Cole Porter News

 It’s Only Life, a revue featuring the sophisticated, deeply felt music and lyrics of John Bucchino, will be performed by six talented teenagers at Palm Beach Dramaworks.

Max Clayton will star as C.K. Dexter Haven in Ogunquit Playhouse’s reimagining of High Society. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, divorced couple Lilli (Block) and Fred (Adrian Dunbar) express their love for each other in the song 'Wunderbar.' Watch it now!

PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate. . In the clip, the cast of 'The Taming of the Shrew' prepares for opening night with 'Another Op'nin', Another Show.' Watch it now!

BroadwayWorld chats with San Francisco Opera's Carrie-Ann Matheson about the 2025 Merola Summer Festival featuring four different musical events from June 26 to August 16.

The 5/24 encore performance was a collection of songs that shine a spotlight on the choices we make during the moments that matter. See highlights from the night snapped by photographer Conor Weiss.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of actress, dancer, and Broadway performer Taina Elg, who passed away earlier this month in a care facility in Helsinki, Finland. She was 95 years old.

PBS Great Performances has shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, the cast can be seen performing the show-stopping number 'Too Darn Hot.' Watch it now!

Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club with Fats and The Duke.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joaquina Kalukango and more! See the full lineup here!

Miller Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season—a combination of new and early music, as seen through its core series Composer Portraits, Early Music, and Jazz, alongside community hits Morningside Lights and Pop-Up Concerts. 

Cabaret Classics will release Toast of the Town, Volume 1, the new big band album from Boston-based vocalist Brian De Lorenzo, on CD and streaming and digital platforms in June. Learn more about the album here!

Broadway legend and longtime ally of the LGBTQ+ community, Liza Minnelli, has issued a powerful statement of solidarity following what she calls “a bigoted attack on the arts.”

Australian singer Robert Green will make his NYC solo cabaret debut in Isn't It Romantic?, a tribute to Lorenz Hart, one of the 20th century’s great lyricists at Don't Tell Mama. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Columbus Jazz Orchestra alongside Bandleader Byron Stripling are bringing the sounds of summer to the Hinson Amphitheater in New Albany for a three-concert series. Learn how to attend!

An evening of the myriad modes of music that constitute the American Experience was celebrated at the Kennedy Center’s production of American Rhapsody. The evening was a rich treasure trove of the glory that is American music from opera, spirituals, modern composers, classic songwriters, and Broadway.

Robert Daws (Jeeves and Wooster, Poldark), will bring to life the humour and heart of one of Britain's greatest comic writers, when he stars in William Humble's play Wodehouse in Wonderland, at the Tabard Theatre.

Award-winning concert artist Jeff Harnar will appear at Birdland for Cole Porter's birthday in “It's De-Lovely: Cole Porter's Birthday” in June. Learn more about the performance here!

PBS and Great Performances have shared a new teaser for Broadway's Best, a series that returns to the channel this month. Take a look at a preview of the 2025 lineup, which includes Next to Normal, Yellow Face, Girl From the North Country, and Kiss Me, Kate.

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has unveiled its 2025 summer conference lineup as well as a formal expansion of its developmental  programming into the fall and winter seasons. Learn more!