Fame Tour 1999

THE TEMPTATIONS will perform their farewell tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. The legendary group, known for hits like My Girl and Papa Was a Rolling Stone, continues to draw multi-generational audiences.

Bob Mackie, iconic fashion and costume designer, has died at the age of 87. Bob Mackie was an internationally renowned costume and fashion designer who has dressed some of the most glamorous entertainment icons in the world.

Bess Wohl's play SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS will open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Martin Freeman, Greta Lee, Sarah Paulson, Isaac Powell, Julia Roberts, and Paul Rudd.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman will perform at Groove NYC in Manhattan, bringing songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Elton John and Faith Hill to the intimate MacDougal Street venue.

The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) will present Wuthering Heights, an opera by Carlisle Floyd after the novel by Emily Brontë, from November 19-22 at the Loreto Theater, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10012.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Donna McKechnie will star in A MUSICAL MEMOIR as the season finale of the Hamptons Summer Songbook By The Sea series at LTV Studios, with Ian Herman on piano.

The nicest kids in town are back! Hairspray is bringing its unstoppable beat to the round, and you do not want to miss Robbie Roby’s visionary direction and choreography of this bright spectacle of the best of the 60s. Based on the 1988 John Waters' movie that became a cult classic, Hairspray opened on Broadway in 2002. It took home eight Tony Award wins, including Best Musical. Its staying power can be credited to a memorable score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and relatable themes in the book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan.

Jamie James, known for THE KINGBEES and his collaborations with Harry Dean Stanton, released STEPPIN' BACK 2009, the fourth entry in his archival series revisiting decades of recordings.

Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn will star in Mozart's Don Giovanni, directed by Robert Falls and conducted by Enrique Mazzola, launching Lyric Opera of Chicago's new season.

Ensemble for These Times selected 13 composers for its third Call for Scores for Solo Piano, with works to be performed by pianist Dale Tsang in San Francisco and Berkeley.

What does it feel like when doves cry? Broadway is about to find out! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of Purple Rain will arrive on Broadway later this season. While we await its arrival, catch up on everything there is to know so far!

NEW YORK CITY CENTER just announced casting for Encores! You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Feb 3 – 14). Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce joins the cast as the titular Charlie Brown, along with Oscar and Tony Award nominee Danielle Brooks as  Lucy, Emmy Award winner Ayo Edebiri as Snoopy, and acclaimed stage and screen actor Jin Ha as Linus. 

Jazz pianist Ron Drotos will return to Pangea with vocalists Lina Koutrakos, Dorian Woodruff, and Juliet Ewing for two evenings of jazz, bossa, ballads, and blues.

Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!

Peninsula Players Theatre will present RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, a theatrical tribute featuring hits like 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'I Walk the Line,' directed by Dan Kazemi in his debut at the theater.

Molly Shannon appeared on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to discuss her 30-year friendship with Will Ferrell, receiving a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, and her fascination with rats.

It's like a war-themed version of Love Letters, both characters brought to life by superb performances by Cameron Kubly and Katie Davis.

Carlos Santana will play November 2026 performances of An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live: Presented by SiriusXM at House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. 

Now running at The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is A Walk on the Moon. Inspired by the acclaimed 1999 film, A Walk on the Moon is directed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller and features a book and additional lyrics by original screenwriter Pamela Gray, music and lyrics by Tony Award and Grammy Award nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, and choreography by Josh Prince. In this interview, Talia Suskauer, who plays 'Pearl', reflects on the rehearsal process and the journey of the new musical so far.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame vocalist Colin Blunstone, lead singer of The Zombies and acclaimed solo artist, will embark on a 19-city US tour in September across the Northeast and Midwest alongside The Fixx and Peter Asher.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!