Will Cantler News

This June, Ari Jacob will introduce Son Called Moon, a brand-new musical. The music for the show was released as an album of the same name on June 2nd and features the recently released singles Permission and Feel It Coming.

In July 2024, New Ghosts Theatre Company (NGTC) will present the world premiere season of Cut Chilli by Chenturan Aran at the Old Fitz Theatre. The season marks NGTC’s second production in their inaugural year as custodians of the iconic basement theatre in Woolloomooloo, and builds on NGTC’s stellar track-record of exceptional new Australian work. 

Middlebury Acting Company’s Cutting-Edge Staged Reading Series will return with the seventh season of provocative, relevant, intelligent plays.

Adam Guettel, a 2024 Tony nominee for Days of Wine and Roses, and Craig Carnelia are teaching a masterclass in vocal performance at Adam's home studio in Manhattan. Spots for singers have filled up, but tickets for auditors are available.

Exploring themes of performance, identity, and agency in the most absurd of ways, The Mister, Mister Variety Show, follows a creator's internal and external battles with putting on a show that is not quite ready.

Leslie Odom, Jr. has announced that he will embark on a Christmas tour this holiday season! The Broadway veteran and singer revealed that he will be performing 'holiday classics, seasonal favorites, and some surprises!'

Overture Center's Arts Career Exploration Spotlight (ACES) is back! Launched in 2019, the program was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ACES empowers Madison-area middle and high-school students of color to explore local arts organizations and career possibilities through hands-on experiences.

A Balloon Will Pop is coming to Canal Cafe this month. Performances run 21-22 June.

Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir,  Notes From A Small Island, will journey to the stage of the Theatre Royal, Glasgow as part of a national UK tour starring TV favourite Les Dennis as much-loved writer Bill Bryson.

Acclaimed Brooklyn-based musical comedian Ian Lockwood will make his UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a laugh a minute, narrative concert experience about life, death, and friendship.

The Dinah, the world's largest event and music festival for queer women, is celebrating its 33rdAnniversary September 25th through the 29th marking its lasting impact on both the LGBTQ+ community and the city of Palm Springs.

Dance, exercise, and have fun this summer at the North Shore's Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB), located at 115 Pleasant Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. 

Award-winning comedian and writer Sarah Millican has announced her all new Australian tour in 2025.

The inaugural PRISM Festival of New Queer Musicals will feature Broadway performers and popstars such as Imani Russell, Kuhoo Verma, and Wren Rivera. The festival runs June 22-29, 2024, at Judson Memorial Church.

Piper Theatre Productions will present 'Alice in Chaos' as a traveling production throughout June.

Juliana Renee Martin will premiere her directorial and playwright debut, 'The Will to Live,' at the esteemed and historical Las Vegas Little Theatre.

On Friday, May 31st, I had the pleasure of seeing the phenomenal musical WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT. This is neither a tribute concert to Queen nor a biography of their lives. Rather, the concept is similar to Mamma Mia! in that the show is a fictional story built around the music of one specific music group, in this case, Queen. Playwright Ben Elton, however, has written a storyline that digs much deeper. Director Andrea Pane, with Assistant Director Carly Jurman, Musical Director Mark Ceppetelli, and Choreographer Olivia Rivera bring out the best in this first-rate cast!

PS CLASSICS will release Parting Gift: The Songs of Gerald Ginsburg, featuring stars from Broadway and opera with a 17-piece orchestra. Learn when you can download the album!

The workshop will conclude with a presentation of a 30-minute excerpt from each of the three musicals at Repertorio on June 14th and 15th at 7 pm and on June 16th at 3 pm.

In this video, Tony nominee Will Brill chats about the Stereophonic's journey to Broadway, his surprise to be nominated, and so much more.