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Luke Bryan said the final track on his upcoming album SIGNS is a duet with Luke Combs called "Finders Keepers," written by Jimi Bell, Beau Bailey and Sam Ellis.

The folk-rock musical WAKEMAN, based on the true story of Civil War soldier Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, will make its developmental production debut at the New London Barn Playhouse.

Tony Award-winner Ali Stroker will play Rona Lisa Peretti, and Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will play Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  

London post-punk band WORLD NEWS announced its debut album IN PURGATORY and released a new single, "The Way It Goes," alongside an official music video.

Roger Taylor of QUEEN released the single I SEE YOU NOW from his upcoming album VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD, ahead of a UK tour and Columbia Records release.

Singer-trumpeter Benny Benack III brought hipster cool and serious jazz chops to The Pocket, leading a stellar trio of Emmet Cohen, bassist Joseph Ranieri, and drummer Joe Saylor through a swinging Tony Bennett centennial set.

Theater Latté Da’s My Ántonia is now a memory as the world premiere wrapped up its extended run on Sunday, July 19--a memory just like the one told in the 1918 Willa Cather novel the Latté Da-commissioned work was adapted from.

Village Theatre has announced the casting for the 23rd annual Festival of New Musicals, which takes place this August. Learn more about the festival here.

The selection of Frozen as the summer musical served multiple masters. Thematically, it fit within Encore’s 2025-2026 season’s theme of “Finding Yourself,” as the story of Queen Elsa discovering how to better control her powers also serves as a metaphor for self-love, self-acceptance, and self-esteem. Frozen also, let’s be honest, has always been a crowd-pleaser. It has a near universal appeal for various attendees who’d be interested in seeing a production at Dr. Phillips Center. Musical Theatre Acolytes. Disney Adults. Families looking for kid-friendly entertainment.

Norwegian jazz pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff will make his Australian debut in two Sydney concerts alongside Scandinavian-inspired ensemble Elysian Fields, featuring solo piano, duos, and a world premiere commission.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the original Broadway cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey musical 'Next to Normal.'

Vocalist Brandon Tomasello will open the Ocean City Pops summer season with ONE MAN RAT PACK, performing original arrangements from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. at the historic Ocean City Music Pier.

The theater world never really slows down — and this week is proof. The Lost Boys dominated our Theater Fans' Choice Awards, sweeping nearly every musical category, while the Washington National Opera's legal battle with the Kennedy Center over $17 million in disputed funds continues to unfold. On a more hopeful note, Berkeley's beloved Aurora Theatre is planning its comeback after a year in the dark. All that, plus BroadwayWorld has launched a brand-new Producer Fantasy Game — so if you've ever thought you could pick the hits, now's your chance to prove it.

Michael James Scott, who recently concluded his record-breaking tenure as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, has dropped his first pop single, “Brighter.' Listen to it now.

Contemporary circus company, Circa, has come to Charleston, South Carolina, as part of Spoleto USA’s 50th season,  with their Humans 2.0.  This is the next installment after their successful Humans production — although with their current creation and context, the “2.0” more ironically evokes a software upgrade than a performance sequel.

Michael James Scott, who recently concluded his record-breaking tenure as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, will release his new single, “Brighter,” on Thursday, May 29.

Raven Theatre has unveiled its 44th season, to include Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop, directed by Mikael Burke in a co-production with About Face Theatre and more.

Obie Award-winning Harlem9 announced six playwrights, including Kermit Frazier, Kristen Adele Calhoun, and Naomi Lorrain, for 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, marking 15 years of the festival with a tribute to the late Woodie King Jr.

Village Theatre announced four new musicals selected for its Festival of New Musicals in Issaquah, WA, including WIDOWS, LOVE IS DEAD, JET CITY IMPROV PRESENTS: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL!, and LET ME FLY.

Naumburg Orchestral Concerts will present the New York premiere of Lisa Bielawa's violin concerto PULSE, featuring soloist Tessa Lark with The Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen, at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell.

Heather Mitchell delivers a master class.

wild project will present WILD WORKS: PUPPETRY ON THE EDGE, a new puppetry series curated by Amanda Card, on May 6th in New York City, featuring performances from Nick Lehane, Maiko Kikuchi, Marcella Murray, and Purser & Amanda Card.

Verb Theatre, in association with Reckless Daughter Creative, will present the world premiere of THE STARLING EFFECT, a science fiction play by Lara Schmitz, running April 28–May 9, 2026 at Vertigo Studio Theatre in Calgary.

The second annual PIKE GRUNGEFEST will take place at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on August 1, 2026, featuring tribute performances to TOOL, ALICE IN CHAINS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, and SMASHING PUMPKINS.

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more.