Cyndi Lauper News

Today’s subject Stephen Oremus has been living his theatre life for many years now as a music director/pianist/orchestrator/arranger/musical supervisor. His career is something many of us dream of having but very few of us actually achieve. His current project brings him full circle. Stephen is the Musical Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator for Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage production of tick, tick..BOOM! which is running through February 4th in the Eisenhower Theater. Stephen was the show’s original Orchestrator/Arranger/Musical Director in 2001. His work can be heard on the original cast recording.

Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL, which opens at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 booking through to 9 November 2024.

Previously announced performers include: Laurie Anderson, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers, Maya Hawke, Gogol Bordello, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Tenzin Choegyal, Scorchio Quartet and more to be announced. Uma Thurman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Arden Wohl and Jonah Freeman will serve as the evening's honorary chairs.

A lively, vibrant new jukebox musical based on the 1988 film, La Mirada Theatre's fun and entertaining new production of MYSTIC PIZZA—now playing through February 11, 2024—is a charming, if forgivably predictable coming-of-age tale featuring 80's/90's hits and a cast of likable actors and characters that will easily win audiences' affections.

Join Bay Street Theater for a Motown Night benefit featuring THAT MOTOWN BAND! Dance the night away to your favorite Motown classics and support a wonderful cause.

Get a first look at Mystic Pizza at Center Repertory Company

Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck recently visited the Broadway production of Harmony at the Barrymore Theatre. The pair then congratulated the stars including Chip Zien, Sierra Boggess, Julie Benko and the six “Harmonists”, Danny Kornfeld, Sean Bell, Steven Telsey, Blake Roman, Eric Peters and Zal Owen after the show backstage. Check out photos here!

Center Repertory Company presents Mystic Pizza, a piping hot musical based on the beloved Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy that starred Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, and Annabeth Gish. See photos from the production.

Featuring never-before-seen footage, the film details the early planning stages, including the writing sessions with Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, and goes inside the famed Henson Studios where “We Are the World” was recorded. Watch the video trailer for The Greatest Night in Pop now!

Find out the story behind 'We Are the World' in a new Netflix documentary. Many of the artists who were there that evening -- Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Smokey Robinson, Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Loggins, Dionne Warwick, and Huey Lewis -- reminisce alongside musicians, engineers, and production crew about one of the most storied nights in music history.

This month, a world premiere ballet will explore the theme of artificial intelligence. Find out more about this unique production.

OFC Creations presents the heartwarming musical Kinky Boots this February. Don't miss this joyous production featuring a talented cast and a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper. Get your tickets now!

Join Lena Moy-Borgen for an exciting solo show exploring gender roles through show tunes. A blend of comedy, mash-ups, and belting, this performance is not to be missed. Catch it on February 8th at Don't Tell Mama.

Check out the trailer for Moment To Moment: The Making of The Violet Hour Studio Cast recording!

The entertainment non-profit released the single, “Never Bet the Devil” featuring Tom Morello on all major digital music services. The track was written and recorded by participants from Road Recovery's house band, Type II, as part of The Golden Promise Project series.

Nicki Minaj has announced tour dates in support of her new 'Pink Friday 2' album. 'Pink Friday 2' is a followup to her 2010 debut album, 'Pink Friday,' and features J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Tate Kobang, Drake, Lourdiz, Lil Uzi Vert, Skillibeng, Skeng, Future, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. Find out all of the tour dates and how to get tickets here!

Nicki Minaj will be adding new songs to her latest album, 'Pink Friday 2,' starting next week. Minaj confirmed that one of the songs will include a special collaboration, signaling that Keyshia Cole and Monica will be featured.

Chris Miller and Brian Usifer are currently living their theatre lives as the co- Music Arrangers/Orchestrators of The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away. Brian also serves as the Musical Supervisor for the show which runs through January 14th in the Kreeger Theater space at Arena Stage.

The album is a followup to her debut album, 'Pink Friday,' and features J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Tate Kobang, Drake, Lourdiz, Lil Uzi Vert, Skillibeng, Skeng, Future, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. The album also features samples from Billie Eilish's 'When the Party's Over,' Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,' Blondie's 'Heart of Glass,' and more.