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Let’s face the music: William Finn’s Falsettos, written during the Reagan administration’s brutal fumbling of the AIDS epidemic and polarizing of the LGBTQ+ community, remains strikingly relevant to today.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS contributed an original track to THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING (THE ALBUM), reuniting with producer Butch Vig for their first collaboration since 1993's SIAMESE DREAM.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project will present its season-opening concert featuring soprano Julia Bullock performing works by Samuel Barber and Matthew Aucoin, along with a world premiere by Anthony De Ritis.

Steve Hackett will perform at Théâtre St-Denis on May 4, 2027, with a show celebrating the best of his GENESIS years and solo career. Tickets go on sale October 16.

What did our critic think of A PALE BLUE DOT at St. James UMC In Little Rock?

Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award-winning actress known for ON THE WATERFRONT and NORTH BY NORTHWEST, died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Her career spanned more than 70 years in film, television, stage and radio.

The Smashing Pumpkins announced a 30th anniversary reissue of THE AEROPLANE FLIES HIGH via UMe, available as standard five-LP and limited-edition color LP sets. The collection marks the first vinyl release since 2013.

The Smashing Pumpkins launched their arena tour with a two-set show celebrating the 30th anniversary of MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS alongside hits and deep cuts from nearly four decades.

At first, when I heard Amadeus as a season opener, I thought, “How safe.” After seeing the show, all I can say is, “How dangerous.”

Broadway has always known that sometimes the best way to tell a story is to put on your dancing shoes. From elegant waltzes and fiery tangos to quicksteps, foxtrots, rumbas and cha-chas, ballroom dancing has found its way into Broadway musicals for generations. Sometimes it's simply part of the spectacle, while other times the act of two characters taking the floor can say more about their relationship than pages of dialogue. With ballroom dancing continuing to captivate audiences on television and beyond, we're taking a spin through Broadway history to revisit some of the shows that have brought the ballroom to the stage.

The Trisha Brown Company shimmers in their tribute to Bob Rauschenberg.

If you are old enough to remember the disaster movies and the disco songs of the '70s, you'll love this show. If you are too young to remember, you will still love this show.

'Evita' is making its way back to Broadway, but it’s been more than four decades since Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony Award-winning musical first arrived in New York City. BroadwayWorld looks back at the original cast.

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

Maximum Entertainment Productions announced a 20-city national tour of THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER starting November 14 in Purchase, New York. Hip hop pioneer Kurtis Blow returns as special guest MC, while Da Brat joins the production for Washington, D.C. and Chicago performances.

The one-man show MOFFIE, starring David Viviers, will play the Adam Small Auditorium in Stellenbosch following acclaimed runs in London and at the Baxter Theatre.

The 10-disc collection compiles Kim Carnes' recordings for A&M, EMI America and MCA, featuring rare 12-inch dance mixes, bonus duets and a limited autographed print edition.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

GRAVEST GRAVY, a previously unreleased 1977 album by THE CRAMPS produced by Alex Chilton, has been released by The Cramps Inc. on Vengeance Records in vinyl, CD, and digital formats.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

The 8/30 show is a tribute to Nomi, the first major artist to succumb to HIV/AIDS, whose incredible legacy continues to this day. Danish is currently working on a musical about Nomi's life and work

Pianist and composer Steve Rawlins will release WORD ON THE STREET, an album of original compositions featuring Southern California musicians and members of his own family.

Fantasy Records announced a vinyl reissue of Chamaco Ramírez's 1979 solo debut, ALIVE AND KICKING, bringing the classic recording back to physical format for collectors and fans.

OPERA America announced $135,000 in commissioning grants to seven opera companies through its Opera Grants for Women Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation since 2014.

Dolly Parton’s office revenge comedy makes a fast, funny, gratifying summer night in Chatham, New York. The production runs now through July 5.