David Moore News

The Firehouse Theatre offers their 5th annual Curtain Call Gala, a thrilling evening of in-person entertainment, complete with delicious eats, refreshing drinks, and a mystery revealed on Friday, November 18  at 6:30 PM at the Nuvo Room in Farmers Branch.

Ragazzi Boys Chorus will take audiences on a globetrotting adventure with its spring concert To Italia – and Beyond! Featuring singers from Ragazzi’s Young Men’s Ensemble, Concert Group, Choral Scholars, and Avanti ensembles, this afternoon of glorious song features repertoire from Ragazzi’s upcoming international performance tour.

The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!

The fourth annual Mammoth Film Festival held a star-studded awards ceremony on February 6th, 2022 at Canyon Lodge at Mammoth Mountain, in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Ember Choral Arts, formerly known as Schola Cantorum on Hudson, founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, announces two holiday concerts titled Ember December.

Written and directed by Joel David Moore, the film stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Noah, who seeks his outcast brother to make amends and share his family fortune. But the family harbors a dark secret and a series of cryptic clues will lead Noah on a terrifying trail to the truth that threatens to tear him apart from the ones he loves the most.

The Firehouse Theatre has announced its 2021 Season. With plans to host performances at both indoor and outdoor venues in 2021, the theatre’s new season of musical productions includes Cotton Patch Gospel, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, In the Heights and more.

After months of dedicated planning, The Firehouse Theatre is announcing its 2021 Season with a Dream Big 2021 Virtual Gala on Sunday, April 18 at 7:00 PM. The one-time stream event will unveil the six musicals coming to the new season as well as information about The Firehouse Theatre University – an expanded education initiative.

LaChanze and Avenue Q Choreographer, Ken Roberson will join Lillias White, Phylicia Rashad, George Faison and Emmy/Golden Globe Winner, S. Epatha Merkerson and others to celebrate Broadway’s Timothy Graphenreed (The Wiz) in a virtual Memorial on Sunday, February 28th at 5:30pm, EST.

Tony Award-winners Lillias White, Phylicia Rashad, George Faison and Emmy/Golden Globe Winner, S. Epatha Merkerson and others will celebrate Broadway's Timothy Graphenreed (The Wiz) in a virtual memorial on Sunday, February 28th at 5:30pm, EST.

According to a note on The Firehouse Theatre’s website, dated November 20, 2020, Artistic and Education Director has formally resigned from his duties at the theatre. New leadership positions have not been announced.

Word For Wordcast now expands with three new podcasts. On December 28 The 14 Mission by Anita Cabrera posts to Word for Word’s site, on January 14 & 21 2021 Citizen by Greg Sarris goes up with Books & Roses by Helen Oyeyemi posting in three parts February 14, 21 & 28 2021.

For the first time in its 60-year history, The Washington Chorus (TWC) will present its annual holiday concert “A Candlelight Christmas” as a virtual event. Recorded without an audience at the Music Center at Strathmore and streamed from December 18-20 via Vimeo through the TicketSpice platform.

David Moore has been appointed Interim President of Dramatists Play Service, taking the reins from Peter Hagan, who announced his impending retirement in January of this year. Hagan served for seven years as only the sixth President of the 84 year old company, founded in 1936 by the Dramatists Guild of America and a group of prominent play agents.

Broadway composer/lyricist/author/musical director/vocal arranger/dance arranger/orchestrator/accompanist, best known for composing The Tornado, and Emerald City Ballet in the Broadway hit 'The Wiz,' Timothy Graphenreed, passed away March 1, 2020, at Mt. Sinai at the age of 68.

Word for Word continues their 2020 Season with the debut of their new podcast, the  WORD for WORDcast. The three premier episodes feature  E.M. Forstera??s 'The Machine Stops' and will be released from September 17-October 1.

When Eugene Rogers became the fifth artistic director of The Washington Chorus in February, he wasn't counting on the worldwide pandemic to explode every plan just weeks later. Presenting a 200-person choir, shoulder to shoulder, mouths open was out of the question, even if they were emitting a glorious sound.

The Washington Chorus has announced its lineup for the 2020-21 season. This is the debut season for artistic director Dr. Eugene Rogers. 

Director Deb Barry knew some people would raise an eyebrow when she set a?oeA Christmas Carola?? in Lowell, Mass. The Players' Ring had produced the Dickens holiday classic 24 times before and it was always set in London.  But Lowell?a??a??

Global box office phenomenon “Avatar” will be available on Disney+ when the highly-anticipated streaming service launches in the U.S., Canada and The Netherlands on November 12, followed by Australia and New Zealand on November 19, it was announced today.  Disney+ will be the exclusive subscription streaming home of the award-winning cutting-edge film, which will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its theatrical release on December 18.  From visionary director James Cameron, “Avatar” was the first motion picture of its kind to utilize a new generation of special effects to deliver a fully immersive cinematic experience. The Oscar® and Golden Globe®-winning epic is the second highest-grossing film of all time.