Aretha Franklin News

Cherise Coaches calls Ella Fitzgerald one of the four in her Black Women Singers Mount Rushmore.

The complete cast has been set for the world premiere of Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

It's time to boogie! From the creative team behind the hit musicals Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical and An Evening with Phyllis Hyman comes A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS: A GROOVY MUSICAL REVUE, the annual holiday disco musical show for lovers of Gospel, R&B and Soul music.

Tituss Burgess made his return to Broadway in the role of Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! the Musical last night, Tuesday, October 10 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld was in attendance at his first performance, and you can check out photos from his first curtain call here!

Up On The Roof - The Carole King Songbook, is currently on at Theatre on the Bay. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

MUSE/IQUE presents 'Gospel and the King: Elvis' at First Congregational Church LA on October 19 and 21.

Mark your calendars for January 13, 2024, as Marlon Wayans takes the stage at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas for a special one-night-only performance. Don't miss this hilarious event and secure your tickets now!

Discover the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway sensation, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical', as it arrives at Marriott Theatre this November. Get all the details about the preview and opening dates, and make sure not to miss this moving biographical musical.

This Time, a new single performed and written by Joss Stone and Dave Stewart, from THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE: THE MUSICAL, is available to stream now! Listen to the song here!

Join the Hershey Symphony Orchestra on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 8 p.m. at The Hershey Theatre as they perform music from the great queens of rock and soul. Learn more about the show here!

In celebration of The Bay's first year as a beloved and sustainable gathering place for the community, there will be five days of free activities, programs and events from October 18-22. Learn more about the upcoming programming here!

Join in at Williamson County Performing Arts Center for What the World Needs Now: The Music of Burt Bacharach, a must-see musical revue featuring the timeless songs of Burt Bacharach. Meet the talented cast and get ready to be transported by the iconic hits that shaped Bacharach's remarkable career. Don't miss this unforgettable experience!

BlackRock Center for the Arts has announced its 22nd season of programming as a dedicated hub for inspiring performing and visual arts experiences in the most diverse county in the United States, Montgomery County, Md.   

Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades; he's collaborated with some of the biggest superstars in the world including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others.

This special event will kick off the Ordway's 2023-2024 season and give audiences an exclusive look at the latest songs from a musical in development, Ever After, based on the 1998 film starring Drew Barrymore.

UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) will present three dynamic and genre-blending musical programs coming to The Nimoy stage in October.

Castrata returns to Red Eye NY with her cabaret show MUSE Vol. III on October 12th, 2023 at 8:00 PM. Join her and the 8-Piece Band, Orche-strata, for a queer journey through Castrata's life with a new set list of 11 songs.

The Auditorium Theatre presents Deeply Rooted Dance Theater—a Chicago-based contemporary dance company rooted in traditions of American and African-American dance—in a one-night-only performance Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the theatre's Made In Chicago Dance Series.

A Soulful Christmas: A Groovy Musical Revue returns for its 7th year in NYC! Get ready to boogie with this annual holiday disco musical show featuring Gospel, R&B, and Soul music. Don't miss this incredible performance at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater.

Westport Country Playhouse will bring to its stage, “First Lady of Song: Cherise Coaches Sings Ella Fitzgerald,” for a one-week run, from Friday, October 27 through Sunday, November 5.