Cry-Baby 2007

Philadelphia's haunted pop-up bar returns to the waterfront with giant skeletons, flying ghosts, themed drinks and fall menu items for the spooky season.

Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell released his new album THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER via Better Company Records, featuring pianist Vicky Chow and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi.

Manchester collective CAULBEARERS released politically charged single 'Brothers At The Wheel' featuring Ruth Blake, blending soul, funk and hip-hop to confront systems of inequality. The track previews their album 'Come Back Home'.

Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell has released his new album THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER via Better Company Records, featuring pianist Vicky Chow and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi.

The Doris Duke Foundation, Sundance Institute, and Islamic Scholarship Fund announced the fourth cohort of the Building Bridges Fellowship, which supports emerging filmmakers working on U.S. Muslim stories with grants, mentorship, and professional development.

Reba McEntire's personal collection of stage-worn gowns, jewelry, boots, and memorabilia will be auctioned to benefit The Reba McEntire Fund supporting local and national nonprofits.

Order up! Waitress is stopping by the Nederlander Theatre in Chicago as part of its 10th Anniversary Tour from October 13-18, 2026. 

The musical was on Broadway before it was a movie, and they highlight all the great songs from the movie, all the stuff with the kids, all the beautiful things with the nuns, and the captain and Maria. But there's also some really great stuff that they just didn't have time to put into the movie.

Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell released a new album featuring pianist Vicky Chow, guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, and Unheard-of Ensemble on Better Company Records.

3Arts named ten recipients of its 2026 Awards across five artistic disciplines. The Chicago nonprofit will honor the awardees at a ceremony featuring performances by past recipients.

To kick-off the 2026-2027 run of their often Broadway-centric Cabaret Series, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa tapped not only a proven Broadway star, but an OC native, too for a triumphant homecoming concert: Krysta Rodriguez. Marking her Center cabaret debut, Rodriguez performed to rapturous crowds for three consecutive nights at the Samueli Theater from September 10-12, 2026.

Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell announced a new album via Better Company Records featuring pianist Vicky Chow, guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, and Unheard-of Ensemble. The first single, Memories of the Imagined (II), is now available.

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala honoring songwriters Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire at New York's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.

new theatre season is here. With a new season, we are also welcoming a new Executive Director to Des Moines Playhouse. After a multi-month search, Des Moines Playhouse announced its new Executive Director, Chelsea Haaland.

Jim James' fifth solo album, WOWED OUT, is out now. The My Morning Jacket frontman will begin a solo acoustic headline tour November 28 in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

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.

David Crowell will release a new album featuring pianist Vicky Chow, guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, and Unheard-of Ensemble, following his 2024 release Point / Cloud.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Anna Louizos, the Tony Award-nominated scenic designer whose work was seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in London, Las Vegas and on national tours, has died at age 69. 

Reggae vocalist Beres Hammond and dancehall star Beenie Man will perform in Newark, with special guests Romain Virgo, Louie Culture, Marcia Griffiths and Baby Cham joining the bill.

Jim James released the single and video for "Lost Child" ahead of his solo album WOWED OUT, out Friday, August 28. His acoustic headline tour opens November 28 in Louisville, KY.

Kimiko Glenn released her debut EP MODERN DANCE under the mononym KIMIKO, accompanied by a DEATHCATS-directed music video exploring modern dating and romance.

Jazz vocalist Amber Weekes has released her fifth album, TO OSCAR WITH LOVE, featuring twelve songs by Oscar Brown, Jr., ahead of his birth centenary.

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala “Maltby & Shire: Our Story Goes On” – honoring the multi-award-winning songwriting team of Richard Maltby. Jr. and David Shire.

Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!