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Franklin County Historical Society will host a Conversation & Booksigning with Author and Historian Jeff Shaara at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center in downtown Chambersburg. The event has been rescheduled. Learn more here!

A new Broadway season has arrived at last, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 7 are already films that you can watch from home.

OPERA America has announced the induction of seven exemplary artists, administrators, and advocates to the Opera Hall of Fame as the class of 2024.

Moberly is a fine actress who gives us over 20 interesting characters while simply presenting the songs without a lot of folderol. She is working in the tradition of some of the great musical monologists like Charles Aznavour, Liza Minelli, Bernadette Peters, and Julie Wilson.

Multi-platinum recording artist Clay Aiken is back with a stunning new version of the Bing Crosby classic “Do You Hear What I Hear?,” the first single from his highly anticipated Christmas album ‘Christmas Bells are Ringing,’ set to be released on November 22nd.

A girl achieves her dream of performing on a TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore — and works to integrate the show — in this musical version of the John Waters film. Outside of traditional beauty standards, she faces many prejudices, become an instant celebrity, and fight against racial segregation promoting inclusion of everyone in the city.

This time, the reader question was: What is the history of Romeo and Juliet on Broadway?

Solo theatrical pieces are probably among the hardest sells to an audience because there is only one performer keeping you interested in the subject. These theatrical offerings require a delicate balance between educating and entertaining audiences. Olney Theatre Center’s current attraction, Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground, unequivocally accomplishes this through with Tony Award winner John Rubinstein’s outstanding portrayal of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Hellesen’s well written and engaging script.

Bergen County Players will host a post-show talkback with playwright Joe Gilford on October 13 at the Little Firehouse Theatre. Learn more about the playwright and see how to attend.

Sony Music Vision, in partnership with Columbia Records, Jigsaw Productions and The Kennedy/Marshall Company, has announced the start of production for the definitive multi-part documentary on living legend Barbra Streisand, directed by Frank Marshall.

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY will present THE GOLDBERG-VARIATIONS by George Tabori, running this fall. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

EGOT-winner Rita Moreno, Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen, and stage and screen legend sisters Hayley and Juliet Mills are set to attend the TCM Classic Cruise, sailing October 26, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel and Disney Castaway Cay on the Disney Magic.

This election season, Tony Award-winner John Rubinstein (Pippin, Children of a Lesser God) will play a four-week special engagement at Olney Theatre Center as President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing playwright, D.W. Gregory about her career and 'The Other American' that will be produced at NJ Rep.

Bergen County Players will take humor back to its roots, combining the time-tested 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville for an all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

Bay Area-based contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times has announced its 17th Home Season entitled 'Women in Transit,' the first in a two-year exploration of the transformational effects of women's border-crossing and liminality in 'our times.'

The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to its current position of enormous political consequence. Watch the trailer!

Harris Center for The Arts will present MICHAEL FEINSTEIN – Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble, a special evening with the Grammy nominated recording artist performing on Sunday, September 15 at 7:30pm.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts revealed upcoming presentations throughout the Fall and Winter. Learn more about the season!

The Fluxus Brothers Present: Good Art Bad Art will premiere as part of the Cannonball Festival on September 13th, 18th, and 27th at The MAAS Building.

Pink Martini - the renowned musical group from Portland, known for its eclectic blend of classical, jazz, and Latin music - is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. The celebration features a massive North American tour which includes a 2-night stand at Hollywood Bowl on August 23 and 24 with Andrew Bird Trio opening.

Peter Dinklage (Malvolio), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Andrew Aguecheek), Lupita Nyong’o (Viola), and Sandra Oh (Olivia) will lead Shakespeare in the Park's TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by The Public’s Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali, which will reopen the revitalized Delacorte Theater in August 2025.

In presenting the story of a neuro-diverse protagonist mostly through the protagonist's eyes, and shredding narrative consistency and sequence, the playwright Harmon dot aut has rendered a confusing story. But with captivating characters and subject matter, this is still a play worth seeing.

Flat Rock Playhouse is set to present BOEING-BOEING, a classic comedy revolving around a bachelor juggling three flight attendant fiancées. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

For its opening night of its 2024 season, the Hollywood Bowl presented a musical celebration of composer Henry Mancini’s 100th Birthday with a concert featuring the Hollywood Bowl orchestra—under the direction of principal conductor Thomas Wilkins and welcomed special guest artists Michael Bublé, Dave Koz, Monica Mancini, and Cynthia Erivo.