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In honor of the legacy that began 30 years ago, the Craft Brothers will perform in concert June 7 and 8 at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center, this time joined by the next generation of family musicians.

The High Life musical, starring Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond and Patrick Ryecart, will tour Dundee, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow in spring 2026.

On Friday May 30, 2025, at 8 PM, the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra will present a concert at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall conducted by Kenneth Kiesler featuring soloists Karen Slack, soprano, Goitsemang Lehobye, soprano, and Daniel Washington, bass.

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) today released the world premiere recording of composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang’s moving and timely opera, An American Soldier, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, digitally via Platoon.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz. See who is starring and learn more about the show here!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Ari Axelrod, Ute Lemper and more. See the full lineup here!

The Houston Chamber Choir will present Gather ‘Round on Saturday, May 31, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, concluding its 2024–2025 season, From Startup to Standout, with a special tribute to its Founder and Artistic Director, Robert Simpson.

When it comes to “Star Trek,” George Takei has been there from the beginning, when the now iconic “Theme from Star Trek,” by composer Alexander Courage, first invited television viewers to go “where no man has gone before.”

Hello, Dolly!, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the eleventh presentation in the Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only. Learn how to attend!

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of stage and screen actor George Wendt at the age of 76, who passed away in his sleep at his home on Tuesday morning.

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts will welcome 512: The Selena Experience, on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Ticket presales begin May 21. Public on-sale begins, Friday, May 23 at 10 AM. 

Tickets are on sale now for Olney Theatre Center’s summertime series, Olney Outdoors, performed, as the name suggests, on the outdoor Root Family Stage at Omi’s Pavilion. See who is performing and learn how to attend!

Today’s subject Maestro Steven Reineke is currently living his theatre and music life to the max as the Principal Pops Conductor for YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO.) He has held that position since 2011 after debuting with the symphony the year before. His upcoming appearances with the NSO at Kennedy Center include a symphonic screening of The Wizard of Oz on May 22nd at 8:00 and Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony on June 26th and 27th at 8:00.

Charles Strouse, 96, the celebrated and multi-award-winning American film, television, and Broadway musical composer, died at his home in New York City on May 15.

Joan Chen (Twin Peaks, The Last Emperor) is set to star in the gripping psychological thriller The Evil Inside, co-written and directed by Lingo Hseih.

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

Tony Award-winner Melba Moore has set the release of her latest single, “No Filter,' arriving on June 5th. Written by Angela Pettus and produced by George Pettus, the track highlights the theme of self-empowerment.

Hulu has dropped the first teaser trailer for All's Fair, a new legal drama series from TV guru Ryan Murphy. Soundtracked to a rendition of Chicago's 'Cell Block Tango,' the teaser also showcases the all-star cast, including Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close. Watch the teaser now!

Shah Rukh Khan, the global cinematic icon and heartthrob of Aditya Chopra directed historic blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), made a visit to the London rehearsal room of Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical. Check out photos here!

The 24 Hour Musicals will take place on Monday June 16, 2025 at 7pm at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets here!

Songs For A New World is a musical theater work often considered a song cycle with music and lyrics written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. Originally produced off-Broadway at the WPA Theatre in 1995, this is Brown’s first produced work. Director of the 1995 premiere Daisy Prince said this about the show and it sums up the interwoven narrative the best...

In continuation of the celebration of its Centennial year, The Theatre School at DePaul University has announced the launch of a Climate Action Festival, running Wednesday, May 14 through Sunday, May 18, 2025.

The Houston Chamber Choir will present Gather ‘Round on Saturday, May 31, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, concluding its 2024–2025 season, From Startup to Standout, with a special tribute to its Founder and Artistic Director, Robert Simpson.

New 42 has unveiled their 2025-26 New Victory season, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic theater’s reopening as the City’s first theater for kids and families in 1995.