Brilliance 2022

Navona and Albany Records will release new classical albums featuring pianists Jackie Leung and David Berry, spotlighting works by Alvin Singleton and African American spirituals.

Trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith will release a new album featuring four ensembles, including collaborators Sylvie Courvoisier, Bill Laswell and Pheeroan akLaff, via Burning Ambulance Music.

Mack Avenue Music Group and Two Lions Records released WORLD TOUR, a box set marking Oscar Peterson's centennial featuring live recordings from 1969-1996 and a 48-page hardcover book.

Tickets went on sale for Romeo Castellucci's BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE and Barrie Kosky's K., the first two exclusive productions announced for Adelaide Festival's upcoming season.

GRAMMY-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux has released Gratitude, a new collection of original solo guitar compositions, through Azica Records.

Works & Process will present a behind-the-scenes look at Paul Taylor Dance Company's new work by choreographer Pam Tanowitz and painter Sarah Crowner at the Peter B. Lewis Theater in New York.

Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater will present a ten-show Matinee Collection, featuring tribute acts to Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, with single tickets and packages set to go on sale.

Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club selected Madeline Cash's novel LOST LAMBS as its next monthly pick, with exclusive content and a podcast interview to accompany the selection.

Soundstreams will present a free four-concert TD Encounters series in Toronto, featuring world premiere works by André Ristic and Heidi Strauss alongside performances from visiting and local musicians.

The Scaring marks a bold new chapter for Crybabies: bigger, stranger, and more ambitious than ever. Produced by Francesca Moody Productions - the Olivier award-winning powerhouse behind Fleabag, Baby Reindeer and Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder!, in association with award-winning comedy and podcast company Plosive Live - this is Crybabies with the volume up. It’s slicker, spookier, and somehow even sillier.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for PLAY ON!, a jazz musical retelling of Twelfth Night set to Duke Ellington's music, opening its 40th Anniversary Season.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

I have been attending the International Black Theatre Festival since 2009, and it has yet to disappoint me. The week promises an extraordinary lineup of world-class theatrical productions, educational workshops, The Garland Lee Thompson, Sr. Readers' Theatre presentations, celebrity appearances, networking opportunities, and cultural experiences for theatre lovers of every generation.

Chan Centre and Musqueam will present the 5th annual Come Toward the Fire Indigenous arts festival at UBC, expanding to three days with a new Day of Knowledge Sharing and Vancouver debuts from LOV, Siibii, and Kalyn Fay.

Today’s subject Ethan Heard is currently living his theatre life as the Associate Artistic Director of Signature Theatre. You can currently see his directing brilliance in the ARK with What Became of Us which plays through July 26th. The show is unique as it is a two character play with two different casts performing on alternating days. Read on for Ethan’s experience of rehearsing a show with that kind of cast set up.

St. Ann's Warehouse announced its fall season, featuring buffalo puppet spectacles, Daniel Fish's KRAMER/FAUCI, Emma Rice's TRISTAN & YSEULT revival, and Caroline Guiela Nguyen's SAIGON.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.

Black Women on Broadway (BWOB) recently held its fifth annual awards celebration, honoring Debra Martin Chase, Whitney White, Alana Raquel Bowers, and Destiny Lilly for their contributions to the theater industry. The event was hosted by BWOB co-founders Danielle Brooks, Amber Iman, and Jocelyn Bioh.

The two-time Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble Mariachi Herencia de México will perform a tribute to Juan Gabriel at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, with tickets starting at $45.

The Black Rep’s production shows why Fat Ham was a hot ticket both on and off Broadway. Ijames hilarious script takes on socially relevant topics in his updated retelling of Hamlet. Geovonday Jones sharp direction and the cast’s dynamic comedic portrayals make this a show that cannot be missed

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced its 40th Anniversary Season, featuring Shakespeare classics in repertory, a bilingual ROMEO Y JULIETA, the return of ILLINOISE, and the world premiere of HEARTBREAKERS.

The Music Center announced its 2026–2027 GLORYA KAUFMAN PRESENTS DANCE AT THE MUSIC CENTER season, featuring the Joffrey Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and a ballet festival curated by Tiler Peck.

Somerset House will host stand-up comedy for the first time with LAUGHTERAMA, a new five-day festival featuring Josh Widdicombe, Dara Ó Briain, Sara Pascoe, Ross Noble, and more across seven open-air shows.

Black Women on Broadway announced its 2026 honorees, recognizing the contributions of Black women to the Broadway community. Learn more about the honorees here!

Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells will star as Salieri and Mozart in the first major West End revival of Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS in over a decade, directed by Jeremy Herrin at the Noël Coward Theatre.