Are you ready to rock? Well tease that hair, draw on that eyeliner and grab a friend because the highly successful Rock of Ages has made its return to Hollywood Boulevard for its 20th production.
Daniel J. Watts—who is currently playing Ike Turner on Broadway —presented The Jam: Only Child at The Public Theater & Joe’s Pub on Monday, January 6.
‘Paddington Gets in a Jam,’ created and directed by Jonathan Rockefeller, just opened Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theater, playing through March 8, 2020.
Come one, come all. Step right up to the time machine that is the McKittrick Hotel’s Club Car, home of Speakeasy Magick.
In today’s day and age it’s difficult to imagine the essence of a classic variety show — one without the elaborate gimmicks and bougie speakeasy-like feel that truly allows one to escape their reality for a mere few hours. With a modern twist and sophisticated comedy, The Illusionists — Magic of the Holidays is among the closest Broadway audiences get to that old-world style entertainment.
Returning for another round of pop hits and stunning performances is SCISSORHANDS: A Musical Inspired By The Film for the holiday season. The Fuse Project and Rockwell Table & Stage teamed up to make this immersive production come to life. The musical is a modern take on the classic Tim Burton film which starred Johnny Depp as an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation who has scissor blades instead of hands.
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure was presented by an all-black female cast at The Public Theater from November 18 – December 8, 2019.
Besides being recently seen on television on shows such as “The Last OG” as well as Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Daniel J. Watts can now been seen on Broadway as Ike Turner in Tina: the Musical. Watts who is no stranger to the stage chatted with The Knockturnal about stepping into Turner’s controversial shoes.
Who here is familiar with the Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical The King and I?
So here’s my prompt: There are only so many creative ways to discuss the high-speed and entertaining ferocity of Broadway’s Freestyle Love Supreme. So in a valiant attempt to utilize the power of words (a pivotal theme of FLS, might I add) please enjoy this acrostic(ish) poem.