melding of a Broadway show and a Gray Line bus tour' was announced and I was very confused. And maybe appalled. In late fall of that year, when the giant buses labelled THE RIDE hit the streets, none of these feelings subsided. Now, seven years later, THE RIDE is a hard-to-describe but well-known fixture on New York City streets, even being parodied on THE SIMPSONS and, more recently, DIFFICULT PEOPLE. Yet, despite the long lines to board, it still has yet to make money.