Johnny Carson News

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

The City of Aventura will present Yakov Smirnoff, a legendary figure in American comedy, at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. The performance marks the final show of the 2025/2026 Aventura Comedy Series.

Steve Sweeney will headline Comedy Night at Samuel Slater’s Restaurant in Webster, MA on March 13, 2026. The show also features Howie Mason and host Jack Burke. Tickets are on sale now.

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues in NYC this spring, at a range of budget points, including Brian Stokes Mitchell, Melissa Manchester, and Harry Connick, Jr.

To say that the Tony Award-winning 2022 musical “Some Like It Hot,” which Broadway in Boston is presenting at Citizens Opera House through February 8, has quite a pedigree is putting it mildly.

On Friday, February 13, 2026, at 8 p.m., audiences are invited to celebrate Valentine’s weekend with a one-night-only stand-up showcase featuring Maggie Hughes DePalo and Jim Flannigan, hosted by Chicago favorite John DaCosse.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full slate of jazz, cabaret, and big band programming across both venues. The schedule includes multi-night engagements, one-night performances, and returning resident series by established and emerging artists.

54 BELOW will present its The First Annual 54 Below Gala, featuring performances from Darren Criss, Ariana DeBose, Jeremy Jordan, and many more Broadway performers.

Join host Jim Caruso and legendary songstress Marilyn Maye for an intimate and joy-filled evening of stories, laughter, and a little music at Birdland.

Paul Anka is developing a Broadway musical about his life with writer Rupert Holmes. The project comes after the release of his hit new documentary, Paul Anka: His Way, which traces the Canadian’s musical journey.

Los Angeles Ballet has announced the addition of a sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker, on December 26 at 2:00 pm at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Here are a few top picks for shows to consider this week including eclectic singer Nellie McKay, Seth Rudetsky with an all-star Broadway lineup, and more.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

54 Below has been filled with fans, musicians, other singers, and celebrities during Marilyn's month-long engagement. Las night Melissa Errico was in the house. See photos from the November 3 performance.

Act II Playhouse has announced its latest production, “Most Wonderful Time”: a comedy cabaret for the holiday season.  Act II Playhouse Artistic Director, Tony Braithwaite, will return to the Playhouse stage for an evening of comedy and music. 

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Great American Songbook standards, the first show of Lyrics and Lyricist's 2025-26 season, Wicked and Hell's Kitchen star Shoshana Bean making her Carnegie Hall solo debut and more.

The 'newly minted cabaret star' once again presented an evening of showtunes, standards, eleven o'clock numbers, and a little bit of diva worship on the side and the audience was cheering after every number.

Cabaret legend Marilyn Maye is back at 54 Below again with a run celebrating her many appearances on the Johnny Carson show, in honor of his 100th birthday. She's there nightly through November 6, plus Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Jerry Seinfeld will perform on the Des Moines Civic Center stage this winter! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10 am. Learn more!