Former HEFNER and THE FRENCH frontman Darren Hayman released a surprise studio album of minimal, soulful electronic music, marking his second unannounced release in two months.
The national tour of THE BODYGUARD, based on the 1992 Whitney Houston film, launches at The Stranahan Theatre in Toledo after five weeks of rehearsals and technical preparations.
Michael R. Jackson’s wildly inventive and unique 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop now makes its Chicago premiere. A Strange Loop is a “big Black and queer-ass American Broadway show,” in the main character Usher’s words, about the lead trying to write a musical called A Strange Loop that accomplishes the same. Usher, so named for his gig as a Broadway usher at The Lion King, has taken the job in the hopes that someday he’ll make it big as a musical theater composer/lyricist. Thus, A Strange Loop is an original and episodic look at the creative process.
Performances are now underway for Wanted, the epic tale of Mary and Martha: sisters, outlaws, legends. Learn more about the show and meet the cast of Wanted here!
The musical based on the 1992 Whitney Houston film will perform at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina, featuring Brooke Bailey and Jonathan Blansfield.
Vocalist Mahalia Gronigan will perform a solo cabaret at The Winter Park Playhouse, featuring songs from Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Adele and other legendary female performers.
As the national tour of The Bodyguard Musical prepares to launch in Toledo, Ohio, director Samantha “Sami” Saltzman and lead cast members Brooke Bailey (Rachel Marron) and Jonathan Blansfield (Frank Farmer) took time to speak with the press about bringing this new production to the stage.
Billboard recording artist Ashley Paul is stepping into a new era. We spoke with Paul about her new single “I Just Had to Fall,” and the Ashley Paul Trio's 12/29 NYC show HEARTS UP AFTER DARK.
Tickets for the national tour of THE BODYGUARD will become available for performances at Buddy Holly Hall as part of the Broadway at Buddy Holly Hall Series.
Single tickets will be available for three Broadway productions at the Kauffman Center in Kansas City through the PNC Broadway in Kansas City series. Learn more here.
Tickets for the international award-winning musical THE BODYGUARD will be available for performances at Century II Concert Hall as part of the Broadway in Wichita series.
Broadway in Toledo will open its 2026–27 season with the North American tour of The Bodyguard, arriving at the Stranahan Theatre October 15–18, 2026. Directed by Samantha Saltzman, this all-new, reimagined production begins its national tour in the Glass City, giving Toledo audiences an exclusive first look at the production before it heads across North America.
Sara Bareilles brought her Good Grief Tour to Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre on September 30, giving fans a set that mixed newer songs with plenty of favorites from throughout her career.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.
Singer-songwriter Clementine Douglas announced her third UK tour kicking off in Manchester on November 21, followed by dates in Glasgow, Bristol, and London's Electric Brixton. Pre-sale tickets begin September 30; general sale starts October 2.
Broadway performers will join a full band at The Cutting Room to celebrate Whitney Houston with fresh arrangements of her iconic hits, including Rachel Simone Webb, Kyle Ramar Freeman, and Zalah Vallien.