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Laguna Art Museum Announces Christian Sampson As Featured Artist For 12th Annual Art + Nature
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2024


Laguna Art Museum (LAM) will present its 12th annual Art + Nature, an annual event celebrating the dynamic exchange between artistic expression and environmental awareness, beginning the week of November 1.

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Announces 2024 Events
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2024


Experience world-class performances by the next generation of artists at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Check out the fall 2024 schedule of major events and secure your tickets now.

Interview: Kati Neiheisel Brings Her Sultry Vocals to LONDON BY NIGHT at Pangea
by Rebecca Kaplan - Aug 20, 2024


Singer Kati Neiheisel is returning to Pangea this week in a new show featuring songs performed by Julie London. London was known for her smooth, smoky and sultry delivery of jazz-inspired tunes. You can see LONDON BY NIGHT this Saturday, August 24, Thursday, September 26 and Friday, October 18. Read a conversation with Neiheisel about the show.

John Cariani, Mary Testa, and More Set For Transport Group's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2024


Transport Group has announced its 2024-25 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk & Bill Burr Will Lead GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 8, 2024


Kieran Culkin, Emmy, SAG & Critics Choice Award-Winner & Golden Globe Nominee Bob Odenkirk making his Broadway debut, and Emmy & Grammy Award Nominee Bill Burr making his Broadway debut, will star in a new Broadway production of David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross.

Every Broadway Person in ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 7, 2025


With the fifth season now airing, we compiled a list of the Broadway stars who appear across the five seasons of Only Murders in the Building and how you might know them on the stage.

Los Altos Stage Company Presents WAITING FOR GODOT
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2024


Los Altos Stage Company will present WAITING FOR GODOT, exploring themes of existentialism and human condition. Catch this classic play and experience a profound theatrical journey.

Baryshnikov Arts Announces Fall 2024 Performances + Artist Residencies
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2024


Baryshnikov Arts will present a fall season of dance, music, and digital performances beginning September 20 with the encore of MERCE / MISHA / MORE, a film celebrating decades of friendship, mutual admiration, and collaboration between Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham. 

Joaquin Phoenix Reveals Lady Gaga's Reaction the First Time He Sang for JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 29, 2024


In a new interview, Joaquin Phoenix shared some details about the nature of his singing in the upcoming film Joker: Folie á Deux- including the reaction of his co-star Lady Gaga. The actor talked about his approach to the musical material required for his role as Arthur Fleck, which he reprises from the 2019 film in this sequel.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 10, 2024
by - Jul 10, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

CAPA Announces Single Tickets Now On Sale For 2024 Summer Movie Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2024


CAPA has announced that single tickets are now available for the 2024 Summer Movie Series, featuring a variety of classic films.

Nat King Cole Returns to the Charts With 'Live at the Blue Note Chicago'
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 13, 2024


Nat King Cole has earned the #1 album on the Luminate Current Traditional Jazz Album chart with Nat King Cole Live at the Blue Note Chicago. Released May 31, the album also landed on several Billboard charts, including #4 Jazz Album, #6 Vinyl Album Sales, #3 Indie Store Album Sales, and more. This marks multiple times the velvety-voiced entertainer has appeared on the charts in the last six months, nearly 60 years since his passing.

THE HAUNTING OF BLAINE MANOR Comes to Darlington Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2024


Joe O’Byrne’s The Haunting of Blaine Manor is coming to Darlington Hippodrome later this month.

Interview: Theatre Life with Stephen Cole
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 2, 2024


Today’s subject Stephen Cole is an accomplished lyricist, performer, and book writer. You can now add novelist to that already impressive list of accomplishments. Stephen Cole’s latest literary endeavor takes us back to the Golden Age of Broadway with his first novel entitled Mary & Ethel…and Mikey Who?. The book is now available everywhere for purchase in both hardcover and digital versions.

Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - May 24, 2024


This is another big winner for Red Phoenix.

Review: TIMBUKTU! at The Black Rep
by Steve Callahan - May 20, 2024


Packed with Borodin's music, and African rhythm and dance, romance, and humor that smacks of vaukdeville, this strange package has many delights.

Full Lineup for Iconic Disney Films Featured on Freeform's '30 Days of Disney' Released
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2024


Summertime is the best time to transport yourself into a nostalgic world as Freeform celebrates “30 Days of Disney” with legendary Disney films starting June 1. The programming event will feature the world television premiere of Disney-Pixar’s animated film “Lightyear.” Other Freeform premieres include Disney-Pixar’s “Soul” and Disney Animation’s “Fantasia” (1940 and 2000). See the full lineup here!

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY Comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2024


A new adaptation of a favourite nursery rhyme will entertain young people at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre this half-term.

Photos: First Look at Farmington Players' SOMETHING ROTTEN
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 14, 2024


Come along on a rollicking romp that will thrill Shakespeare lovers and musical aficionados alike!  The Farmington Players Barn concludes its 70th anniversary season by presenting the hilarious Broadway musical comedy “Something Rotten!” Check out photos here!

Jessica Shattuck Will Discuss New Book 'Last House' at The Music Hall Lounge
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024


On Tuesday, May 14 at 7pm, New York Times bestselling author Jessica Shattuck visits The Music Hall Lounge with her new book, LAST HOUSE. 

Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Collaboration With Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2024


The newly relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced a landmark collaboration with the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe which will open up the Film Festival programme in new venues across the city including non-traditional cinema spaces at Summerhall and the heart of the Fringe footprint.

10 Baltimore Theaters To Present August Wilson's American Century Cycle From 2024-2027
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2024


Ten theater companies in Baltimore are undertaking an unprecedented joint project with the 3-year BALTIMORE AUGUST WILSON CELEBRATION, which will present the late, legendary playwright's August Wilson American Century Cycle of plays in another first.

Matthew Broderick & More to be Featured in Shakespeare Theatre Company 24/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2024


Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the lineup of its upcoming 24/25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

LEOPOLDSTADT, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, and More Set For the Huntington's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024


Five of the seven titles have been announced for The Huntington’s upcoming 2024/25 season. The season will feature new plays by masterful writers, the first two plays of an ambitious, epic cycle, and a soaring, contemporary classic musical. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Review: THE BESPOKE OVERCOAT at Pacific Resident Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Mar 17, 2024


You wouldn’t expect a bittersweet, haunting tale to be this laugh-out-loud funny, but it is.  There is so much charm and sensitivity in this Pacific Resident Theatre production.  The Bespoke Overcoat is almost unbearably poignant, a drama of humanity and rare tenderness. You don’t want to miss this exquisite gem.

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