Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Theatre News: Little Theatre of Alexandria Announces 2024-2025 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

MemphisJULY 20 – AUGUST 10, 2024 Loosely based on a story of Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s. A mixture of soul, blues, jazz…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:48PM
Monday, February 26, 2024

2024-2025 Broadway Seasons Announced Across the Country by Matthew Herzog

‘Some Like It Hot’ (Broadway Cast). Photo: Marc J. Franklin. 2024-2025 Broadway seasons were announced on Monday evening for venues in Schenectady, Memphis and Las Vegas–each taking pl…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 10:46PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

LPAC Memphis Remains Vibrant Rousing Thought-Provovoking by Bill Hirschman

Almost 15-and-a-half years after its Broadway debut, the multi-Tony Award-winning musical, Memphis still provides a rousing good time and offers messages that keep the show as fresh as recen…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:06PM

Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez and Ephraim Sykes to Star in Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center by Darryn King

Two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez and Tony nominee Ephraim Sykes will star as Albert, Rosie and Conrad Birdie, respectively, in the classic Charles Strouse-Michael…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Thursday, February 15, 2024

Obsessed, a New Diane Warren Musical Featuring Taylor Swift's 'Say Don't Go,' Takes Steps Toward Broadway by Darryn King

Obsessed, a new musical about the life of Grammy and Emmy-winning songwriter Diane Warren, set to her biggest hits, has taken its next steps toward Broadway. Press representatives say that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM
Monday, January 8, 2024

Broadway Performer and Symphony Clay Founder Monette McKay Collabs With HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Star On Opening Night Gifts

Broadway performer Monette McKay, whose credits include Come From Away, Memphis, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mamma Mia!, has launched small batch cerami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PM
Friday, December 22, 2023

Meet the Next On Stage Top 5: Josiah Sims

Who will make the Top 3? You'll have to tune in tonight, December 22 (7pm and 9pm ET) to find out! Until then, we are getting to know the students one by one. Meet College contestant Josiah …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM
Friday, December 15, 2023

Name That Show!: 2000s Broadway Songs by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the first decade of the 2000s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Matthew Broderick Will Lead BABBITT at La Jolla Playhouse

Matthew Broderick will lead the cast of the world-premiere production of Babbitt, by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis), adapted from the novel by Sinclair Lewis, choreographed by Step…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion by JK

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion  Before we started our celebration I asked you to make suggestions of the kinds of things we should post about. You had a lot of r…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AM
Monday, October 2, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers by JK

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers I've been so fortunate to see some of the greatest stage designs of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Many of the master in…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AM
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Shinyribs - Millennium Stage (September 8, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Mem…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:55PM
Friday, July 21, 2023
Friday, June 16, 2023

Broadway Jeopardy! Game 6 by JK

Broadway Jeopardy! Game 6 Broadway trivia fans! This. Is. ... Jeopardy! The Jeopardy Round, The Double Jeopardy Round and Final Jeopardy, plus two not so hidden Daily Doubles. Good luck! …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:34AM
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

A smoldering ‘Memphis’ lights up Town Hall by Eric Fitzgerald

Krisangela Washington and Carter Edward Smith lead a bang-up cast in the period musical

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 08:50PM
Monday, March 27, 2023

Four Major Venues Announce Their 2023-2024 Broadway Seasons by Matthew Herzog

The cast of the North American Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Photo by Matthew Murphy. On an eventful evening, four major venues across the US announced their 2023/2024 Broadway seasons.…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 09:36PM
Friday, March 17, 2023

Video: Ephraim Sykes Joins Morgan James in 'Nobody's Fool But Mine' Music Video

Ephraim Sykes joined Morgan James in the new music video for 'Nobody's Fool But Mine,' from James' upcoming album. James' new 90s-style R&B album includes collaborations with Raphael Sa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The Promised Land: A Review of “The Mountaintop”at Invictus Theatre by Ted C. Fishman

The play is set in Room 306 of Memphis’ Lorraine Motel, the setting of Martin Luther King’s assassination in 1968.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Friday, February 17, 2023

At This Theatre: The Sam S. Shubert Theatre by JK

This month's theater is one that is special in many ways. Its facade is iconic with its "lights of Broadway" 44th Street corner marquee and awning-covered entrance. It is also the flagship t…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Friday, February 3, 2023

Review: From Lil Buck, History and a Chance to Flash Some Brilliance by Brian Seibert

“Memphis Jookin’: The Show,” which presents jookin “in the world it comes from,” is sincere entertainment, packed with talent and heart.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:31PM
Saturday, January 21, 2023

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Celebrate Black History Month with Award -Winning productions on BroadwayHD. January 20, 2023: BroadwayHD is honoring Black History Month with the voices of indelible stars like Audra McDon…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:50AM
Friday, January 20, 2023

15 Dance Performances to See This Winter in NYC - Catch New York City Ballet, thrilling companies at the Joyce and more by Susan Reiter

Catch New York City Ballet, thrilling companies at the Joyce and more --- Kick off 2023 with world-class dance performances from across the globe, whether you love classical ballet or more e…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Monday, January 16, 2023

Sergio Trujillo wins Best Theatre Choreographer | Olivier Awards 2015 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Sergio Trujillo wins Best Theatre Choreographer for his work on Memphis the Musical at the 2015 Olivier Awards with Mastercard Ceremony hosted by Lenny Henry. The Olivier Awards with Master…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:19AM
Friday, January 13, 2023

Recovery and Resilience with Justin Allen Tate by Beltline To Broadway

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/16701876/kinkybootspod Heart attack survivor, stroke survivor, and slaying it in heels 4 times a week as Lola in the Opera House Theatre Company produc…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:27PM

Recovery and Resilience with Justin Allen Tate by Lauren Van Hemert

Heart attack survivor, stroke survivor, and slaying it in heels 4 times a week as Lola in the Opera House Theatre Company production of KINKY BOOTS. Hear what Justin Allen Tate has to say ab…

SOURCE: www.spreaker.com at 04:24PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards