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The Love Ball is a spectacle of wigs, fashion, makeup, body, and talent. It’s part concert, part pageant, part Paris Fashion Week, part multimedia Broadway-level production, with first-class performers at the top of their game that needs to be seen to be believed.

The restructuring of the industry continues - in North Carolina, Raleigh has lost one of its major institutions (for the time being) as North Carolina Theater suspends their 2024 season and files for bankruptcy. The labor movement continues to notch wins in New York, as the Atlantic Theater workers have voted to join IATSE.

Houston Ballet’s season is continuing with a return of artistic director Stanton Welch’s CINDERELLA. BroadwayWorld Houston had the chance to speak with Mónica Gómez, one of the ballerinas portraying Cinderella in Houston Ballet's 2024 production. She gave some insight into what makes this reindition of the Cinderella story so timely and special.

 Fania Borch was one of early 20th century vaudeville’s greatest stars.  Fania??  Oh, Fanny Brice, as she was known on the Ziegfeld Follies circuit, and is the nominal subject of FUNNY GIRL, now on stage at the Connor Palace as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series. 

Don't miss out on the latest R&B vibes as Platinum-Selling Artist Omarion collaborates with the Black Promoters Collective for the 'Omarion: Vbz on Vbz Tour' featuring Vedo and Tone Stith. Get all the details here!

Hendersonville Theatre will present Raunchy Little Musical - Belle Barth is Back! an evening with this pioneer of edgy comedy. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The 2024–25 Season includes six mainstage opera productions along with concert presentations including a one-night-only performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on October 26, honoring the work's 200th anniversary and, in the summer of 2025, a special Pride Concert celebrating San Francisco's LGBTQIA+ community.

I just am so grateful. Stages really produced this one for me. So I'm super excited about that. That I could give this to this theater community, and for the rest of the world to know forever and always. That Irish Catechism originated here in Houston, and it will be developed here over the next six weeks, judging from my last preview performances and opening last night. This one is next level, next level!

Another theatre has announced their closure, with Cutting Ball in San Francisco becoming the latest to look at their financial situation and decide that there was no viable path forward. We’ll have more coverage here and in our marketing update about the things that are working for theatres that have found a way to thrive in the new normal.

THE CARPENTERS PROJECT with Amy Rafa & Brent Marty comes to The Laurie Beechman Theatre next month. The event is set for Thursday, March 7 at 9:30pm.

What did our critic think of GRAV – ADELAIDE FRINGE 2024 at Ruby’s At Holden Street Theatres?

The journey through these two discs, though, is not only enjoyable, it is an education.

Pasadena Playhouse is extending its world premiere of Grumpy Monkey, The Musical  through Sunday, March 10.

We've got a really big show planned. We've got a cool set. We have an amazing light design. We have all kinds of cool costumes. I've got backup dancers and my friend Andrew, who I wrote music with over the past eight years he's come on as my musical accompanist and sort of sidekick foil in the show. So it's a one Queen show, but it's actually four of us in the show, counting two dancers, Me. And my friend Andrew and we've written all the music, and I sing all the music and wrote all the lyrics with Andrew.

This marks her triumphant comeback to the touring scene after a five-year break, following the successful 2019 tour that grossed over $50 million and sold out venues across the country. The tour will feature Lopez performing her catalog of chart-breaking hits across her renowned discography, as well as new songs from her album, This Is Me...Now.

Farmers Alley Theatre will bring Skeleton Crew to Southwest Michigan audiences this March.

The newly reimagined production of The Who’s TOMMY begins Broadway previews tonight, March 8, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre, with opening night on March 28, 2024. Meet the cast of The Who's Tommy here!

BroadwayWorld was invited to a celebration of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Peacock Theatre. We were treated to a Q&A with Dan Gillespie Sells (Music), Ivano Turco (Jamie New), Giovanna Fletcher (Miss Hedge) and Talia Palamathanan (Pritti Pasha), hosted by Jonathan Butterell (Director). Here are some highlights from the Q&A, as well as an interview with Ivano!

Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly will share the role of Jean Valjean and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden will share the role of Javert in the UK, leading a cast and orchestra of over 65 in the forthcoming World Tour of LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR. Learn more about the tour here including more about the cast, tour dates and more!

A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler will be performed at Burning Coal Theatre Company in Raleigh, NC from April 4 - April 21, 2024. Learn more about the production here!

18-year-old superstar d4vd unveils his first release of 2024, a two-pack single titled “Withering” which features two brand new tracks – “Leave Her” and “2016.” Watch the accompanying “Leave Her” visualize and “2016” visualizer. Check out the latest music from D4VD now!

Multi-platinum 25-million-plus selling Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and actress Monica will be joining Nicki Minaj on her Pink Friday 2 North American Headline tour as her Special Guest. Monica shared the news earlier when she stopped by The Jennifer Hudson show in Los Angeles!

Vocoder, newly present in this album, distorts the song's timeless melody as she sings about the simple joy of a good day - an ever increasing rarity in this world. A companion video shot by Pooneh Ghana is also out now and features TikTok/YouTube star Lili Hayes going about her business wearing a latex Faye Webster mask.

Wondering what JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY at Birdland is like? It's the open mic montage of Broadway, cabaret, etc., etc., etc. etc. etc. etc. Every Monday at 9:30 at Birdland, variety is the spice of life, continuing a years-long tradition. Read all about it.

A gay Cinderella story comes to life in the audio book release of 'Drama Prince,' the 15th Nicky and Noah mystery novel by Joe Cosentino. Join Nicky, Noah, and the Treemeadow College theatre crew as they venture to a gay fairytale theme park in San Francisco to stage an original musical adaptation of Cinderella. With over twenty character voices performed by Brian Cheney, this well-crafted audio book is a must-listen for fans of cozy mystery comedies. Get ready for laughter, romance, and a captivating whodunit.