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Patrick Wolf has announced USA and Canadian live dates, his first visit stateside in twelve years to follow his UK and EU shows. He has also released a new single from his upcoming album. Check out the tour dates and listen to the single here!

For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series. First up was the returning Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award-winning composer of musicals such as PARADE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS joined by a new special guest, Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose. The following weekend, the Samueli Theatre then opened its doors to Tony nominee Kerry Butler’s hilarious one-woman comedy cabaret 'Breaking Broadway.'

Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!

You've never seen David Burtka like this – turning the conventions of the cabaret structure upside down. Star of stage and screen (Hulu’s “Drag Me to Dinner”), Burtka, David plays 11/20 to 11/23, and is directed by his husband Neil Patrick Harris

Somewhere in a world on a road less traveled, between the likes of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, American Psycho, Carrie, and the more recently conceptualized Beetlejuice lies the twisted campy world in which the characters of Evil Dead the Musical reside. First performed in 2003 in Toronto, this campy rock-filled musical made its transfer to Off-Broadway at New World Stages in 2006. In 2012 a production opened in Las Vegas as a 4-D Experience and complete with a 100 chair “Splatter Zone,”and as of 2017 making it the longest running theatrical experience on the strip. With Book, Lyrics, and Music by George Reinblatt, Evil Dead the Musical brought Sam Raimi’s characters to life in true blood-filled fashion.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced their October 2024 lineup featuring performances by John Pizzarelli, Stacey Kent, and the Mingus Big Band.

John David “JD” Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee known for his hit collaborations with the Eagles, James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, passed away peacefully in his New Mexico home at the age of 78.

For six decades, Bill Medley – who will bring the Righteous Brothers Lovin’ Feelin’ Farewell Tour to the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis on August 23 and the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset on August 24 – has reached generations of fans with his singular bass-baritone voice and “blue-eyed soul” style.

What did our critic think of GYPSY: A MUSICAL FABLE at Music Theatre Wichita At Century II Concert Hall? There is a reason the musical Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a Golden Age classic. The text, suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee and written by Authur Laurents, is economical and succinct. Jule Styne’s music varies from catchy tunes to lush, foreboding orchestral maneuvers, and Sondheim’s nascent lyrics are simple and accessible, yet cut to the core of each scene’s objective.

Acclaimed for her accomplishments as a choreographer, ballet teacher, producer, and director. Danial Cardim brings great depth, perspective, and energy to her new position as Ballet Arizona's Artistic Director, effective July 1st, 2024.

'Unknown Soldier' is a beautifully performed show with a fascinating exploration of memory, love, and loss, but its main flaw is that it is a show seeking out answers to a mystery it not only fails to resolve, but further convolutes at every turn. While there’s truth in that, it’s also a little dissatisfying, as life itself often is.

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Tony Award-winning singer and actress Alice Ripley and Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musical director and pianist John McDaniel in concert. Learn how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of WICKED at Regent Theatre?

Center Stage Records will re-release four classic Jessica Molaskey albums – Pentimento, A Good Day, Make Believe, and Sitting in Limbo. Learn more about these albums and see how to listen!

Gavin DeGraw is coming to The District in Sioux Falls on May 16, 2024! Get your tickets starting February 9th. Don't miss this Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter.

MacKenzie Porter grew up on a cattle and bison ranch outside of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, the sound of 90s country blasting through the speaker of her dad's pickup truck. Now, rooted in the genre's principled storytelling, the artist announces her Big Loud Records 19-track debut album 6 years in the making, Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart,.

North Reading resident Greg Kalafatas was studying theater at the University of New Hampshire when a road trip with friends to see the Broadway production of “Hairspray” introduced him to a character that has become his dream role – Edna Turnblad, the  zaftig housewife-and-laundress with a big heart.

In December 2023, the OC welcomed back two powerhouse vocalists who each gave their own respective holiday-themed concerts: Broadway fave Megan Hilty at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa; and recording artist Linda Eder at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. To no one's surprise, both entertained and awed with their spectacular talents.

Premiering at the Storyhouse in Chester last year, the new musical has now made its West End home at the Apollo.

Celebrated for revolutionizing the perception of female Country artists, Seely was surprised with the award on-stage at the Grand Ole Opry during her performance. Following the surprise presentation by CMA Board President Kella Farris, audience members rose to their feet with applause for Seely. 

A modern spin on Sting’s 1993 beloved song “Fields of Gold,” the new single “Dreaming” offers a fresh take on the classic, infusing it with uplifting, house-influenced production from Marshmello alongside P!NK’s and Sting’s signature vocals.

Distinguished Composer Lowell Liebermann curates Thornwillow Concerts At Calvary in Newburgh, NY. GRAMMY-Award winning organist Paul Jacobs performs on the newly restored historic Skinner Pipe Organ at Calvary Presbyterian Church on November 4, 2023.

The OG Queer Eye culture vulture returns to NY for an evening of song and romance.

New York Live Arts (Live Arts) and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival will present the New York Premieres of Gisèle Vienne's L'Étang and Dorothée Munyaneza's Mailles.

Visionary singer-songwriter and guitarist José González has shared another new offering from his recently-announced 20th Anniversary Deluxe version of his uncompromising, candid, game-changing debut album (2003) Veneer. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!