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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 3, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Marriott Theatre is now presenting BEEHIVE: THE 60’S MUSICAL. Previews began on June 19, with an opening on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30pm. The production will run through August 11, 2024. Check out photos from opening night here!

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

NJPAC has announced an exciting lineup featuring DJ FELIX HERNANDEZ, CYRO BAPTISTA, KOFI KINAATA, GALACTIC, KRS-ONE, and BIG FREEDIA.

Get a first look at Marriott Theatre's rockin’ tribute to the music of the 1960s, with BEEHIVE: THE 60’S MUSICAL. Check out all new video of the cast in action!

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and Australian musician, composer and arts leader Paul Grabowsky AO have announced a two-year partnership that will deliver a broad program of events at QPAC including several collaborations with other high-profile artists.

The Midwest Trust Center has announced the addition of Christmas with the Celts for their 2024-2025 season.

Audra McDonald revealed on the Tony Awards red carpet that Gavin Creel pushed her to take on the role of Rose Hovick in Gypsy.

London-born Broadway and film actress and singer Cynthia Erivo will join Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony in concert at Davies Symphony Hall in September. Learn how to purchase tickets.

June 14th marks Massey Hall's 130th anniversary and Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Council honoured the National Historic Site's immeasurable cultural impact with a celebratory scroll to commemorate this milestone occasion.

The Corn Exchange Newbury has announced an exciting Autumn season featuring diverse performances, workshops, and family-friendly events.

Folsom’s Harris Center for the Arts has revealed the Harris Center Presents 2024-2025 Season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Ford's Theatre Society celebrated the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at its Annual Gala on Sunday evening, June 9, 2024, at Ford's Theatre. Learn more about the event.

Acclaimed musician Brian Ray is set to release his highly anticipated solo album 'My Town' on August 2. Ray, renowned for his role as guitarist and bassist in Paul McCartney’s band since 2002, and as the former guitarist and music director for Etta James, has established himself as a versatile and gifted musician. Listen to a single from the album!

“We perform in parking lots, restaurants, tents, bandshells, and lovely venues like this one,” declares Maine State Music Theatre’s Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark. He is addressing a full house in the Lunt Auditorium at Oceanview at Falmouth on May 30. It is only one of over 95 free public outreach events that MSMT offers in the course of each year,  but today is special because it introduces the new 2024 crop of MSMT Singers in their second public performance since arriving in the state. An outgrowth of the company’s former intern program, the MSMT Singers are an elite group of young (college age) professionals selected by Clark in an annual nationwide search that has holds over 3000 auditions for eight spots. “These young artists have to sing, dance and act on a scale of at least an 8 out of 10 when they come here,” Clark explains, “and when they leave, I expect that they will have grown into the stars they are going to be.”  

Marriott Theatre brings the heat this summer with a rockin’ tribute to the music of the 1960s, with BEEHIVE: THE 60’S MUSICAL. Get a first look at the cast in full costume below!

Erin Duvall's new music video 'One by One' from her latest album explores the emotional journey of a single mother of four, highlighting themes of love, resilience, and self-discovery.

See GMCLA sing ARETHA, DIONNE, & WHITNEY on June 30!

Kalisha Amaris, Georgia Bradshaw Choolwe Laina Muntanga and Danielle Steers as 'The Joplinaires' in the Tony Award® nominated hit musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN.

To kick off Pride month, actress and powerhouse vocalist Amber Riley has teamed up with virtuoso pianist and fast-rising pop artist Micah McLaurin to reimagine GRAMMY-winning songwriter Jimmy Webb’s hit single “MacArthur Park,” an enduring classic that has boasted several chart-topping and GRAMMY-winning renditions. Listen to the cover now!