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Discover top global Fringe Festival comedians at SoHo Playhouse's 2024 International Fringe Encore Comedy Series, featuring shows by John Hastings, Kelly McCaughan, Connor Burns, and more, from November 5 to December 14.

The premiere winter festival and international celebration of Celtic music will illuminate stages across Glasgow from Thursday 16 January to Sunday 2 February, eclipsing dark winter nights with a kaleidoscope of internationally-renowned music, exciting new performances, unique showcases and one-off collaborations.

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

The Spire Center in Plymouth announced a lineup of shows including a New Year’s Eve Comedy Night, performances by Popa Chubby, Sarah Martin, and Amanda Carr, offering diverse entertainment options.

On October 1, 2024, Penguin Young Readers will publish DOLLY PARTON’S BILLY THE KID COMES HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, a new, standalone sequel to Parton’s New York Times bestselling picture book, Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Makes It Big. 

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See Linda Eder, Beth Leavel and more! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

WALKIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT, a new collection now comprised of 13 never-before-released live tracks, showcases Eva Cassidy’s versatile voice and sometimes familiar repertoire in a whole new light. The unheard song 'Desperado” is the finale to the album.

Comedy icon Joan Rivers will be celebrated with a very special  tribute, Dead Funny - An All-Star Tribute to Joan Rivers Benefiting God’s Love We Deliver at the world-famous Apollo Theater. See who else is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Royal Court Theatre has launched The Writers' Card, a new membership at the heart of an expanded package to support playwrights at every stage in their career. 

The platinum certified rock band 311 are back with the announcement of their highly anticipated 14th studio album, Full Bloom, out October 25. Listen to a new track now!

We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 32 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2024 reading list.

Musical Theatre star Claire Moore will play ‘Scrooge’ in Hope Mill Theatre’s new production of the magical musical version of A Christmas Carol at The Lowry, Salford for the 2024/25 festive season.

54 BELOW will present Dorian Harewood in “A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE WONDER AND HIS CHALLENGE TO AMERICA” this fall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a jukebox musical with book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, using well-known pop songs as its score. Adapted from Elliott's 1994 movie , the musical tells the story of two drag queens and a trans woman, who contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a town in the remote Australian desert.

Portland’s Pink Martini is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. The festivities include a massive North American tour and the release of new music this Summer and Fall. Now, they share the first of the new music, their take on the 1947 single “I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out.”

Purple Light Productions has revealed the cast for the premiere reading of Annie Brown's ARRIVEDERCI, directed by Chloe Selavka, at The Tank. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Matt Lorenz, known as The Suitcase Junket, will perform at Club Passim. Learn how to purchase tickets.

New York Live Arts has revealed its Fall 2024 programming. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Roundabout Theatre Company just announced complete casting for the new production of Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang directed by Leigh Silverman. Check out who will join the cast here!

Richard Driscoll has assumed the role as Chair of the Board of trustees at Syracuse Stage. Learn more about the company!

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.

Continental Drifters announced White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters which will be released on September 13. The 11-track LP and 15-track CD (featuring a previously unissued scorching 12-minute live version of “Who We Are, Where We Live”) follows the journey across their entire career.

Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson reunites with renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni for a second extraordinary collaborationm Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies, due out August 23, 2024.

Prolific playwright Tom Jacobson world premieres his two latest works The Bauhaus Project and Crevasse in July. Open Fist Theatre Company premieres The Bauhaus Project, a theatrical event presented in two parts (Part 1: Bauhaus Weimer and Part 2: Bauhaus Dessau and Bauhaus Berlin) opening July 19, 2024, at Atwater Village (with previews July 12th, 13th and 14th). Son of Semele and The Victory Theatre co-produces Crevasse beginning July 26 (with previews July 19th and 20th) at the Victory Theatre. In The Bauhaus Project, Martha Demson directs the cast of Jack Goldwait, Sang Kim, Katarina Joy Lopez, Chloe Madriaga and John C. Sweet. In Crevasse Matthew McCray directs Leo Marks and Ann Noble. The ever busy Tom was ever gracious enough answer a few of my queries again.

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL is a sprawling, messy musical that weaves together the threads of several characters in 1980s Savannah, Georgia. Composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown draws on a variety of different musical styles, while Taylor Mac’s book scenes present a series of vignettes for the Savannah residents.