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Stephen Bishop Sets First Live Performance in Seven Years at the Grammy Museum
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 30, 2026

Oscar and two-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop will play his first live performance in seven years, taking place at the GRAMMY Museum on Friday, October 9, at the Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles, CA.

SONGBIRDS OF THE SEVENTIES to Open at Florida Studio Theatre This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2026

Florida Studio Theatre will present Songbirds of the Seventies: From Woodstock to Soft Rock, a cabaret tribute to artists like Stevie Nicks, Carole King, and Joni Mitchell, running in FST's Court Cabaret in Sarasota.

A History of Pop Stars on Broadway
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 28, 2026

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

ENCORE! Exhibition to Spotlight Australia's Performing Arts History at AMPA
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026

Arts Centre Melbourne's Australian Museum of Performing Arts will host ENCORE!, featuring 50 iconic objects from Australia's performing arts history, including costumes worn by Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman, and Olivia Newton-John.

Florida Studio Theatre to Present 2026 Summer Season With Musicals, Cabarets and Improv
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2026

Florida Studio Theatre has revealed its 2026 Summer Season in Sarasota, featuring three Mainstage productions, a Cabaret Series, and FST Improv performances. Subscriptions start at $59.

Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Sets Sixth Anniversary Awards Show and Songwriting Mixer
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 15, 2026

The Women Songwriters Hall of Fame (WSHOF) has revealed its 2026 season, featuring the 6th Anniversary Award Show & Induction Gala and the return of the exclusive Songwriting Mixer.

Theater Press Agent David Gersten Passes Away at 67
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2026

David Gersten, Vice-President of ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), died on Monday, April 6 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Carrollwood Cultural Center
by Peter Nason - Mar 16, 2026

We forgive any flaws in the production because, with Patty Smithey as Jesus and Evan Lomba as Judas, it's triumphant.

Did You Know These Musical Theatre Songs Made the Billboard Charts?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 1, 2026

During and prior to the Golden Age of Broadway, songs regularly premiered on stage and then charted, spending time on the radio and becoming popular worldwide. In the 1960s, Broadway songs and popular music diverged, and work from musicals was no longer synonymous with chart hits. There have certainly been a good share of exceptions since that decade, as Broadway has evolved to mirror popular, current music genres. Several of the songs that have broken through to the Billboard charts can be heard on Broadway! 

Interview: Sehnaz Dirik Talks BLOOD BROTHERS at Theater UnCorked
by R. Scott Reedy - Nov 21, 2025

In the past few theater seasons, Sehnaz Dirik has enhanced her reputation for playing strong women.

Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino & More Join Line-Up for MORNING MELODIES 2026
by Gillian Blum - Oct 19, 2025

Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Georgia Wilkinson, Denis Walter and Claire Lyon are among the star-studded line-up set to perform at Hamer Hall as part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s 2026 Morning Melodies program.

FOR DUSTY SPRINGFIELD... THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND at Feinstein's at the Nikko
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025

Feinstein's at the Nikko, San Francisco's premiere nightclub, will present Lianne Marie Dobbs in For Dusty... The Windmills of My Mind, one night only with music director Ron Abel and local band members Brian Sheu, Daniel Fabricant, and David Rokeach.

Interview: KIMMEL'S KRITZERLAND: YOUNG AT HEART!
by Gavin Glynn - Jun 23, 2025

Bruce Kimmel the preeminent LA Cabaret impresario and the most successful producer of Broadway music recordings is hosting KRITZERLAND: Young At Heart from the very start of singing Cabaret. Catalina Jazz Club will present new faces and rising stars of Broadway performers on Cabaret Tuesday 6/24/25.

Paul Williams Developing PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE Stage Musical
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 17, 2025

A stage adaptation of Phantom of the Paradise, the 1974 rock musical film written and directed by Brian De Palma, is officially in the works from songwriter Paul Williams and producer Sam Pressman.

HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025

The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original recordings of Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd.

Review: Segerstrom Center's Cabaret Series Welcomes Broadway Talents to the OC
by Michael Quintos - Feb 7, 2025

For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series. First up was the returning Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award-winning composer of musicals such as PARADE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS joined by a new special guest, Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose. The following weekend, the Samueli Theatre then opened its doors to Tony nominee Kerry Butler’s hilarious one-woman comedy cabaret 'Breaking Broadway.'

Feature: October Monthly Musical Birthday Tribute – It's a Quiz!
by Rob Lester - Oct 1, 2024

What star turned down CABARET? What two cabaret stars were born on Halloween? What cabaret club was named for a character in a musical? What Broadway lyricist turns 100 this month? Take the multiple-choice quiz and see what you know (or might guess correctly) about so many talented folks ALL born in October.

New Village Arts Announces 23rd Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 14, 2024

New Village Arts (NVA), North County's cultural hub, has announced three musicals and two plays that will encompass our 2024-2025 season. This, their 23rd Season and second full season in the renovated and renamed Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, focuses on diverse voices examining what it means to BELIEVE in something.

A TRANSCRIBER'S TALE Comes to Edinburgh Fringe 2024
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2024

A Transcriber’s Tale is coming to Edinburgh Fringe 2024. Performances run July 31 – August 26.

Photos: See Highlights of Lianne Marie Dobbs in WHY CAN'T A WOMAN…?
by Stephen Sorokoff - May 12, 2024

Lianne Marie Dobbs is the real deal, and she captivated an audience of music connoisseurs with her formidable vocal talents and wit in her show titled Why CAN'T a Woman...? at Chelsea Table + Stage