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With a famously raucous live show, a diverse history of international touring, burgeoning streaming numbers, sync placements in major TV shows, and an ever-expanding fanbase, Jesse Roper returns tomorrow with Horizons, his third album and first full-length release in over four years. And now, announcing a cross-Canada fall tour.

Homotopia, the UK's longest running LGBTQIA arts and culture festival returns to Liverpool this November. With a packed programme of music, performance, visual art, spoken word, literature and more, the festival theme is Queer Joy is a Protest and showcases some of the finest queer talent in the country.

The spare, cascading vocals accentuate the lush instrumental orchestrations composed, performed, arranged and produced by multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum, whose latest brainchild was conceived and conceptualized during The Great Pause of 2020, a time of tension, bewilderment and isolation.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will be released on all streaming platforms via UMe on November 2, 2022, and on CD and December 2, 2022, just ahead of the official opening night. The production released an exclusive behind-the-scenes music video of the cast, band, and creative team at New York’s famed Power Station studio recording Diamond’s classic song 'Cracklin’ Rosie'!

Ryoko Yonekura has withdrawn from her previously announced engagement in CHICAGO, which she was scheduled to perform on Broadway from November 7th thru November 20th, under doctor's orders due to a lower back injury.

Students, workers, families and others on a limited budget can hear some of the world's leading soloists and ensembles for less than $10 per concert when Peoples' Symphony Concerts opens its 123rd season on Saturday, October 22 with international cello star Steven Isserlis and acclaimed pianist Connie Shih.

“I Can’t Grow Up” is a self-described “snotty nosed pop song about not being able to grow out of bad habits in relationships.” The official video, directed by Mark Myers, matches the song’s playfulness and the duo’s charisma. The new song “was musically inspired by Chicago band Dehd and their album Flower of Devotion,” according to Sara Quin.

In the season opener for TampaRep, freedom, choice, and responsibility are on display.   Playing four shows a week through Nov 20, 2022 A Doll's House Part 2 by Lucas Hnath will open wide the door to Nora, who famously left her husband and children in the original play by Henrik Ibsen. One doesn't need to know “Part 1” to enjoy this funny and compelling new look at divorce in the modern age.

Ucross, the acclaimed artist residency program in northern Wyoming, announced that it will reopen the Ucross Art Gallery on November 4 with a new exhibition titled “Time, Mark, Memory: Ucross at 40.” The public is invited to the opening reception on Friday, November 4, at 6 p.m.

On October 1, Cacophony Daniels (2017 Bistro and Fruitie Award winner Courter Simmons) splashes onto the Sharon Playhouse stage in UNDER THE 'C', a fun and inspirational cabaret tribute to Grammy- and Oscar-winning playwright and lyricist Howard Ashman that celebrates the lovable misfit in us all.

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Fox News reporter, Jennifer Griffin who discussed her career and more. Listen to the full episode here!

Members of Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s Faculty will take the stage to kick-off the 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series on Friday, October 14, 2022, at 7:30 pm in the School’s Joan Behrens Bergman Auditorium.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre has announced its 2022-23 season lineup. Local Sarasota favorite actors and directors will be joined by national actors to present these plays reflecting Jewish heritage and culture. The plays are:

CHICAGO is for the dogs — and cats, and rabbits, and birds, and all animal friends! Show your pet performing a favorite number from CHICAGO the musical for a chance to win a trip to travel to NYC to see CHICAGO. To enter, post a video of your performance using #RazzleDazzlePets before October 21. 

Full casting is announced for the UK tour of The Lavender Hill Mob, based on the screenplay by T.E.B. Clarke, adapted for the stage by Phil Porter. New cast members include Victoria Blunt (Audrey), Guy Burgess (Farrow), Aamira Challenger (Fernanda), Tessa Churchard (Lady Agnes), John Dougall (Sir Horace) and Tim Sutton (Sammy).

The complete cast has been announced for the modern musical adaptation of The Song of Bernadette developmental workshop from Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominated Composer, Frank Wildhorn, CMA winner and Grammy nominated lyricist, Robin Lerner and award winning playwright, Rinne B Groff.  

92NY's acclaimed Musical Theater for Young Audiences returns with a dynamic season of professional productions introducing families to the joy of live theater with age-appropriate themes, songs, and dances aimed at engaging and inspiring the next generation of musical theater enthusiasts.

Full casting is announced for the UK tour of the classic Ealing Comedy, The Lavender Hill Mob, based on the screenplay by T.E.B. Clarke, adapted for the stage by Phil Porter.

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The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts has announced the cast and creative team for its production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast this holiday season. Running from Nov. 30-Dec. 31, 2022, the Broadway @ the Ordway 2022-2023 show will be the first musical the Ordway has produced since 2019.