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We all have a treat to look forward to this month – acclaimed singer Natalie Douglas is releasing a new album with 'golden age standards, pop gems of the Woodstock generation, and special surprises.' We spoke about recording the album and what music lovers can expect at her release party, on Monday February 26th at Birdland Jazz Club.

London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

Roxborough Development Corporation is partnering with Ice Sculpture Philly to present the 2nd Annual Arctic Wonderland at the Pocket Park at 6170 Ridge Avenue on Saturday, February 24th, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

What did our critic think of MAMMA MIA! at the Wesley Chapel Performing Arts Center?

Dua Lipa releases “Training Season,” the second single from her upcoming album. Alongside the track, Dua has released the music video. Directed by Vincent Haycock, the “Training Season” video opens with Dua's voicemail being flooded with apologetic messages and second chance requests.

Two of Toronto’s leading theatre companies Outside the March (Jerusalem, The Flick) and Soulpepper (Sizwe Banzi is Dead, The Seagull) are teaming up for A Public Reading of An Unproduced Screenplay about the Death of Walt Disney, by Obie Award-winning playwright Lucas Hnath (Dana H., A Doll’s House Part 2).

Jeremy Davis shared some information about the evolution of the show, to challenges portraying his character, as well as some special moments.

The first-ever officially licensed DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (D&D) live theatrical production,  The Twenty-Sided Tavern, is coming to the stage this spring. We have all the details!

Oakland University presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Varner Stage. Don't miss this blockbuster musical from Feb. 15-18 and Feb. 20-24.

Just For One Day, the new musical inspired by the legendary Live Aid concert, is officially open at London's Old Vic! Read the reviews!

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present the BFA/MFA Dance Concert: Resonance, under the direction of Sami L.A. Akuna. Performances run March 6-10, 2024 at the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has announced the return of its quintessential play development series, Test Flight, back with four up-and-coming Northeast Ohio playwrights. Learn more here!

Catya McMullen (pictured), a native New Yorker, now finds herself at home in Los Angeles. While working in film and television, her life-long love of theater inspired her to write plays. The world premiere of Arrowhead is her first being presented here, produced by IAMA at Atwater Village Theatre, directed by Jenna Worsham. I decided to speak with Catya about her journey to writing the play, why she set it in Arrowhead, its themes, and how it speaks to different generations of women about love and sexual identity.

Once a theatre kid always a theatre kid, right?  Absolutely.  This was something I truly realized when I got to college and something I took somewhat for granted in high school.  I started my first year at the University of Southern California as a mathematics major pursuing a pre-medicine track.  I thought this was fulfilling until I began to acknowledge the part of me that missed theatre and the artistic dimension of myself.  It took me one semester to change my major to political science and two to declare a minor in musical theater.  Finally, I feel I have found my niche.

Ford’s Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of its production of Little Shop of Horrors. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Natalie Douglas celebrates her new album 'Back to the Garden' with a concert at Birdland Jazz Club on 2/26.

She co-produced Don't Forget Me with Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris) at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, writing eight of its 10 songs with him and penning two alone. Shawn Everett (Brittany Howard, The War on Drugs) mixed. The album was mastered by Emily Lazar (Beck, Coldplay), who has mastered all of Rogers' albums to date.

Under Diedra Celeste Miranda’s fast-paced, robust, and thoroughly entertaining direction, Don Bluth Front Row Theatre's production of JOHN LOVES MARY is a fun affair. The show runs through March 2nd.

Picking up the pace once more, Platinum-certified Filipino-American artist, songwriter, visionary, and the “third most-followed creator on TikTok” Bella Poarch unveils a brand new single entitled “Don't Like Anybody” with 6arelyhuman out now via Warner Records. It notably marks the first collaboration between these two 21st century pop disruptors.

Dead Posey has unveiled their first single of the year with “Zombies” - available now on all major streaming platforms via Position Music, which is now featured on editorial playlists such as Spotify's All New Metal and Apple Music's New in Rock. The new song kicks off the start of a new era for the band ahead of their self-produced debut album.

Listen to Kate Hudson's debut single “Talk About Love.' It was always only a matter of when for the girl who came of age in the California canyons as Pearl Jam, Madonna and Sheryl Crow were leaving their mark on a generation of young people to share her own music with the world.

On the album, Shivers boldly gives a glimpse into her healing process after losing her first pregnancy, triumphantly capturing a depth of feeling that illuminates both her resilience and vulnerability. Electric guitar, a mix of dance beats and organic drums, and Shivers's trademark piano bolster her most adventurous work to-date.  

Rock of Ages, Broadway's iconic show, is coming to the Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance stage this winter. Learn how to purchase tickets!

What did our critic think of XANADU at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE? Who’s having more fun: the audience or the cast of Xanadu at Skylight Music Theatre?

BroadwayWorld recently attended a rehearsal of Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre in the West End. The cast and crew are preparing for Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley, the winners of the Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream televised competition, to join the show as Sophie and Sky.