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See who is performing at 54 Below next week! Learn more about the performances and see how to purchase tickets.

Birdland will present the return of songwriter Scott Alan, along with some of today’s brightest stars singing his compositions.  The one-night-only event will take place on Monday, August 5th at 7pm.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosted more than 125 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF).

Prom Dates, the new Hulu film starring Tony-nominated actress Julia Lester, was just released on the streamer. The movie follows best friends Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact. See photos from the movie here!

An invitation-only reading of the new musical HEARTBEATS will be presented on May 13th in Manhattan.

54 Below will present Landry Champlin, Cara Rose DiPietro, Gabbi Mack, & MORE in 54 Sings Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Leg 2) on May 19th at 9:30pm, with a livestream option at 9:45pm ET.

54 Below will present stars from Allegiance, Little Shop of Horrors, and more in East Meets West: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month on May 24 at 9:30pm, with a livestream option at 9:45pm ET.

Florida Repertory Theatre has announced the casts, directors, and stage managers for its 2024 PlayLab Festival. Creative teams and casts, including Florida Rep ensemble members and returning guest artists, alongside others many making their Florida Rep debuts, join five playwrights from New York and Los Angeles, and around the country.

Theatre Tuscaloosa is holding open auditions for the Cole Porter classic, ANYTHING GOES. See what you need to audition, and learn more about the show.

Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett has played a wide range of roles in her Broadway career. The Lowell native’s latest, an elderly woman dealing with dementia, in “The Notebook: The Musical,” may be her most personal, however, as she recalls her own mother’s struggle with debilitating memory loss to bring her current character to life.

Crafting songs that reflect the soundtrack of his lifetime, Jakob Nowell has unveiled ‘ENTER: THE CASTLE’ – the debut record from his eclectic solo project, Jakobs Castle. Jakobs Castle represents an unfiltered version of Nowell’s own sonic identity. The album is Jakob’s modern expression of SoCal-born alternative rock. Listen to the album here!

The full cast has been announced for the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center. Find out who is joining the cast of the musical here!

54 Below will host an enchanting evening featuring the songs of Happy Hour: The Songs of Carter McPherson on April 29th.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Rehearsals are underway for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS! The full cast has now been announced for the new production. Learn more about who is starring in the musical here!

Due to high demand and limited seating, Shelton State adds a performance to the run of The Diviners on Saturday, April 20, at 2 p.m. in the D-rooms on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Rd).

Join Broadway's Supper Club, 54 BELOW, for BEST OF BROADWAY FLOPS on April 2. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Virginia Arts Festival will present Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Sweeney Todd in an orchestral performance. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party achieves a record-breaking fundraiser, amassing $10.8 million to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. It featured an unforgettable show-stopping performance of “Are You Ready For Love” by R&B-Soul-Pop Trio Gabriels and Elton John.

Shelton State will present The Diviners in the D-rooms on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College. Learn how to purchase tickets.