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Circle Theatre, Grand Rapids' go-to destination for exceptional theatrical arts in an intimate setting, has announced their 70th Main Stage and Concert Series season.

The South Orange Performing Arts Center's 2021-2022 season boasts thirteen Jazz and Rhythm & Blues shows.

Beehive: The 60s Musical is a revue that celebrates the powerful female voices of the 1960s with such timeless hits as 'My Boyfriend's Back', 'Be My Baby', 'Son of a Preacher Man', and 'Me and Bobby McGee'. Told from the perspective of six young women who come of age in this enigmatic decade, Beehive takes us from their first Beehive Dance to the challenges we faced as a nation.

The sounds, sights, and moves of the powerhouse female vocalists of the 1960's will bring the Players' new outdoor Elsewhere Stage roaring to life in Beehive: The 60's Musical! 

LDM Publishing announced today that it has added an iconic song to its catalogue offerings, 'For Once in My Life,' written by famed Motown legend, Ron Miller (ronmillersongbook.com). Meanwhile, the song topped the Billboard Classical Crossover chart with Il Divo's new release, debuting in the #1 position for the week of July 31, 2021.

Singer Freda Payne, the celebrated singer of the disco-era top-charter “Band of Gold,” will bring her acclaimed “Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald” to Bucks County Playhouse for ten concerts, August 26 through September 5.

​​​​​​​The Ed Sullivan Show's official YouTube channel celebrates America's Independence Day weekend with “This Is My Country” and “America The Beautiful,” performed by Pat Boone and West Point Glee Club, respectively. July 4th continues with a rousing rendition of “God Bless America Again” from trailblazing country star Loretta Lynn.

A juke box collection of hits from the 60’s where pleasant memories were evocative from that less provocative era. The production was curated such that only ‘girl groups’ or female solo artists were featured. An ensemble of singers and dancers carefully cast by Director/Choreographer Jody Anderson.

Nicole Spano played a good show for MetropolitanZoom on June 10th and Broadway World Cabaret's newest team member was mightily impressed.

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm ET) celebrating the legacy of Mary Wilson. Join in for this encore presentation of past interviews with the fabulous Mary Wilson. 

Music Theater Works presents Legends Of The 50s And 60s: Greatest Hits at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) from June 18, 2021 through June 27, 2021 as the first production of the 2021 season.

The musical, titled 'I'll Be There!', is planning to come to Broadway, with producer Paul Lambert working alongside Fakir. It is currently aiming for an early 2022 opening. According to an insider, casting calls were recently held in Los Angeles, and the musical is now in rehearsals.

Broadway Palm is taking you on a trip down memory lane with Beehive: The 60s Musical playing now through June 26, 2021. Beehive is an exciting and colorful salute to the powerful female voices of the 1960s, from the earliest part of the decade of fun and innocence to the unrest of the mid '60s and finally to the era of women discovering their own empowerment. This cast of talented women will have you singing along and begging more!

Sarah Dash, the award-winning vocalist, songwriter, motivational speaker, educator, entrepreneur, humanitarian and co-founder of Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles has been nominated for induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

All Motown, the new live Las Vegas production show, has announced its All Motown: Sunset limited performance series for Memorial Day Weekend 2021 as an outdoor, rooftop show with one of Las Vegas' most spectacular city views at sunset.

In celebration of the contribution of Black artists, Skylight Music Theatre presents Forgotten Voices — Unearthing the Roots of American Music, June 19 – July 18, 2021. The show honors the often-unknown artists whose work deeply influenced others who gained far more notoriety.

The Peterborough Players has shared the lineup for their Summer 2021 Grand Restart. The season consists of three shows presented in bold, fresh, and safe ways: a perennial classic with an intimate connection to the Players, a high-energy musical with heart and relevance, and a U.S. Premiere play. 

Broadway Workshop will present a virtual production of Emma: A Pop Musical on May 15, with two performances streaming on Broadway On Demand.

For the album visuals, Kandle has been teaming up with longtime collaborator, Director Brandon William Fletcher, who was behind the visual for her single “Honey Trap,” a sweet-but-fierce tune about breaking free from a sticky power struggle and the awakenings that follow.

Long coveted by cratediggers and beatmakers, Dyke & The Blazers was one of the earliest funk acts to emerge in the mid-’60s soul scene, alongside artists like James Brown and The Meters.