Interview: Jon Regen on Tackling US Election, Terror, Gun Violence in...
Jon Regen is no stranger to the power of the pop song. The New York-based singer, songwriter, and pianist has released critically acclaimed albums independently, written songs with hit makers like Rob...
View Article“Sunset Boulevard” Dawns on Broadway Again
When Glenn Close sang “As If We Never Said Goodbye” in the revival of “Sunset Boulevard” at the London Coliseum last April, it was as if 21 years had been a mere ellipsis in her career. After all, she...
View ArticleThe TENG Ensemble Enlivens Southeast Asian Folk Songs on Singapore Stage
The acclaimed six-man band The TENG Ensemble will bring Southeast Asian folk songs back to life in their first concert in Singapore. Entitled “Stories from an Island City,” the performance will take...
View Article6 Most Anticipated Albums: Springsteen, Sting, Spears
This year is shaping up to be an impressive one for rock albums, with titles by Beyoncé, Radiohead, Paul Simon, and the late David Bowie among those to win acclaim so far. But the best may be yet to...
View Article200 Artists Come Together for Noise Singapore Festival 2016
Noise Singapore Festival, a platform championing young Singaporean talents, is about to kickstart its 11th edition from August 13 through September 30, transforming Esplanade by the Bay and Capitol...
View ArticleHot Ticket Alert: Stars to Illuminate Broadway Nights This Fall
The advent of premium ticket pricing and the cachet of adding Broadway to the resume have resulted in a plethora of marquee names braving the boards in recent years. The new season is no exception and...
View ArticleReview: Shanghai 'Thunderstorm' Brings Opera Bloodbath to London
The plot teems with sex, incest, contradictions, and coincidences. The conclusion has a stage littered with bodies.Well, much like any opera then. Except that this one, “Thunderstorm,” is special — it...
View ArticleDatebook: Tana Bhagat Film by Saurabh Kishore at IGNCA Delhi
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is screening "Legacy of Tana Bhagat" at the auditorium of the Media Centre on August 12 in New Delhi.Directed by Shri Saurabh Kishore, the film is...
View ArticleDatebook: NCPA Mumbai to Host 'Gandhi - The Musical' Through August 21
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai, in association with Silly Point Productions, is presenting India’s first musical on Mahatma Gandhi.Entitled “Gandhi — The Musical,” it...
View ArticleStar Conductor Daniel Barenboim Starts Dedicated YouTube Channel
Star conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has started a new YouTube channel. In his introductory video, the renowned musician, who currently serves as the General Music Director of the Berlin State...
View ArticleReview: Fairport Convention – A Band You Must Hear
If you recognize the name Fairport Convention, you may know that it is one of the most acclaimed folk-rock bands of all time. If you don’t know of the veteran British group, going since the 1960s, it’s...
View Article‘Frozen’ and ‘Harry Potter’: Behemoths on the Way to Broadway
One is already a dramatic blockbuster in London; the other is a musical blockbuster in the making. There are no sure bets in the theater, but the stage adaptations of “Harry Potter” and “Frozen” are...
View ArticleBest Shows on London Stage: Harry Potter, Jesus Christ, Billie Piper, Groundhogs
It’s summer in the city, and the British capital currently has an impressive number of fine shows running – from Harry Potter to Jesus Christ; or from Billie Piper in a raunchy drama to Tim Minchin’s...
View ArticleBroadway-Bound 'Groundhog Day' Awakes to Critical Acclaim in London
The creators of the new musical “Groundhog Day” wouldn’t mind repeating August 16 over and over again. That was the day they awoke to some of the best London reviews for a show in a decade, vindicating...
View ArticleDatebook: Bharat Dabholkar's 'Blame It On Yashraj' at St. Andrews Auditorium,...
Exploring the changing ways of Bollywood's portrayal of wedddings, this hilarious play will be held at St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra West, Mumbai, on August 28. The title, "Blame It On Yashraj,"...
View ArticleReview: ‘Ben-Hur’ Becomes Chariots of Misfire in Flawed Movie
Cue lights, camera, repeated action, going around in circles. The new version of “Ben-Hur,” out today, should by rights leave its illustrious predecessors in the dust, especially with that famous...
View ArticleQ&A With Bess Wohl: Silence Is Golden (Sort of) in 'Small Mouth Sounds'
When playwright Bess Wohl was invited by a friend to an holistic retreat in upstate New York, she brought along snacks and wine and thought it would be a good time to catch up. Instead she was plunged...
View ArticleDatebook: ‘La Grande Sortie’ at Lehmann Maupin
“La Grande Sortie,” at Lehmann Maupin in New York from September 7 through October 23, is Los Angeles–based artist and filmmaker Alex Prager's third solo exhibition at the gallery. It features Prager’s...
View ArticleDatebook: Saurabh Shukla's 'Barff' at Sophia Auditorium, Mumbai
Set in scenic Kashmir during winter, this thrilling play will be held at Sophia Auditorium today at 7.30pm.The play tells the story of the desperate parents of an ailing child and a doctor, who are...
View ArticleDatebook: Screening of New Asian Films at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
"New Films from Asia" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents movies from South Korea and Japan from August 19-23. The two films to be screened are "My Love, Don’t Cross That River," a South...
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