Can-Can - 1955 - US Tour Articles Page 1

Whether or not you have seen the stage version or the film version of Tennessee Williams' classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the production at The Bent at the Palm Springs Cultural Center is worth another go. The show runs through October 24.

The documentary follows veteran Clive Phillips and four military veterans as they retrace the 1955 Tour de France route while advocating for rare neuromuscular disease awareness.

The E. Lynn Harris Estate partners with Oscar-winning producer Carl Reed and Grammy Award-winning Ashford & Simpson for an AI-driven musical adaptation premiering in Washington, D.C.

The National Film Board of Canada's landmark works, including films by Norman McLaren and Theodore Ushev, will be featured in continuous screenings at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.

Of the many fine elements in Folger Theatre's Measure for Measure, directed by Psalmayene 24, the A number one greatest absolute top is Renea S. Brown's performance as Isabella. Brown has already earned a small pile of Helen Hayes Awards, but not for Shakespeare.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Damn Yankees is heading back to Broadway. Producers Lia Vollack, Haley Swindal, and Julie Boardman announced today that the seven-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning musical will return this spring, starring Tony Award and five-time Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Emmy Award winner Julianne Hough in her Broadway musical debut as Lola, and Austin Scott (Hamilton) as Young Joe.

The Paley Center for Media announced the schedule for its 20th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews, featuring exclusive conversations with stars and creative teams from anticipated new and returning series. Conversations will stream on the Paley Center's YouTube channel.

The San Francisco Symphony will present orchestral series programs, special events, and performances featuring conductors Elim Chan, Karina Canellakis, and Santtu Matias-Rouvali, along with soloists including Renée Fleming and Lang Lang.

Chicago's Here Are Some Plays We Like announced its fourth-year lineup, featuring works by Jenny Rachel Weiner, Adrienne Kennedy, Michel Marc Bouchard, Katherine Gwynn, and Kevin Blair at is/was brewing.

The Neverly Brothers will perform a concert tracing rock 'n' roll history from Elvis Presley to The Beatles, featuring songs by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and the Rolling Stones at Metropolis.

Sun Valley Playwright's Residency named Talene Monahon, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for MEET THE CARTOZIANS, as its resident playwright, with new music by Will Butler.

Capri Records will reissue guitarist Joshua Breakstone's debut album WONDERFUL!, featuring Barry Harris, Earl Sauls and Leroy Williams, out of print for nearly four decades and appearing on CD for the first time.

Canadian Stage will present the Canadian premiere of Alice Childress's WINE IN THE WILDERNESS, directed by Jordan Laffrenier, featuring Mazin Elsadig and Virgilia Griffith in Toronto.

Craft Recordings and HighTone Records will reissue Dave Alvin's 1998 album BLACKJACK DAVID with bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased Angel On Your Shoulder, on 2-LP, CD, and digital.

Ensemble for These Times selected 13 composers for its third Call for Scores for Solo Piano, with works to be performed by pianist Dale Tsang in San Francisco and Berkeley.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat named its 2026-2027 National Curatorial Council, adding Mark Ronson, Will Butler, Bill Rauch, Ian Alteveer, and Justin Torres to the Sarasota County arts organization's roster of nominators.

The Bushnell and Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma in recital December 4, 2026, in Hartford, with tickets going on sale August 14.

Sierra Boggess, Beatrice Penny-Touré, Jordan Donica, Jordan Fisher, and more have joined the cast of Our Strange Duet, a new followup to Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.

When it comes to 'Back to the Future, The Musical,' the same images immediately pop into most minds: a sleek DeLorean with gull-wing doors tearing through the time barrier, leaving streaks of fire, Doc Brown with his wild hair, and Marty McFly with his guitar, and of course, the Cult-Song THE POWER OF LOVE.

Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

Old showtunes prove there's life in old-school show tunes when the Pocket Change Combo combines forces with young singers. Terrific Tyler J. Landusky led the combo platter of jazz and Broadway in CURTAINS & CADENZAS at 54 Below.

“Live, live, live!” That is the story of Auntie Mame. Everyone is so preoccupied with doing the right thing these days, setting themselves up for success and grinding until there is nothing left, that they forget to make the most of the time we have!

Carly Ozard's ETHEL MERMAN DISCO ALBUM PROJECT was a lively show from a live-wire performer (to say the least)! Ozard's big, belting voice was a perfect match for Merman's material.

Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special. The orchestra under the direction of Brad Haak fills the theater with the intricate melodies of this musical. Sally Dolembo’s costumes are gorgeous and showcase the turn of the century style.