Entertainment & Arts

Kidz Bop Slate 2023 Tour Stop at SPAC This Summer

SARATOGA SPRINGS — KIDZ BOP announced its brandnew tour, KIDZ BOP Never Stop, in partnership with Live Nation, will travel to 37 cities across the U.S. and Canada this summer, including Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sunday, July 9.

The KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour introduces four new KIDZ BOP Kids - Jackson, Kiya,

Shila, and Tyler - who will perform today’s biggest hits live on stage. The tour announcement coincides with the release of ‘KIDZ BOP 2023,’ including pop hits like “Anti-Hero,” “About That Time,” “Sunroof,” and “Late Night Talking.” Fans can expect to hear songs from ‘KIDZ BOP 2023’ and other pop hits performed by the KIDZ BOP Kids.

The family-friendly show will feature new songs, choreography, special effects, and the return of the Daddy Dance Off, giving dads the chance to show off their best dance moves on stage. KIDZ BOP has sold more than 23 million albums and generated over 8 billion streams globally since 2001. Tickets go on sale beginning on Friday, Jan. 27 at KIDZBOP. com and LiveNation.com.

Capital Repertory Theatre Presents the World Premiere of “Secret Hour”

ALBANY — “Secret Hour,” the winning play from the 10th annual NEXT ACT! New Play Summit in 2021, will begin to stage its world premiere at Capital Repertory Theatre with an opening on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and run through Sunday, Feb. 19. The play was written by Jenny Stafford and will be directed by Margaret E. Hall.

Married couple, Kate and Ben, a workaholic ethics professor, and an unemployed programmer have invented the perfect game for getting to the truth called “Secret Hour.” What started as a fun game to become closer as a couple, turns the tables and puts the couple to the test as to whether knowing the whole truth is really a good thing. When an automobile accident unexpectedly reveals Kate’s deepest and darkest secret, her marriage spins out of control. A delicious adult puzzle about lies and the games we play to keep life moving along on cruise control and what happens when the forces of the universe– or at least human nature– make sure we take the wheel and keep our eyes on the very bumpy road ahead.

A cast of three, all NYC actors, making their debut at theREP, is led by Marina, Joshua David Robinson, and Whit K. Lee.

Playwright Jenny Stafford is the winner of the 2021 NEXT ACT! New Play Summit. Her