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Rita Ora turns up the temperature with the release of her hotly anticipated new single “Heat,” arriving on the same day as her performance at the World Pride Music Festival in Washington, D.C. Listen to the single now.

Stage and screen star Brian Conley will play Doctor Emmett Brown in BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre beginning in August. Learn more here!

Today’s subject Carlos Acosta is currently living his theatre Life as the Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet. He has been in the position since January of 2020. Carlos’ work can be seen at the Kennedy Center in the Opera House from June 4th to the 8th when Birmingham Royal Ballet presents Black Sabbath- The Ballet.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

​​​​​​​MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN : The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music history. Jointly launched by five major Japanese music industry organizations, the award aims to celebrate the diversity and future of music culture from Japan to the world, establishing itself as one of the largest international music awards in Asia.

The cast for CHRISTMAS EVE IN DIKANKA: A Musical In-Concert has been revealed as part of Double Bill: Witches and Aliens, a comedic, entertaining and otherworldly evening of two hysterical theatrical works. Learn more!

June is here, and with it are new streaming titles and returning theater favorites, including the official Frozen proshot, a new season of The Gilded Age, new Braodway cast recordings and more. Check out the lineup!

David Archuleta has reimagined his flirty worldwide hit single, “Crème Brulée” with a bold new remix from DJ Haylee Wood. The track takes on a whole new life, infusing an electrifying energy with a dance-worthy beat. Check it out now!

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) is fast approaching! With just one month to go, concerts by Blue Rodeo and Monsieur Periné have been added to the outdoor programming, offered free of charge.

Ultimately, I liked SAW The Musical for its weirdness. But even as a horror-loving theater nerd, I didn’t quite fall in love. For me, this bloody musical parody didn’t quite slay.

Season 3 of the Palm Springs Cultural Center's always sold-out Broadway’s Best…In The West concert series, Executive Produced by Dr. Tom Truhe and presented by the Palm Springs Cultural Center now has tickets on sale. The popular series continues to bring Broadway's best and brightest stars to the desert, and this season is no exception. 

On Friday May 30, 2025, at 8 PM, the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra will present a concert at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall conducted by Kenneth Kiesler featuring soloists Karen Slack, soprano, Goitsemang Lehobye, soprano, and Daniel Washington, bass.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and global superstar Joe Jonas has released his new solo album, Music For People Who Believe In Love. Listen to it here.

After international acclaim for BLKDOG, Sadler's Wells Associate Artist and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Botis Seva brings his latest work Until We Sleep to Sadler's Wells East.

New York Live Arts (Live Arts), under the artistic leadership of world renowned choreographer, Tony Award-winning, National Medal of Arts, MacArthur “Genius” Award and Kennedy Center Honors recipient Bill T. Jones and Associate Artistic Director Janet Wong, announced Joanna Kotze as the 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist (RCA).

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has revealed its 46th season, marking the final season programmed by Artistic Director Maria Manuela Goyanes before her departure from the Tony Award-winning company in September. Learn more!

Like a fresh breath of air the Made in Scotland Showcase 2025 programme has launched. Established in 2009, this vital initiative has supported 299 shows to date, with the onward touring fund component supporting over 130 productions.

Emmy and Peabody Award-winning TV host, comedian, filmmaker, and New York Times bestselling author W. Kamau Bell returns to Berkeley Repertory Theatre this June. Learn how to purchase tickets.

This June, the Neurodivergent New Play Series will conclude its 2025-26 Season with a reading of Crosswords - written by AJ Johnson and directed by Megan Lummus - at A.R.T./New York's South Oxford Space.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER will present the largest number of dance engagements in the institution’s recent history as part of the 2025 – 2026 Season. See the lineup here and learn more!

This June, the Neurodivergent New Play Series will conclude its 2025-26 Season with a reading of Crosswords - written by AJ Johnson and directed by Megan Lummus - at A.R.T./New York's South Oxford Space.

Theater makers have a “show must go on” spirit. So it is no surprise that the vast majority of the over forty artistic leaders I spoke to in the last two weeks believed they would find a way to survive even without promised National Endowment for the Arts funding. But it won’t be easy.

OSAKA COMIC CON 2025: Held annually during Japan’s Golden Week since 2023, OSAKA COMIC CON is the Osaka counterpart to TOKYO COMIC CON, which began in 2016. This major celebration of American comics, movies, and pop culture welcomed its third edition this year. A star-studded lineup of ten celebrities appeared, including Nicolas Cage (“Ghost Rider”), Mackenyu (“One Piece”), Edward Furlong (“Terminator 2”), Emily Rudd (“One Piece”), Sung Kang (“Fast & Furious” series), Mads Mikkelsen (“Mufasa: The Lion King”), Hugh Dancy (“Hannibal”), Daniel Logan (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”), Christina Ricci (“The Addams Family” series), and Bill Skarsgård (“IT” series). Through stage events, autograph sessions, and photo ops, fans had the chance to interact with their favorite stars. The event’s PR ambassador was NMB48, and the main hosts were Yuichi Nakamaru and IMALU.

At a senior living community in the Adirondacks, a small group of residents decide they’re not quite ready to “go gentle into that good night.” This band of displaced former city dwellers from Brooklyn and The Bronx hatch a plot to prove that aging is not a New York state of mind.

Rorschach Theatre has announced finalists for its annual Magic in Rough Spaces New Play Lab. Get full details for the plays. The final three plays will be announced May 19, 2025 and public readings of those finalists will be on June 14, & 15, 2025.