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NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including song and dance duo Nic and Desi, a Sound of Music singalong hosted by Christine Ebersole, and more.

Artists coming up at Birdland Jazz Club include KT Sullivan, Stacy Sullivan, Jeff Harnar, and Todd Murray in We Love the Winter Weather, Jane Monheit, Bryce Edwards’ Frivolity Hour, Stacey Kent, and Klea Blackhurst / Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch’s A Swinging Birdland Christmas.

On Monday evening, Broadway had its holiday season kick-off at Sony Hall with Drew & Dane’s 33rd Annual Festivity, Resilience and Resonance. Check out photos from the event.

Celebrate the winter holidays with cheer and plenty of good music with these 15 shows. There's something for everyone in this list – family-friendly shows you can take your kids to, queer celebrations, and more.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will offer a full schedule of December programming in New York City, including performances by Tom Kitt, Emmet Cohen Trio, Stacey Kent, New York Voices, Ashley Pezzotti, Marilyn Maye, and many others.

See some of the biggest stars of the stage, screen, jazz, cabaret & Broadway performing at cabaret venues this month at a range of budget points. Tickets to these shows are limited and likely to sell out

Netflix has revealed that its reboot of the talent competition series, Star Search, will premiere live on January 13, 2026, with Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Anthony Anderson set to host. Check out the teaser now.

Check out photos from Karen Mason's performance of a gorgeous night of music when she returned to her favorite musical home, Birdland, with 'Encore-Nucopia.'

Linda Kahn sings her award winning album, Wait 'Til You See What's Next at Jazz on Main. Linda shares her personal stories of love, life and dreams through the music of Jason Robert Brown, Alan Jay Lerner and more. See how to purchase tickets!

Ron Ramsay will return to Don’t Tell Mama on September 18, 2025, with A Life Rewritten: Miracles, Music & Me. Featuring Grammy nominee Matt Cusson and guest artist Samantha Talora, the evening blends music by Sondheim, Rufus Wainwright, Lyle Lovett, and more in a theatrical memoir of resilience and second chances.

Maria Zouves will return to New York City with a brand-new cabaret concert, More, joined by jazz pianist and arranger Assaf Gleizner. The performance will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, at Don’t Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street), with doors opening at 6:15 p.m.

The Savannah VOICE Festival will present a series of new family friendly shows for its thirteenth season, “Once Upon a Time”, celebrating 25 years of the Milnes VOICE Programs. Learn more!

Tickets have gone on sale for the Savannah VOICE Festival's 13th season, “Once Upon a Time,” scheduled for August 7-17 at various venues around The Hostess City.

New York-based vocalist Maria Corsaro and Minneapolis-based vocalist Leslie Vincent will premiere their Jazz à Deux Tour at Chelsea Table + Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Samantha found the emotional core of each piece, striking the audience straight in the heart. I was moved to tears of joy, of nostalgia, of love—and I wasn’t alone. Talora has the chops and the soul to fully inhabit the masterful composer's work

Jasmine Amy Rogers, a Tony nominee for her Broadway debut as Betty Boop, closed Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' inaugural Broadway Dream Roles with a moving performance of Broadway Cares’ mobilizing anthem, “Help is on the Way.' See the video!

Alison Arngrim, known for her role as Nellie Oleson in the hit series Little House on the Prairie, is scheduled for numerous sold out presentations of her critically acclaimed global sensation Confessions of a Prairie B*tch.

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars - from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers - lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 28, 2025, at the inaugural Broadway Dream Roles. The lineup brought to life the characters they’ve always longed to play through spectacular performances and heartfelt storytelling. Check out photos of the show.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County  and Zoetic Stage will present the classic Tony Award-winning musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

International City Theatre (ICT) is opening its 40th Anniversary Season on February 21 with the Los Angeles premiere of the musical comedy Desperate Measures (inspired by Shakespeare's Measure for Measure). The rest of the season features all premieres, something ICT is not usually known to do. I decided to speak with the theater’s Artistic Director caryn desai (sic) (pictured) about that decision and the challenges faced over the years.