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A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS Casting Announced at Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2025

Karamu House will present A Motown Christmas at Playhouse Square from November 28 to December 14, 2025. The production will feature an eleven-member ensemble directed by Tony F. Sias. Tickets are now on sale through Playhouse Square.

Review: Lyrics & Lyricist's MOTOWN'S HEATWAVE Hits NYC at 92NY
by Sharon Ellman - Nov 10, 2025

The 92nd Street Y New York brings the music home with this iteration of the Lyrics & Lyricists series, continuing 11/10 at 7:30 pm for its final performance. This reviewer was singing and applauding along with the amazing performers!

Cabaret Roundup: November 3-9- Hannah Berner, Jackie Hoffman, Shoshana Bean & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 3, 2025

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Great American Songbook standards, the first show of Lyrics and Lyricist's 2025-26 season, Wicked and Hell's Kitchen star Shoshana Bean making her Carnegie Hall solo debut and more.

MOTOWN’S HEAT WAVE: THE SONGS OF HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND is Coming to 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2025

The quintessentially American songwriting team of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland get their due in the Lyrics & Lyricists 2025/26 season opener, Motown’s Heat Wave: The Songs of Holland-Dozier-Holland.

DREAMGIRLS Dazzles in São Paulo with Soul, Spectacle and Heart
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 27, 2025

The Broadway classic Dreamgirls makes its Brazilian debut in a dazzling production. Directed by Gustavo Barchilon, the show captures the rise and struggles of a 1960s girl group inspired by Motown legends. Letícia Soares shines as Effie White, while Laura Castro (Deena) and Samantha Schmütz (Lorell) complete a dynamic trio. With striking sets, costumes, and a vibrant score, Dreamgirls is both a tribute to soul music’s golden era and a moving story of ambition, resilience, and identity and thrills with its energy, soul, and spectacle.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Reveals Heart & Soul Philanthropy Honoree Doris Johnson
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2025

For Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 26th anniversary fall gala, “Hitsville USA – Celebrating Motown,” the arts organization will celebrate the sensational music produced by the groundbreaking music label.

Review: DREAMGIRLS at Shea's 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Sep 15, 2025

A renaissance of Buffalo born theatre productions at the former Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo continues to burnish brightly. As I sat in the crowded, newly renovated Shea's 710 Theatre, thinking how the facility had been mothballed a decade ago, Buffalo's hometown pride burst through. On afternoon when the Buffalo Bills were playing, a mix of cultures gathered for a spectacular production of DREAMGIRLS. In a joint production between Shea's 710 and the newly formed AnsariSaxon Productions, the energy was palpable both on and off stage.

The (Mostly) Unknown History of the Ed Sullivan Theatre
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 14, 2025

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been taped at the Ed Sullivan Theatre located on Broadway between 53rd and 54th Streets since it began in 2015. Before the Broadway-loving Colbert took over The Late Show, the host was David Letterman, who ruled late night from 1993 onward via his perch at 1697 Broadway.

THE GREAT AMERICAN SOULBOOK is Coming to Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2025

The Great American SoulBook will bring their high energy tribute that highlights the music that filled danced floors and concert halls in the 60’s through the 90’s and beyond to Bucks County Playhouse. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

That Motown Band Brings HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS to Patchogue Theatre This December
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts will present That Motown Band: Home for the Holidays on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $60–$100 (including fees) and go on sale Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Little Theatre Of Manchester To Present Ten Concerts This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2025

Little Theatre of Manchester has revealed a lineup of ten concerts to get audiences on their feet this fall! See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: Huge Turnout Celebrates MSMT's Annual Concert on the Mall
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 14, 2025

On August 13, a clear, warm summer evening, thousands filled the grassy downtown Brunswick Mall to enjoy a free evening of music performed by the stars of MSMT. The annual event, presented in collaboration with the Brunswick Downtown Association’s Music on the Mall series has grown in size since its inception eight years ago and continues to hold the record for the best attended outdoor event in the community. And the crowds come with good reason. It is an opportunity to hear the MSMT performers regale the audience with repertoire from musical theatre and popular covers, backed by an excellent five-piece band led by Music Director Jacob Stebly.

Review: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas
by Theresa Bertram - Jul 26, 2025

I’ve often said I was born in the wrong decade when it comes to music. I would have loved to be part of The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Ronettes, or The Marvelettes. Like Huey Calhoun says in Memphis the Musical, this is the music of my soul! So, anytime I get the chance to see this musically historical experience, I go.  

Tickets Now On Sale for Karamu House’s A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS at Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2025

Karamu House is bringing the holiday spirit to Playhouse Square with A Motown Christmas, running for 17 performances from November 28 through December 14, 2025, at the Hanna Theatre. Tickets are now on sale.

Michael Urie Will Host A TECTONIC CABARET; Uzo Aduba Honored
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2025

Emmy Award-nominated actor Michael Urie will host Tectonic Theater Project's annual benefit, A Tectonic Cabaret, which will honor Uzo Aduba with The Jane Fonda Award. Learn more here!

Gary Smith, Television Producer Behind Six Tony Awards Shows, Passes Away at 90
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 21, 2025

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Gary Smith, the Emmy-winning television producer whose credits included six Tony Awards broadcasts, passed away on Saturday, July 18, in Los Angeles.

Krystle Dos Santos' A HISTORY OF MOTOWN Returns to Firehall Arts Centre This August
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2025

Firehall Arts Centre will welcome back award-winning vocalist Krystle Dos Santos and her band for the return engagement of A History of Motown, playing August 6–17, 2025.

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at National Theatre
by Alexander C. Kafka - Jun 18, 2025

The tale sometimes tilts toward melodrama but is deeply moving all the same. The brisk, shimmering touring production honors its iconic and abundant Motown source material.

Jessica Vosk, Laura Benanti and More Set for 92NY LYRICS & LYRICISTS 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York has revealed the new Lyrics & Lyricists season and a slate of American Songbook concerts. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

BEEHIVE Comes to the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Beehive comes to the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma next year. Before Adele, Beyoncé, Taylor, and Gaga… there was Aretha, Tina, Carole, and Janis. Learn more here!