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Jazz pianist David Benoit announced a new album featuring orchestral arrangements of Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts scores, with 2026 tour stops in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York, and additional cities.

Extraordinary spectacle delivers in Murakami adaptation that doesn't quite land

QUEEN BUDAPEST, the final filmed performance by the band with Freddie Mercury, opens in cinemas and IMAX. The concert was filmed in 1986 at Budapest's Népstadion and marks the 40th anniversary of the first Western stadium rock show behind the Iron Curtain.

The Casting Society announced nominations across theater, television, commercials and short film for the 42nd Artios Awards, honoring casting professionals globally.

Bristol Old Vic announced its 2027 season, featuring a 40th anniversary revival of Winsome Pinnock's LEAVE TAKING, the world premiere of new musical DISCO DRACULA, and a new production of UNCLE VANYA directed by Rikki Henry.

CLUE is coming back to Minneapolis, bringing with it murder, mystery, and plenty of laughs. Based on the classic board game and the 1985 film, the stage production follows the familiar suspects as they try to figure out who is behind the chaos at Boddy Manor.

Teatro SEA will present its 40th Anniversary Gala, honoring Luis A. Miranda, Jr., Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Nadal, Luz Miranda-Crespo and Luis Crespo, and Miguel Towns, of the Miranda Family.

SIMPLE PLAN announced 14 Canadian dates for 2027, marking the band's first headlining tour in the country in a decade. YELLOWCARD and BOWLING FOR SOUP will join as special guests, with MARIANAS TRENCH appearing on select dates. General onsale begins October 9.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Julien's Auctions will present an auction of Paul Reubens' career archive, including the iconic gray suit, bicycles, puppets, and props from PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE and PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE, at The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles.

Oscar and Tony-winning producer Bruce Cohen will be honored with the Vito Russo Award for his three decades of LGBTQ advocacy across film, television, and theater.

The National Film Board of Canada's landmark works, including films by Norman McLaren and Theodore Ushev, will be featured in continuous screenings at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.

Pianist Kris Davis, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey will perform at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts as part of its 2026-27 jazz programming.

Theatrical costume designer and artist Beaver Bauer presents a fifty-year retrospective at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, displaying five decades of artistic work. The free exhibition runs in the Jewett Gallery and Koret Lobby.

Julien's Auctions will present Paul Reubens' historic collection including the iconic gray suit, bicycles, puppets, and memorabilia from PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE and related productions at The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles.

Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas will open a free pop-up experience featuring rare METALLICA memorabilia, a photography exhibit, themed weddings, and a cocktail program inspired by the band's song titles.

Rob Lowe tells Andy Cohen on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE that a St. Elmo's Fire sequel is officially in development, 40 years after the Brat Pack classic.

Roger Waters will present an all-new live production featuring a 10-piece band led by his son Harry Waters, performing selections from Pink Floyd's 1971-1979 catalog.

Roger Waters will present an all-new live production featuring a 10-piece band led by his son Harry Waters, performing selections from Pink Floyd's 1971-1979 catalog. The tour will visit more than 100 cities across North America and Europe starting February 2027.

John Mellencamp's new lyric book traces his evolution as a songwriter and poet across five decades, featuring previously unpublished photographs, handwritten drafts, and a foreword by Stephen King.

Filmmaker and author Nelson George will lead a multimedia conversation exploring the Brooklyn Moon poetry scene and its role in the Black bohemian arts movement at NJPAC.

In Clue, secret agendas, grizzly murders, secret identities, and things that go bump in the night come together with side-splitting wackiness for an enthrallingly goofy spoof of the mystery genre. Presented without intermission, it boasts a superb cast and loads of humor. The result is a fast-paced production filled with skullduggery and silliness.

HBO's Pet Cemetery Murders docuseries probes the 1985 killing of Dorothy Lou Thompson, ghostly witness accounts, and a Louisiana town's dark past.

On Saturday, September 26th, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate musical phenomenally performed at Center Stage Theatre in Shelton, CT, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, which is based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. This unfinished novel was made into a play in 1985 with book, music, and lyrics written by Rupert Holmes. Director Tom Simonetti combines his talents with music director Chrissy Dominguez and choreographer Matt Mancuso to help bring out the best in this first-rate cast that includes Tom Simonetti as Chairman William Cartwright, Dr. Shaun Rimkunas as John Jasper, Emma Kelly as Edwin Drood, Emily Pollack as Rosa Bud, Priscilla Squiers as Princess Puffer, JR Resto as Neville Landless, Liz Joblin as Helena Landless, Bob Hyland as Reverend Crisparkle, Katie Ciurleo as Bazzard, Michael Primorac as Durdles, Luca Moretti as Deputy, Melissa Blanco as Jemma Throttle, Jeanie D Tuzzio as Violet Balfour, Nicole Finlay as Miss Gwendolen Pynn, and Sydney Kishimoto as Isabelle and Wendy. This stellar cast has incredible stage chemistry with each other, each member individually having a strong stage presence and radiating positivity, truly enjoying the performance, as the audience does!

Janis Siegel, 10x Grammy-winning founder of THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER, released her new album THE ART OF VOCALESE on Origin Records, featuring jazz musicians including pianist John Di Martino, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and vocalists Lea DeLaria and Raul Midón.