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Philly-based Friendship have released a new single, “Alive Twice.” The track is taken from their forthcoming new album Love the Stranger which is set for release via Merge Records. Like the LP, today’s single—which is both sparse and gorgeous—was co-produced by the band and Bradford Krieger.

This summer, Cornwall’s Miracle Theatre will present Shakespeare’s most elemental and passionate play King Lear at fifteen wilderness locations across Cornwall from 13 July - 27 August.

Artists joining the headliners include Chicano Batman, The Marías, Sky Ferreira, Cortex, BADBADNOTGOOD, Boy Pablo, Perfume Genius, Reggie Watts, Aldous Harding,  Men I Trust, Mild High Club, Viagra Boys, Cymande, Shannon and the Clams, Nation Of Language, Duster, Nilüfer Yanya, Show Me The Body, Daniel Rossen Of Grizzly Bear, and more.

A R I Z O N A has announced their upcoming Album Three Coming Soon fall tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 15-city trek kicks off on Monday, September 26th in Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore before making stops in Atlanta, Nashville, Detroit, and more before wrapping up in Wallingford, CT at The Dome at Oakdale on Sunday, October 16th.

See what the critics thought of the 2022 Tony Awards now and read all the reviews for what they thought about the broadcast & more, hosted by Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose. 

We're taking you to the red carpet for a look at all of the stars (and what they're wearing) at them 2022 Tony Awards!

The story of Cinderella and her Prince is as aspirational and as inspirational as any to be found in the history of musical theater and we are once again delighted to tell you, gentle readers, that the current iteration of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella now onstage at Crossville’s Cumberland County Playhouse is as thoroughly satisfying and spellbinding as any we have ever seen.

Billy Aberle and Chris Sabol's Straight Forward is an original musical inspired by an article by Mike Iamele that went viral on social media in 2014, explaining how he began developing romantic and sexual feelings for his male best friend Garrett Lech, despite them both identifying as straight.

In celebration of Peninsula Ballet Theatre's 55th anniversary season, the company today announced the launch of a significant new dance initiative, the Peninsula International Dance Festival (PIDF), scheduled for two performances Saturday, July 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 17 at 2 p.m. at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 North Delaware Street.

The evening will take place at The Town Hall on Monday June 13, 2022, at 7pm and will honor Loretta Brennan Glucksman with Irish Repertory Theatre's Visionary Leadership Award in recognition of her philanthropic support of Irish communities and her tireless work in promoting Irish culture and heritage in the US and around the world.

Today, critically lauded artist Joji has released his first new music since his sophomore album, Nectar, came out in 2020. Directed by Dan Streit (Brockhampton, Charli XCX, Diplo), the docu-style edit offers a sharp contrast to the elegiac ballad. All captured by one enigmatic figure behind the camera, the video depicts a day in the life through various acts of delinquency and sowing chaos. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Tune in to our Instagram story on Sunday, as Samantha Pauly takes over to take you behind the scenes of her day at the Tony Awards.

With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, the hilarious and romantic Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella combines the story's classic elements – the glass slippers, the pumpkin, and the prince’s ball – along with some surprising twists.

Tiny Dynamite is presenting a brand new staging of their wildly popular production, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake (302 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia). Get a first look at photos!

NIKI announces her first North American headlining tour “The Nicole Tour.” The tour will kick off in Vancouver, BC on September 8th, stopping in major cities including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more, some of which the key markets had sold-out in the first hour of their presales earlier this week.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Mason Alexander Park for a special Pride edition of their solo show “The Pansy Craze” on Sunday, June 26 at 9:30 PM.

3x GRAMMY® Award-winning, RIAA multi-platinum certified superstar Lizzo is dropping another infectious song with the brand-new “Grrrls,” available now via DSPs and streaming services. The track follows the newly RIAA Gold certified hit single “About Damn Time.” Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

The band released their next single “Whales.” “Whales” peers into the state of emotional comatose it’s far too easy to slip into when faced with crushing amounts of pressure. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

“Making this album was a very difficult, sleepless journey that took a lot out of me, but each day and night throughout that process, I could see the light at the end of the tunnel,” says The Wreck's vocalist/producer Nick Anderson about their sophomore album – Sonder – out today. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

The band will serve as support on twelve dates in major markets. They hop on September 23 in Wheatland, CA at Hard Rock Live Sacramento. They also perform four West Coast dates before resuming on October 21 in Charlotte, NC at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre through November 6 in Irving, TX at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.