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Last week, Broadway World had the chance to attend the last performance of Der Zauberberg, the theater adaptation of Thomas Mann’s most acclaimed work.

Stromae continues to command audiences worldwide, as his North American arena tour sees new dates added and others sell out, including added shows at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden and Montreal’s Bell Centre. A new show at the Shrine Auditorium has also been announced in Los Angeles.

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present “WRITE OUT LOUD: From Contest to Concert VOLUME 3.” Hosted by Taylor Louderman (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls), Musical Direction by Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess - The Concert) and produced by Hannah Kloepfer and Sarah Glugatch with Josh Collopy.

Showcasing an all-star cast, LICORICE PIZZA stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Academy Award® winner Sean Penn (Mystic River, Milk), Academy Award® nominee Tom Waits (Seven Psychopaths, The Dead Don’t Die), Academy Award® nominee Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born, Silver Linings Playbook) and Benny Safdie (Pieces of a Woman, upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi).

Dick Robinson, Founder of Legends 100.3FM, today announced the upcoming Legends Radio's Benefit Concert for Ukraine. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, from 6 to 8 pm, the event will be held in the Abacoa Amphitheater and Green Market, located at 1267 Main Street in downtown Abacoa (33458).

The first Primavera Presents musical event will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3 p.m. with a concert by The Dali Quartet.

In the case of the new Marvel Cinematic Universe series MOON KNIGHT on the Disney+ streaming service, the latest member into the Marvel family is none other than legendary vocalist ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK who made his entry in the opening scene of “Episode 1: The Goldfish Problem” with his classic song “A Man Without Love.'

Since releasing his first single 'Sade,' a love song which sampled instrumentals from One Direction's 'Story of My Life,' Adekunle has gone on to release four albums - including Gold which debuted at #7 on the Billboard World Albums Chart, About 30 which was shortlisted for the GRAMMY Best World Album.

A huge draw of live theater is the touch of nostalgia, that craving for the classics and a different era. That is exactly what you can expect at HELLO, DOLLY!, now on the stage at Beef & Boards. This timeless musical brings you the heartwarming charm of years gone by, complete with swirling period costumes and jaunty tunes.

New York’s premiere electronic music festival, Electric Zoo is excited to announce their powerhouse lineup, curated with help from the fans, featuring DJ Snake, Armin Van Buuren, VNSSA, Martin Garrix, Pauline Herr, Black Carl!, John Summit + many more who will join the festival on Labor Day weekend September 2-4 at Randall’s Island Park.

Written by Fraser Grace (Breakfast with Mugabe, RSC) and based on a short story by censored writer Andrey Platonov, Bliss tells the tragic yet heart-warming tale of a young couple trying to build a life against the odds in the aftermath of civil war.

Frequent Orlando Fringe show producer-collaborators, Wanzie Presents and D Squared Productions join forces once again to bring to the 2022 Festival Wanzie's most-recently-penned theatrical endeavor, WANZIE WITH A “Z” Part 2: THE RAVE YEARS which also marks the playwright-actor's first-ever solo performance.

On a roll these past months with two international hit singles – “I Called Her Rose” and “A Box For Jewels” – rising high on the Euro Indie Music Chart and World Indie Music Chart, singer-songwriter Chris St. John’s latest track, the uber-infectious “Hey Siri,” perfectly captures the zeitgeist of our techno-crazy modern world, humorously yet pointedly addressing both our addiction to and frustration with Siri, Alexa, Facebook, and Amazon while lamenting the loss of simpler times before the cell phone/social media age. 

The Stratford Festival held its annual general meeting today, reflecting on a season of accomplishments in the midst of the global pandemic, and reporting a surplus of $553,058, thanks to strong support from donors and government.

Before the rose wilts, before the magic disappears, don't miss your chance to experience Off-Broadway's own spin on Beauty and the Beast: the Musical at The Players Theatre. Only two weekends left! The production, which opened on February 26th, runs now through April 10th on Saturdays and Sundays. Saturday performances are at 3pm at 7pm, and on Sundays at 11am and 2pm. Tickets are available to purchase here: https://www.literallyalive.com/beauty-and-the-beast-the-musical/. The show runs 75 minutes with no intermission. 

BLITHE SPIRIT, the satirical farce about the pitfalls of interrupting the souls of those past on for personal amusement plays out at the Sydney Opera House.

The True, an intimate portrait of the bounds of love, loyalty and  female power in the male-dominated world of 1977 patronage politics, will open on Tuesday  April 5, 2022, at Capital Repertory Theatre (251 North Pearl Street) with previews starting on  Friday, April 1 and running through Sunday, April 24.  

Today, Indiana’s first Grammy®-nominated rapper and budding actor Freddie Gibbs releases  “Ice Cream.” Arriving ahead of his Coachella performance with Madlib, Gibbs  teams up with Rick Ross for a fiery rap anthem that finds the collaborators flexing their financial success and flipping birds over a thunderous track from Kenny Beats. Accompanied by a wild and wintry video, “Ice Cream” begins Gibbs' 2022 takeover. Listen to “Ice Cream”  HERE and watch the video HERE.

Multi-Platinum Atlanta rockers COLLECTIVE SOUL--Ed Roland (vocals/guitar), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar/background vocals), Will Turpin (bass/background vocals), Johnny Rabb (drums/background vocals)--didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of their 26-year tradition of non-stop touring, and now they’re getting ready to head out on the road again. In addition to various headlining shows, the band will join forces with Switchfoot--for the very first time—for a massive summer tour that will launch Friday, July 15 in Gary, IN at the Hard Rock Casino.

The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!