Josh Sharpe is the Entertainment Editor for BroadwayWorld. For as long as he can remember, he has been in love with movies and the people who make them. This passion for great storytelling has been the driving force of his career journey.
An entertainment journalist since 2018, he has extensively covered the film and television industry, with bylines in Paste Magazine, TheaterMania, Collider, and The DisInsider. Across these platforms, he has produced numerous interviews, reviews, and news pieces, with a particular emphasis on The Walt Disney Company. During this time, he has had the privilege of interviewing such creatives as Hayley Mills, Jodi Benson, and Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
A graduate of Western Washington University, he studied Theatre and has since dabbled in directing. He has also appeared onstage in musicals like Into the Woods as The Baker and The Fantasticks as Matt.
He is grateful for the opportunity to write about the things he loves at BroadwayWorld!
Prime Video has just dropped new photos for the upcoming action comedy Jackpot, starring Awkwafina and John Cena. In the near future, a “Grand Lottery” has been newly established in California—the catch: Kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. See the photos here!
The genre-bending Michigan collective Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers have announced Summer 2024 tour dates with 20+ shows across the U.S. kicking off on May 17th at Red Rooster in Madison, Wisconsin. Find the full list of dates here!
Superstar producer, songwriter and DJ Dillon Francis has confirmed a handful of special B2B sets with Valentino Khan and Miami electronic duo Good Times Ahead. Shows are on June 1 with Valentino Khan at The EchoStage in D.C, July 5 with Good Times Ahead at Magic Stick in Detroit, and July 6 with Good Times Ahead in Austin at Concourse Project.
Deadliest Catch, the genre-defining series following crab fisherman who risk their lives on the treacherous and unpredictable Bering Sea for the ultimate payday, returns with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, June 11 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Watch the promo!
Vancouver’s Stephen Hamm Theremin Man has just released his sophomore album Songs for the Future with the accompanying video “Planet Earth”. Following the critical acclaim of his debut album, Theremin Man, this latest offering promises a thrilling journey into the realms of electro-rock. Songs for the Future explores themes ranging from isolation and hope to science fiction and fantasy. Listen to the album now!
Grammy-nominated artist T. Graham Brown was inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on Friday, May 3rd, by Opry member Vince Gill. They were joined onstage by Opry members John Conlee, The Isaacs, Don Schlitz, Jeannie Seely, and Mark Wills, who all wanted to participate in the induction and welcomed Brown to the family.
The Paley Center for Media has the esteemed list of honorees for its 2024 Paley Honors. This annual New York gala celebration will salute visionary leaders from across media, entertainment, and business including Michael R. Bloomberg, Ron Howard, and Faiza J. Saeed. This illustrious event will take place on Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 pm at Cipriani 42nd Street.
GRAMMY® Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots have partnered with independent record stores and various venues around the world to host global listening parties for their highly anticipated forthcoming album Clancy. The events, which will take place May 18th - May 23rd, will see over 200 stores around the world hosting fans to listen to Clancy in its entirety up to a full week before its release date.
Grammy-award nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter Jordan Rakei has confirmed an extensive live tour with new dates announced for the US including shows in New York, D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more. Rakei is touring in support of The Loop coming out on May 10 on Decca UK/Verve.
Following the superb, sold-out success of the first leg of her tour in support of her debut album by the same name, Now That I’ve Been Honest, Maddie Zahm officially kicked-off the second leg last week. She will be stopping in cities including Atlanta and Nashville before closing the tour in her hometown of Boise, Idaho. Fans can expect “great stage presence, a tight set, behind-the-scenes insights into her creative process, and an overall memorable show (The Harvard Crimson).”
Tony Award-winner Cynthia Erivo, Tony Award-winner Ruthie Ann Miles, and more have been confirmed to perform in the upcoming concert. Segments in the special will be hosted by Bryan Cranston, BD Wong, and more.
Vevo, the world's leading music video network, has announced the release of Norah Jones' live performance of 'I Just Wanna Dance,' off her new album Visions. 2024 saw the release of Visions, produced by Leon Michels. Norah explained, 'the reason I called the album Visions is because a lot of the ideas came in the middle of the night or in that moment right before sleep, and this was one of them where you’re half asleep and kind of jolted awake.' Watch the performance now!
Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the newest luxury resort and casino to debut on the Las Vegas Strip, will welcome “Keith Urban’s HIGH in Vegas,” 10 exclusive performances from four-time GRAMMY® Award winner Keith Urban, kicking off Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. “Keith Urban’s HIGH in Vegas” will feature new music from his forthcoming album, slated for release this fall, with songs not yet played live, including his new single “Messed Up As Me,” as well as “Straight Line” and “Go Home W U” (with Lainey Wilson).
Netflix has released a trailer for the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Kevin Hart, which will premiere on Netflix on May 11th during Netflix is a Joke Fest. The ceremony, which was filmed at the Kennedy Center on March 24th, featured a star-studded list of talent including Dave Burd AKA “Lil Dicky,” Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, J.B. Smoove, Robin Thicke and more.
GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Cassadee Pope has announced her U.S. headlining tour, The Hereditary Tour, kicking off this summer. The announcement follows the news of her upcoming LP, Hereditary, out July 12. The tour will be making stops throughout the country, kicking off July 11 in Anaheim, California and visiting Los Angeles, Knoxville, Albany, Charleston and more before wrapping on July 31 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Netflix has dropped the first look and date announcement for the second season of Unstable, the comedy series starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe. Season 2 will drop on the steamer on August 1 with a total of 8 episodes. In this season, Ellis lays out a series of challenges and mind games for Jackson to see if he has what it takes to succeed him as the heir to the Dragon empire, but does a newcomer have other ideas?
Breakthrough guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Grace Bowers will host her 2nd annual “An Evening Supporting Love, Life & Music” benefit concert June 10 at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, which will feature performances from Bowers, The Cadillac Three, Devon Gilfillian, Caroline Jones, Meg McRee, Jared James Nichols, John Osborne, Lucie Silvas, Brittney Spencer and Butch Walker as well as additional special guests.
RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser, known for their holiday favorites and re-imagination of iconic songs throughout the decades, has revealed the “Top Shelf” tour, their 2024 fall run. Tickets for the “Top Shelf” tour go on-sale this Friday at 10 AM local time.
Already known for writing songs that provide strength alongside openhearted vulnerability for troublesome and daunting times, Half Waif aka Nandi Rose has announced the transformative ‘Ephemeral Being’ EP and shares lead single “Big Dipper”, with the full five-song EP being released at the end of the month, on May 31. Listen to the single now!
Musician and Sub Pop recording artist SUKI WATERHOUSE has announced THE SPARKLEMUFFIN TOUR, a brand new headlining trek that will visit 24 cities across North America this Fall. THE SPARKLEMUFFIN TOUR will kick off on Saturday, September 28th in Denver at Mission Ballroom and will make stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, and more.
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