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Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning A Strange Loop opens June 5, 2024; at the Ahmanson. A co-production of Center Theatrer Gtoup and American Conservatory Theatre, Stephen Brackett  directs the cast led by  Malachi McCaskil as Usher with Dave J. Abrams, Angela Alise, Jordan Barbour, J. Cameron Barnett, Carlis Shane Clark, Alvis Green Jr., Albert Hodge, Avionce Hoyles, Tarra Conner Jones, Jamari Johnson Williams and John-Andrew Morrison. I was able to chat Malachi after he finished his West Coast premiere at A.C.T.

The Lehman Trilogy studies American Dream Mythology as seen through the eyes of Italian playwright and poet Stefano Massini. The English translation by Ben Power transfigures itself into an absorbing and poignant exercise in stellar storytelling as one might imagine it by three brothers around a metaphorical campfire.

GRAMMY®-winning, multi-Platinum band Imagine Dragons share “Nice to Meet You”, the third single in the lead up to their highly anticipated upcoming album “LOOM”, out June 28. The propulsive funk-pop track is an upbeat retelling of the foibles and beauty that comes in the beginning stages of a relationship. Listen to the single now!

Like all stand-up comedians, Dima Watermelon has a dream… his dream runs deeper than bringing his debut stand-up hour to Edinburgh Fringe 2024. But he's doing that, too.

Comedian Chris Weir (BBC Scotland) is bringing his debut hour Well Flung to Edinburgh Fringe 2024.

Patricia Milton's play ACCUSED! opens on July 13 at Central Works, marking the final comic caper in the series.

Hannah Gadsby brings her new stand-up show WOOF! to Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre.

Nikki Glaser's 'Alive and Unwell Tour' adds a second show at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall due to popular demand.

Performer, writer-director and comedy polymath Stuart Laws (nominee Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show, Comedian Choice Best Show) brings his most personal show yet to the Edinburgh Fringe, Stuart Laws Has To Be Joking?, running at the Monkey Barrel between 1-25th August (not 14th).

Celebrate the life and films of Colin Higgins at the 12th installment of 'Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World' on May 25th at NuArt Theater, featuring a red carpet reception and live performance by Ty Taylor.

The Muny will present EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multiplatinum  musician John Legend on its iconic James S. McDonnell Stage for John Legend: A Night of Songs and Stories With the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Learn how to purchase tickets.

 Hannah Gadsby will bring their brand-new stand-up show WOOF! to Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra this year. Performances begin this July.

Grace Aki's solo play To Free a Mockingbird will have its international debut this summer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world's largest performance arts festival.

On April 29, 2024, Virginia’s Signature Theatre honored star of stage and screen Nathan Lane with the company’s thirteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. Watch an excerpt from Lane's acceptance speech in this all-new video.

Award winning stand-up comedian and viral sensation Finlay Christie will return to the Edinburgh Fringe this year after a critically acclaimed debut in 2022 with his show 'OK Zoomer'.

Central City Productions has announced the world-premiere of Crystal Keith’s In For A Penny at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival. 

Sacred Fools Theater Company has announced Jonas Oppenheim’s new play, The Planet Earth Farewell Concert, a world premiere musical satire about the climate crisis. 

The Lied Center's 2024-2025 season will feature more than 35 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

Get ready for a night of laughter at Mohegan Sun Arena this December as renowned comedian Jim Jefferies takes the stage.

Discover the latest additions to Pleasance's programme with their third epic on-sale. Get updates on new shows, dates, and what to expect from the upcoming performances.

The Den Theatre today will present Joel Kim Booster in June. Learn more about the comedian and see how to purchase tickets to the shows!

Los Angeles’ Winnetka Bowling League have shared “America In Your 20’s,” another taste of their forthcoming debut album Sha La La, which is out May 31. The album is a document of frontman Matthew Koma rediscovering what he loves about music; a back-to-basics and grounded release that finds him taking risks while being in conversation with his younger self. Listen to the single now!

GRAMMY nominated comedian, television host, six time best-selling author and advocate Chelsea Handler will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on her highly-acclaimed Little Big Bitch Tour on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8pm EST. 

GRAMMY nominated comedian, television host, six time best-selling author and advocate Chelsea Handler will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on her highly-acclaimed Little Big Bitch Tour on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8pm EST.

Comedian and solo performer Adam Strauss continues at The Marsh San Francisco with a revised and extended run of his newest show Something Is Wrong with Adam Strauss. Also, while in the Bay Area, he will perform his renowned show, The Mushroom Cure,inspired by a scientific study showing that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).