entertainment - "music"

The motorik shove of 'I Heard Wonders' is like a slap in the face, an opening salvo of propulsive energy that signals the return of one of music's forward thinkers. This is David Holmes doing what he does best; negotiating his way through the pitfalls of having all the right frames of reference, without emerging with a hash that tastes staler than a week-old doughnut.

Stars get all the attention on Broadway, but there are players whose contributions are regularly seen even if they're not. Meet three go-to players for shoes, fights and background music.

British singer-songwriter Ed Laurie is one of the many musicians who's benefited from the limitless possibilities of Internet exposure. After making his music available on his MySpace page, Laurie was courted by an iTunes executive who then helped the Londoner with the online release of his seven-song debut, Meanwhile in the Park

NANTES, France (Reuters) - A French municipal library has discovered a musical score handwritten by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in its archives, the Nantes town hall said on Thursday.

As the Public Theater's hit summer revival of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical prepares for a 2009 Broadway transfer, its cast members are keeping the spirit of peace and love alive with two free events this fall.

NEW PERSPECTIVES THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to present CYCLONE (AND THE PIG-FACED LADY), a new musical with book and lyrics by DANA LESLIE GOLDSTEIN, music by Rima Fand and direction by Elysa Marden, as part of the new york MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2008.

Broadway musicals of the 1960s were surprisingly good at explaining complicated economic matters. Before tourists took over the Great White Way, the 'tired businessman' was the target audience. These four songs are particularly illustrative of the kind of vaudeville mixed with corporate-speak that the businessman favored.

SPRING AWAKENING, the smash hit rock musical and winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards including Best Musical is now playing San Francisco's Curran Theatre through Sunday, Oct. 12. $40 RUSH tickets will be available for all performances except Saturday evening. These special RUSH tickets can be purchased on the day of performance only and are available when the box office opens at either the Curran Theatre Box Office (445 Geary Street) or the Orpheum Theatre Box Office (1192 Market Street at 8th). The rush tickets are available to anyone, with a limit of two tickets per person. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Some restrictions may apply and tickets are subject to availability. This offer is not valid on previously purchased tickets.

Plans have been announced for the sixtieth anniversary celebration of the acting school SCHAUSPIELSCHULE KRAUSS. During the entire year, the city of Vienna celebrates the school's long and rich history in a series of theatre performances, scenic and multimedia readings and musical entertainment.

The 15-year-old star was in awe of the ?I Kissed a Girl? singer?s impressive cleavage when the pair met at the MTV Video music Awards recently.