Diversity News

 Discover the joy of dance and unlock your creative expression in the new Motion in Harmony inclusive dance classes. The classes celebrate the beauty of diversity, making dance accessible to everyone, regardless of their movement abilities. Learn more about the class lineup and how to join here!

The smash hit Australian production of WICKED has united with cult global beauty brand M·A·C Cosmetics. The partnership involves a number of exclusive activities that will excite customers and audiences alike. Learn more about the partnership and how to get tickets to Wicked here!

Opening the 2023 – 2024 Season at Metropolis is the ghastly fun family comedy The Addams Family: The Musical. Former Interim Artistic Director and Stella Adler Studio of Acting Director of Musical Theatre Robbie Simpson directs this macabre musical hit. Check out production photos here!

Theatre4thePeople's production of Stupid F*cking Bird by playwright Aaron Posner opened to a sold-out house on Sept. 15th at MCS Theatre. Check out photos from the gala here!

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band will be performing at Carnegie Hall on October 2, 2023. Don't miss this four-time Grammy Award-winning artist's captivating performance.

Pompano Beach Arts presents a solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Leonard Montoya. Parallel Worlds explores the challenges and rewards of migration through the eyes of the artist, who has lived in multiple countries. 

Chatham Baroque presents their annual Art of The Trio concert, exploring modern music for violin, viola da gamba, and theorbo. The concert takes place in Pittsburgh from October 6-8, reminding audiences that all music was once new music.

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Possum Point Players adds a Saturday matinee of Ragtime on September 23rd. Celebrating over 50 years of live community theater in Delaware.

The Barrymore Awards return to honor the 2022-2023 theatre season in Philadelphia. With 66 productions recommended, this year's nominations celebrate the diversity of local artists and theatre companies. Stay tuned for the ceremony date and location announcement.

Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, will present a staged reading of a brand new play to close out our 2023 OTR New Works Series.

Chris Lake and acclaimed singer-songwriter Aluna return with an incendiary new banger – “More Baby.” Lake and Aluna produced the track together and wrote it with Marco Parisi and Giampaolo Parisi (Swedish House Mafia, Fred Again…, Black Eyed Peas). Lake teased “More Baby” earlier this year during his Coachella set with FISHER.

Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett confirms new details for his fall tour, which will kick off at New York’s Carnegie Hall on October 2 with a headline performance by Lovett and his Large Band, followed by co-headline shows next month with Chris Isaak and Leo Kottke.

The deluxe album is a revealing continuation of Ponder’s full length debut, fluctuating between alternative soul and hip hop to tell stories of the Black experience and of personal heartbreak. The deluxe edition features Ponder’s latest single and fan favorite, “Roll The Credits,” which the artist shared earlier this year.

The Musical Creators' Institute offers online and in-person courses in musical theater writing for the fall of 2023. Learn more about the courses and how to register here!

Greater Boston Stage Company creeps into Season 24 with the haunting U.S. Premiere of We Had A Girl Before You. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

George Mason University’s School of Theater and College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will present Cultivating 21st-Century Audiences, a networking event and panel discussion on October 2, 2023 from 4 to 6 p.m. Learn more about the event here!

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) kicked off its 50th professional season with a tour held at the Nanjing Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts Concert Hall and the Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall from 1 to 2 September 2023. Learn more about the tour's success here!

Experience the beauty of cultural fusion and the narrative power of dance on October 7 at Nava Dance Theatre’s one-of-a-kind production Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies. Learn more about the performance and find out how to get tickets here!

Tickets are now on sale for Destinos, 6th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Chicago’s annual citywide festival showcasing Latino theater artists and companies from Chicago, the U.S. and Latin America. Find out how to get tickets here!