John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa is an actor, composer, lyricist whose BroadwayWorld credits include Hip! Hip! Hooray! [1915] and H.M.S. Pinafore.
Date of Birth: November 06, 1854
Date of Death: March 06, 1932 (77)
Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA
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EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY to Open at Lone Tree Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2026
The Denver Concert Band will present a festive concert program featuring classical favorites, holiday selections, and musical works inspired by paintings and seasonal traditions.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2026
The Denver Concert Band will present a festive concert program featuring classical favorites, holiday selections, and musical works inspired by paintings and seasonal traditions.
Metropolitan Wind Symphony to Open 56th Season With New Music Director Gabe Southard
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026
Metropolitan Wind Symphony will open its 56th season with the debut of its new Music Director Dr. Robert “Gabe” Southard. Southard leads the 60+ member ensemble in concert in a performance fittingly titled “There's a First Time for Everything.'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026
Metropolitan Wind Symphony will open its 56th season with the debut of its new Music Director Dr. Robert “Gabe” Southard. Southard leads the 60+ member ensemble in concert in a performance fittingly titled “There's a First Time for Everything.'
Review: PHILADELPHIA BALLET at Wolf Trap
by Emily Berger - Sep 13, 2026
What did our critic think of PHILADELPHIA BALLET at Wolf Trap?
by Emily Berger - Sep 13, 2026
What did our critic think of PHILADELPHIA BALLET at Wolf Trap?
New Jersey Youth Symphony Sets Six Free Concerts at UCPAC This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2026
The NEW JERSEY YOUTH SYMPHONY will present six free concerts at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, featuring acclaimed guest artists and celebrating America's 250th anniversary and cultural diversity.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2026
The NEW JERSEY YOUTH SYMPHONY will present six free concerts at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, featuring acclaimed guest artists and celebrating America's 250th anniversary and cultural diversity.
THE PRESIDENT'S OWN United States Marine Band to Play Free Concert at Kravis Center
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026
The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will host a free concert by 'The President's Own' United States Marine Band as part of its National Concert Tour, with RSVPs required for entry.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026
The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will host a free concert by 'The President's Own' United States Marine Band as part of its National Concert Tour, with RSVPs required for entry.
THE ROARING 20'S Will Open Denver Concert Band Season at Lone Tree Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026
Vocalist Hannah Rodriguez will join the Denver Concert Band for a program of jazz, Broadway, and marches from the 1920s, closing with Percy Grainger's LINCOLNSHIRE POSY.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026
Vocalist Hannah Rodriguez will join the Denver Concert Band for a program of jazz, Broadway, and marches from the 1920s, closing with Percy Grainger's LINCOLNSHIRE POSY.
THE MUSIC MAN to Play Ahmanson Theatre This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026
Center Theatre Group will present Big League Productions' national tour of THE MUSIC MAN at the Ahmanson Theatre from October 27 to November 8, 2026, marking the show's first major Los Angeles engagement since 1980.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026
Center Theatre Group will present Big League Productions' national tour of THE MUSIC MAN at the Ahmanson Theatre from October 27 to November 8, 2026, marking the show's first major Los Angeles engagement since 1980.
A Broadway Show With Every American President
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 23, 2026
Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 23, 2026
Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all.
Brian Stokes Mitchell to Join Palm Beach Symphony's America's 250 Celebration Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Palm Beach Symphony will present a special matinee concert, celebrating America's 250th anniversary with Brian Stokes Mitchell and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Palm Beach Symphony will present a special matinee concert, celebrating America's 250th anniversary with Brian Stokes Mitchell and more.
AMERICAN 250 SYMPHONY CONCERT to Feature Central Ohio Symphony Brass Quintet in Marysville
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2026
The John Eufinger Symphony Series will present the Central Ohio Symphony Brass Quintet at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, Ohio, performing American music including Sousa marches, ragtime, and jazz as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2026
The John Eufinger Symphony Series will present the Central Ohio Symphony Brass Quintet at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, Ohio, performing American music including Sousa marches, ragtime, and jazz as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.
AMERICAN MOSAIC: Nashville Symphony to Present Free Concert with Gary Sinise
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2026
The Nashville Symphony announced a free outdoor concert featuring actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, with Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducting at Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2026
The Nashville Symphony announced a free outdoor concert featuring actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, with Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducting at Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville.
