Can-Can 2004

What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?

'Time of Your Life' is a memorable tune. It was the graduation song, the goodbye song, the song that seemed to be everywhere in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

UNDEROATH released a live performance video of BREATHING IN A NEW MENTALITY, filmed at the Long Beach date of Vans Warped Tour, ahead of upcoming shows in Mexico City.

Cold War Kids will expand their debut album with four completed vault tracks and six live recordings from 2007, alongside a Phantogram reworking of "Hang Me Up to Dry."

The World/Inferno Friendship Society will reissue its classic double LP Red-Eyed Soul on vinyl for the first time since its original release, via Ernest Jenning Record Co.

City Theatre Austin’s Avenue Q brings its mischievous neighborhood to life with a fabulous ensemble, expressive puppetry, strong vocals, and a clever, functional set. The cast delivers the musical’s irreverent comedy and surprisingly heartfelt story with energy, skill, and plenty of personality.

Chicago 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 September 2026 include Come From Away and more.

Portland psych-rock band FEDERALE released A STRANGE VICE, the first single from its upcoming album LOVE & OTHER LIES, frontman Collin Hegna's most personal work to date.

Jim Parsons will return to his alma mater in Spring, Texas, joining former classmates and theatre director Rick Garcia for a fundraiser benefiting the Maestro Arts Project.

THE CALLING's single DUST has reached No. 40 at Hot AC radio as the band surpasses 10 million monthly Spotify listeners ahead of its upcoming album BEFORE THE WORLD TURNS TO DUST.

Metrograph will present CLASSICAL CINEMA, a 20-film showcase exploring cinema inspired by ancient Greece, featuring rare prints of ANTIGONE, THE ILLIAC PASSION, and ULYSSES' GAZE.

Japanese band SIM released its new album HOOMAN AFTER ALL via UNFD, featuring singles FIVE TIMES DEAD, BLINDEYES and FREEZE ME UP. Tickets are on sale now for the HOOMAN AFTER ALL World Tour.

Crow's Theatre has extended its world premiere adaptation of Rohinton Mistry's A FINE BALANCE at the Guloien Theatre in Toronto, following its status as the company's fastest-selling production, with the run already 95% sold.

Dallas hip-hop collective CURE FOR PARANOIA and frontman Cameron McCloud have teamed with HeadCount for a 15-day series of original verses leading up to National Voter Registration Day in New York City.

Black Rose Theater ATX founder Zell Miller talks about the legacy behind Austin’s newest theatre company, the Jazz Aesthetic that shapes its work, creating space for Black and Brown artists, and launching with the deeply personal world premiere of And She Was Loved.

Freeform's annual Halloween programming event will return with the premiere of supernatural drama COVEN ACADEMY alongside a lineup including Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and CASPER.

Celine Dion's live album LIVE À PARIS will arrive on vinyl for the first time, marking its 30th anniversary with a new tracklist and a bonus studio recording of "À Paris."

Thomas Søndergård will lead the Minnesota Orchestra in Stravinsky's THE FIREBIRD with video design by Tal Rosner, alongside a new PENTATONE recording featuring Prokofiev's symphonies.

ATG San Francisco and Book Passage present Unscripted: An Evening with Michael Douglas—the next installment in ATG San Francisco's Unscripted series where culture-shaping luminaries and innovators bring their singular perspectives to San Francisco for an unforgettable evening of engaging conversation and captivating storytelling—taking place on Sunday, October 11 at 4 PM at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre. The one-night-only event will feature legendary actor and producer Michael Douglas in conversation about his extraordinary life and career and his new memoir, One Helluva Ride.

Penny Sterling will present HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU ABOUT...? and Chloe Corcoran will present I DON'T GET IT... as part of Rochester Fringe, each sharing autobiographical stories of transition.

Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.

Pianist Yoko Miwa and vocalist Mikayla Shirley have released their debut collaborative album, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, featuring the opening track "Alfie" and a live performance planned at Dizzy's Club in New York.

You can now view Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, Elaine Stritch's one-woman show, which won her a 2002 Tony, filmed at the Old Vic Theatre in London. In the show, Stritch she traces her roots from The New School to Broadway star.

BroadwayWorld looks back at the 2001 Off-Broadway cast of the musical 'Bay Boy,' which included a young Kerry Butler before her star turn as Meredith Parker.

UNDEROATH released a live performance video of the THEY'RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY track, filmed during the band's set at Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach.