Carole King News

It is 35 years since The Commitments first burst from the pages of Roddy Doyle’s best-selling novel. The world's hardest working and most explosive soul band are set to return in an all new stage production, kicking off a huge nine month tour opening in Bromley in September.

The anthemic rock musical SuperYou by Lourds Lane has announced full casting for the viral sensation’s Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall concert debut on July 20 and 21, 2022. Chris McCarrell (The Lightning Thief) and Tony Award nominee and Astaire Award winner Elizabeth Parkinson (Movin’ Out) complete the cast of Broadway and Off-Broadway stars.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Jay Leonhardt and John Weber Duo, Remy LeBeouf Assembly of Shadows Orchestra and more. Birdland Theater will present Tony DeSare, Maurizio Spista Organ Trio and more.

92NY has announced July events and classes featuring Jonathan Groff, Lee Roy Reams, and more!

Olney Theatre Center has updated its summer schedule for Olney Outdoors with the full schedule and roster of performers featured in its Cabaret concert series which runs on most Friday nights begininng July 8 - August 19.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has launched a new traveling exhibit that celebrates the work and legacy of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as explores the mysteries behind the making of great music.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced the release of Trevor (Original Cast Recording) in digital and streaming formats. This coincides with the filmed version of the Off-Broadway production on Disney+. Listen to the album here!

Green Day is famously known for infusing the raw power of punk with melodic pop sensibilities and relatable lyrics to capture the angst-ridden restlessness of American teenagers at the end of the 20th century and into the 21st.

Two Thousand Miles: A New Musical is making its New York City return with an industry reading on August 19th at Open Jar Studios.

The Aspen Music Festival and School and Theatre Aspen announced the complete casting for a very special concert production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC in Concert on Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26 at 7:30 pm in the Benedict Music Tent .

You can now listen to “Let It Burn,” from the forthcoming Original Broadway Cast Recording of Paradise Square, sung by the show’s remarkable Tony Award winning star, Joaquina Kalukango.

“The Jennifer Hudson Show,” the one-hour nationally syndicated daytime talk show, unveils the series’ first promo featuring host Jennifer Hudson. After becoming the youngest female to achieve EGOT status, the superstar is set to be the newest voice in daytime talk.

The original cast album for the Off- Broadway hit Trevor: A New Musical is coming out on Friday, June 24 from Ghostlight Records.

Ogunquit Playhouse, the crown jewel of the Maine Southern Seacoast, has announced the regional premiere of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, which will join the 2022 season, playing September 15 – October 30.

The Mrs. Doubtfire Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available in digital and streaming formats. Mrs. Doubtfire has music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell, the team behind Something Rotten! 

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical will no longer visit St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in the 2022-2023 U.S. Bank Broadway Season as originally scheduled for January 6-8, 2023.

High School Musical the Musical the Series star and Broadway veteran Kate Reinders will return to the stage on Monday, June 27 to host the 2022 Jimmy Awards. 92 student nominees will perform for a chance to win the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress.

Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America’s most gifted artists in pop and jazz. Ann Hampton Callaway will sing The Great American Songbook at Sunset Jazz at Bistango on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 6PM.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL today released rehearsal images for the new Company.  From 29 June 2022 Aisha Jawando and new cast member Elesha Paul Moses will share the role of Tina, with Caleb Roberts joining to play Ike. Check out photos here!

Marking its 25-year anniversary, the world-famous, award-winning musical is set for a historical 4-week run in the UAE capital from November 16 to December 10 at Yas Island's Etihad Arena.