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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.

Scottish band THE CATBURGERS releases Galashiels, a collection of recordings from the mid-1980s, via Slumberland Records. The album will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital.

Performances are now underway for Other Desert Cities, which will play a 16-week limited engagement at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of Other Desert Cities here!

UMe released a new vinyl reissue of ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS' CONSCIOUS PARTY, the first vinyl pressing since the album's 1988 debut. The Grammy Award-winning album is available in multiple configurations including 180g emerald green and standard black vinyl.

HBO Max will present new original series WAR, a legal drama starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller, alongside comedy special KATE BERLANT: PARMESAN and additional films and documentaries.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre and The Ira & Leonore Gershwin Philanthropic Fund launched a new granting program providing $2,000 to $5,000 to member organizations developing musicals from existing songs, stories and cultural touchstones.

Peter Byrne, singer and songwriter for synth-pop band NAKED EYES, died in Los Angeles after a brief illness. The duo achieved four top 40 hits including the #8 hit 'Always Something There to Remind Me.'

Marshall Crenshaw released a new single from his archival album, a 14-track collection of previously unreleased demos and live performances spanning 1984 to 1987, featuring contributions from Garry Tallent and Max Weinberg.

Métier Records will release DISTANT HORIZONS, a piano album by David Palmer featuring works by composers Robert Saxton and Thomas Metcalf. The collaboration explores themes of fragmentation and distance through contemporary classical music.

Penfold Theatre’s CLUE is a murderously funny evening of mystery, mayhem, and impeccably timed comedy. A terrific ensemble, clever staging, inventive design, and hilarious physical comedy make Boddy Manor an awfully fun place to visit.

The Las Vegas Men's Chorus announced its 34th season featuring six mainstage concerts and a gala event with 100 singers and 10 dancers performing at UNLV's Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall.

Craft Recordings releases a 50th anniversary edition of Raffi's 1976 children's album on eco-friendly vinyl, marking the album's first LP pressing in over four decades.

En Garde Arts has announced its upcoming season lineup, which includes two productions. Prelude will take place this October, with The Matter of the Disappearance of Michael Anthony Smith, Jr. running in December. 

Simply Red will headline the inaugural Somerset Sounds festival at Taunton's Cooper Associates County Ground, marking the band's only South West performance. The lineup also includes Heather Small of M People and Soul II Soul.

Metrograph will present a four-film retrospective featuring the US premiere of RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: DIARIES and a restored 1985 film, timed to a new English-language publication of Sakamoto's autobiography.

German heavy metal band GRAVE DIGGER announced a new studio album featuring razor-sharp riffs and Chris Boltendahl's distinctive vocals. The band will launch a European tour to support the release.

Musica Viva NY will present 10 young performers from Madrid's Teatro Real Crescendo and The Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program in an evening of operatic masterpieces at All Souls NYC.

Tamron Hall returns for Season 8 of her nationally syndicated daytime talk show with guests including Jalen Brunson, Sarah Jakes Roberts and Rebecca Crews. The show will air from Disney's NYC headquarters.

Following the departure of Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, the previously announced London revival of Sunday in the Park With George has been cancelled. Leanrn more here.

Belongó will present its second annual benefit featuring Arturo O'Farrill & the AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, THE BLUES BROTHERS members, and BALLET HISPÁNICO to support music education programs in NYC public schools and Casa Belongó.

Center Theatre Group has opened CLUE, the murder mystery comedy inspired by the board game and adapted from Paramount Pictures' film. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

Theatre Wesleyan will present CLUE at Texas Wesleyan University's Thad Smotherman Theatre, with alumna Cheryl Penland returning to guest-direct the whodunit comedy.

Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical, opening at the Bristol Hippodrome on 8 October 2026, with additional stops in Liverpool, Edinburgh and Milton Keynes.

Belvoir will present a new season featuring nine mainstage productions and two late-night shows, spotlighting Australian writing, First Nations storytelling, and Tony Award-winning works.

Full cast and production team have been announced for City Lit’s production of August Wilson’s KING HEDLEY II. KING HEDLEY II is set in the same backyard in Pittsburgh’s Hill District seen in August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS.