Cast and Creative Team Announced For YV Unpacked: LOVE REIGN
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2021
Love Reign, written by Shereen Jasmin Phillips and directed by Stef O'Driscoll, is an eclectic piece of new writing, fusing narrative and a live, soulful house soundtrack to create an exhilarating storytelling experience. Venues hosting the YV Unpacked tour of Love Reign will include schools, women's centres and a range of community spaces who provided focused support for different groups, including people who have experienced homelessness and those with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
Fandom Launches 'For the Love of Fans' Campaign
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 23, 2021
Beginning August 23, Fandom will launch the first of nine weekly fan giveaway contests, where fans will get the chance to win one-of-a-kind pieces of art tied to their favorite franchises, created in partnership with influential fan artists.
Ben Platt Releases Music Video for 'I Wanna Love You But I Don't'
by TV News Desk - Aug 16, 2021
Platt marked the arrival of REVERIE with his biggest North American headline tour to date, set to kick off February 23, 2022 at Orlando’s Amway Center culminating with the tour finale on April 8, 2022 at Los Angeles’s legendary Hollywood Bowl.
Aluna Unveils Video for 'Summer of Love'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 11, 2021
The video, directed by Cartel Juncal, was made using actual footage taken from Aluna's recent DJ sets at Sound Nightclub in Los Angeles and Elsewhere Rooftop in Brooklyn.
Student Blog: For the Love of Theatre, Get Vaccinated!
by Student Blogger: Alexandra Curnyn - Aug 11, 2021
The thing I love about theatre above nearly all else is the sense of community it provides. When you're working on a production, you are a member of a team, doing your part to make sure the show and all involved succeed. Vaccination is the same principle, applied to all of humanity. In order for us to truly 'open up' and get back to feeling that undeniable magic that theatre provides, we must collectively do the right thing to protect ourselves and an industry that is yearning to bounce back better than ever.
Billy Porter to Fund Inaugural WIO! Playwriting Prize For People Living With HIV, Launched by Playwright Donja R. Love
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2021
Playwright Donja R. Love has announced the first annual WIO! Prize for playwrights living with HIV. In its inaugural year, the $5,000 award will be funded by Emmy Award-winning actor Billy Porter, known for his roles on the hit TV show Pose and the musical Kinky Boots, and the LGBTQ media nonprofit GLAAD. National Queer Theater, The Lark, Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI), and The Each-Other Project have partnered to coordinate the submission process.
Upper Wilds Releases New Video for 'Love Song #2'
by TV News Desk - Jul 21, 2021
On Venus, Upper Wilds traverses the havoc, mystery, and joy of humanity's countless follies in both space and love in ten lean cosmic tracks. Friel interlocks allegories, strange true stories and deeply personal sentiments into raucous jolts.
Tour Dates Announced For Children's Author Simon Mole's I Love My Bike Family Events
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2021
Perfect for 4-7 year olds, these 45-minute family events begin with Simon performing I Love My Bike, followed by some fun (and quite silly) games during which children are supported to 'build' their own bike poem with him. They can spin the word wheel and take part in the pedal power challenge to unlock their creative powers!
Tycho & Benjamin Gibbard Unite for 'One Love'
by TV News Desk - Jul 13, 2021
Joining Tycho at the one-of-a-kind, outdoor event will be a number of artists who have all collaborated, remixed, toured with, and/or been staples of Tycho’s groundbreaking sunrise Burning Man DJ sets, including RAC, Com Truise, Roosevelt, Heathered Pearls, and Nitemoves.
Showtime Orders I LOVE THIS FOR YOU to Series
by TV News Desk - Jul 12, 2021
I LOVE THIS FOR YOU is executive produced by Vanessa Bayer, Jeremy Beiler, Michael Showalter and Jessi Klein, along with Megan Ellison and Sue Naegle of Annapurna, Jordana Mollick of Semi-Formal and Allyce Ozarski.
Halsey Unveils Cover for Fourth Studio Album 'If I Can't Have Love'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jul 7, 2021
Halsey penned the songs for If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power herself. She recorded the career-defining album with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, known for their work in Nine Inch Nails and as Oscar, Golden Globe and GRAMMY®-winning film/television composers.
VIDEO: Trailer for All-Asian A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 2, 2021
Tony Award Winner and Disney Legend Lea Salonga will make a special appearance as the host of CollaborAzian's production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on July 15th, 2021. The abridged version of Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak's musical is directed by Sesame Street's Alan Muraoka and features an all-Asian American cast and production team. Check out a just-released trailer!
SUPERLOVE Release Music Video for 'The People You'll Love Forever'
by TV News Desk - Jun 18, 2021
The band shares, 'To take the pop production we love so much further into guitar music was definitely something we wanted to incorporate in this song. The whole EP was produced and recorded ourselves and this song definitely gave us a chance to have fun with adding lots of small textures and nuances to the vocals and synths.'