Jazz Composer Pat Metheny to Release First Major Album in Six Years
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 9, 2026
Jazz guitarist and composer Pat Metheny is set to release his first major studio album in six years, Side-Eye III+, on his newly launched record label, Uniquity Music. Take a look at upcoming tour dates and listen to the album’s first single, “In On It,” available now.
Cast Set for TUTTI FRUTTI: THE MUSICAL West Coast Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
The Architect of Rock 'N' Roll is coming to the West Coast. Super Bad Theater Company, LLC and Lesher Center for The Arts has revealed the official cast and creative team for the West Coast Premiere of 'Tutti Frutti: The Life and Music of Little Richard.'
Cast Set for MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
Ma Rainey and her band return to The Goodman this spring in a major revival—and a reunion of two Chicago theater legends. Goodman Family Resident Director Chuck Smith directs August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom with Associate/Music Director Harry J. Lennix.
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE Comes to Florida Rep
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
Florida Repertory Theatre will present “Tuesdays with Morrie,” an evocative and deeply human drama adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom from Albom's bestselling memoir.
Review: LA TRAVIATA, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Clementine Scott - Jan 9, 2026
Opera as a whole may be too reliant on museum pieces, on endless identikit revivals designed to secure bums on seats. But in the case of Richard Eyre’s 1994 La traviata, the old adage might be true: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Ronnie Burkett's LITTLE WILLY Comes to Canadian Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
Canadian Stage will welcome back world renowned puppeteer Ronnie Burkett and his beautifully bawdy Daisy Theatre gang back to the city for a side-splittingly hilarious, improvised mash-up of Romeo and Juliet, LITTLE WILLY.
Ian Bell’s Brown Derby Series to Present TWILIGHT in Seattle
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026
Ian Bell’s Brown Derby Series will present a staged reading of TWILIGHT at Theatre Off Jackson in Seattle. The four-night engagement offers a comedic reinterpretation of the film screenplay performed by a local ensemble.
BORICORRIDOR TOUR to Return to Boston in 2026 with Puerto Rican Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026
The BoriCorridor Tour will return to Boston in 2026 with a multi-month series highlighting Puerto Rican artists across music, comedy, and traditional performance. The lineup includes Roy Brown, Zoraida Santiago, Marisé Álvarez, Jonathan Suazo, and Versos de Mujer. The tour is produced by Ágora Cultural Architects.