The Outsider actress Cynthia Erivo is teaming up with her ‘sis’ Lena Waithe for a Universal musical drama with the working title, Talent Show. The British-Nigerian 33-year-old – who’s an Oscar away from EGOT status – will play a ‘failed songwriter returning to her Chicago hometown to lead a group of at-risk youth in their … Read more
Musical theatre star Michael Falzon dies at 48: Prolific stage actor known for his roles in We Will Rock You and Hedwig and the Angry Inch loses his cancer battle By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:47 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 22:47 BST, 23 June 2020 Prolific musical theatre performer Michael … Read more
Pharrell Williams and Kenya Barris are in talks to create a musical film inspired by Juneteenth for Netflix. The 47-year-old musician and the 45-year-old Black-ish creator are in the early stages of planning out the feature-length project, according to Deadline. The news was reported on Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the freeing of slaves throughout … Read more
The Salzburg Festival is to opera and theatre what Wimbledon is to tennis. So it’s fitting that tickets are allocated in a similar method: by lottery, with members enjoying priority before the public. Get your application in by January 7 (salzburgfestival.at) and you could be on your way to Austria. Winners will be notified by the … Read more
In yet another meta moment for Broadway, a cult hit TV show inspired by the Great White Way will serve as the basis for a new musical production that will grace the actual stages of Broadway sometime in the future. Smash, the 2012 NBC show that starred Debra Messing and lasted two seasons, will see … Read more
Researchers capture musical pulses coming from distant Delta Scuti stars and find some appear to HARMONIZE with each other Astronomers measured pulses coming from Delta Scuti stars They found the pulses were unexpectedly musical and some even harmonized The study is the first time harmonies have been measured from Delta Scuti stars By Michael Thomsen … Read more
The big screen version of Take That musical The Band is being actively developed during the lockdown, with ‘high calibre’ film stars being sought to appear in it. ‘We’re putting it together, and once all the serious things settle down, we can get on with making it,’ Danny Perkins, chief executive of the Elysian Film … Read more
The greatest names on the UK music scene joined forces for BBC‘s fundraiser Big Night In on Thursday, in support of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Dua Lipa led the singers in delivering a passionate performance of Foo Fighters’ 2003 classic Times Like These as part of Radio 1’s biggest ever Live Lounge with the … Read more
The greatest names on the UK music scene joined forces for BBC‘s fundraiser Big Night In on Thursday, in support of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Award-winning singer Sam Smith kicked off the performances from their £12million North London mansion with an emotional rendition of their hit single, Lay Me Down. The one-off special, hosted … Read more
The Prince Of Egypt Dominion Theatre, London Until October 31, 2hrs 45mins Rating: Half a century ago Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz had a hit with Godspell. Then, in 1991, he begat an Old Testament stinker called Children Of Eden. Now there’s this … Read more