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Alternative metal band COLEPITZ has announced a new album, THE TIME BETWEEN, arriving via High River Records, according to the band's label.

MAMMA MIA! welcomed a new cast at London’s Novello Theatre, starring Sara Poyzer as Donna, Vivien Carter as Tanya, Laura Medforth as Rosie, and more. Check out photos here!

La MaMa will present its 2026 Puppet Festival featuring world premieres and international artists exploring contemporary puppet theatre across multiple venues.

La MaMa announced the 2026 lineup for its biannual puppet festival, featuring new contemporary works including the world premiere ENDLESS FORMS and TIRESIAS PRESENTS NEW WEIRD FUTURE - A WORK IN PROCESS.

Electronic act ORBITAL announced their 11th studio album OTHER, arriving March 19, 2027 via London Records. The band will launch The Other Tour in Dublin on April 8, visiting UK and European cities through spring.

DIY punk and post-punk band Dead Air Network, featuring Pat A.V., Dave H., and Blanks 77 drummer Chad Phillips, releases new single drawing on decades of New Jersey punk history.

BLONDIE announced HIGH NOON, their first album of new material in nine years, featuring contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, and Zach Condon of Beirut. The album marks the final recording of co-founding drummer Clem Burke.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn released the second single from his new album, a seven-song project drawing inspiration from the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead and recontextualizing it through African American experiences.

City Lore, Bowery Poetry, and Poets House will present the PEOPLE'S POETRY GATHERING, featuring 120 poets and 40 musicians across 13 venues in lower Manhattan, in conjunction with the Smithsonian Festival of Festivals.

THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN will be presented at St Helens Theatre Royal. The pantomime will run this festive season with tickets priced from £20.

CLASSIC AMERICAN TALES will hold its final Tales at the Dormer House in Cape May, New Jersey, featuring storytellers Frank Smith, Stephanie Garrett, Gayle Stahlhuth, and Liberty Ero presenting favorite American short stories and monologues.

Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa will debut with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of Michael Abels' Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, alongside Carnegie Hall performances and an extensive recital tour across the United States and Mexico.

Violinist Bella Hristova will present performances with orchestras including the Buffalo Philharmonic and Charlotte Symphony, and release a recording of six newly commissioned solo violin works in spring 2027.

Russell Gunn releases the first single from AFRIKAN-AMERIKAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, a seven-song album drawing from ancient Egyptian texts and African American experience. The album features Gunn's new sextet with saxophonist Kendrick Smith, trombonist Andre Hayward, and others.

Iceland Airwaves has added 25 artists to its 2026 lineup, including COBRAH, ALIEN CHICKS, LEITH ROSS and WORLDPEACE DMT, alongside newly announced venues and day splits for the Reykjavík festival.

Jason Kao Hwang's Human Rites Trio will release the album Second Life, as the composer and violinist also prepares live dates with Critical Response in Washington, D.C., Brooklyn and Asheville.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Donna McKechnie will star in A MUSICAL MEMOIR as the season finale of the Hamptons Summer Songbook By The Sea series at LTV Studios, with Ian Herman on piano.

Single tickets for the ABBA-scored musical's Birmingham engagement will go on sale for eight performances at the BJCC Concert Hall as part of the Broadway in Birmingham Series.

Golden Thread Productions will present five short plays by MENA playwrights at Potrero Stage in San Francisco, with this edition dedicated to Iran and Palestine.

American Composers Orchestra will present a two-season celebration featuring world premieres, a gala honoring composer Thea Musgrave, and new commissions presented with Carnegie Hall.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

MAMMA MIA! will open at The Star Gold Coast September 4, with a blue carpet premiere September 5, featuring an all-Australian cast of 31 performers led by Erin Cornell as Donna Sheridan.

Mannes Opera announced its upcoming season, featuring Menotti's THE SAINT OF BLEECKER STREET, Puccini's SUOR ANGELICA, and a workshop of Arturo O'Farrill's debut opera LUCERO.