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Discover the exciting lineup of extraordinary plays announced for STUDIO THEATRE's 2024-2025 season. Stay tuned for a theatrical experience like no other.

On May 9th and 10th at 7 pm, award winning singer/producer/director Tanya Moberly will be putting celebrating her album release with live shows at Don't Tell Mama. Moberly’s live double album, I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS PART I and PART II, is a curated collection of 45 songs by NYC writers Tanya has met through her work as a singer and producer.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Jude Christian.

Tipping Point Theatre has announced a brand-new collection of summer performances beginning on May 23, 2024. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Ashley Wineland releases new single 'Crank It Up', written by Steven McEwan, Marti Frederiksen, and Carrie Underwood.

The official music video for Charlie Parr’s new song, “Boombox,” is out now after premiering at Rolling Stone alongside an in-depth interview. Directed and animated by Kev Craven, the whimsical video is a celebration of the unique and meaningful relationships people have with music. Boombox” is from Parr’s acclaimed new album, Little Sun, which was released last month via Smithsonian Folkways. Watch the video now!

Heavy titans and cultural phenomenon SLIPKNOT are pleased to announce the North American portion of their Here Comes The Pain Tour. This year the nine are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Slipknot, which catapulted the band back in 1999. Stops on the Here Comes The Pain Tour includes York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome, Austin’s Moody Center, and more. See the full lineup here!

Renowned as one of the best live acts in Ireland, The Coronas are offering an early taste from their forthcoming eighth studio album with the release of the project’s first single, entitled “Speak Up.” The single is an uplifting cry for help and guidance, a journey of lyrical positivity that builds from an intimate vocal to a huge chorus, bursting with instrumentation and harmony. “I suppose this is exactly what growth is,” sings a reflective Danny O’Reilly. Listen to the song here!

What’s up with all these therapists’ offices masquerading as beauty parlors? Women walk into these places as broken shells of themselves and often walk out feeling on top of the world. Sure, they get their hair and/or nails done, but they get so much more than just that. They’re renewed.

Music Theatre International has acquired the new holiday jukebox musical, What A Wonderful World, which features a mix of iconic Christmas songs as well as other pop hits from across the decades, including the title song made famous by Louis Armstrong.

Overture Center has revealed its 20th Anniversary 2024/25 season. Broadway at Overture welcomes back audience-favorite “Wicked,” also celebrating its 20th anniversary year, and includes the Wisconsin premieres of “& Juliet,” “Shucked” and “The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise.”

Lisa Lewis' THE ONE/FIFTH, directed by Timothy Koch, debuts as part of SoHo Playhouse's 2024 Lighthouse Series!

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre in May.

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return, Unknown Soldier and more.

Singer, songwriter, and memoirist, Zoe FitzGerald Carter, will release her newest LP, Before the Machine, on June 7, 2024. Featuring nine original Americana songs tinged in folk, jazz, blues, and rock, the album was produced by Jeffrey Wood, mixed by Alberto Hernandez, mastered by Ken Lee, and recorded at Opus Studio and Alberto Hernandez Audio, in the singer’s hometown of Berkeley, California. Watch a music video here!

MAY WE ALL on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is the regional premiere of a country jukebox musical from Florida Georgia Line that features more than two dozen songs from artists such as Brooks and Dunn, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, and more.

We continue with the creatives from The Who's Tommy- Scenic Designer David Korins, Lighting Designer Amanda Zieve, Projection Designer Peter Nigrini, Sound Designer Gareth Owen, and Costume Designer Sarafina Bush.

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble (CIDE) is preparing to wrap up their 24th season. First, dancers will head to Spokane, Washington, May 6 to 9, for the Ballet Alliance Festival. Upon their return, they will present Snow White on May 18 and 19 at the Tarkington Theatre at The Center for the Performing Arts. 

Now the UK's leading political comedian, Matt Forde will return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe ahead of the UK and US elections. His brand-new show The End of An Era Tour will run from 1st - 25th August at 8pm at Pleasance Beyond.

Frankie Goes to Bollywood will transfer to The Southbank’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Performances run Wednesday 31 July - Sunday 18 August.

Those of us who keep an eye on the comings and goings of singers at major opera houses around the world, have known that Friday’s debutant, Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian, was going to be one to watch. And it was. No worries about whether her voice would translate from Europe’s smaller houses to the Met’s enormous hall: Grigorian may have been singing Puccini’s Cio-Cio-San/Madama Butterfly this time around, but she’s a well-schooled Lady Macbeth and Turandot as well, bringing a notably large voice with her. She survived the Met’s notoriously short rehearsal time for revivals (particularly for the second cast of the season). Lastly, she even made it through the final curveball, when tenor Jonathan Tetelman became ill and standby Chad Shelton had to take over as Pinkerton; he did well considering the circumstances, but he was no match for her.

What did our critic think of JOFFREY BALLET'S MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Lyric Opera House?

Ballet dancer, choreographer, author, pop star, content creator: James Whiteside does it all. Formerly with Boston Ballet, Whiteside was named Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre in 2013, and hasn’t slowed down since. A prolific standout in the company, synonymous with roles like Solor in La Bayadère and the Prince in Ashton’s Cinderella, Whiteside has become just as dazzling a choreographer, with exciting projects around every corner.

Molière in the Park's re-imagined version of Molière's The Miser, translated and adapted by David Chambers, and directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, begins performances this weekend!

Matthew Schmolle Productions have announced the 10 year anniversary production of Alistair McDowall's critically acclaimed Captain Amazing will open at Southwark Playhouse Borough this May. With previews from 1st May and press night on 2nd May.