James Taylor News

Shadowland Stages, the Ellenville, NY theater celebrating its 41st season, announced casting for THE RESERVOIR and upcoming productions, including AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS by Mark Brown.

MUSE/IQUE will present DEFIANTLY JONI: A Singer/Songwriter Bares Her Soul at the Mark Taper Forum, led by Rachael Worby with Chris Pierce, Effie Passero, and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra, in partnership with Center Theatre Group.

Music Theatre of Connecticut's HOT SUMMER NIGHTS series will return to Norwalk, CT, featuring Broadway, jazz, cabaret, and storytelling performances running through the summer.

BE MORE CHILL and DEAR EVAN HANSON star Will Roland brings down the house at 54 Below on 6/5. This reviewer predicts that the future will be very bright for this talented young performer in the future.

Yo-Yo Ma will curate a weeklong residency at Tanglewood featuring 11 events, including James Taylor, Heather Cox Richardson, and Bryan Stevenson joining the BSO for AN AMERICAN JOURNEY WITH YO-YO MA AND FRIENDS.

The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown announced its summer concert lineup, featuring performers including The Stray Cats, Derek Hough, and Abbott Elementary's Janelle James, plus free outdoor events.

Plymouth's Spire Center announced three new shows going on sale soon: Rhode Island singer/songwriter Lainey Dionne, TIME IN A BOTTLE: SONGS OF THE '70S with Swearingen & Kelli, and DON'T LOOK BACK - THE BOSTON EXPERIENCE.

Prescott Park Arts Festival has revealed its next wave of performers for the River House Restaurant Concert Series, set on the Wilcox Main Stage in Portsmouth, NH, featuring artists including Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter, and more.

This Pittsburgh-centric update of the seventies cult musical bridges the gap between the old world and the new.

Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.

Next Week, 54 Below will some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Stephanie Pope, Jonathan Poretz, Ari Axelrod and more. 

While harmonizing to perfection, Katis rules the piano with the sensitivity necessary to realistically perform King’s songs of self-awareness and the longing to find your place in the world, while Clews’ finger-picking expertise on guitar adds a real sense of introspective musical magic to Taylor’s.

Riverside Theatre announced a new production set for its world premiere in Vero Beach, FL. A developmental reading in New York will feature Max Mendoza Crumm, James Taylor Odom, and Richard B. Watson, directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge.

MPAC in Morristown announced a packed upcoming lineup including Wynton Marsalis, KC and the Sunshine Band, Darren Criss, Derek Hough, Straight No Chaser, and DISNEY'S FROZEN among the ticketed performances.

Judy Collins will bring her SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES Farewell Tour to the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, FL, with special guest Livingston Taylor.

Palace Theater Waterbury has revealed its upcoming Webster Bank Broadway Series, featuring five productions including the national tours of Mrs. Doubtfire, Water for Elephants and more.

National Youth Music Theatre announced its 50th anniversary summer season in Birmingham, including a large-scale production of WEST SIDE STORY at Birmingham Hippodrome, new musicals, and workshops following a record year of over 1,300 auditions.

Village Theatre will present WE AIN'T EVER GONNA BREAK UP: THE HYMON AND PARFUNKEL MUSICAL, a new buddy comedy about a fictional folk duo, closing its 2025-2026 season in Issaquah and Everett.

Theatre By The Sea announced a change to its upcoming summer season, replacing ON YOUR FEET! with the world premiere of YOU'VE STILL GOT A FRIEND, a concert celebrating Carole King and James Taylor.

Betty Buckley will return for her yearly residency at Joe’s Pub, offering audiences the chance to experience one of Broadway’s most celebrated voices in the uniquely close setting of Joe’s Pub. Watch in this video as Betty chats more about what fans can expect at Joe's Pub and more.