Music Composer

Feature: BROADWAY GOES HOLLYWOOD BENEFIT GALA CONCERT SET FOR OCT. 16
by Debbie Hall - Oct 14, 2026

Broadway and Hollywood have long shared a creative partnership, bringing unforgettable musical theatre songs to the big screen and introducing generations of audiences to the music and stories that continue to define both worlds of entertainment. On Oct. 16, Las Vegas audiences can experience that celebrated musical legacy when Broadway Goes Hollywood takes the stage for a special concert gala fundraiser presented by Community Lutheran Church’s Spotlight Cabaret series. The 90-minute, fast-paced musical revue features beloved songs from classic and contemporary Broadway and Hollywood productions, reimagined with a modern twist and performed by a cast of accomplished vocalists and entertainers. The evening will also support an ambitious musical undertaking: bringing God Lives in Glass in Concert to Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 1, 2027.

Boston Pops to Present A.R. Rahman and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2026

The Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart will present concerts featuring the music of A.R. Rahman and The Legend of Zelda at Symphony Hall in May 2027.

John Tesh to Release EPIC CHRISTMAS Holiday Recording
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026

John Tesh will release a new holiday recording featuring classic Christmas songs reimagined with rock-jazz arrangements and a 60-piece orchestra, alongside his Grammy-winning band.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE to Premiere at TIFF and NYFF
by Rachel Stone - Sep 9, 2026

Nicolás Pereda's deadpan comedy will make its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before screening at the New York Film Festival's Main Slate following its Berlin premiere.

BINGE FRINGE FESTIVAL to Open at Santa Monica Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2026

Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE to Make North American, U.S. Premieres at TIFF, NYFF
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026

Nicolás Pereda's EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival before moving to the New York Film Festival's Main Slate, following its Berlin premiere.

Photos: New York Philharmonic to Tour Europe with Gustavo Dudamel, Oct. 9-22, 2026
by Rachel Stone - Aug 26, 2026

Gustavo Dudamel will lead the New York Philharmonic on a European tour from October 9-22, 2026, with stops in Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna, marking his first tour as music director.

JOAT Festival International de Street Dance to Return to Quartier des Spectacles
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2026

The largest street dance festival in the Americas will bring Breaking, Hip Hop and Popping battles, workshops and free outdoor activities to Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles, co-produced with Danse Danse.

Moon Festival Alice to Open FUNCompany's New Season at MET
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2026

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's FUNCompany will present MOON FESTIVAL ALICE, an original work inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland blending Asian folklore and Mid-Autumn Festival traditions.

OPTOMETRY to Release New Single GREEN FLASH via Palette Recordings
by Rachel Stone - Aug 12, 2026

Los Angeles duo OPTOMETRY, comprised of John Tejada and March Adstrum, will release Green Flash, the first single from their upcoming album, via Palette Recordings.

Review: THE MAINLY MOZART FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WITH GUITARIST MAK GRGIC at The Conrad In La Jolla
by Ron Bierman - Jun 24, 2026

It was a listener-friendly concert, well designed, conducted and performed. Michael Francis, Mainly Mozart's Music Director and Conductor for more than a decade, captured the music’s every mood from melancholy to uninhibited joy.

HEARTBREAK HOUSE to Open at Shaw Festival's Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2026

The Shaw Festival will present Bernard Shaw's HEARTBREAK HOUSE, directed by artistic director Tim Carroll, in a new production at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, featuring a cast led by Allison Edwards-Crewe and Tom Rooney.

LITTLE THINGS Musical Opens at Montpelier Performing Arts Hub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2026

Montpelier Performing Arts Hub will present the first fully-staged production of Little Things, a new musical about fifth-graders fighting to save recess, with composer Bonnie Gleicher set to attend.

JESUS LIVE! to Make Hollywood Fringe Festival Debut at Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026

JESUS LIVE!, a new musical blending music, storytelling and social commentary, will perform at the Hollywood Fringe Festival at Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre in Los Angeles. The production reimagines biblical figures to examine the origins of organized religion.

MIDNIGHT COWBOY RADIO to Make L.A. Debut at Hollywood Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

Written and performed by Ally Ibach, the dark-comedy political satire Midnight Cowboy Radio will its late-night radio host character to the Actor's Company in Los Angeles after runs at Edinburgh Fringe and A.R.T. New York Theatres.

THE PRAGMATISTS by Trap Door Theatre to Tour New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026

Trap Door Theatre will bring its adaptation of Stanislaw Witkiewicz's absurdist chamber piece THE PRAGMATISTS to the Nimbus Arts Center in Jersey City, directed by Zeljko Djukic.

Review: A Playful Story of Grief in KAKEK DAN PERAHU KUNING
by Rakaputra Paputungan - Jun 2, 2026

On March 14, the performing arts community WAKTUNYA MAIN put on a production of KAKEK DAN PERAHU KUNING (“The Old Man and the Yellow Boat”) at Galeri Indonesia Kaya. This production is a rerun, following the show’s debut at Festival Musikal Indonesia 2025.

JOAT FESTIVAL International de Street Dance to Return for 10th Edition in Montreal
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026

JOAT Festival International de Street Dance will return to Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles for its 10th edition, co-produced with Danse Danse, featuring breaking, hip hop, and popping battles, workshops, and performances at Club Soda and Place des Arts.

Review: PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre
by Jake Bridges - May 11, 2026

What did our critic think of PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre?

KEN LUDWIG'S MORIARTY To Play Virginia Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026

The Virginia Theatre Festival announced the cast and creative team for KEN LUDWIG'S MORIARTY: A NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE, directed by Nicolas Minas, running at the Ruth Caplin Theatre at the University of Virginia.