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Andy Grotelueschen will replace the previously announced Jacob Ming-Trent for the first major New York presentation of Maltby & Shire’s new musical, The Country Wife at Red Bull Theater.

The multi-platinum Grammy-nominated hard rock band Godsmack will be hitting the road in 2024 — but doing things a little differently than their usual pyrotechnic arena show they will be stripping things down as their 'acoustic and electric performances and untold stories as their Vibez Tour in 2024.

On Friday, December 15 and Sunday, December 17, The Crossing performs the world premiere of David Lang's poor hymnal. Performances take place at Iron Gate Theatre at Penn Live Arts (12/15 at 6pm and 8:30pm) and at The Crossing's home, The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill (12/17 at 5pm).

Discover the exciting lineup of shows and events coming to The Kitchen for the winter-spring 2024 season. Don't miss out on the must-see performances and mark your calendars for an unforgettable experience.

Rob McClure’s masterful turn onstage as the redoubtable title character is reason enough to make sure you see Mrs. Doubtfire, The New Musical Comedy, now onstage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall through Sunday. But odds are you’ll find so much more to love about this musical adaptation – from the “hometown” team that gave us Something Rotten, the endearing paean to musical theater – of the classic film comedy that, truth be told, McClure’s bravura performance will be the icing on the cake (or, more probably, the buttercream sandwiched between two layers of luscious Victoria sponge) of this delightfully theatrical confection.

Get the latest news on Red Bull Theater's upcoming production of THE COUNTRY WIFE, featuring an incredible cast including Nicholas Christopher, Carson Elrod, Eddie Korbich, Kristolyn Lloyd, Jacob Ming-Trent, Brad Oscar, Jelani Remy, and Lauren Worsham. Don't miss this one-night-only event.

BroadwayWorld talks to actor-playwright Dan Hoyle about 'Border People' his funny and trenchant exploration of people who cross borders of all kinds, running at The Marsh San Francisco through November 18th.

Islandia Music Records is set to release Steven Schick's Soundlines, the second volume in the Weather Systems multi-album series, on December 1. Don't miss this highly anticipated album from the renowned percussionist.

From supporting Bruce Springsteen in London's Hyde Park in front of more than 65,000 people and playing for President Biden in County Mayo during the President's April visit to Ireland to making chart history as the only independent Irish band to have scored three consecutive chart-topping albums, it has been a remarkable 12 months for The Coronas.

Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have confirmed a massive run of 2024 international dates. The newly announced The River Is Rising-Rest of the World Tour '24 will kick off with the band's return to Mexico City's Pepsi Centre WTC, and will see SMKC hit 21 countries, and 32 cities across the globe.

Join Shara Lunon at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn for the world premiere of Bitter Fruits, a dynamic exploration of survival techniques developed in response to oppression and injustice. Co-presented by Audiofemme Collective.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced a hysterical line-up for the third iteration of this season's ALL STAR COMEDY series set for Saturday, November 4, at 8 pm. 

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Broadway and TV luminary Pamela Winslow Kashani, best known as the original Rapunzel in Broadway's Into the Woods ad as Ensign McKnight on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” on Friday, October 20 at 9:30 PM.

Find out who will be starring in and behind the scenes of 'The Band's Visit,' the highly anticipated musical coming to the Huntington Theatre in Boston this November.

Rock icon Melissa Ethridge celebrates opening night of her new one-woman show Melissa Ethridge: My Window tonight! Read the reviews!

OUR CLASS, the award-winning play by Polish writer Tadeusz Słobodzianek, will be performed for the first time in New York at Brooklyn Academy of Music. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Harahan Fats’ lead single “Trinkets” was initially recorded by Jay Reatard at Shattered Studios in Memphis, TN with Jack Oblivian on drums and Harlan T Bobo on the acoustic guitar. “‘Trinkets’ is a song I found when going through Jay's home studio hard-drive after he passed in 2010,” tells Goner’s co-owner Zac Ives.

After years with the company, Noor Theatre's Founding Artistic Director Lameece Issaq and Managing Director Megan Patterson will now say goodbye after a year-long transition, culminating in the hiring of Ariana Sarfarazi as Noor's Executive Director.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present TV, film and Broadway’s fun, funny, magical gal Nadia Quinn in her one-of-a-kind feel-good variety act “Literally Anything Can Happen” for two performances on Saturday, September 23 and Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 PM.

In BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview, Joe Iconis shares insights into The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, from his personal connection to Hunter S. Thompson's work to the themes explored in the show, giving audiences a deeper understanding of this exciting new production.

Seth Bisen-Hersh's hilarious podcast 'Millennials are Ruining the World?: an Xennial perspective' has returned for its fifth season. Listen now!

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts brings Stephen Pearcy The Voice of RATT to the stage on Sunday, January 21 at 7pm.

After 16 years, Seth Bisen-Hersh will produce, emcee and accompany his 750th weekly showcase at renowned midtown cabaret venue Don't Tell Mama on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at 7PM.

Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall.  There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about. 

Discover the exciting lineup for the upcoming MATA Festival's 2023-2024 season, Learn more about the festival's new Executive Director, Pauline Kim Harris, and how she plans to elevate the live performance experience. Call for scores is also open for the 26th MATA Festival in May 2024.