Sam Pounds Releases 'She Get It From Her Mama' & 'Preacher's Daughter'
by Michael Major - November 02, 2022 Sam Pounds released “She Get It From Her Mama” and “Preacher’s Daughter” via Penthouse South/Sumerian Records. The songs come on the heels of Sam’s feature, which he also produced, on the Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and J Young MDK track “BUD (Mowing Down Vamps)” from the 2022 Netflix #1 fi...
Jessica Vosk To Lead GET HAPPY: A JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2022 On Monday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration featuring Broadway stars Jessica Vosk alongside Andy Karl. Written by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins, and directed by Michael Arden with Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Get Happy cele...
Student Blog: An Escape In Words
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - July 30, 2023 Writing has always been a sort of escape for me and because it proved to be something of use to organize my busy life, I intended to take full advantage of it. You’d be surprised by how many hobbies can become useful tools in your day-to-day life as a student....
VIDEO: Apple Unveils HELLO TOMORROW! Series Trailer Starring Billy Crudup
by Michael Major - January 18, 2023 The ensemble cast starring alongside Crudup includes Haneefah Wood, Alison Pill, Nicholas Podany, Dewshane Williams, Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria, Matthew Maher, and Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver. Watch the new video trailer now!...
Billy Crudup's HELLO TOMORROW! to Premiere on Apple TV+ on February
by Michael Major - December 08, 2022 The ensemble cast starring alongside Crudup includes Haneefah Wood (“Truth Be Told,” “One Day at a Time”), Alison Pill (“Them,” “The Newsroom”), Nicholas Podany (“Harry Potter And The Cursed Child”), Dewshane Williams (“The Umbrella Academy,” “In the Dark”), Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria (“Brockmire...
VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Stars in ROAR Apple TV+ Series Trailer
by Michael Major - March 25, 2022 Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series is the first to be released under “Roar” creators and co-showrunners Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive’s (“GLOW”) overall deal with Apple TV+. The series includes Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin...
Now After Nothing Pays Homage to The Cure with Rendition of 'All I Want'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 21, 2023 Experience the mesmerizing darkwave rendition of The Cure's 'All I Want' by Atlanta-based band Now After Nothing. Discover their unique take on the beloved track and get a glimpse into their upcoming EP....
Andre Royo to Star in Eric Bogosian's DRINKING IN AMERICA at Audible Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2023 Audible Inc., will present Drinking in America, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eric Bogosian and starring Andre Royo, as the next production opening at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre....
Cast Announced for the Los Angeles Premiere of SANCTUARY CITY at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 02, 2022 Pasadena Playhouse will present the Los Angeles premiere of Sanctuary City by Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living). Performances are scheduled from September 14 through October 9. The production stars Ana Nicolle Chavez (Apple TV +’s Truth Be Told) as “G,” and Miles Fowler (HBO’sWinn...
Review: Roxy Regional Theatre's THE COLOR PURPLE is 'Emphatically, Beautifully, Electrifyingly Sung'
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 15, 2022 The production of The Color Purple, now onstage at the Roxy, is without doubt the most emphatically, beautifully and electrifyingly sung musical I’ve seen at the historic theatre on the corner of First and Franklin in downtown Clarksville over the past three decades. Directed with confidence by Broa...
Review: RIGHT YOU ARE! IF YOU THINK SO at Teatr Polski In Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - February 06, 2023 What did our critic think of RIGHT YOU ARE! IF YOU THINK SO at Teatr Polski In Wroclaw?...
Review: MOIPEI at Birdland
by Peter Danish - July 31, 2022 The Moipei Triplets Triumphant Return To Birdland!...
VIDEO: Octavia Spencer & Gabrielle Union Lead TRUTH BE TOLD Season Three Trailer
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023 Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the third season of its NAACP Image Award-winning anthology “Truth Be Told” starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, who also executive produces, and award-winning actress Gabrielle Union, who joins the all-new season. The video trailer also stars Ron Cep...
Interview: April Stewart Sending LOVE LETTERS To Her Reunited Friends
by Gil Kaan - March 11, 2023 A.R. Gurney’s classic Love Letters plays for one weekend at the Theatre 68 Arts Complex beginning March 31, 2023. Wendy-Marie Martin directs this two-hander with Courtney R. Hall and April Stewart. The multitasking April managed to find some time between her voiceover gig, raising her daughter and ...
