Mercury 2004

The cast for the national tour of ABIGAIL'S PARTY this autumn has been revealed.

This fall, Ribot will perform his album ‘Songs of Resistance’ in duo with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in select markets with radical rearrangements of the songs plus new material, improvisation and whatever else reaps urgency.

It’s a party like it’s 1595 at Gaslight-Baker Theatre in Lockhart this month with their production of Wayne Kirkpatrick, Karey Kirkpatrick, and John O’Farrell’s musical farce, SOMETHING ROTTEN! from July 12 - August 4.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for William Shakespeare’s Henry V, staged by Artistic Director Edward Hall in the Courtyard Theater, September 6–October 6.

Teatro Paraguas will present Wayne Lee next month. The event is on Sunday August 11, 2024 from 5pm - 7:30pm.

Alexandra Billings & Honey West will perform in The Big Gay Cabaret, performing together for the first time in 20 years at The Mercury Theater Chicago. Performances are Friday/Saturday, August 9 & 10 at 8pm.

The Royal Theatrical Support Trust (RTST) and the Octagon Theatre Bolton have announced that the 2024 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award Scheme is now open for entries.

On Thursday, July 25, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)'s Box Office will be the place to go to get your holiday shopping done for the theatre fan in your life!

Breakout country hitmaker Josh Ross has unveiled a new collaboration, “Want This Beer,” featuring GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. The country-pop ballad is written by Julia Michaels, Michael Hardy, Zach Abend, and Hillary Lindsey, and produced by Ross’ frequent collaborator Matt Geroux alongside Abend. 

Award-winning artist Selina Thompson (Salt;The Royal Court Theatre and BBC) will return to The Yard Theatre, London with the world premiere of Twine. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Brooklyn-based queer glam rock artist Josephine Network has shared her latest single + video, “Fat Doll.” Accompanying the track is a retro style video that compliments the undeniable 70’s sound of “Fat Doll,” as Josephine suddenly emerges from a bathtub full of mini dolls and brushes both her hair and the dolls’ as if they’re one and the same. Watch the video!

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced the full cast and creative team for their 2024/5 pantomime, The New Adventures of Peter Pan, which will run from 23 November 2024 – 19 January 2025.

Jeffrey Foucault will release The Universal Fire on September 6. A series of high-voltage performances captured live in one room, the album is a kind of working wake – Foucault lost his best friend and drummer, Billy Conway, to cancer in 2021 – as well as a meditation on the nature of beauty, artifact, and loss. Listen to a new single.

Casting for THE REAL ONES, Waleed Akhtar's world premiere at Bush Theatre, has been announced. The play explores themes of identity and belonging, featuring a diverse and talented cast.

Berkshire Theatre Group has revealed its lineup of fall and holiday events, featuring a variety of performances and activities for all ages. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cabaret superstar Rizo will perform at Ancramdale's Circa 1799 Barn, featuring a mix of comedy, burlesque, rock ‘n’ roll, and glamour. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader Nubya Garcia has shared a gorgeous new single, “Clarity,” following last month’s lead track, “The Seer,” from her forthcoming new album, Odyssey, which arrives September 20th. Listen to it now!

Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTN) have announced the details of the nationwide search for the UK’s most exciting new musicals to present at BEAM2025, the UK’s biggest showcase of new musical theatre.

Triple threat actor, dancer and singer Matthew Morrison, well known for his Golden Globe-nominated role as beloved teacher Mr. Schuester on the hit show Glee, will bring his incredible talents to downtown Aurora, Illinois, one-night-only, Saturday, October 12, to perform live on Paramount Theatre's historic stage.

The Lewis Family Playhouse has announced its 2024-2025 Season, showcasing a dynamic lineup of productions with live music, comedy, memorable musicals, circus, family favorites, and more!

Jake Banfield, the hotly tipped Nashville-based artist and songwriter who has earned a massive fan base across social platforms, is set to drop “Cadillac Coupe,” featuring Anella Herim on Friday, July 26.

The cast has been announced for new musical, Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure  at Pleasance Courtyard.

Generations of fans were dancing and singing together to the music that changed the landscape of an era, embracing the artists that ushered in Rock-n-Roll. It was a fun night had by all, and we didn’t want it to end.

After spending the past year performing up and down the East Coast, Vakili Band frontwoman, Lily Vakili, returns to her singer-songwriter roots with a string of solo dates across the West Coast and Midwest supporting John Douglas’ Lost in North America Tour - Part One.

The alternative quartet will bring their electrifying live performances to 24 cities, in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore studio album, Portraits. The Portraits Tour II will kick off on September 23rd in Richmond, VA, and will travel across major markets coast-to-coast before wrapping up on December 13th.

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced the return of their acclaimed mentoring programme Mercury Creatives, funded by Arts Council England, Essex County Council and Tendring District Council for the next three years. Alongside this they have just launched an online Directory & resource portal, showcasing alumni and local creatives skills and opportunities.'

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast of Paul Slade Smith’s comedy “The Angel Next Door.”  This whirlwind comedy makes its Midwest premiere, adding to Smith’s repertoire of side-splitting comedies.  “The Angel Next Door” runs for three weeks, starting July 10 through July 28.

Catch the final weeks of JERSEY BOYS at Mercury Theater Chicago.

Psychedelic rock band Mercury Rev return with their brand new studio album Born Horses due out September 6. Ahead of the album, they have unveiled their new single “Ancient Love,” an enchanting celestial opus. Listen to the track here!

MEO KALORAMA, located in the picturesque Parque da Bela Vista in Lisbon, has just revealed another wave of artists for the 2024 event. The new additions will be part of the Panorama stage, celebrating electronic music from around the world. New additions include DJ Python, Kiddy Smile, Kampire, DJ Lambo, CHERIII, Fabiana Palladino, Yizhao, Kiddy Smile, Ketiov, CC: DISCO!, Cormac, Merve, NOIA, Zsongo Club Showcase, Monobloc and Catana.