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Not so far away is Paramount Theatre’s 2023-24 season finale, the Broadway smash hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Nominated for seven Tony Awards, with two wins, plus a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, Paramount will pull out all the stops in this season-finale jukebox musical celebration of one our most beloved music icons ever. See photos from the production!

Arkansas State University Beebe theater department has blossomed so much under the tutelage of Director Ryan Gibbons that they now offer multiple opportunities for their students to work on and off the stage. In March the ASU Beebe Theatre presented BLACK BOX NIGHT, where students were able to gain experience performing in a more intimate setting, and then in April, the students adapted Lewis Carroll’s iconic ALICE novels into a script molding in their own vision. Though vastly different, both shows allowed the students to prove that they were worthy of competing with the larger programs in Arkansas. 

Experience the next performance in BroadStage's 2023/2024 blackbox series featuring Queen Esther with Jeff McLaughlin on guitar. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Canadian rock darlings The Beaches have announced their fall North American headlining tour to follow up their West Coast dates with girl in red. Along with the tour announcement, The Beaches also are celebrating one year since the release of 'Blame Brett' with a remix of the song featuring a new verse from electropunk hitmaker and current touring mate of Avril Lavinge, Royal & the Serpent. Listen to the song now!

Celebrate the 20th anniversary season of Third Coast Percussion featuring collaborations with Grammy winner Jessie Montgomery, Zakir Hussain, and Twyla Tharp Dance.

Red Bull Theater has revealed details for the next presentation of its 20th Anniversary Festival: Shakespeare's TITUS ANDRONICUS, directed by Jesse Berger. Learn more bout the production and see how to purchase tickets.

tick, tick... BOOM! star Andrew Garfield and The Crown star Claire Foy will reunite in a new adaptation of the classic children's novels by Enid Blyton. In The Magic Faraway Tree, Garfield and Foy will play a couple, Tim and Polly respectively, who move their family to the remote English countryside. After their relocation, the children discover the magical 'Faraway Tree' that houses residents who live within its branches.

According to reports, The Music Man star Hugh Jackman will be appearing in a new reimagining of Robin Hood, alongside Jodie Comer. The film is said to be a darker take on the tale. Titled The Death of Robin Hood, the film sees an older Robin Hood looking back at his life of crime and murder. After an injury, he is taken in by an unknown woman who offers him a chance at salvation. The film is scheduled to begin production next February.

The New Albany Middle School Theatre Department presents Seussical Jr., based on the works of Dr. Seuss, as its spring musical. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage as Seussical Jr. weaves a story of friendship, loyalty, and love. Despite all odds, Horton and Gertrude band together to save the Whos, free Horton, and restore peace and unity to the Jungle of Nool. Seussical Jr. teaches the power of being unique, and the importance of fighting for your beliefs.

If you were lucky enough to see Celebrity Attraction’s national tour of Pretty Woman the Musical at Robinson Center, 426 West Markham St., in Little Rock, AR April 26-28, you are probably still dancing and humming like me.

Festival Opera has announced details of the company’s 2024 season highlighted by an innovative double bill of two one-act operas that are centered on the theme of love and loss. Learn more about the season here!

The New Theatre at Firehouse have announced the World Premiere of Roman à Clef by Richmond playwright Chandler Hubbard, opening on May 10th, 2024, on the Carol Piersol Stage at the Firehouse Theatre.

OffBook Productions’ May production of Winter Miller’s play When Monica Met Hillary, directed by founding director Laura Iacometta, premieres this week. See photos from the show.

The song is a fond farewell to the endless touring cycle from Dickinson, the founder and drumer of the North Mississippi Allstars. The track echoes the theme of Homemade, as Dickinson pays tribute to the changing priorities that bring him back home to Mississippi after a long performance run. 'Goodby Albuquerque Tuesday Night' features Dickinson's young daughter Mavis on vocals. Listen to the song here!

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors have released a reflective new single, “Soul’s A Camera”. Recorded during the Strangers No More album sessions, the new song will be one of the featured tracks on the band’s recently announced Strangers No More Volume II LP – due out September 12th. On “Soul’s A Camera.' Listen to the song here!

Explore rising country artist Michael James's new release, GOD BLESS MY MAMA, a heartfelt tribute to his mother and mothers everywhere, co-written with Scott Loewen.

Theatre Tuscaloosa's summer musical, ANYTHING GOES, is moving to the Bama Theatre due to construction delays at the Bean-Brown Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

With their new work Cycles, it is clear that Boy Blue are at something of a crossroads.

Get all the scoop on ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT, airing on FOX on Tuesday, May 7, 2024! The MPU is on the case when a young boy claims his father was abducted by aliens as they were stargazing at a remote campsite. Watch a video preview here!

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that the honorees for the 2024 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, as well as Special Tony Awards.