Review: THE 29TH ANNUAL STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION at MacArthur Park
by Theresa Bertram - Jun 30, 2026
What did our critic think of THE 29TH ANNUAL STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION at MacArthur Park?
by Theresa Bertram - Jun 30, 2026
What did our critic think of THE 29TH ANNUAL STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION at MacArthur Park?
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra to Perform Two Free PATRIOTIC POPS Concerts This July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026
The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will perform two free Patriotic Pops concerts at Overlander Bandshell in Portage and Bronson Park in Kalamazoo, featuring music by Sousa, Williams, and Copland, plus a drone show finale.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026
The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will perform two free Patriotic Pops concerts at Overlander Bandshell in Portage and Bronson Park in Kalamazoo, featuring music by Sousa, Williams, and Copland, plus a drone show finale.
GREAT LADIES OF JAZZ to Headline Princeton Festival's Juneteenth Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026
Vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Aisha de Haas will perform tributes to Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Morven Museum & Garden, alongside a quilt exhibit and civil rights talks.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026
Vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Aisha de Haas will perform tributes to Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Morven Museum & Garden, alongside a quilt exhibit and civil rights talks.
New Jersey Youth Symphony to Tour Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2026
The New Jersey Youth Symphony will perform four public concerts and three community appearances across Northern Europe and the Baltics, with educational exchanges at Helsinki's Sibelius Academy under conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2026
The New Jersey Youth Symphony will perform four public concerts and three community appearances across Northern Europe and the Baltics, with educational exchanges at Helsinki's Sibelius Academy under conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo.
Caramoor to Host Five Summer Concerts Commemorating America at 250
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2026
Caramoor will present five concerts across its grounds to mark America's 250th anniversary, featuring The Knights, pianist Conrad Tao, Poiesis Quartet, a Louis Armstrong centennial celebration, and a Fourth of July fireworks pops concert.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2026
Caramoor will present five concerts across its grounds to mark America's 250th anniversary, featuring The Knights, pianist Conrad Tao, Poiesis Quartet, a Louis Armstrong centennial celebration, and a Fourth of July fireworks pops concert.
New Jersey Symphony Unveils Summer 2026 Concerts, Composition Institute, and Inaugural Jersey City Music & Arts Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
New Jersey Symphony announced summer programming spanning Florham Park, Jersey City, Newark, and Princeton, including outdoor orchestral performances, free chamber music, the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute concert, and the inaugural Jersey City Music & Arts Festival.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
New Jersey Symphony announced summer programming spanning Florham Park, Jersey City, Newark, and Princeton, including outdoor orchestral performances, free chamber music, the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute concert, and the inaugural Jersey City Music & Arts Festival.
Princeton Festival Will Conclude With Celebration of America at 250 Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026
The culmination of the 2026 Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden is a Celebration of America at 250 with a three-day showcase of distinctly American music including jazz standards, rock and soul, Broadway tunes, and patriotic music.
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026
The culmination of the 2026 Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden is a Celebration of America at 250 with a three-day showcase of distinctly American music including jazz standards, rock and soul, Broadway tunes, and patriotic music.
Nashville Symphony To Present Community Concerts This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
Nashville Symphony has announced its 2026 Community Concerts series, featuring free performances across Middle Tennessee this June. Conducted by Nathan Aspinall.
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
Nashville Symphony has announced its 2026 Community Concerts series, featuring free performances across Middle Tennessee this June. Conducted by Nathan Aspinall.
Brewster Performing Arts Center To Present Memorial Day Band Concert Honoring America 250
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026
Brewster Performing Arts Center will present a Memorial Day band concert honoring America 250. The program will feature music by John Williams, Glenn Miller, and John Philip Sousa. The free concert will take place at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026
Brewster Performing Arts Center will present a Memorial Day band concert honoring America 250. The program will feature music by John Williams, Glenn Miller, and John Philip Sousa. The free concert will take place at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has John Philip Sousa been in?
John Philip Sousa has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has John Philip Sousa been in?
John Philip Sousa has not appeared in the West End
How many shows has John Philip Sousa written?
John Philip Sousa has written 8 shows including El Capitan (Composer), The Charlatan (Composer), Chris and the Wonderful Lamp (Composer), The Free Lance (Composer), The American Maid (Composer), Everything (Composer), Dancin' (Composer), Teddy & Alice (Composer).
