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Charter Oak Cultural Center and Immanuel Congregational Church has announced a one-time-only reading of author and activist James Baldwin's first stage play The Amen Corner. The reading, under the direction of acclaimed theatre artist taneisha duggan, will be on Sunday, February 23 at 3pm at Immanuel Congregational Church, located at 10 Woodland Street in Hartford.

Beginning on the show's fifth anniversary this Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, new cast members confirmed to slay the stage at Flamingo Las Vegas include the show's new host Ginger Minj, from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2 and 6; Kylie Sonique Love, from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2 and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6; and fresh from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16, Morphine Love Dion and Plane Jane.

On January 11, Philadelphia community music institution, Settlement Music School, honored a leader in Philadelphia arts and culture, Peter Benoliel, by renaming its Germantown Branch to the Peter A. Benoliel Germantown Branch.

The combined forces of four of Columbus’ leading arts organizations will bring a new production of WEST SIDE STORY to the Ohio Theatre Feb. 13-16, 2025.

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue present the acclaimed cross-cultural concert Soul to Soul, exploring the intersections between Yiddish and African-American musical folk traditions.

The Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC), along with We Energies, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, have announced the student winners of the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. art, speech, and writing contests.

Craft Recordings have announced the first reissues of 2025 from Original Jazz Classics, the series that revisits seminal and rare jazz albums celebrated by critics and aficionados alike.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will present the 2025 Dance Symposium, a day-long exploration of Mikhail Baryshnikov and his legacy. Learn more and see how to attend.

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso will present the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., New York City’s largest celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King.

The cinematic audio drama, The Big Lie, with a new installment titled The Big Fix: A Jack Bergin Mystery. The new season debuts exclusively from Audible on Thursday, April 24.

Audible Inc. and Fresh Produce Media have announced the return of the cinematic audio drama, The Big Lie, with a new installment titled The Big Fix: A Jack Bergin Mystery. This eight-part series brings Jon Hamm back as Jack Bergin, a former FBI agent turned private investigator.

With Smash about to make a splash on Broadway this season, the question was asked: how many Broadway musicals have been based on television? While historically, far more Broadway musicals have been based on books or movies, television shows have also provided source materials for several productions on the main stem.

The majority of Broadway’s Best Musical winners and nominees become some of the most produced shows in America and beyond, for decades to come. But for a small number of the shows to be nominated for Best Musical, Broadway is one of the only places audiences will ever be able to see that piece.

The Park Theatre is celebrating the Christmas music of Elvis with a live ELVIS Christmas Concert tribute starring the incomparable Robert Black and his band. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

January at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will feature the Under the Radar festival, De La Soul's headlining debut, Avenida B’s return to ¡VAYA¡, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, starring Sigourney Weaver, opened at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 7 December 2024.

Actor and singer Sarah Milnamow grew up in Northborough watching the classic animated television special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” every year.

One-of-a-kind costumes, awards, photographs, and ephemera from the extraordinary career of Broadway legend Chita Rivera (1933-2024) were auctioned online at Bonhams this week.

Dallas is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for the holiday season in 2024 include A Christmas Carol and more.

Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN opened this week at The White Theatre to an almost full house standing ovation. THE MUSIC MAN is a tribute to small town America around the turn of the twentieth century. The location is River City, Iowa on the Iowa/Illinois border in 1912.

The Blue Hill Troupe, New York City’s only philanthropic musical theater group, will kick off its 101st season with Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

OFC Creations Theatre Center is presenting WEST SIDE STORY in Rochester through October 27, 2024, featuring Joy Del Valle as Maria and Max Ruscio as Tony.

Explore the behind-the-scenes documentary of Allyson Briggs as she celebrates the release of her new Burt Bacharach album, PROMISES, PRAYERS, AND RAINDROPS, offering an intimate look at her creative process.

Grover Dale’s life story reads like the ultimate show bio. After all, there are few performers who can count the original Broadway production of West Side Story among their credits. Or say that Sir Noel Coward hand picked them to appear in one of his musicals. Dale goes through his career and shares memories and more.

Allyson Briggs is launching a new video series to celebrate her latest album, PROMISES, PRAYERS, AND RAINDROPS, featuring the music of Burt Bacharach. The series showcases her vintage vocal style. Learn more about the series!