Shawn King

Recognizing a strong return to the spotlight over the 2021-2022 Equity theater season, the Joseph Jefferson Awards in Chicago announced its nominations for theater excellence. This year’s nominees include 201 theater artists across 38 categories of excellence in theater production among shows from 43 companies.

DeVotchKa is pleased to announce an extraordinary two-day celebration at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colo., on Friday, November 16th and Saturday, November 17th with special guest Heavy Diamond Ring. This limited, package-only event features a nightly black-tie masquerade ball in homage to Stephen King's The Shining, the setting of which was inspired by The Stanley Hotel. DeVotchKa fans will find delight with each evening's bill of intimate music, and acrobats. In addition to the main event, revelers will enjoy after parties in the Cascades Whiskey Bar (DJ'd by DeVotchKa's own Shawn King), a complimentary Bloody Mary bar, pop-up performances, discounted “spirited tours” of the hotel, and late-night screenings of The Shining, all under the historic red roof of the 109-year-old Stanley Hotel.

The 46th season of The Theatre Company of the University of Detroit Mercy will launch Sept. 22-Oct. 9, 2016, with the Michigan premiere of Kenneth Jones' fact-inspired drama Alabama Story, a play with unique ties to The Motor City. 

Legendary entertainer Tony Bennett was honored by the Friars Club in celebration of his storied and successful career that has spanned 7 decades on June 20th and BroadwayWorld was there.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) presents Sweeney Todd, featuring new orchestrations from Denver's own Grammy-nominated gypsy-punk band, DeVotchKa. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the production below!

Ladies and gentlemen, you can't imagine the rapture in store for you with Denver Center Theatre Company's killer production of Sweeney Todd.

400 Lucky People Got To See Show Biz History Made Last Night at the Friars Sinatra Celebration and BroadwayWorld was there, check out the photos below.

The Dean of the Friars, Larry King was interviewed by Friar Scribe Bruce Charet at the Friars Club last night and Broadwayworld was on hand to capture shots of the event. Below, peruse our photos of Larry King, Bruce Charet, and more!

A wickedly funny comedy thriller -- DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin -- opens tonight, January 8th, at The Adobe Theater.

On Monday evening, January 11, 2016, Steven Maglio kicks off the Friars Club Sinatra at 100 show, with a popular Sinatra signature song, the title of which is being kept a secret. The only hint Steven Maglio will give is that it's one of the songs in his regular Saturday night show at New York City's Carnegie Club.

A wickedly funny comedy thriller -- DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin -- opens January 8th at The Adobe Theater.

Seemingly comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a 'dry' spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds.

Friar Robert De Niro received the Club's highest honor -- the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award -- at the Friars Foundation's annual gala at the Waldorf Astoria on October 7, 2014. The prestigious award has been bestowed only four times in the Club's 110-year history. Entrepreneur Carlos Slim was also honored with the Friars Foundation Icon Award for Philanthropy. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos below!

SALT LAKE CITY, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Renowned technology executive David R. Bradford, one of the world's most highly connected people, is sharing his secrets for success in a new book. UP Your Game: 6 Timeless Principles for Networking Your Way To The Top premieres this week on Amazon, with release-week incentives featured on David's website at www.DavidBradford.com/book.

The Four King Cousins made a triumphant return to the concert stage, after a three decade absence, before a sold-out audience at LA's famed Catalina Jazz Club. Glamorously gowned for their entrance, the vocal quartet opened the evening with a high energy medley of Carole King's 'Music' and Neil Sedaka's 'That's When The Music Takes Me' which showcased their intricate four part harmonies. The group, whose new CD compilation More Today Than Yesterday is available now, performed a 90 minute set featuring songs from their new album, including 'I Couldn't Live Without Your Love,' plus standards from the Great American Songbook including a stunning and heartfelt rendition of 'You Made Me Love You,' and 'I'll Get By' an early hit by their Grammy nominated mothers, The King Sisters, which the group performed acapella to the delight of concertgoers.

The Four King Cousins featuring Tina Cole (My Three Sons), the dynamic vocal quartet who captivated audiences on television for more than two decades on The Tonight Show, The Hollywood Palace, The Jonathan Winters Show, and on their family's classic musical variety series The King Family Show, reunited for their first concert performance in three decades November 6, at a sold out engagement at Los Angeles' famed Catalina Jazz Club, under the musical direction of Troy Dexter.

Impressionist JEFF TRACTA wowed the audience to a standing ovation at the $1,500-a-head black tie Alfred E. Mann Foundation gala emceed by the two-time Emmy Award-winning JAY LENO, Sunday October 13, 2013, at the Robinsons May lot, 9900 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, raising over $1 million for charity with over 400 people in attendance, thanks, in part, to Tracta's compelling performance, 'A Journey Through Pop Culture,' featuring more than 50 spot-on impressions.

Opening Night of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Film Series: 'CHAMPION: THE STANLEY KRAMER CENTENNIAL' is set for tonight, August 9, 2013 at the Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard (at the corner of Westwood Boulevard), Los Angeles, Calif.

Opening Night of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Film Series: 'CHAMPION: THE STANLEY KRAMER CENTENNIAL' is set for Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard (at the corner of Westwood Boulevard), Los Angeles, Calif.

The Orpheum's Summer Movie Series is pleased to present Decades, the world-renowned a cappella barbershop quartet, tonight, July 12 at 6:30 PM. Decades will perform contemporary songs combined with barbershop favorites. The group will conclude their performance by leading the audience in a fun, engaging vocal warm up before The Orpheum's showing of a special Sing-a-long version of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at 7:00 PM.