A Little Life - 2022 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 4

To kick-off the 2026-2027 run of their often Broadway-centric Cabaret Series, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa tapped not only a proven Broadway star, but an OC native, too for a triumphant homecoming concert: Krysta Rodriguez. Marking her Center cabaret debut, Rodriguez performed to rapturous crowds for three consecutive nights at the Samueli Theater from September 10-12, 2026.

Australian songwriter Julia Jacklin releases her new studio album THE GEM on 4AD, ahead of a North American, UK, and European tour beginning in 2026.

New York City based creator, writer, and comedian Cyrus Veyssi will make their Broadway debut in the musical comedy & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre this October.

MusicalWriters.com Productions will present CLEAVAGE, a musical comedy about the history of silicone breast implants, starring Lee Walter and directed by Rebecca Lowrey. The production will run at Theatre Three in Dallas and partner with Tuman Breast Cancer Foundation.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

Robert Carsen turns the Lido’s cabaret heritage into a theatrical advantage, creating the most convincing production yet of its musical-theatre era.

What did our critic think of MAJESTY AND GLORY WITH RIVER CITY MEN'S CHORUS at St. James UMC In Little Rock?

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.

La Jolla Playhouse announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of GRIM, a new musical featuring book by Joey Orton and Brad Silnutzer, music and lyrics by Petro AP and Scott Hoying, and choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler.

FOGHAT released a music video for 'It Hurts Me Too,' the second single from the band's upcoming triple-vinyl live album featuring its current lineup.

Swedish alt-pop artist Tove Styrke released the new wave-inspired single and announced her forthcoming album I THOUGHT THIS STORY WASN'T ABOUT ME, an introspective meditation on self-relationship.

SABATON released a new version of their 2025 hit TEMPLARS featuring POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty. The bands debuted the collaboration at Louder Than Life and will tour North America together this fall.

The Des Moines Metro Opera board extended General and Artistic Director Michael Egel's contract, recognizing his leadership in expanding the company's artistic ambitions and national profile since 2013.

Gil Rose's Grammy-winning ensemble will present world premieres, two semi-staged operas, and over 10 new album releases celebrating American contemporary music.

BABY SNAKES & THE ELECTRIC CO., the indie/alternative project of Dallas producer Jeff Saenz, shared the single 'Diamonds on the Chorus' with an accompanying noir-inspired music video. The track is the third single from the debut album OUROBOROS via Spaceflight Records.

When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.

The 29th Street Playwright Collective will present a staged reading of Maxine Kern's COYOTE, directed by Dennis Elkins and featuring Christina Britton and Chuck Willey, at the Actors Theatre Workshop.

On 9/26, Tyler Manning is debuting his original show, Drafts: The Musical, which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics for. The story follows music majors who have to write a song using a one-word prompt in just 24 hours.

MX LONELY released the single "Ex Rae Punk" featuring Caitlin Starr with an official music video. The New York band will hold an EP release show at The Meadows in Brooklyn with support from Taraneh, Interlay, and Warmachine.

Singer, songwriter, and producer Blu DeTiger released the single N.Y. Baby featuring Holly Walker, Say She She, and Flavor Flav, alongside announcement of her sophomore album. DeTiger will perform at upcoming festivals and headline shows.

Montclair alt-rock duo RAISED ON CANDY released 'Pickle Eyes,' the first track from their forthcoming album 'Play Marbles on the Turnpike,' produced by Ray Ketchem and mastered by Matthew Barnhart.

Northern Stage will present a new musical retelling of THE SNOW QUEEN in Newcastle, written by Laura Lindow and directed by Natalie Ibu. The cast includes Lola Aluko and Meg Watson.

I spoke with Howard Skora about his decision to write about the human story behind one of the most important civil rights decisions in modern American history, his vision for directing its world premiere production, and why he chose to write about the real-life events that took place in Houston in 1998 when two ordinary working-class men, John Lawrence and Tyron Garner, were arrested under Texas’s ‘Homosexual Conduct’ law which led to a landmark 2003 Supreme Court decision.

What did our critic think of LUZIA at Under The Big Top?

North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Lydia Saint George has released a new single, LUNGS, an indie-pop track exploring exhaustion in a one-sided relationship. She is also set to support Lacey Sturm on select City Winery tour dates.