Carol Burnett News

With preview performances having begun ahead of the official Opening Night on Thursday, extra final performances have been added today for the Sydney season of the new Australian production of the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie.

Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live announced a Brisbane season of the ever- popular Broadway musical Annie at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from December following seasons at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre and Melbourne’s Princess Theatre.

The Broadway Cast Recording for the New York City Center Encores! revival of Once Upon a Mattress is available now! The album has been released physically and digitally, and can be purchased and streamed now!

US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25th.

On Sunday, March 23, the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor celebrated Conan O'Brien at the Kennedy Center. The lineup of performers included Nikki Glaser, Will Ferrell, John Mulaney, and more. Take a look at photos from the evening!

Adam Shapiro. an award-winning actor and singer, one who has performed all over the country and the world, will perform up close and personal in the intimate setting that is Feinstein's inside The Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. 

The Ravinia Festival has unveiled its 2025 summer lineup, which features more than 100 concerts and 40 artist debuts. Highlights include appearances by Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara. Check out the full lineup!

Bernadette Peters sat down on the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss returning to Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Watch the video of her bursting into a rendition of 'Broadway Baby.'

On April 14, 2025, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor star of stage and screen Mandy Patinkin with the company's fourteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. The Stephen Sondheim Award will be presented at a black-tie Gala Benefit at The Anthem and will benefit Signature Theatre's artistic, education, and community programs.

Discover the rich tapestry of theatrical performances, from classic plays and musicals to operas and ballets, as we delve into the evolution and variety of theater events that captivate audiences worldwide.

Fresh off her final set of performances in the L.A. transfer of the new Broadway revival of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, the two-time Tony Award winning stage and screen star recently returned to Orange County, CA for a one-night-only sold out concert at the Irvine Barclay Theatre accompanied by music director Michael Rafter. Foster dazzled the audience with selections that ranged from traditional showtunes to classic pop hits and even a lullaby or two inspired by her daughter Emily.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. See the full March programming here!

Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week.

Once Upon a Mattress will be presented at Wagner College Theatre in March. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets to the production here!

Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced that the national Charity Partner for the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie will be the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

Virginia’s Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor star of stage and screen Mandy Patinkin with the company’s fourteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. Learn more!

Following last year’s release of her highly anticipated album Unbreakable Heart, New York’s internationally acclaimed artist and cabaret star Amber Martin is currently on tour now to celebrate the project.

The Great American Songbook Foundation is celebrating Women's History Month in March with a screening of a new PBS documentary that draws from its extensive Songbook Library & Archives.

This time, the reader question was: Other than Old Friends, what are the other Sondheim revues and what makes them different? This marks the theatre world’s fifth major Sondheim revue and the first since the theatre legend passed away in 2021. 

Tanglewood has revealed details of its 2025 season, opening in late June. The 2025 Tanglewood season features more than 100 performances. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.