Rufus Wainwright News

Broadway’s master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, to the Carpenter Center.

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New York City-based dance company, Ballets with a Twist, has announced the premiere of Hot Toddy: A Dance and Music Film Extravaganza. The debut will feature the company’s own B-Twist Orchestra, a collection of internationally-acclaimed musicians.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos.

Rufus Wainwright has shared I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Wainwright Does Weill, a new tribute album that explores the songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Listen to it now.

World of Wonder has unveiled the superstar guest judge lineup and official trailer for the brand new season of Canada’s Drag Race, premiering Thursday, November 20th. Check out the trailer now.

Des Moines Performing Arts has revealed a new engagement headed to the Temple Theater. Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-Along at the Temple Theater.

Rufus Wainwright has shared “Lost in the Stars (feat. Metropole Orkest),” the latest offering from his upcoming tribute album exploring the songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Listen to the track now.

American-British ensemble Duo Atlantis will make its Carnegie Hall debut this fall with the world premiere of Dragon’s Blood: A Song Cycle, a new work by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning composer Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Outlander, God of War) and screenwriter JD Payne, showrunner of The Rings of Power.

Rufus Wainwright and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra have detailed I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Wainwright Does Weill, a new tribute album exploring the songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Check out a new rendition of Weill’s “Mack the Knife' now.

Kentucky Performing Arts will mark the Brown Theatre’s 100th anniversary with a free Choir! Choir! Choir! concert on September 28, 2025. The interactive Queen sing-along invites the audience to become the performers, led by founders Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman.

A total of $60,000 was raised for the ACLU's LGBTQ & HIV Project at Rufus Wainwright's one-night-only concert presentation of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Scottsdale Arts has announced additional concerts and events for the 2025–26 season, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Suzanne Vega has added a run of West Coast dates to her Flying With Angels Tour, with new stops at Los Angeles’ Largo, San Francisco’s Bimbo’s 365 Club, the Aladdin in Portland, Seattle’s Neptune and more.

Just last night, Sara Bareilles, Darren Criss, Betsy Wolfe, Patti LuPone, Elizabeth Teeter, and Justin Vivian Bond, gathered at Town Hall for Rufus Wainwright's one-night-only concert presentation of  John Cassavetes’ Opening Night. Check out photos here!

CENTER STAGE RECORDS has released the live West End cast recording of John Casssavetes’ Opening Night on CD and all digital outlets. The show features music and lyrics by three-time Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright. 

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to “One Shot” performed by Sheridan Smith and company, from John Casssavetes’ Opening Night. Listen here!

Rufus Wainwright will make his highly anticipated return to Orange County with his Going to a Town Solo Tour at Musco Center for the Arts this month. Learn more here!

To help kick off the fall season, Broadway fans can tune into a brand new lineup of movies, music, and television to stream this September, including Helluva Boss, The Office spin-off series, and more.