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Kronos Quartet receives triple honors from the Library of Congress, including acquisition of their archive, D.Harrington's appointment as Kluge Chair, and 'Pieces of Africa' induction into the National Recording Registry.

Join renowned saxophonist Boney James for a night of soulful music at Southern Theatre on August 2. Don't miss out on this mesmerizing performance by the four-time Grammy nominee.

If there’s one thing, Dear Readers, that Disney is good at, it’s spectacle. But when you take that spectacle and combine it with one of their most musically magical properties such as “Aladdin”, it should end up with theatrical gold for the whole family. When the genie first poked his head from the lamp on stage back in 2011, I’ll admit it was less than magical. But, by the time it went to Broadway it grew by leaps and bounds. And even now, this tour currently playing at the Paramount, they seem to have updated some of their Disney Imagineering to make the experience even more magical and when combined with a killer cast, just hold on for a good time.

Japanese avant pop maestro Cornelius celebrates 30 years as one of music’s most compelling songwriters, producers, and performers wit for Spring. The lead single from his magical new LP, Ethereal Essence, is the latest turning point in an already celebrated and iconoclastic career. Listen to the song here!

This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?

Learn more about the upcoming events at St. Mark's Church in May!

Based on Craig Lucas' 1988 play and 1992 film adaptation of the same name, PRELUDE TO A KISS - THE MUSICAL is an admirable first attempt of a new musical that is, clearly, still a work-in-progress. In its current state, this genuinely charming but disjointed musical could use a sharp refocus and some more magical and narrative clarity.

Joanna Pickering's brand-new plays have found development success and plans for staged runs commencing in fall 2024 to 2025.

Broadway's ALADDIN is set to welcome Adi Roy in the title role starting June 4. Catch the magical performance as the new Aladdin brings a fresh take to the beloved character.

Ute Lemper is gracing the Fire Island with her critically acclaimed show “Rendezvous with Marlene”  Saturday August 24th. 

The original cast recording of the Off-Broadway show, 'Eating Raoul: The Musical,' is finally available on all major streaming platforms after more than two decades of being out of print.

Celebrating its 30th year as Delaware’s off-Broadway theatre, City Theatre delivers DANCING IN LUGHNASA, a stunning tour de force in ensemble acting, direction (Mary Catherine Kelley), linguistics/dialect (Michael Toner), scenic design (Rick Neidig) and every musical and technical aspect imaginable. The production was greeted with a Standing O opening night; a deserving distinction indeed.

The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.

Acclaimed Japanese theatre maker Hideki Noda and his production company NODA MAP will return to London this October with another re-telling of a literary masterpiece following their take on Romeo & Juliet set to the songs of Queen two years ago. 

I remember seeing a remarkable, ten-year-old Michael Jackson with his brothers on Sunday’s Ed Sullivan Show in the late 1960s.  He was a heck of a performer even then.   It seems remarkable that the man that little boy became passed away more than fifteen years ago. More unbelievably, Michael would be eligible this year for Social Security and Medicare.

The Aloha Everywhere Concert Series presented by Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) Lifestyle will return to the Downey Theatre on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm, bringing the best in Hawaiian music to Los Angeles.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has unveiled the 2024-2025 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.

Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett has played a wide range of roles in her Broadway career. The Lowell native’s latest, an elderly woman dealing with dementia, in “The Notebook: The Musical,” may be her most personal, however, as she recalls her own mother’s struggle with debilitating memory loss to bring her current character to life.

New York's preeminent LGBTQ Arts Festival returns for another season of exciting work on stage - on film - and on the air. THE FRESH FRUIT FESTIVAL 2024 Main-Stage will premiere two dozen new works exploring the LGBTQ experience.

The Hult Center for the Performing Arts has just announced its biggest ever season of the Broadway in Eugene series, featuring more shows and performances than ever before, as well as its first ever “first-run” presentation, featuring Back To The Future: The Musical straight from Broadway.

The Cherry Orchard Festival will present the New York premiere of ADDRESS UNKOWN, a playstarring pianist Evgeny Kissin and baritone Thomas Hampson in acting-only roles, based on the anti-fascist novel by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor banned in 1930s Germany.

The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series will welcome three new guest artists to the blockbuster lineup in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. New additions to the summer schedule are the legendary trio Boyz II Men, Phish frontman and guitarist Trey Anastasio, and adventurous alt-rock singer-songwriter Beck. Both Anastasio and Beck will perform with the Boston Pops. All three concerts will begin at 7 p.m. 

The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series will welcome three exciting new guest artists to the blockbuster lineup in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Join Symphony in C as they present New World Symphony featuring violinist Hao Zhou on May 4, 2024.

Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake, My Fair Lady), playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025.