Student Blog: Academic Integrity In The Arts
by Student Blogger: Noelle Gardiner - May 30, 2023 The struggle to maintain academic integrity is one that every student faces in their life, simply by nature of being human. But what exactly does academic integrity look like for students pursuing education in more artistic, creative fields, like theatre?...
Vanessa Williams' Penthouse Magazine Scandal to Be Adapted Into Series With Neil Meron Producing
by Michael Major - September 28, 2022 A new limited series following Vanessa Williams’ personal view about the scandal that forced her to resign her Miss America crown in 1984 is in the works. Sony Pictures have optioned the rights to her story with Neil Meron producing....
Interview: THE SECRET WORLD of Carolyn Hennesy Never Stops With ARCHY & MEHITABEL
by Gil Kaan - August 31, 2022 The always working Carolyn Hennesy has finally found some time to mount the L.A. boards again. Carolyn takes on the co-title role of Mehitabel in Dan Gilvezan’s The Secret World of Archy & Mehitabel opening September 10, 2022 at the Whitefire Theatre. Moosie Drier directs the cast of Bill Chott, Ric...
HBO Max Selects Finalists For Sixth Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition
by Michael Major - May 05, 2022 The three winning films exemplified this year’s competition theme: “Power of Love.” Filmmakers Gauri Adelkar (“The Gift”), Lloyd Lee Choi (“Same Old”), and Chheangkea (“Skin Can Breathe”), will premiere their films during the 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, on Friday, May 6 at the DGA ...
Kandi Burruss Joins À LA CARTE For Season Two on ALLBLK
by Michael Major - April 24, 2023 Series leads Kendall Kyndall (Games People Play) and Jenna Nolen (Animal Kingdom) welcome newcomer Shani Marq (Top Five) who will assume the role of ‘Misha,’ while Kandi Burruss (Real Housewives of Atlanta, Chicago), Juan Gil (The Cypher) and Xavier Avila (Breaking) return as series regulars....
P.O.S. (Above & Beyond's Paavo Siljamäki) Collaborates With Spencer Brown And MARIEME on 'It's Me'
by Michael Major - May 19, 2023 Above & Beyond's Paavo Siljamäki follows up the release of his debut album P.O.S. Deeper Tales with a new single “It’s Me,” a collaboration with Spencer Browne and Senegalese-American artist Marieme. The culmination of a personal journey, the album sees Paavo reconnect with club culture and rediscov...
Review Roundup: THE TAP DANCE KID at City Center Encores!
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2022 New York City Center just kicked off the 2022 Encores! Season with The Tap Dance Kid, featuring music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Robert Lorick, and a book by Charles Blackwell. Directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun), the production also includes new tap sequences by choreogr...
Photos: Apple TV+ Shares First Look at SCHMIGADOON! Season Two
by Michael Major - January 18, 2023 The new season will star Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Martin Short, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, and Aaron Tveit are set to return, with Tituss Burgess and Patrick Page joining the cast for season two. Check out the new ...
Valerie Perri Joins LITTLE WOMEN- A NEW MUSICAL At The Knitting Factory
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2023 4 Times Entertainment announces Valerie Perri has joined the list of performers of a new musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's iconic coming-of-age novel Little Women. Perri will narrate the sold-out show at the Knitting Factory in North Hollywood on March 6....
Review: Cynthia Harris' THE CALLING IS IN THE BODY Is A Universal Tale of Love and Inspiration
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 10, 2022 In much the same way that a piece of evocative music can suddenly whisk you away to another time and place, there are moments in Cynthia Harris’ beautifully written The Calling Is In The Body that can take one just as swiftly to the Nashville of the early 1990s. Almost imperceptibly, Harris’ heartfe...
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares SHRINKING Comedy Series Trailer
by Michael Major - January 18, 2023 At the 2023 Winter Television Critics Association press tour, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Shrinking,” the upcoming comedy starring Jason Segel, and written by Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” executive producer Bill Lawrence, Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” star, writer and co-executive produce... |