A 24-Decade History of Popular Music - 2016 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

Composer David T. Little announced season highlights including the New York premiere of WHAT BELONGS TO YOU at NYU Skirball, a 20th-anniversary release of SOLDIER SONGS by Opera Philadelphia, and new productions of DOG DAYS and JFK across North America and Australia.

Rock icon Slash received the Les Paul Spirit Award at an intimate celebration at The Les Paul Recording Studio in Hollywood, honoring his innovation and creative legacy.

Seaglass Theater Company will celebrate a decade of musical productions with a gala concert at the Unitarian Memorial Church in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, marking the departure of longtime Music Director Dr. Matthew Larson.

Multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band CHICAGO will return to The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas for its tenth consecutive year as the venue's longest-running residency artist.

The San Francisco Symphony will present its 19th annual Día de los Muertos celebration at Davies Symphony Hall, featuring Latin American music, lobby art installations, and community activities.

Garde Arts Center in New London will present a centennial season lineup including illusionist Leon Etienne, country artist Randy Travis, THE MACHINE performing PINK FLOYD, JIM HENSON'S FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE, and HARRY CHAPIN'S GREATEST STORIES LIVE.

54 Below will present multiple cabaret shows featuring Tony Award winners Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Natalie Venetia Belcon, Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye, and performers from HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.

It’s been more than 17 years since the hit Fox musical series 'Glee' premiered in May 2009. BroadwayWorld looks back on the show, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

The Actors' Gang in Culver City will present an eight-show season featuring THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, THE EXONERATED, new works, and family-friendly programming.

FRIGID New York will present its 29th season, including the Days of the Dead Festival, Gotham Storytelling Festival, and The Fire This Time Festival, with performances at UNDER St. Marks.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater in New York revealed a monthlong slate of jazz performances, including Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, and the MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

The Tanglewood Music Center kicked off its 2026 season with the first TMCO concert and its annual Opening Exercises convocation in Ozawa Hall. This summer's cohort includes 122 Fellows from 24 states and 11 nations.

Celebrated organist, conductor, broadcaster and social media phenomenon Anna Lapwood has announced her first-ever UK arena tour, taking place in November 2026, with dates at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Manchester’s Co-op Live.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more. 

LA Phil President & CEO Kim Noltemy has unveiled the 2026/27 LA Phil season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The season features figures including Esa-Pekka Salonen, who takes up his newly established role of Creative Director.

There is a version of this story that would have gone very differently. A talented violinist from Belarus finishes conservatory, wins some competitions, sends out recordings, and waits. Maybe a label picks him up. Maybe it doesn't. Maybe he spends the next decade playing regional venues, genuinely skilled, but known only to a small professional circle. That version was completely possible. It just isn't what happened.

The LA Phil has revealed the 2026 Hollywood Bowl summer season with performances at the world-renowned amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills from June to September 2026.

Join Robin Ince and Professor Jen Gupta for an evening of music and astrophysics with THE EXOPLANETS at Hackney Empire. Learn more about the event here!

Miss Saigon will play a strictly limited West End season in 2027, more than a decade since Miss Saigon last performed in London, at that same theatre.