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Photos: First Look at ROCK OF AGES at the Argyle Theatre Photo Photos: First Look at ROCK OF AGES at the Argyle Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2023

The Argyle Theatre will present Rock of Ages, directed and choreographed by Sara Brians, musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. It will be performed through June 18, 2023.  Check out all new photos here!...


DINERS Share New Single 'Someday I'll Go Surfing' Photo DINERS Share New Single 'Someday I'll Go Surfing'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023

DOMINO, the new album from Blue Broderick aka Diners, was recorded with a very specific direction from friend and album producer, Mo Troper: channel Diners’ vintage 70s pop sound into a ripping rock n roll record. Diners follows early singles – “Domino,” the album’sinstant classic title track pittin...


Cast Announced For New Musical Adaptation Of WUTHERING HEIGHTS Photo Cast Announced For New Musical Adaptation Of WUTHERING HEIGHTS
by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022

The Turbine Theatre has announced a workshop presentation of their new musical adaptation of Emily Brontë's literary classic, 'Wuthering Heights'. At just twenty-five, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama graduate Lizzie Lister wrote and composed this musical with her father, Mick Lister, and cl...


Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Court Theatre Photo Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Court Theatre
by Neil Brewer - July 08, 2024

Something Rotten! premiered on Broadway in 2015 and was nominated for ten Tony Awards. It is the story of the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who strive for success in the theatrical world as they compete with their incredibly popular competitor, one William Shakespeare. Desperate to out-Bard the B...


Photos: See Shipp, de Jesús & More at Pop-Up Moondance Diner Food Truck! Photo Photos: See Shipp, de Jesús & More at Pop-Up Moondance Diner Food Truck!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 22, 2021

Netflix brought back the Moondance Diner Food Truck for 1 day only this weekend in celebration of the release of tick, tick...BOOM! The event featured Alexandra Shipp (Cast), Robin de Jesús (Cast), Joshua Henry (Cast), Daphne Rubin-Vega, and special appearances from your favorite Broadway stars.  ...


Jaime Lozano to Bring SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT to Lincoln Center Photo Jaime Lozano to Bring SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT to Lincoln Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 03, 2022

Lozano’s show addresses the meaningful theme of the immigrant experience in the United States through repertoire & arrangements about diversity, inclusion, and building bridges through music and inspiration....


Heather McMahan Will Embark on Australian Tour in 2024 Photo Heather McMahan Will Embark on Australian Tour in 2024
by Stephi Wild - November 22, 2023

The Honeymoon is over folks!  Heather McMahan is heading back on tour baby!  It's time to get back to work – the world is still on fire, carbs are still bad for you and even though we're all dead inside, we're gonna giggle, damn it!...


Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Ten: The Next Big Thing Photo Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Ten: The Next Big Thing
by Stephen Mosher - November 10, 2022

Broadway World Cabaret is looking at the work of a singer-songwriter duo we believe to be THE NEXT BIG THING...


Photos: See Shipp, de Jesús & More at Pop-Up Moondance Diner Food Truck! Photo Photos: See Shipp, de Jesús & More at Pop-Up Moondance Diner Food Truck!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 22, 2021

Netflix brought back the Moondance Diner Food Truck for 1 day only this weekend in celebration of the release of tick, tick...BOOM! The event featured Alexandra Shipp (Cast), Robin de Jesús (Cast), Joshua Henry (Cast), Daphne Rubin-Vega, and special appearances from your favorite Broadway stars.  ...


Heather McMahan Will Embark on Australian Tour in 2024 Photo Heather McMahan Will Embark on Australian Tour in 2024
by Stephi Wild - November 22, 2023

The Honeymoon is over folks!  Heather McMahan is heading back on tour baby!  It's time to get back to work – the world is still on fire, carbs are still bad for you and even though we're all dead inside, we're gonna giggle, damn it!...


Trinity: Classically Irish Celebrates St. Patrick's Day at the Lied Center Photo Trinity: Classically Irish Celebrates St. Patrick's Day at the Lied Center
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2023

Spend St. Patrick's Day experiencing beloved Irish music! Straight from its brand-new hit PBS special, Trinity: Classically Irish is the next big thing in Irish music from the creator and producer of the Irish Tenors. ...


Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Musicalfare Photo Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Musicalfare
by Michael Rabice - November 16, 2024

Something hilarious is playing out on stage of Musicalfare Theatre in their raucously funny production of SOMETHING ROTTEN. It’s a daring title that befits the silly musical that’s only purpose is to amuse....


Alex Brightman, Andrew Kober, F. Michael Haynie and More Will Appear in DREW GASPARIN Photo Alex Brightman, Andrew Kober, F. Michael Haynie and More Will Appear in DREW GASPARINI: ONE LAST TOAST (FOR NOW) at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2022

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents One Last Toast (For Now), an evening of music from Drew Gasparini, composer of the Broadway-bound The Karate Kid, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and Skittles Commercial: the Broadway Musical on Monday, July 25th. ...


