BWW Review: JITNEY, Old Vic
by Franco Milazzo
- Jun 16, 2022
August Wilson’s Jitney, a play about Black taxi drivers in Seventies Pittsburgh, last opened in London in October 2001. Cloaked in the resonance of 9/11 and a nation still in shock, it walked away that year with the Olivier award for Best New Play. Two decades on, thoughts run to the Obama presidencies, Black Lives Matter and a world almost unimaginable when this play was written in 1979.
2022 Breakout Artist Anne Wilson Takes Home Two K-LOVE Fan Awards
by Michael Major
- Jun 6, 2022
Capitol CMG artist and songwriter, Anne Wilson, has been taking the music world by storm with the release of her debut album, My Jesus, this Spring. This past Friday, June 3rd, Anne took home 2 K-LOVE Fan Awards - Female Artist of the Year and Breakout Single of the Year for her hit song, 'My Jesus.'
2022 FREDDY Award Nominations Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 12, 2022
Nominations for the 2022 FREDDY Awards were announced today, Thursday, May 12th, during the live broadcast of the on 69 News at Noon on WFMZ-TV.
BWW Previews: JITNEY at The Black Rep
by James Lindhorst
- May 4, 2022
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company continues its in-person 45th Anniversary season with August Wilson’s JITNEY opening May 11 and running through May 29, 2022. This production is directed by Ron Himes, Founder and Producing Director of The Black Rep. Previews of JITNEY begin May 11 at the Edison Theatre at Washington University in St. Louis.
Kandi Burruss to Join Producing Team of THE PIANO LESSON on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 3, 2022
Kandi Burruss, the Grammy Award-winning singer / songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, star of “the Real Housewives of Atlanta” on BRAVO, and producer of Thoughts of a Colored Man, alongside Todd Tucker, announced today that they will be joining the producing team for The Piano Lesson on Broadway.
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company to Present August Wilson's JITNEY
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 29, 2022
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company will continue its in-person 45th Anniversary season with Jitney by August Wilson, opening May 11 and running through May 29, 2022. Directed by Ron Himes, Founder and Producing Director of The Black Rep, previews begin May 11 at the Edison Theatre at Washington University in St. Louis.
Ann Wilson Releases Cover Of Queen's 'Love of My Life' with Vince Gill
by Michael Major
- Apr 20, 2022
Ann Wilson releases the breathtaking rendition of Queen’s “Love of My Life,” featuring vocals from Vince Gill. Wilson has always enjoyed bringing new life and verve to classic songs, and with Queen’s ‘Love of My Life’ she has helped fashion a definitive version which stands toe-to-toe with the original. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!
BWW Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray
- Apr 14, 2022
August Wilson's powerful drama of racial unrest in Pittsburgh circa 1905 seems exceptionally prescient these days, confirming that the struggle for equality and freedom are a constant for African Americans that shapes their everyday lives in ways both subtle and overt.
Two New Shows Added To 2022 Summer Season At Indian Ranch
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 4, 2022
Indian Ranch announced that Ann Wilson of Heart is coming Saturday, July 23, 2022 and country a capella group Home Free will perform on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Tickets for both shows go on-sale this Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 AM at www.indianranch.com.
Singer-Songwriter Anne Wilson Releases Latest Track, 'God Thing'
by Marissa Tomeo
- Apr 1, 2022
Capitol CMG artist and songwriter Anne Wilson has released her latest single 'God Thing' available now. The high-energy track written by Wilson, Ben Glover, and Jeff Sojka, explores the tiny 'miracles' that happen every day to remind us that a higher power is there to guide us and provide for us in our times of need. Wilson's highly anticipated debut album, My Jesus, is available everywhere on April 22nd and is currently available for pre-order/pre-save here.
Guitarist Anthony Wilson Announces Cinematic New Album
by Michael Major
- Mar 31, 2022
His longtime main ensemble — Wilson on guitar and vocals accompanied by Blue Note recording artist Gerald Clayton on piano and keyboards, bassist David Piltchand Jay Bellerose on drums and percussion — helps bring the tales to life with these musical settings much as, say, Jonny Greenwood’s score does in Power of the Dog.
Ann Wilson Releases New Single 'A Moment in Heaven'
by Michael Major
- Mar 29, 2022
Ann Wilson releases the brand-new single, ‘A Moment in Heaven’, taken from the upcoming album, Fierce Bliss. One of the premier hard rock vocalists of all-time, Wilson smashed boundaries with her band Heart, the 8-times Platinum, 35 million-plus selling Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trailblazers who formed in 1973.
Tony-Winning Musical PIPPIN Opens March 30 At Oakland University
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 22, 2022
Stephen Schwartz's Tony Award-winning 1972 musical Pippin celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and Oakland University's Department of Theatre is inviting you to join the Guardians of Splendor for some Fosse-inspired magic March 30 – April 3 in Varner Studio Theatre on the OU campus.
BWW Exclusive: Patrick Wilson Reminisces About MISS SAIGON
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 11, 2022
Moonfall star Patrick Wilson reminisced about his time in Miss Saigon during an interview with TFC's Yong Chavez. In the interview, he mentions his work with Miss Saigon co-star Jennifer Paz and a recent memory singing 'Last Night of the World' during karaoke.
Legendary Heart Vocalist Ann Wilson Announces New Album 'Fierce Bliss'
by Michael Major
- Feb 8, 2022
Perhaps that is why the soul (and, indeed title) of her latest album, Fierce Bliss offers such universally entertaining, engaging, honest and safe harbor from these unpredictable times. Watch the music video for the album's first single, 'Greed,' now!
Photos: First Look at PEGGY FOR YOU at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 17, 2021
Tamsin Greig is joined by Josh Finan (The Responder, BBC One; Shook, Papatango Theatre Co - Southwark Playhouse/UK tour), Trevor Fox (My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre; The Jungle, New York/San Francisco/Playhouse Theatre/Young Vic), Danusia Samal (Maryland, Royal Court; The Great, Hula) and Jos Vantyler (King Lear, Old Vic; Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare's Globe).
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