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Red Bull Theater has announced that John Douglas Thompson will be presented with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit.

Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker and BAFTA winner and SAG Award and Grammy Award nominee Merle Dandridge will join the cast of the Tony® and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown, on Broadway beginning Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Raue Center For The Arts will present the return of Steve Cochran’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Show. Learn more bout Cochran and see how to purchase tickets to the show!

With the release of her latest single, the soulful and sensual romance “You Know What It’s Like,” Brenda Russell makes a triumphant return to the refined classic blend of adult contemporary R&B and urban jazz. Listen to the new single from The Color Purple songwriter now.

BroadwayWorld is excited to debut a clip from The World According To Allee Willis, a new documentary about the late songwriter. The clip features her close friends and collaborators sharing stories about Willis, including her personal struggles. Watch it here!

The Golden Globes® has announced that actress, producer and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis has been named the Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree for 2025.

The Society of Composers & Lyricists announced Giorgio Moroder will receive the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal to receive SCL Ambassador Awards.

Beloved Irish comedian, actor, author and television host Graham Norton will embark on his first-ever live tour of Australia in March. Learn more about the tour and how to get tickets here!

Illusionist David Blaine has announced his 2025 return to the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas with six performances of DAVID BLAINE: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS.

Due to enthusiastic response, FIM Flint Repertory Theatre is extending its run of the musical Godspell. Originally scheduled to close on Oct. 20, the company has added two additional weekends, and the show will now run until Nov. 3.  

Don Reed will bring his comedic take on the DMV experience to The Marsh SF this fall, offering audiences a humorous look at the trials and tribulations of waiting in line. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Los Philharmonic has announced an addition to the Walt Disney Concert Hall 24/25 season: Deck the HallHoliday Concerts -- Jennifer Hudson on Wednesday, December 18 at 8PM. The youngest female EGOT winner in history comes to Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform selections off her new album, The Gift of Love. 

The Apollo will host New York Times bestselling author, recipient of the McArthur Fellowship and former Apollo Artist-In-Residence, Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss his new book of essays, The Message.

FIM Flint Repertory Theatre will present the musical Godspell, September 27 – October 20, at FIM Elgood Theatre.

Horizon Theatre continues its 40th season with the outrageously funny and immensely touching comedy Wild With Happy, playing Aug. 16 – Sept. 15 (press opening August 23).

Lesher Center Presents revealed the diverse lineup of artists and genres from the worlds of Broadway, jazz, dance, world-music, and more that will make up the 2024/25 season Headliners Series. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Library Foundation of Los Angeles has revealed the 2024 fall season of ALOUD. Learn more about the season.

Sedos, London's leading amateur theatre company, has announced their cast of The Color Purple. This is a momentous and significant development in the diversity of amateur dramatics, not just in London but in the UK. In their 119-year history, Sedos has never had an all-Black cast nor an all-Black creative team, until now.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will discuss her new memoir at The Apollo Theater on September 3, offering insights into her life and career. Don't miss this special event with the Supreme Court Justice.

The very best in Broadway, jazz and rock in three very unique cabaret-style shows will debut this August in Somerset County at the Sieminski Theater.