Get a first look at the CM Performing Arts Center's current production of West Side Story, running through September 8th on the Main Stage in the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre. From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents’ book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. The world’s greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre’s finest accomplishments. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the “American” Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.

Photos: WEST SIDE STORY at CM Performing Arts

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Broadway and Disney Channel star Veronica Dunne will star as Sally Bowles in an immersive production of Cabaret at New Hampshire's award-winning Weathervane Theatre this summer. Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, Cabaret features a book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Veronica Dunne To Star In CABARET At Weathervane Theatre

Kick off the 2024-25 off-off-Broadway theater season with the new musical comedy, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, (www.ritzmusical.com) playing for a limited three-week run this September at the ATA Sargent Theatre in Midtown Manhattan. Based on the early 1920s F. Scott Fitzgerald comic novella of the same name,...

F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ A Musical Fable Set For Off-Off-Broadway Run

PS CLASSICS will release the original cast recording of Ricky Ian Gordon’s autobiographical musical Sycamore Trees at all digital and streaming sites on Friday, August 30. A special limited edition of 250 CDs will follow on Friday, September 20. Released on the heels of Gordon’s acclaimed memoirs, Seeing Through: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera, the album – featuring Broadway veterans Farah Alvin, Marc Kudisch, Judy Kuhn, Jessica Molaskey, Matthew Risch, Diane Sutherland, and Tony Yazbeck – offers Gordon’s musical and dramatic take on his tumultuous upbringing and early adulthood. The album is currently available for preorder at Amazon, and sound clips can be heard at the PS Classics website.

SYCAMORE TREES Cast Recording Featuring Marc Kudisch, Judy Kuhn & More Out This Month

Where's the party? It's at The Great Gatsby's weekly understudy rehearsals!. Cast member Carissa Gaughran is giving audiences an inside look at the musical's understudy rehearsals, which typically happen once or twice a week. Usually held at the theatre during the day, they are held by the show's dance captains...

Video: Go Inside THE GREAT GATSBY's Weekly Understudy Rehearsals

Owen Evans, best known as one half of Norfolk's incomparable Nimmo Twins, is to play the Dame in Norwich Theatre's panto, Aladdin, opening at Norwich Theatre Royal on 7 Dec 24 and running until 5 Jan 25. Raised in Cromer, Owen attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art...

Owen Evans Will Star as Norwich Theatre's Panto Dame

Noises Off by Michael Frayn is coming to New Stage Theatre next month. Performances will run September 10 – September 22, 2024. A touring troupe’s flop of a play revolves and devolves into comedy chaos in this multi-award-winning play within a play. Doors slam, sardines fly, and trousers drop in Michael Frayn’s side-splitting British farce about a theatre company desperately trying to get their act together. Both onstage and backstage, chaos reigns for a troupe of floundering actors whose forgotten lines, misplaced props, and steamy romantic entanglements make it nearly impossible for the show to go on. An uproarious love letter to the theater, Noises Off is a peek behind the curtain—where everything that can go wrong, does!

NOISES OFF Comes to New Stage Theatre

1 Disney Announces THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Musical; West End FROZEN Coming to Disney+. Patrick Barlow's adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps has returned to the West End after a nine-year absence at the Trafalgar Theatre. The cast of The 39 Steps is Tom Byrne as...

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of THE 39 STEPS at Trafalgar Theatre?

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1 Japan's Breakout Sensation Number_i Back With New Single 'INZM'. Nashville singer-songwriter and poet Kevin Gordon has shared his new single “You Can’t Hurt Me No More” from his upcoming album The In Between, out on September 13, his first full-length since 2018’s acclaimed Tilt & Shine, and first since his throat cancer diagnosis.

Kevin Gordon Shares New Single 'You Can't Hurt Me No More' Co-Written with Kim Richey

1 公演レポート：堂本光一作・構成・演出・主演「ENDLESS SHOCK」. The BROADWAY MUSICAL Wicked: This work reimagines the classic "The Wizard of Oz" from the perspectives of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda. It emphasizes the importance of respecting different ways of life and the strength to choose one's own path, leaving audiences deeply moved. The musical is a grand spectacle, featuring Grammy-winning music, dazzling costumes, and magnificent stage designs, continuing to captivate fans of all ages.

Review: WICKED - THE MAGIC RETURNS TO OSAKA by SHIKI THEATRE COMPANY-

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Barbra Streisand is an iconic American singer, actress, and filmmaker, renowned for her powerful voice and versatile talent. Born on April 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, Streisand began her career in theater and quickly transitioned to music, where she achieved critical and commercial success. Her debut album, *The Barbra Streisand Album* (1963), launched her career, and she has since released numerous albums spanning pop, jazz, and Broadway.

