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The Martha Graham Dance Company’s 2025-26 Studio Series, part of the Company’s GRAHAM100 celebration, will feature an exciting array of events, including a sneak peek at a new work for the Company created by Hope Boykin.
This one of its kind world premiere event also pays tribute to Bernstein’s passion for education, with proceeds supporting MTG’s Youth Education Outreach programs.
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.
Ensemble Arts Philly is kicking off its 2025–2026 season – one full of Broadway, jazz, comedy, speakers, a historic celebration of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 125th anniversary. LEARN MORE!
The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of GRAMMY Award-nominated American composer Lowell Liebermann's Concerto for Ancient Greek lyre, violin and orchestra. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Broadway favorite Daniel Reichard is bringing nostalgic joy to the newly remodeled Laurie Beechman Theatre in Hello, Neighbor: Songs We Grew Up To for a Grown-Up World.
The Library of Congress has acquired rare handwritten music and lyric sketches from Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg’s The Wizard of Oz, including the only known draft of “Over the Rainbow.” The materials join the Harold Arlen Collection and will be displayed in Washington, D.C., from October 23, 2025 to January 7, 2026.
The Library of Congress has acquired rare music and lyric sketches from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, best known for their collaboration on the score of “The Wizard of Oz” in 1939.
Chorus Austin will open its 2025–2026 Season of Unity with Hope and Humanity on September 26 at Riverbend Centre. Featuring 150 singers and 25 musicians, the concert will present Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms alongside additional works.
Long Beach Symphony will open its 91st Classical Season with an evening of passion, rhythm, and drama on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the Terrace Theater.
Get a first look at Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)'s production of one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.
At The Proms over the weekend, conductor Nicholas Collon and his remarkable Aurora Orchestra collaborated with contemporary theatre company Frantic Assembly to explore the dual meanings and hypocrisies surrounding this seminal piece of music. The result is an inspired and genuinely innovative way of delving into the heart of the piece to educate the audience without ever dipping into condescension.
What did our critic think of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at Oil Lamp Theater? I’m Still Here. In a career spanning 69 years and countless songs, it is safe to say that 4 years after the passing of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, Sondheim is still here. The current production at Oil Lamp Theatre in Glenview is the musical revue Side By Side By Sondheim.
Oil Lamp Theater is presenting Side by Side by Sondheim, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and music by Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers and Jule Styne with continuity by Ned Sherrin. Get a first look at photos here!
Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled the 2025 class of Kennedy Center honorees. Missing from that list was actor Tom Cruise, who reportedly was offered the honor but turned down the invitation due to 'scheduling conflicts.'
MSMT’s Peek Behind the Curtain drew its largest audience of the summer for its last program on August 13, 2025, which was devoted to the theatre’s revival of WEST SIDE STORY, the final main stage production which has won widespread critical acclaim and is drawing sold out houses at the Pickard Theater. The panel consisted of Kelly Liz Bolick (SINGIN’IN THE RAIN,WIZARD OF OZ JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT), who plays Velma and serves as Dance Captain, and Austin Nedrow (THE FULL MONTY, NEWSIES), who portrays Baby John, together with MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, who has played Tony in some 250 performances in his career, and BWW moderator Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold. Held at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, the conversation addressed such topics as the timeless nature and groundbreaking elements of WEST SIDE STORY; the production’s new Marc Robin choreography; short rehearsal process; the visual elements of the show; and the impact of this inspiring, even “life-changing” work.
The Kennedy Center has officially announced the honorees for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
The Brick Presbyterian Church will present its 2025–2026 Worship & Arts Season, featuring sacred masterworks, contemporary premieres, and beloved traditions including Mozart’s Requiem, Lessons & Carols, and the 102nd Good Friday performance of Stainer’s The Crucifixion.
Actors Theatre of Little Rock, 1601 S Louisiana St. In Little Rock, continues to deliver production after production that speaks directly to my soul, and their most recent musical, West Side Story, is no exception.
'Come Fly with Jimmy Van Heusen' hosted by Debra Grace Winer on 8/3 featured Billy Stritch, Christine Andreas, Gabrielle Stravelli and David Marino, the latest in this bi-monthly program celebrating the American Songbook.
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