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iHeartMedia will celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One” – the season's spectacular music event, which captures the music and holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app with performances by this year’s biggest artists including Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Sam Smith, Pitbull, Charlie Puth, Backstreet Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Demi Lovato, The Kid LAROI, Khalid, Tate McRae, Lewis Capaldi, and more.

Tayla Parx has established herself as a force with a discography streamed over 1 billion times. Winner of Billboard’s 2019 “Hitmaker” Award, Parx was the first female songwriter to have three simultaneous Top 10 songs—Ariana Grande’s “7 rings” and “thank u, next” and Panic! At The Disco’s “High Hopes”—in the Hot 100 since 2014. Watch the video now!

The cast recording has been released for the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods and we've got a video with the cast in the recording studio.

The Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents an afternoon with Broadway composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 16. The three-time Tony Award-winner is best known for the musicals Parade and The Bridges of Madison County, the latter which had a star-studded run at the Axelrod in Spring 2022. 

Top stories include new cast members for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, new dates for Imelda Staunton-led Hello, Dolly! on the West End, and more!

Original Elphaba Idina Menzel has revealed the advice that she gave to Cynthia Erivo, who will be playing the role in the upcoming two-part film adaption of Wicked. Erivo will be joined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero in the upcoming film, helmed by In the Heights director Jon M. Chu.

Concord Theatricals / Craft Recordings will soon release the cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods on September 30 on streaming and digital platforms worldwide. The CD will be released on December 2, followed by vinyl on March 17, 2023. Check out a video of Gavin Creel and Joshua Henry recording 'Agony' in the studio!

The previously announced adaptation of TEG+’s Harold and the Purple Crayon has found its book writers in Dan Rothenberg (co-artistic director of Pig Iron Theatre Company) and Robert Quillen Camp (White on White).

Cynthia Erivo joined Kelly Clarkson for a special rendition of 'When You Wish Upon A Star' on the recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. The cover was featured during the 'Kellyoke' segment, which has previously showcased 'Losing My Mind' from Follies here and 'She Used to Be Mine' from Waitress. Watch the video performance now!

Top stories include new casting for Into The Woods, with Brian d'Arcy James returning as The Baker and Andy Karl joining the cast as Rapunzel's Prince. Plus, check out rehearsal photos and meet the cast of the National Tour of Aladdin, and more!

Sam Smith teams up with Kim Petras on “Unholy” – the lead single from Sam’s hotly-tipped fourth studio album. Sam produced the track in Jamaica alongside ILYA (Max Martin, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez), Blake Slatkin (Lizzo, 24K Golden), Cirkut (Nikki Minaj, The Weeknd), Omer Fendi (Lil Nas X, The Kid Laroi) and long-time collaborator Jimmy Napes.

Olivier Award winner and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey will play Fiyero in Jon M. Chu's upcoming film adaption of Wicked. He joins the previously announced Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in the two-part film adaption of the hit Broadway musical. Check out just a few video highlights of Bailey onstage!

Top stories include Jonathan Bailey joining the cast of the Wicked movie as Fiyero. Plus, get a first look at all new photos of Lea Michele in Funny Girl on Broadway!

Make Laughs Not War, the comedy show uniting people through laughter, is coming to Carolines on Broadway on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00pm ET. The October 18 show will feature Mark Normand and performances by Russian/Ukrainian comedians Sasha Nezlobin and Anya Zova.

It has been confirmed by director Jon M. Chu on Twitter, that Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has joined the upcoming film adaption of Wicked as Fiyero. Bailey joins the previously announced Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in the two-part film adaption of the hit Broadway musical. The films will be produced by Jon M. Chu, who also directed the film adaption of In the Heights.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced the launch of the 2022 ASCAP Citizen campaign, powered by nonpartisan, nonprofit voter registration organization HeadCount, encouraging ASCAP’s more than 875,000 music creator and publisher members and music fans to make sure their voices are heard in this year’s midterm elections.

Pop singer/songwriter Anthony Quaid recently released his edgy new single 'Dead to Me.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Into the Woods will be released on September 30 on streaming and digital download. Physical CDs will be available December 2, with a vinyl release planned for March 12, 2023. Watch this video as Sara Bareilles records 'Moments in the Woods'.

The special presentation includes live musical performances and features brand-new sets and costumes inspired by the classic story. Songs from the original animated classic will be performed in front of a live audience at Disney Studios, and we've got the scoop.

In the staging of 13 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, the kids are more-than-allright; occasionally a little rough around the edges, but so is this musical. Frequent Panic helmer Barry Pearl, music director Lloyd Cooper and a rocking company of 19 give this heartfelt ode to self-discovery both the sizzle and friskiness it deserves.