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Following a storied career on the operatic stages across the country, acclaimed mezzo soprano Dency Graves is entering the next phase of her career. For the PBS culture series CANVAS, arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown caught up with the performer ahead of her retirement. Watch the segment now.
Tony Award winner and original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday brought the house down at 54 Below with a powerful performance of “I Am Changing,” the signature anthem she made famous on Broadway.
Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has released a new music video for the title track – Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal’s 1937 ballad – of her upcoming album, I Can Dream, Can’t I?. Check it out now.
Watch Wesley J. Barnes and Derrick D. Truby Jr. perform 'Rocks in My Bed' from PLAY ON! Signature Theatre is now presenting Play On!, a musical based on Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, set to the syncopated soundtrack of Duke Ellington’s greatest hits. Performances run through October 5, 2025 in Signature’s MAX Theatre.
A delightful musical based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and set to the syncopated soundtrack of Duke Ellington’s greatest hits, Play On! is now running through October 5, 2025. See brand-new video of the show!
Get a first look at The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of After Midnight - a celebration of the music, poetry, and vibrant spirit of Harlem’s legendary Cotton Club. Performances for this sizzling summer music extravaganza run through August 24.
Signature Theatre has released the trailer for Play On!, a musical based on Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night and set to the syncopated soundtrack of Duke Ellington’s greatest hits. Watch the new video now!
Signature Theatre has a video inside rehearsals for Play On!, with the cast rehearsing 'Take The A Train.' Play On! is a musical based on Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night and set to the syncopated soundtrack of Duke Ellington’s greatest hits.
Broadway's best performers are getting ready to hit the stage at NYC's premiere cabaret destination, 54 Below. Enjoy previews from some of this month's performers, including Jenn Colella ('I Could Have Danced All Night'), Charles Busch ('Bill'), and Lillias White ('I'm Getting Along Right').
Winter Wonderland comes to Axelrod Performing Arts Center next month for the holiday season. Check out videos from behind the scenes and inside rehearsal here!
