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In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of two groundbreaking, iconic musicals CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in association with Spot-On Entertainment presented a one-nigh-only star-studded concert featuring the music of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Marvin Hamlisch. The lineup included Tony Award nominees Tony Yazbeck and OC native Eden Espinosa, plus Max Clayton, Jason Graae, and original A CHORUS LINE cast member Kay Cole. The event was hosted by Scott Coulter and featured pianist John Boswell and the Fabulous 50 orchestra under the direction of Rob Istad.

Belle Blue has announced her first-ever multi-city tour. Joining forces with indie favorites Kids That Fly, the five-city run kicks off May 30 in New York City.

Be a part of history by attending the Florida premiere of this joyous work presented by Opera Orlando on May 16 thru 18 at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater at Dr. Phillips Center. 

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original recordings of Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd.

One of the Art Gallery of South Australia’s most significant works, Donald Judd’s triangular sculpture Untitled, 1974-75, celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2025.

The Auditorium has revealed its 2025-26 Dance season, Celebrating Women Leaders in Dance, with many companies marking milestone anniversaries in the coming months. Learn more!

New York City Ballet’s 2025 Spring Season will open on Tuesday, April 22 and continue for six weeks of performances, through Sunday, June 1 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. See full programming here!

Chicago is returning to Wharton Center this week, from April 8-13. BroadwayWorld Michigan interviewed Connor Sullivan, who plays Billy Flynn.

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!

Southern Italy's legendary maranta roots band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino will return to NYC to celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a special show at East Village music venue Drom.

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 21 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2025 reading list.

Sub Urban has announced his upcoming sophomore album, If Nevermore, due out on June 6. Accompanying the news, the 25-year-old alternative artist shares a driving, bass-rich single “Make Me Forget” alongside B-side track “Fingernails.” Listen to them here.

Glenn Davis had a huge part to play in the Purpose's journey, not only as a cast member in Chicago and now on Broadway, but as Steppenwolf's co-Artistic Director and the person behind pushing along its development in recent years.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Peter Frampton, unveils a slew of additional shows ahead of the “Let’s Do It Again!” tour set for this spring.

Broadway World sat down with Taylor Lane and Ellie Roddy, who are playing the famous Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart in the 10th national tour of Chicago, at the Cerritos Center for the Arts March 14-16.

Norm Lewis will return to the stage in a new production of Lonnie Elder III's Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, directed by Clinton Turner Davis. Learn more about the show here!

Celebrate a century of innovation at Goodman Theatre with six world premieres, including two musicals, a major cultural attraction, and beloved annual productions. Join us for a year-long citywide event and a festival of new plays from September 2025 to August 2026.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.  

Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter will be on view from March-J une 2025 at Abrons Arts Center. Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter is an ongoing collaboration between choreographer, writer, and organizer Emily Johnson and scholar, artist, and writer Kai Recollet.

Oakland Ballet Company has announced the program for its fourth Dancing Moons Festival, an annual celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Peter Frampton, has unveiled a slew of additional shows ahead of the “Let’s Do It Again!” tour set for this spring.

The LA Phil announced the first details of the Walt Disney Concert Hall 2025/26 season: Patti Smith and her band on the 50th Anniversary perform Horses. Learn more here!

​​​​​​​Bach in the City, successor to the Chicago area's long-running Bach Week Festival, will present 'Bach and the Venetians,' the new organization's inaugural concert program, at 7:30 p.m. March 21, 2025, at its home venue, St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1010 W. Webster Avenue, in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Seasoned pop-rock pros Bad Suns are back with a feel-good single titled “Communicating” – their first new music since 2023’s Infinite Joy. Listen to it here!