Bottom of the Ocean 2022

Los Angeles band DRAG TALK released the single 'Would It Kill You' from their debut album DRINK THE OCEAN via MNRK Heavy. The track follows lead single 'Pony Up' and features shoegaze guitars and Britpop melodies.

Phylicia Rashad will direct August Wilson's Fences at the Mark Taper Forum. Set in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star now scraping by as a sanitation worker.

Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker will perform in a new concert production of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES at the London Palladium, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Warren Carlyle, featuring an orchestra of 30 musicians.

Ciera Miller has been named Roundabout Theatre Company's tenth Directing Fellow, joining an 11-member Roundabout Directors Group cohort offering mentorship to emerging theatre directors.

Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.

Los Angeles band Drag Talk, featuring former GHOST members, announced its debut album and shared the single and video for "Pony Up" ahead of the record's release.

Portair announced his debut full-length album GATHERING DUST and shared its new single LOVED BY YOU, featuring singer-songwriter Joy Williams.

The Tank NYC will present TrashFest and DarkFest, two festivals exploring sustainable theater practices, with DarkFest showcasing alternative energy performances and TrashFest centering work that reuses discarded materials.

Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

Performances are now underway for August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway! The show recently extended, and will now play through Sunday, July 19. Meet the cast here!

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.

Jack Johnson announces his 2026 SURFILMUSIC Tour, featuring 43 dates across North America and a new single out now. Get the presale code details!

Additional casting has been announced for August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer”. Learn more here!

Just last May, playwright James Ijames took the stage at Columbia to inspire the graduates of 2024 (watch his speech in full below). Now, just over a year later, he is checking in with BroadwayWorld as he looks towards the future of the American theatre and how he can make an impact in his new role at Columbia. 

GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and global superstar Joe Jonas has released his new solo album, Music For People Who Believe In Love. Listen to it here.

Acclaimed vocalist and theater producer Judy Whitmore has released her fourth studio album, Let’s Fall In Love. The album features 12 beautiful, new versions of love-themed standards. Listen to it now!

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast of Hymn. Legendary Chicago director Ron OJ Parson leads a Chicago cast and creative team. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

Acclaimed vocalist and theater producer Judy Whitmore has released her new single “I’ll Take Romance,” the latest offering from her forthcoming studio album, Let’s Fall In Love. Listen to the song now!

Country songstress Ashley Cooke joins forces with global superstar Joe Jonas for an unforgettable heartbreak anthem in 'all I forgot' feat. Joe Jonas, available everywhere now. Listen to it here!

Acclaimed vocalist, licensed jet pilot, best-selling author, psychologist, and theater producer Judy Whitmore has released her new single “A Time For Love.' Listen to it here!

The Wombats have unveiled their newest studio album, Oh! The Ocean. In support of the LP, The Wombats will be embarking on a massive UK & European Tour next month. Listen to the album and check out the tour dates here.

The Wombats have unveiled their new single ‘Can’t Say No’; the final offering from the chart-topping, platinum-selling indie heroes before the release of their sixth studio album. Check it out now.

Red Bull Theater has announced that John Douglas Thompson will be presented with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit.

Playwright August Wilson will be honored posthumously with the 2,799th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn more about the honor and how to stream the ceremony here!

LA-based indie-pop singer-songwriter, Rosie Darling, arrives with her new single “Roomful Of People (feat. Jake Scott)” alongside the announcement of her forthcoming EP Roomful Of People. Listen to it now.