Clay Aiken News

Singer Mary Porter made an auspicious 54 Below debut on November 10th, with a show honoring North Carolina performers and the songs associated with them.

DPAC has announced that school registration is now open for the 2025–2026 season of the DPAC Rising Star Awards, central North Carolina’s High School Musical Theatre Awards.

On May 29, 2025, DPAC presented The DPAC Rising Star Awards, central North Carolina’s High School Musical Theatre Awards, with host Clay Aiken and special guest, J. Harrison Ghee.

DPAC has announced the finalists for The DPAC Rising Star Awards, central North Carolina's High School Musical Theatre Awards, that will take place this month.

Pittsburgh CLO has unveiled the Creative Teams for the highly anticipated 2025 PNC Summer of Musicals. This esteemed group of creative visionaries will bring the magic of Broadway to life throughout the summer season.

A new record label, Joy Machine Records, has launched with a special focus on new musical theater projects and solo projects from new artists. The label is co-founded and run by Broadway music veterans Ian Kagey, Sonny Paladino, Brian Usifer and Will Van Dyke.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Clay Aiken, the singer and actor who got his start on American Idol before going on to perform on Broadway, is opening up about how his life and career changed after coming out as gay in 2008.

Lea Salonga, who makes her home in New York, was in Los Angeles recently when she took time out for a telephone call to discuss her new holiday album, her debut with the Boston Pops, and more.

Broadway fans can deck the halls this year with a brand-new lineup of holiday albums to keep their days merry and bright. Listen to new Christmas albums by Lea Salonga, Jessica Vosk, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Ruben Studdard, and more!

Lea Salonga's 14th album, Sounding Joy, is now out. The much anticipated studio release includes classic Christmas songs that Lea reimagined in her own voice, and introduces new original songs. Watch in this video.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 2, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Stars came out for the opening of DEATH BECOMES HER at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles, Tina Fey, Brooke Shields, and more as they arrive on the opening night red carpet here!

Acclaimed recording artist Clay Aiken makes his long-awaited return to music, after a decade, with his highly anticipated album, ‘Christmas Bells Are Ringing.’ Listen to it here!

Multi-platinum artist Clay Aiken has released his soulful rendition of the holiday classic “Merry Christmas, Darling,” originally performed by one of his personal favorite artists, the Carpenters. Listen to song now!

This week Idol Star and vocal powerhouse Clay Aiken is here. We admit it! We are some Claymates here at The Roundtable! That second season of Idol was LIFE! Watch in this video.

Multi-platinum artist Clay Aiken has released an uplifting and joyful rendition of Paul McCartney's classic “Wonderful Christmastime,” the second single from his highly anticipated holiday album, ‘Christmas Bells Are Ringing.' Listen to it now!

Award-winning actress, singer, and Disney legend Lea Salonga releases her new holiday album Sounding Joy. The much-anticipated studio release includes classic Christmas songs that Lea reimagined in her own voice, and introduces new original songs. Learn about and listen to the festive album now!

This November, Broadway fans have a slew of new content to enjoy including Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's animated musical Spellbound, Eddie Redmayne's new thriller series, and the screen adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Check out the lineup here!

Multi-platinum recording artist Clay Aiken is back with a stunning new version of the Bing Crosby classic “Do You Hear What I Hear?,” the first single from his highly anticipated Christmas album ‘Christmas Bells are Ringing,’ set to be released on November 22nd.