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There is no doubt that Östgötateatern’s production of *Mrs. Doubtfire* will be loved just as much as the movie. Funny, heartwarming, and touching. A wonderful family musical. As the curtain falls, I have a happy tear in the corner of my eye and a big smile on my face.

The Cranberries have released a previously unheard live album recorded at London's Astoria II, capturing the band just before their breakthrough with No Need to Argue and hits like Zombie.

Supergrass will play a second night at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 8, 2027, adding to a 10-date UK headline tour running April 26 through May 12.

Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Hirooki Goto and Jason Momoa joined director Kitao Sakurai at a Tokyo photo call for STREET FIGHTER, held at Sensō-ji Temple.

The 10-disc collection compiles Kim Carnes' recordings for A&M, EMI America and MCA, featuring rare 12-inch dance mixes, bonus duets and a limited autographed print edition.

Pete Fij, formerly of Adorable, has released the single and video for "Wake Up Honey," the latest preview of his upcoming album Up's The New Down via Tip Top Records.

JODECI will launch a 35-city U.S. tour marking the 35th anniversary of FOREVER MY LADY, kicking off October 24 in San Francisco and closing December 19 in Charlotte, NC.

Ruthie Foster's new studio album Just Say Yes arrived on Sun Records, produced by Tyler Bryant and Rebecca Lovell, alongside a video for the focus track Yes.

Supergrass will play nine UK headline shows in April and May 2027, including Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and London. General sale begins Friday, September 4th.

Legendary film, TV, and stage actor Tim Curry has passed away at age 80. Curry is best known for starring in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie, Clue, and more.

THE VAN PELT will release the single and video for A VORALBERG OF THE MIND, a preview of their upcoming album REMAIN OBSCURE on Ernest Jenning Record Co.

Shyne, Patra, Calypso Rose and Alan Cavé will be honored at the Fourth Annual Caribbean Music Awards in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, presented by Tourism Trinidad Limited.

Heavens to Betsy will release a 16-track demo tape recorded by Bratmobile's Molly Neuman, featuring the previously unheard single AIN'T NEVER GOIN' BACK.

Metrograph will present an 11-film retrospective of director Tsui Hark, featuring a newly restored version of his 1980 film DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE alongside titles from across his career.

Hennepin Arts has announced that CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE returns to Minneapolis this holiday season to captivate audiences in Minneapolis with a holiday spectacular for the entire family.

Warren Haynes has released an orchestral live version of the GOV'T MULE track “Thorazine Shuffle,” arranged by John Medeski, ahead of his upcoming album DREAMS & SONGS: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY.

Ensemble for These Times selected 13 composers for its third Call for Scores for Solo Piano, with works to be performed by pianist Dale Tsang in San Francisco and Berkeley.

The Caribbean Music Awards announced that Shyne, Patra, Calypso Rose and Alan Cavé will receive honors during its fourth annual ceremony in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Jon Cypher, who starred opposite Julie Andrews in Cinderella and had several Broadway and off-Broadway credits, has died. Read his obituary here.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

John Sullivan's rock band Sullyman The Third released Condo Florida, a concept album on South Tenth Records inspired by the Eagles' Hotel California.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

The Crystal Method announced a 25th anniversary celebration for 'Tweekend,' including a limited edition vinyl release, a remix package, and a fall tour.

Swans announced NEWLY SENTIENT BEING, a live recording capturing the band's final 'Big Sound' performance, set for release via Young God Records.

Cult heroes of youth culture; Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud, Tommy, and Kelly are back, alongside an ensemble cast and a live band. Featuring some of the electrifying tracks from the film that defined a generation, together with catchy, confrontational and celebratory original songs, set to become singalong, dance-along classics, this is more than nostalgia amplified, it’s a genre-defying new musical that speaks to our contemporary malaise of defiance in the face of an uncertain future.So what did the critics think?