A legendary performer who will turn 85 next month on July 10, Mavis Staples continues to be a tour-de-force in music and a voice for the voiceless in today’s divided society. Well known for her work in the gospel and Americana space, Staples is also an R&B icon who famously worked with the one and only Prince in his 80’s heyday. Reminiscent of those records, she is sharing the new song “Worthy.” Listen to it now!
The Heart of Rock and Roll will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, June 23rd at 3pm. At the time of closing, the show will have played 24 previews and 72 performances.
The Cape Playhouse will continue its 98th summer season with the Tony nominated musical WAITRESS, with book by Jessie Nelson and original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles.
Are you a good person? Does anyone truly know if they are? Countless factors go into deciding such a weighted answer, for a lot of people, politics plays a large role. 53% Of is a direct work of art that attempts to answer that question, paying special attention to that factor. The show, wittingly directed by Shermona Mitchell & Teresa Thuman has opened at Center Theatre at Seattle Center.
Long-running Arizona punks Authority Zero are hitting the road to celebrate their 30th anniversary. The tour is currently making its way through Canada and will head to Europe through July 20th, with several festival dates along the way. The US leg kicks off in September, culminating in a performance at Viva Ska Vegas in November alongside Mad Caddies, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buck-O-Nine, and many others.
Second show this spring at the Shawnee Mission Park Theatre In The Park, is ANASTASIA, a 2017 fairy tale based on a wished-for result concerning the Russian Grand Duchess Anatasia. This, in turn, was based on an earlier 1997 animated film and an even earlier imagining in a 1956 film. ANASTASIA the Musical is fortunate to have found some super voices for all its lead roles.
Single tickets are now on sale for Grand Theatre's 24/25 season. Learn about the season and see how to purchase tickets.
One of this season's most well loved plays, Jaja's African Hair Braiding is taking center stage at the Museum of Broadway! See photos from the event celebrating Jocelyn Bioh's Tony-nominated play below!
The Premiere Playhouse's Season 21 finale, HAIR, opened at the historic Orpheum Theater in Sioux Falls, featuring a talented cast in an electrifying performance set in a 1960s New York City subway station.
Breakout Nashville vocalist and songwriter Carter Faith has unveiled a new song, “Blue Bird,” featuring background vocals by the legendary Alison Krauss and co-written by Faith with Tofer Brown (Elle King, Walker Hayes, Lady A) and Lauren Hungate (Lily Rose, Cam, Lori McKenna). Listen to the song now!
Jordan Armstrong has released her new single, “High Note” out now. 'High Note' marks a refreshing chapter in the young artist's journey as she ushers in a new era. The musical tribute captures the essence of cherishing life's simple joys without taking things too seriously. Without overthinking or looking back, “High Note” speaks to the conscious effort of choosing happiness and taking the high road. Listen to the new single!
Duluth Playhouse will present 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL at the NorShor Theatre from July 12-28.
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the full cast and creative team for THE COLOR PURPLE, running June 25 - 30, 2024, at the Benedum Center.
Acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will receive an industry reading of Night Cities, a new play about Queer civil rights activist Bayard Rusin at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll will be released on Friday, June 14 and will be available on all music streaming services. Learn more about how to pre-save the album here!
Catch Me If You Can will be presented at Playhouse on the Square this summer.
From the gripping opening number to the dynamic conclusion, Tina, The Tina Turner Musical, is on hell of an emotional rollercoaster. The highs and lows of Tina's tumultuous journey are brilliantly encapsulated in the show, and her extraordinary music weaves through a narrative that is both heart-breaking and stunning.
Nuevo Flamenco sensation Jesse Cook has just announced the spring 2025 leg of his “Jesse Cook in Concert” world tour, adding 15 shows that will take him to five Canadian provinces between February and April. The extension is the clearest testament yet to the unprecedented success of the tour, which started in 2024 and has been bringing the already wildly in-demand Cook to new markets and bigger venues than ever before.
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.
Drury Lane Theatre reveals the cast for AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', directed by E. Faye Butler.
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