Bully 2001

The DeLorean in the photo looks cute, but the car star of Back to the Future: The Musical (BTTF), at the Kennedy Center through August 11, goes extremely way past cute when Marty McFly and Doc start driving.

Based on playwright and lead actor Tom Alper’s real life experiences, this is a boiler room tale of telemarketing and desperation.  For something that is fiercely realistic and edgy, with a New York fighter’s indie heart, The Pitch is also hilarious, life-affirming, and an insanely good time.  It’s a sold-out smash hit at the Odyssey Theatre.

What could be more enticing to youngsters than Christmas that comes early? This summer Maine State Music Theatre invites families to experience Christmas in July at the Pickard Theatre and to share the magic of a musical never before presented here in Brunswick: Robin and Clark’s  THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER. Twinkling lights, myriads of trees, a market filled with goodies, and even a hint of snow …. all join forces to create an immersive experience for the Theatre for Young Audiences series. While Robin and Clark’s musical version of the Nutcracker story has been a Christmas staple for years in cities like Chicago and Lancaster, PA, It has not been presented here in Maine until now.  But after this debut series of performances, one can only hope it will become a new Maine tradition.

The original cast recording of MY TRUE LOVE, an Off-Broadway musical by Ben Boecker, will be released on July 19, 2024. The show features a pop comedy score and explores themes of love, consent, and empowerment.

Sandi Toksvig, the internationally renowned and much-loved comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner, has announced One Night Only, a new live theatrical comedy extravaganza, for two nights only on Wednesday 13 and and Thursday 14 November 2024 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End. 

Discover the full line-up for Kokandy's CHICAGO MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, happening August 8-11, 2024 at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater. Get insights into the exciting productions featured in this event.

The Keegan Theatre has announced its 28th season in 2024-2025, featuring 6 mainstage productions in its beautiful, intimate theater on Church Street in Dupont Circle.

The Gaslight Anthem has released HISTORY BOOKS (EXPANDED EDITION). The album showcases a brand new mix of The Gaslight Anthem’s acclaimed 2023 return to action, along with a previously unreleased rendition of “Little Fires” featuring Bully as well as four tracks initially found on this spring’s HISTORY BOOKS – SHORT STORIES EP.

Creator, writer, and performer Beverly Baker made her New York City stage debut in the inaugural showing of “HAG.” See photos from the show.

Pop singer-songwriter Ashley Elle has released her latest single, “Falling,” sharing the complicated yet exciting feelings of falling for someone. In 'Falling,' Ashley Elle showcases her distinctive sound, blending elements of pop, contemporary, and soul to create a fresh and dynamic musical experience. 

David Heron and the cast of MCBEE celebrate the success of its American premiere at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, honoring playwright Alwin Bully during Caribbean American Heritage Month.

On Friday, July 26, 2024, Academy Award-winning composer Kris Bowers and GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Charles Yang are spotlighted on a heartfelt new album, For A Younger Self, featuring the talented musicians of the American Youth Symphony (AYS) conducted by Carlos Izcaray.

The Tank revealed the lineup for TRASHFEST and DARKFEST 2024, featuring innovative and experimental performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Modern Classics Theatre of Long Island and The BACCA Arts Center announce auditions for OF MICE & MEN, directed by Marian Waller. Learn how to audition!

David Heron has announced a Free Student Ticket Initiative for high school and college students to attend the American premiere of Alwin Bully's Caribbean drama MCBEE at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.

Fans of the novel may be enthralled at seeing the characters and events of THE KITE RUNNER brought to life before their eyes, largely through moving performances and clever stagecraft. But this dramatization feels unsatisfying, an adaptation that ultimately fails to convince audiences that it is necessary much less an improvement on the original.

Ever been seduced by a social media get-rich-quick scheme? Those #GirlBoss influencers that promise their brand-new business will make you a millionaire by the end of the week? I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life dives beneath the surface to tell you what's really going on. This darkly comic spectacle is a cautionary tale about those IT-girls who promise to change your life.

Norwegian alt-pop artist AURORA’s much anticipated fourth studio album What Happened To The Heart? is out now. AURORA has described What Happened To The Heart? as her “most personal and cathartic album” to date, with each of the 16 tracks on this record tracing its inspiration back to a pivotal moment in April 2022 when the artist was first struck by the profound question, “What happened to the heart?” Listen to the new album now!

Now playing in the Grand Theater at Crown Center is Music Theater Heritage’s production of Gershwin’s “PORGY AND BESS.”  This is an example of MTH going “all in” on a very challenging show and producing an extremely credible final product. 

On June 21st,  NOISE FOR NOW will release the second album on their recently launched label, NOISE FOR NOW VOL. 2. The release coincides with the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, forever changing the landscape of reproductive rights in the United States. NOISE FOR NOW shares the latest release from the album, “Empire” from David Byrne and DEVO. Listen to the single!

Theater Resources Unlimited will present A Cross Cultural Exchange: Diversity In Translation.

The soulful mod-punk three-piece from New England has built a buzzy reputation for being one of the most electrifying bands around, and they'll add to it this Friday with the release of their new album, Art History. The album is the follow-up to their 2022 breakthrough, In The Midnight Hour, and feels like a celebration of all the ways Perennial has pushed themselves so far. Listen to a new single now!

Who doesn’t like a good coming of age story, better yet a LGBTQ coming out story to boot? Mix a catchy pop/rock score, a delightfully innocent 16-year-old schoolboy, and some fabulous drag, and you have the makings of a hit show tailor-made for San Francisco’s audiences. Based on a true story and the 2011 documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, this fictional musical follows Jaime New as he battles homophobia and prejudice to self-actualize into a fierce drag queen.

While theater often manages to entertain or to move its audience, Angles in America is a great example of how quality theater can also educate....upon hearing Kushner’s masterful dialogue and viewing Checchia’s excellently vulgar and vile performance (of Roy Cohn), I was incentivized to learn everything that I could about this man and the damage that he has done.

'Fat Ham' is a dynamic, tragic, and comedic, remixing key moments of the original into a one-act exploring societal roles and expectations, toxic family dynamics, and being true to yourself in a wholly entertaining and creative way. “Fat Ham” is playing at the Old Globe through June 23rd.

Private Blizzard, the debut album from breakout vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dhruv, is slated for release August 23. Ahead of the release, Dhruv has debuted a new song from the forthcoming album, “Speed of Light”. Listen to the song now!

Theater Resources Unlimited will continue its weekly Community Gatherings via Zoom, offering valuable conversations about musical theater development with industry leaders like James Morgan and Michael Unger.

Gabriella DeMarco's one-woman show THE HOUSE WHISPERER explores a high school dropout's journey to become a real estate mogul and Airbnb Superhost. Catch it at the Hudson Guild Theatre during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.