Luther Vandross News

All new production photos have been released from I'M EVERY WOMAN - THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL. I’M EVERY WOMAN – THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL will make its London premiere at Hackney Empire from 20 - 25 March.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

Due to essential building works requiring the temporary closure of the Peacock Theatre, the originally scheduled March engagement of I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical will no longer proceed.

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra will present a special tribute concert, NEVER TOO MUCH, celebrating the music of Luther Vandross on March 20 at Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center.

All new rehearsal photos have been released for I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical, beginning at The Peacock Theatre in March. Check out the photos here!

John Lloyd Young thrilled in two shows at The Laurie Beechman, performing songs from his R&B album, 'My Turn,' as well as his usual Frankie Valli/Jersey Boys repertoire.

THE WIZ will return to Chicago as part of Broadway In Chicago’s touring season with a limited engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. The national tour includes Dana Cimone, Alan Mingo Jr., Sheherazade, Kyla Jade, D. Jerome, Cal Mitchell, and Elijah Ahmad Lewis.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Austin. Tickets for The Wiz will go on sale Friday, Jan. 30, for eight performances from May 12 to 17 at Bass Concert Hall.

If the longevity of a Broadway classic is judged by its ability to reflect both its historical significance and its present existence in popular culture, this new revival of THE WIZ is somehow caught somewhere between reverence and reinvention.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming for January 19 through February 1. Highlights include Ms. Lisa Fischer featuring the Orrin Evans Trio, The Mingus Big Band, Emma Smith Quartet, and return engagements by Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks and Jim Caruso’s Cast Party.

Olivier Award-nominated international smash hit musical THE CHOIR OF MAN has announced full casting for the show's first ever UK & Ireland Tour. Learn more here!

Tony Award winner and original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday brought the house down at 54 Below with a powerful performance of “I Am Changing,” the signature anthem she made famous on Broadway.

Blue Note Hawaii is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a January lineup that includes Josh and Iam Tatofi, The Carole King & James Taylor Story, and more. Check out the full lineup here.

The national tour of The Wiz is a high-energy, visually stunning experience that’s taking Minneapolis by storm at the Orpheum Theatre. Running from December 16 to 21, 2025, this revival of the Tony Award-winning musical brings new life to the classic story, with a fresh take that feels as relevant and exciting today as it did when it first hit Broadway. D

Feinstein's has revealed their lineup for January! Feinstein’s 2026 lineup of shows. The month will feature The Rush Experience, Joe Wray and his One Man Band and more.

THE WIZ is back and coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement. The musical features a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls (and others).

​The Olivier Award-nominated — THE CHOIR OF MAN — will return to the U.S. for a national tour including a visit to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Richard Marx has shared his take on the classic “The Way You Look Tonight” from his upcoming album After Hours. Listen to it now!

The American Theatre Guild will present the Tony and Grammy Award–winning musical KINKY BOOTS at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center for a three-day engagement from December 12–14, 2025, as part of the 25–26 Broadway in Thousand Oaks Series. 

Tickets for the Milwaukee engagement of THE WIZ will go on sale November 14 at 10 a.m. ahead of the production’s one-week run at the Marcus Performing Arts Center from March 24–29, 2026.