10 Best Barbra Streisand Songs of All Time

Saxophone players are key figures in many music genres, including jazz, classical, rock, and pop. Their ability to produce a wide range of tones and expressiveness makes the saxophone a versatile and emotive instrument. Saxophonists contribute to the melodic and harmonic fabric of their music, often driving solos and adding depth to ensemble performances. Their styles can vary from smooth and lyrical to energetic and avant-garde, reflecting the instrument’s adaptability across different musical contexts. Whether performing in a big band, a solo setting, or a small jazz group, saxophone players bring unique qualities and dynamic energy to their performances.

15 Best Saxophone Players of All Time

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Game, set, and match! This year, the USTA and ESPN are partnering with Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen to showcase the music of the show across three weeks of the US Open. Tony nominee Shoshana Bean will sing the national anthem on the tournament’s opening day on August 26, and a video narrated by Tony winner Kecia Lewis was just released celebrating the partnership.

HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway Will Partner With The US Open This Year

Opening the York Theatre Company's Fall 2024 New2NY Series is Now Comes the Fun Part (The How-the-f*#k- did-I-get-this-old Musical), with book by James Hindman and Lynne Halliday, lyrics by Mark Waldrop, and music by Jeffrey Lodin. See photos of the company below!. Now Comes the Fun Part is a hilarious...

Photos: Meet the Cast of NOW COMES THE FUN PART at York Theatre Company

The NuWorks Summer Festival is thrilled to announce that "Dropping the Handkerchief," written by Kendra Augustin and directed by Chrissy Sheehan, has advanced to the final round of the festival's competition. This elegant Victorian-era romance, featuring Lori Kovacevich and Joe Staton, will be performed at Nubox Theater in Hell's Kitchen on August 24th at 8 PM and August 25th at 2 PM.

NuWorks Summer Festival At Nubox Theater Presents Finalist Play DROPPING THE HANDKERCHIEF

Otis Redding was an influential American singer, songwriter, and record producer, born on September 9, 1941, in Dawson, Georgia, and tragically died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. Redding is widely regarded as one of the greatest soul singers of all time, known for his powerful, emotive voice and dynamic stage presence.

10 Best Otis Redding Songs of All Time

Circle Theater Festival will run September 7th & 21st, October 5th, 12th & 26th, and November 2nd at The Flea Theater. Organized by RJ Theatre Company, this festival is a reminder that great theater doesn't require elaborate sets or extravagant costumes; just a powerful story and the courage to tell it.

Circle Theater Festival Begins Performances This September

King’s Head Theatre has shared upcoming shows now on sale for the autumn in the 200-seat Main House and the versatile and intimate 50-seat cabaret space @4Below. Transferring directly from Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024 is Fringe First Award winning A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God; Whoever Reads This First(4-14 Sept) by New York duo Xhloe Rice & Natasha Roland who, with this production, have just received their third consecutive Fringe First. The duo return after their other Fringe First hits And Then the Rodeo Burnt Down and What If They Ate The Baby performed at King’s Head Theatre in 2023 and earlier in 2024. For two-nights only Missing Rib Collective will also transfer 4 girls the first letter e (11 & 13 Sept) telling the true story of the Wisconsin Slenderman case in a psychological thriller exploring how four girls can begin to believe a fictional character is driving them to do unspeakable acts. Prepare to get serious In 4Below, as Serious Theatre from Serious People (7-8 Sept), perform their double act comedy show, about how far two actors are willing to go to make it. More Edinburgh Fringe transfers will be announced.

Edinburgh Fringe Transfers to King's Head Theatre and More Shows Set For Autumn 2024

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Light in the Attic Records has announced a new compilation of Ukrainian music. Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996 arrives October 18. Billed as the first comprehensive collection of Ukrainian music recorded prior to, and immediately following, the Soviet Union’s collapse, it includes the 1971 song “Bunny,” by folk-rock group Kobza, and 1990’s “Play, the Violin, Play,” by Kyrylo Stetsenko, featuring a then-rising pop star named Tetiana Kocherhina. Check out both tracks below.

Light in the Attic Announces New Ukrainian Music Compilation, Shares Archival Songs: Listen

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Photos: Inside Rehearsal for A WONDERFUL WORLD- THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical is now in rehearsal! The production opens on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street)....

Photos: Inside Rehearsal for A WONDERFUL WORLD- THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL

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