Photos: Inside Short North Stage's ROCK OF AGES OPENING NIGHT GALA Photo Photos: Inside Short North Stage's ROCK OF AGES OPENING NIGHT GALA
by Jerri Shafer - July 27, 2022

Short North Stage opens its 2022-23 Season with the epic rock musical ROCK OF AGES. It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Sta...


Review: MAKE MINE A DOUBLE - TUNNELS and PRESS, Park Theatre Photo Review: MAKE MINE A DOUBLE - TUNNELS and PRESS, Park Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 01, 2022

A dystopian past and dystopian future form the backdrop to two plays that never quite escape their specificities and, consequently, remain a little distant...


Review: WOLVES ON ROAD, Bush Theatre Photo Review: WOLVES ON ROAD, Bush Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 17, 2024

Director, Daniel Bailey, follows up his hit Red Pitch with a play that cannot locate the detail it needs to step out of a generic plot...


SOMETHING ROTTEN! Announced At Wirtz Center Photo SOMETHING ROTTEN! Announced At Wirtz Center
by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2022

It's not easy to compete with William Shakespeare, especially in the early 16th century when the famed playwright was at the top of his game. But the Bottom brothers give it their best shot when they come up with a “Renaissance revolution,” a new kind of show — a musical....


MIDTOWN STAXX: UNPLUGGED to Take Rockwood Music Hall Stage One This Week Photo MIDTOWN STAXX: UNPLUGGED to Take Rockwood Music Hall Stage One This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 27, 2022

Midtown Staxx will play Rockwood Music Hall Stage One on Thursday July 28th at 8pm. Midtown as in Manhattan...Staxx as in Memphis soul. Midtown Staxx is Lisa McQuade and Matthew Doers. ...


Review: FRIGID New York presents Jaime Lozano's touching MI OFRENDA, MIS CANCIONES at Photo Review: FRIGID New York presents Jaime Lozano's touching MI OFRENDA, MIS CANCIONES at Kraine Theater
by Rebecca Kaplan - October 29, 2023

The show was a loving tribute to the home Lozano and Cuenca left behind in Mexico, and their newfound “family of choice” in New York....


New Rules Debut New Single 'Late in the Evening' Photo New Rules Debut New Single 'Late in the Evening'
by Michael Major - November 11, 2022

UK/Irish trio New Rules have debuted new single “Late In The Evening.” Written by Jamie Scott (One Direction, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran) and co-produced by the band, the heartfelt track arrives alongside an official visual, which made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU and MTV Biggest Pop....


THE LADYFINGERS SHOW Comes to Akshara Theatre This Weekend Photo THE LADYFINGERS SHOW Comes to Akshara Theatre This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2024

Dive into a one-of-a-kind musical extravaganza with The LadyFingers Show, where music, comedy, and cheeky storytelling collide. Featuring everything from high-energy pop anthems to sultry burlesque numbers, this show is a rollercoaster of emotions and entertainment. ...


VIDEO: Watch the TICK, TICK...BOOM! Cast Meet Fans at the Moondance Diner Food Truck Photo VIDEO: Watch the TICK, TICK...BOOM! Cast Meet Fans at the Moondance Diner Food Truck
by Nicole Rosky - November 22, 2021

Netflix brought back the Moondance Diner Food Truck for one day only this weekend in celebration of the release of tick, tick...BOOM! The event featured Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Joshua Henry, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and more....


Finalists Announced For ALPHA UNSIGNED UK Talent Show Photo Finalists Announced For ALPHA UNSIGNED UK Talent Show
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2022

New talent show Alpha Unsigned, which is on the hunt for ‘the next big thing’, has announced its finalists.  20 artists and musicians competed in three heats during 2021 and 2022, with eight finalists winning their heats to go to the final at Indigo O2 for the chance to win an incredible £100,000 re...


Gucci Mane & 1017 Global Music Drop 'SO ICY CHRISTMAS' Photo Gucci Mane & 1017 Global Music Drop 'SO ICY CHRISTMAS'
by Michael Major - December 17, 2021

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum superstar Gucci Mane and his 1017 Global Music label are releasing their newest compilation album. SO ICY CHRISTMAS brings 17 brand-new tracks celebrating the holidays while showcasing the talent of the booming label that’s earned over 3 billion streams in the...


THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF GEORGE MICHAEL Adds 12 Performances in Toronto Photo THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF GEORGE MICHAEL Adds 12 Performances in Toronto
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 16, 2024

The Life And Music Of George Michael North American tour returns to Toronto this fall, celebrating the iconic singer's legacy with a series of live performances across the continent. Learn how to purchase tickets....






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