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Tributes to Aretha Franklin, Michael Bublé, an “adult” Tupperware party, and a new musical about a runaway slave who becomes America’s first black cowboy are on tap for the month of February at Bucks County Playhouse.

Watch the official trailer and check out the poster for the upcoming film RICKY STANICKY, starring John Cena and Zac Efron. Directed by Peter Farrelly, the film is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Watch the video trailer now!

This week, the band was featured on Broken Record, performed live and was interviewed for WNYC's All Of It Live Listening Party, played SiriusXM and WFUV, took over the Tower Record's creative space the Tower Lab and performed “The Tower” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Michael Ahomka-Lindsay will join the company of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB as Clifford Bradshaw beginning Monday 11 March 2024.

Central Works Season opens March 2 with Boss McGreedy (Mar 2–Mar 31) by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club.

Stories on Stage and Lighthouse Writers present 'Lighthouse Presents: A Colorado Collection' on Sunday, February 18 at 2:00 p.m. at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center.

THE PERFECT GAME: A SLAM DUNK NEW MUSICAL is making its Off-Broadway Premiere for a limited engagement at Theater Row, now through January 27, 2024. See photos from the production. 

The Classical Theatre of Harlem has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $75,000.00.

ArtsRock presents Parthenia Viol Consort in the second of this season's Candlelight Concerts at the historic First Reformed Church in Nyack.

Ucross Foundation has announced that it has been awarded a total of $91,000 in grants to support its acclaimed artist residency program and gallery from institutions including the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as Ruth Foundation for the Arts, The Ford Family Foundation and Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund.

Children's Theatre Company has announced that it has been awarded a $40,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) through its Grants for Arts Projects program. This grant will support the upcoming world premiere of Babble Lab.

The Resident Ensemble Players presents the Delaware premiere of 'Pass Over,' a powerful and impactful drama that blends poetry and humor. This emotionally charged play explores the value of a young black man's life.

Baryshnikov Arts announces its 2024 Spring Residency Artists, providing space and support for creative investigation in all performing arts disciplines.

The Dessoff Choirs will return to Union Theological Seminary on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4:00pm.

Backun signs renowned clarinetist Anthony McGill as a Backun Artist, solidifying their commitment to excellence in musical instruments.

The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations now!

New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) will kick off its 27th season with the world premiere of Nandia Shenoy’s ESSPY, directed by Peter J. Kuo, beginning February 22, with its opening night on February 24 and running through March 17, 2024.

Steven Hao, playing Pirithous and The Wooer in THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN, spoke to BroadwayWorld about the unusual aspects of Shakespeare’s last play, why Theseus is Iron Man, and the joys of putting on one of the few works in the Shakespearean canon that's a 'hidden gem' without 500 years of baggage.

New York Youth Symphony has announced that after an in-depth and extensive search, John Kilkenny has been appointed as their next Executive Director starting in late March 2024. Mr. Kilkenny follows Shauna Quill, who was Executive Director for 12 years.

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST), The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Latinx Playwrights Circle, and Boundless Theatre Company have announced casting and creative team for the world premiere of LAS BORINQUEÑAS by Nelson Diaz-Marcano and directed by Rebecca Aparicio.