At least tonight’s 2017 Tony Awards will be a lot less predictable than last year, when Hamilton marched away with 11 awards. Expect a few thrilling live performances, without having to shell out the cost of a top Broadway ticket these days—which is officially now $849 for Hamilton! On CBS at 8:00pm (ET). Best Play … Continue reading
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CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR ‘TROUBADOUR ‘
A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL BY JANECE SHAFFER WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC BY SUGARLAND’S KRISTIAN BUSH ANNOUNCING THE CAST – ANDREW BENATOR, SLYVIE DAVIDSON, RADNEY FOSTER, ROB LAWHON, BETHANY ANNE LIND, AND ZACH SEABAUGH TROUBADOUR OPENS AT THE ALLIANCE THEATRE IN ATLANTA, JANUARY 18 – FEBRUARY 12, 2017 Atlanta’s Tony Award® winning Alliance Theatre is pleased to … Continue reading
The ‘Hell Or High Water’ Soundtrack: Just As Good As The Film
The Hell or High Water soundtrack (on Milan Records) is every bit as good as the film; it’s an integral part of the whole film’s achievement. The David Mackenzie-directed film, starring Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine, features a score from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, plus songs by such powerful artists as Waylon Jennings, Townes Van Zandt and … Continue reading
Tower Records Documentary (‘All Things Must Pass’) Out On DVD September 13th
Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with 200 stores, in 30 countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of the music world, and a powerful force in the music industry. In 1999, Tower Records made an astounding $1 billion. … Continue reading
New Documentary: ELSTREE 1976 reveals the lives of actors and extras in ‘Star Wars’
Not since we contemplated the stories of those who played Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz… ELSTREE 1976 explores the lives of the actors and extras behind one of the most celebrated Science Fiction films in cinematic history, Star Wars. It is an entertaining, affectionate tribute to a previously ignored aspect of one of the … Continue reading
Parcbench’s 2016 Tony Predictions: ‘Hamilton’ Won’t Win Every Single Award
The question tonight is: which Tony awards won’t the Broadway juggernaut, Hamilton, take home? Among the Broadway theater industry, Hamilton fatigue is very real. But it won’t stop the show from winning most of the evening’s trophies, because even the fatigued voters figure that their vote in the direction of another nominee will be pointless. … Continue reading
Broadway 2016: Just Not Enough Tony Award Nominations To Go Around
Imagine if there was an awards show where every nominee in every category truly deserved to win. 2016 delivered that kind of season on Broadway. Yes, it was the season of Hamilton, but it was also the season of many other strong performances, designs and shows. With so much creativity, the Tony Award nominating committee was … Continue reading
‘Hamilton’ In Trouble For Seeking ‘Non White’ Performers
Hamilton, which has been over-praised for its “bold” and ahistorical casting of using ethnically diverse actors play the Founding Fathers has finally crossed over the line (it was bound to happen) in a recent casting notice, according to a civil rights attorney. According to CBS News, the attorney, Randolph McLaughlin of the Newman Ferrara Law … Continue reading
Judi Dench’s Exits & Entrances: A Celebration Of Shakespeare
Exits and Entrances commemorates the 400th anniversary on April 23rd 2017 of the death of the world’s most celebrated playwright William Shakespeare. The recording comprises readings of many of the most well known and best-loved verse and sonnets from the world’s finest playwright, with specially scored original light classical music accompanying nine of the twenty … Continue reading
The 56th Venice Biennale Opens Today
You know what they say: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” With that in mind, the art of the Biennale will be on display starting today, through November 22, 2015. The city of Venice, Italy will be here long after. The 56th international Art Exhibition, known as The Venice Biennale, is perhaps the greatest … Continue reading
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