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Michael Leeds' campy murder mystery comedy sold out its first three weekends at Island City Stage in Fort Lauderdale and has been extended through November 1. See photos of the show.

HEAVENS TO BETSY announced a North American fall tour and the release of BABY'S GONE, the band's first project since 1994, out via Kill Rock Stars. A video for 'seek and hide' features archival footage from the group's 1991 debut show.

All Roads Theatre Company will present its third annual gala at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, featuring 50 Broadway performers and an 18-piece orchestra.

When people hear about Idlewild, the first thing that comes to mind is the 2006 drama film with a musical score produced, written, and mostly performed by the Grammy award winning hip-hop duo Outkast. Set in fictional Idlewild, Georgia, the film focuses on the seedier side of the music business rather than the majesty that was Idlewild, Michigan.

Set in New York's East Village, Rent follows a group of young artists, musicians and friends, navigating love, ambition and creativity while trying to build lives on their own terms. Inspired by Puccini's La Bohème, this iconic musical captures the joy, uncertainty and resilience of a generation determined to make every moment count. Featuring an unforgettable score and a story that continues to resonate, Rent is a powerful celebration of community, connection and a call to live every minute as if it were your last. No day but today.

YUNGBLUD released a live recording of ZOMBIE performed with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' Billy Corgan at Chicago's Riviera Theatre, marking their only live performance together of the reimagined collaboration.

STAIND announced a second leg of their BREAK THE CYCLE 25th Anniversary Tour, featuring support from SEETHER, HOOBASTANK, and HINDER across 27 cities. Tickets go on sale through various presales beginning in October, with general onsale on LiveNation.com.

Daniel Fish's Kramer/Fauci is now playing at St. Ann's Warehouse. In Kramer/Fauci, Will Brill stars opposite Thomas J. Ryan as Dr. Anthony Fauci. Read the reviews in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.

Julien's Auctions will present over 450 lots of music memorabilia at its PLAYED, WORN, & TORN sale in Nashville, featuring instruments and artifacts from Bill Wyman, Liberace, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and other legendary artists.

Rancid released an expanded anniversary boxed set for the platinum-certified album, featuring rare live and demo versions, previously unreleased recordings from New York City, and long out-of-print singles.

Rock band SPONGE released their final studio album RECUERDA TU MUERTE, which includes the new single Self Inflicted Loss. The group is touring with CANDLEBOX.

Comedy Central announced that season four of MIKE JUDGE'S BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD will debut with 12 episodes, joining a new season of SOUTH PARK for an animation-focused night on the network.

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced its 35th anniversary lineup featuring world premieres, retrospective screenings, and an inaugural Oscar-focused roundtable with international filmmakers.

VOX: American Voices Opera Lab - newly reimagined as a landmark collaborative project - has revealed its four 2027 finalists. These works-in-progress will be presented at the VOX Showcase at the Perelman Center for the Performing Arts.

Show One Productions presents the Olivier and Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony-nominated international sensation Slava's Snowshow, which premieres in Tampa Dec. 23- 27, 2026 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place.) and Ft. Lauderdale December 31, 2026 - January 3, 2027, at the Broward Center's Au-Rene Theater (201 SW 5th Ave).

Pete Fij, formerly of ADORABLE, released his new LP UP'S THE NEW DOWN via Tip Top Records alongside the single "Complicated," which blends post-punk guitars with melodic sensibility.

Broadway has always known that sometimes the best way to tell a story is to put on your dancing shoes. From elegant waltzes and fiery tangos to quicksteps, foxtrots, rumbas and cha-chas, ballroom dancing has found its way into Broadway musicals for generations. Sometimes it's simply part of the spectacle, while other times the act of two characters taking the floor can say more about their relationship than pages of dialogue. With ballroom dancing continuing to captivate audiences on television and beyond, we're taking a spin through Broadway history to revisit some of the shows that have brought the ballroom to the stage.

Vince Gill was honored with the Nashville Songwriters Association International's prestigious Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ryman Auditorium, with performances by Chris Stapleton, Rodney Crowell, Ashley McBryde, Ricky Skaggs, Sonya Isaacs, and Andrea Zonn.

MC LARS will release a 19-track one-year anniversary edition of THE EDGAR ALLAN POE LP via Oglio Records, featuring appearances by Jaret Reddick of BOWLING FOR SOUP, THE DEAD MILKMEN, and Mega Ran, and executive produced by The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg.

Two previously unreleased tracks featuring David Reece and Rob Robbins honor late RIOT vocalist Rhett Forrester, available via BraveWords Records.

The '90s Midwest emo and shoegaze pioneers' complete remastered discography, including unearthed recordings and rare 7" tracks, is now available through Forge Again Records.

Warren Haynes released his live album DREAMS & SONGS: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY, recorded with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and co-produced by Don Was. The 16-track collection spans his work with GOV'T MULE, the Allman Brothers Band, the Dead, and solo material.

TEAM DRESCH has released FURTHERMORE via Jealous Butcher Records, marking the queercore group's first album in three decades. A music video for the single Heard a Bang, directed by Lance Bangs, is now available.

Island City Stage will revive Michael Leeds' comedy about five men dressed as Joan Crawford at a surprise birthday party that turns deadly. The production runs in Fort Lauderdale with tickets on sale.

The 3x GRAMMY-nominated vocalist will perform two nights at the Rose Theater with special guest Cyndi Lauper, featuring longtime collaborators in a program shaped by Russell's influential jazz career.