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Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville will host its most international season of programming yet, featuring 10 groundbreaking performances created by artists from 6 continents. Learn more!
Hersh Dagmarr, the legendary French queer singer/songwriter and visual artist direct from the Berlin Weimar catacombs, will deconstruct the back catalogues of two of the world’s biggest pop acts this July.
How are conversations about death humorous? Ah, leave it to a trouper like Anne Meara to turn that trick, and she does so quite craftily. In this production, she is abetted by a strongly committed cast and director to bring her vision home with impact.
Mr. Entertainment was a fitting title.
This summer, Caramoor marks its 80th anniversary with a season that reflects both its legacy as a site for classical performance and its ongoing interest in musical variety and experimentation.
Hopefully, there’ll be more revivals in the future.
The unforgettable show, a mesmerizing journey through the life and music of Kurt Weill performed by a masterful interpreter of his work, continues 5/29, at 7 pm.
The pivotal and star-crossed main characters and the Catfish Row community come alive in the highly influential, thought-provoking, and engrossing opera Porgy and Bess. This much discussed opera has its partisans and detractors but there is a distinct need to ponder and consider a work of this quality. This Washington National Opera production beautifully melds content and form in this story of a crippled man (Porgy) who must travel the lonely road (“When Gawd make cripple, He means him to be lonely. Night time, day time, He got to travel that lonesome road.”) to find wholeness with the easily gratified yet complex and caring Bess.
Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Ari Axelrod, Ute Lemper and more. See the full lineup here!
54 BELOW will present singer Annette Berning, pianist Savannah Bergli and dancer & choreographer Ingeborg Kolstad in a cabaret concert celebrating Norway's national day, May 17th on May 17th 2025 at 9:30pm.
English National Opera has announced the appointment of André de Ridder as its new Music Director and unveils details of its programme for the 2025/26 Season. Learn more here!
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.
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has revealed the winners of the twenty-seventh annual Lenya Competition, which took place Saturday 3 May at Kilbourn Hall in Rochester, New York. Learn more!
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. The lineup includes Tom Kitt featuring Ariana DeBose, plus more!
Singer and actress Ute Lemper has returned to her artistic roots with Pirate Jenny, a bold electronic reimagining of classics from revolutionary composer Kurt Weill's songbook. Listen to it now!
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has revealed the company's 2025-2026 season inviting audiences to root for the underdog with the satirical hit Urinetown, plus more.
Walking into the dimly lit room in a black suit and glittery top, David Rhodes somewhat resembles a funereal mirrorball.
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site is a solo musical that is apart of the Hollywood Fringe Festival selection. Book, music, and lyrics by Shelley Cooper. Check here for more details!
Macheath’s back in town! Or at least he was for a few short days, when the Berliner Ensemble brought its now-famous Barrie Kosky production of THREEPENNY OPERA to BAM, in association with St. Ann’s Warehouse.
The acclaimed Broadway and cabaret singer - still going strong at 100 – celebrated her birthday with 4/1 and 4/2 shows at Don't Tell Mama featuring hits of the Great American Songbook, guest stars and plenty of fun.
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