Pete Townshend News

Audible Inc. has announced its next Words + Music installment, The Last Showman, an introspective look into the 30-year career of global R&B icon, USHER.

The West Bank Cafe-Laurie Beechman Theatre, which was previously set to close its doors, will reopen under new management! Learn more about the campaign to save the beloved space.

Michael Cerveris and Kimberley Kaye's Americana outfit Loose Cattle have released their new album Someone's Monsters. The album finds the bandleaders writing their own roles and letting the stories take center stage along with musicians like Lucinda Williams, members of Drive By Truckers, and the Lost Bayou Ramblers. Listen to the new album now!

ROCKERS ON BROADWAY – the annual concert raising money for charities that include pre-professional training and scholarships in the performing arts – has announced that Tony Award winner Debra Monk will make a special appearance at its 31st annual event themed “Back in Time” on Monday, October 28 at 8:00 PM at New York's Sony Hall.

On December 6, Mercury Studios and The Rolling Stones will present Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush on various formats, including a 4K UHD with a Dolby Atmos audio option, a Blu-ray + two-CD set, and more.

The Broadway run of TAMMY FAYE is now in previews and will officially open on November 14th, 2024 at the Palace Theater. Meet the cast of TAMMY FAYE here!

On Tuesday, October 8th, many Broadway notables joined forces to raise funds for the historic West Bank Cafe and its famed downstairs venue, The Laurie Beechman Theatre. See photos from inside the event.

Three new cast members have joined tonight's special gala to celebrate and raise funds to save a beloved Theatre District institution, The West Bank Cafe. On Tuesday, October 8th, the iconic restaurant and its famed downstairs venue, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, will host a gala packed with Broadway stars.

Broadway stars will take the stage for a gala aimed at revitalizing the historic West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Sadler's Wells, the Pina Bausch Foundation and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch have announced Kontakthof – Echoes of '78 – a new encounter with Bausch's seminal work, conceived and directed by Meryl Tankard, who was one of the main characters in 1978. Tankard will reunite with other members from the original cast for this unique production, which receives its world premiere at the Opernhaus Wuppertal, Germany in November 2024.

A star-studded gala will be held on October 8th to benefit New York's legendary West Bank Cafe, featuring performances and appearances by notable figures from the entertainment industry.

This October, fellow musicians Jeff Slate and Jake Thistle will headline Tom Petty Weekend in the late rocker’s hometown, Gainesville, Florida, playing Petty’s classic album Wildflowers in full.

ROCKERS ON BROADWAY has announced its 31st annual event at Sony Hall on October 28, honoring Huey Lewis and Peter Bradley, Jr.

Pete Townshend, Alfie Boe, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nakhane, and Layton Williams will perform in the world premiere of Rachel Fuller's THE SEEKER at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on November 6th, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Two-time Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris will play Jerry Falwell in the Broadway production of the acclaimed musical TAMMY FAYE. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The West Bank Cafe previously announced that it will be closing its doors next month. Now, a GoFundMe campaign has launched to help save the venue from its demise. Learn more about how to help here!

The critically acclaimed production of The Who’s TOMMY played its final performance on Broadway yesterday, Sunday, July 21. Watch the curtain call speech in the video here!

On July 21, 2024, Broadway says goodbye to two productions. Home takes its final bow at the Todd Haimes Theatre following 19 previews and 48 regular performances; and The Who's Tommy will conclude its run at the Nederlander Theatre following 20 previews and 132 regular performances.

Read BroadwayWorld's July Debut of the Month, featuring 14 Broadway debuts in The Who's Tommy! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

The Who's TOMMY to conclude its Broadway run and kick off a national tour in 2025 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.