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Tyler Lyle, known for his work with THE MIDNIGHT, announced his upcoming solo album THE TRANSCENDENTALIST and shared the new single "Death's Commuter Blues."

Meredith McDonough has begun her tenure as Trinity Repertory Company's Artistic Director in Providence, joining Executive Director Katie Liberman and Board Chair Kibbe Reilly in an all-women leadership team.

Benjamin Zander will lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein, in the ensemble's 48th and final season.

It’s been more than 17 years since the hit Fox musical series 'Glee' premiered in May 2009. BroadwayWorld looks back on the show, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

Norwegian 'Nordicana' collective Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra will release its new album HAYDE. on Adhyâropa Records, with singles rolling out ahead of the full release.

Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.

When I went to see Jonathan Erlandson Magic at the Historic Malco Theatre in downtown Hot Springs, the magic wasn't just theatrical, it was happening right in front of my eyes! And despite watching very closely, I still have absolutely no idea how he did any of it!

David Crowell will release a new album featuring pianist Vicky Chow, guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, and Unheard-of Ensemble, following his 2024 release Point / Cloud.

Coal Mine Theatre will present the Canadian premiere of Marin Ireland's PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, directed by Linda Kash, featuring Amy Rutherford, Lindsay Leese, Diana Bentley, and Philip Riccio.

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA has released a new single, 'Happiness Is So Sad,' marking the group's first collaboration with singer Lykke Li, ahead of homecoming stadium shows in Gothenburg.

In the inaugural installment of The Next Act, a new BroadwayWorld series spotlighting the artists and creative leaders shaping the future of theater, I sat down with Idris Goodwin to talk storytelling, audiences, artistic leadership, Hip-Hop, young Black boys, and what American theater may need to remember before it can move forward.

Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!

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

Jan Ployshompoo Supasap and JingJing Yu also known as JanJingJing open up about playing Lal and Wine in GMMTV's Thai GL series Enemies with Benefits.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

Voices of Ascension announced its 37th season, The Radiant Depths, featuring programs spanning Renaissance masterworks to newly commissioned works, including a Nico Muhly commission written for organist James McVinnie.

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present its 14th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Broadway across multiple venues in North Lake Tahoe.

New World Shakespeare Company will present an adaptation of Chekhov's THE SEAGULL by Élise C. Hanson at the Alliance Theater Blackbox in Salt Lake City, with first-time director Shea Potter at the helm.

Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival will return for its 43rd season, featuring 13 concerts celebrating American music, BCM founder Marya Martin’s 50th anniversary in the U.S., and more.

The Public Theater's revitalized Delacorte Theater will reopen this summer with PUBLIC FORUM and PUBLIC STORIES programming, featuring Amy Sherald, Michael Sandel, Anna Deavere Smith, and DC 37 union members as civic storytellers.

A little girl sings in her kindergarten class, emoting enthusiastically. She isn’t focused on technique or perfect pitch, just the feeling and pure joy of experiencing the song. This is the moment that stands out from all others in Hao Yuan’s mind when she thinks of music because this is when her love affair with it began. The purity of that moment has lasted decades long and seen her growth into an internationally active musician.

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. 

Today’s subject Jefferson A. Russell is currently living the theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the roles of Duke Senior and Duke Frederick in their current production of As You Like It. The production runs through April 19th.

Ten years after the release of “Yesterday,” Tyler Shaw is looking back at where it all began while moving into a new phase of his career. His upcoming Run To You Tour reflects both sides of that moment. It brings early hits like “Kiss Goodnight,” “By My Side,” and “Wicked” back into focus, while also giving fans a first listen to new music that marks his next chapter. For an artist who has spent over a decade in Canadian pop, bringing these songs back to the stage lets them take on a new context.