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 Mayo Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 14 at 8 pm.

Interactive singing show Choir! Choir! Choir! makes its eagerly awaited return to the UK and Europe after two tours in 2023. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

The Stephen Petronio Company will sunset the organization after an accomplished 40-year run as Stephen Petronio transitions to independent creative projects. Learn more.

Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra celebrates its 25th anniversary with a career retrospective at Carnegie Hall on Friday, March 14.

Mayo Performing Arts Center has revealed their March lineup of performances including singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

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.

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 Massey Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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.

BroadwayWorld has put together a list of ten films about theater for those seeking a taste of Broadway drama (or comedy). Take a look at the list here and happy watching!

Sara Bareilles was joined by trailblazing powerhouse Rufus Wainwright and the National Symphony Orchestra to perform the musical theater hit “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress at the Kennedy Center’s sold-out Concert Hall. Watch the clip now!

GMHC will honor legendary songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman with the 2025 Howard Ashman Award. The award will be presented at GMHC's 10th annual Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award, a fundraising event hosted by Joe's Pub at The Public Theater.

In a new clip from Sara Bareilles's New Year's Eve concert, the multi-hyphenate performs an unforgettable rendition of her Grammy-nominated Song of the Year “Love Song.' Watch it here!

In a new clip from Sara Bareilles's New Year's Eve concert, the Tony-nominee and multi-hyphenate brings an unforgettable performance of 'Saint Honesty” with Emily King, David Ryan Harris, Rob Moose, and Alan Hampton. Watch the performance now!

Writing stage reviews is an adventure I have yet to tire of. This year, I sat in the dark and scribbled hieroglyphics into my notebook in a dark room as I watched opera, cabaret, dance, circus, comedy, clowns, musicals, concert films, buckets of immersive shows (theatre, dining, even panto) and even some theatre.

Broadway fans can close the curtain on 2024 with some Broadway and music favorites! Countdown to midnight with names like Sara Bareilles, Sting, Reneé Rapp, and more. Additionally, the Wicked movie is now available to watch at home on digital.

In a clip from Sara Bareilles's New Year's Eve concert, the multi-hyphenate pays homage to singer-songwriter, Elton John by performing the iconic “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” with the National Symphony Orchestra. Watch it now!

In September, Tony Award-nominated performer Sara Bareilles performed three orchestral shows with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. The performances were filmed and will air on Tues., Dec. 31, 2024 at 8/7c on PBS. Watch the trailer now!

Ahead of Sara Bareilles' PBS concert, BroadwayWorld sat down with the performer and songwriter to discuss planning the concert, performing with her musical heroes, and her thoughts as she looks ahead to a new year.

Broadway veteran Brian d'Arcy James was recently joined on stage by his daughter, Grace,  at his concert at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Check out the video here!

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 1 features Wicked's Stephen Schwartz and Stephen Oremus.