If/Then - 2015 - US Tour Articles Page 18

Individual tickets for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, are on sale now. A BEAUTIFUL NOISE makes its East Lansing premiere at Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Learn more!

It’s so satisfying to see a musical that resonates emotionally with an audience, and Waitress is one of those musicals. From the writing to the performance, the entire audience was held rapt for the entire 2 1/2 hours, staying right with the performers as they traversed this well told story. There were gasps, applause, and exclamations of support, and a well deserved standing ovation at the end of it all. MTWichita told this story exceedingly well.

Eleanor O'Brien is on a mission - to spread the word of Plan V! In this one-women feminist comedy extravaganza, O'Brien plays Mama V - the quintessential southern church lady, imagine the love child between Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth, but she's here to preach about the power and the wisdom cradled within the vagina. Of course, this spectacle is not just for those born with vaginas but for all who appreciate the power of the V. Together, we can save the world one ground-shaking orgasm at a time. 

Beatrix Is Invisible, a new short film led by Little Shop of Horrors alum Ellen Greene, has won the Audience Award for Best Live Action Short following the film's premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. 

The Sauk, Hillsdale County's Community Theatre, is dedicated to developing new theatrical works. The Sauk's eleventh annual 'Plays-in-Development' includes two plays written by local youth. Learn more!

WAITRESS was originally a small indie film with a big heart. Written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, the 2007 movie told the story of Jenna, a Southern diner waitress with a knack for pie-making and a longing for a better life. The film quietly built a loyal following, beloved for its quirky charm, honest emotion, and bittersweet tone.

Out Front Theatre Company - Georgia's professional, award-winning, and only LGBTQIA+ theatre company, has unveiled its 2025/26 season lineup, which will also serve as the organization's 10th anniversary. Learn more!

Ali Stroker will join Moms' Night Out: The Summer Show, which will play at The Green Room 42. Learn more about Stroker and about Moms' Night Out here, and see how to purchase tickets.

Due to presale ticket demand, second and final Sydney and Melbourne shows have been added for Kelsea Ballerini's Live on Tour in Australia. General on sale for all five shows begins Tuesda,y 1 July at 2pm local time.

Tony Award-winner Cynthia Erivo recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss her top 7 vocal performances from other artists, which include a range of performances from Whitney Houston to Luther Vandross to Beyoncé.

Coming to Feinstein's stage isCelloVoci, a newly formed classical-crossover group starring internationally renowned cello and vocal duo, BRANDEN & JAMES, along with powerhouse singer/songwriter Effie Passero. Learn more!

The Skirball Cultural Center has announced the lineup for its twenty-eighth season of the free summertime live music series Sunset Concerts. Learn more about the lineup here!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Five‑time GRAMMY Award nominee, multiple Academy of Country Music and CMA Award winner, and multi‑platinum singer‑songwriter, producer, and author Kelsea Ballerini will return to Australia this December for a run of highly anticipated headline shows. 

Scaramouche Jones is a haunting and lyrical one-man play by Justin Butcher, chronicling the life of a man who has seen too much. Learn more about the show here!

Rebecca Perry's internationally acclaimed solo show, Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl, is set to return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 for a special 10th anniversary run.

Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe is heading back to the stage this summer in JOY: A New True Musical, which just began performances at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. Watch as the cast unpacks their roles in this video!

Reimagined by an international team of creative minds together with Hong Kong Ballet's Choreographer-in-Residence HU Song Wei Ricky and MAI Jingwen, The Butterfly Lovers is a legendary Chinese folktale about humble scholar Liang Shanbo and aristocratic heiress Zhu Yingtai.

Tom Glynn-Carney will play George Deever and Hayley Squires will play Ann Deever in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS, directed by Ivo Van Hove.

Renowned international music conservatory Manhattan School of Music has announced that acclaimed composer, conductor, and saxophonist Jim Saltzman has been appointed Dean of the School's prestigious Jazz Arts division, effective July 1, 2025.

Four-time Grammy Award-winning professional choir, The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally, has revealed its 2025-2026 Season: Of being numerous. Learn more about the lineup here.

Just In Time’s origin story as well as overall conceit has much in common with one of Broadway’s very first jukebox musicals, which was ahead of its time. In 1985, Leader of the Pack, telling the story of pop singer-songwriter Ellie Greenwich, opened at the Ambassador on Broadway. Learn all about pop music bio-musicals here!

The highly anticipated The Boy Is Mine Tour, featuring Brandy and Monica, has officially been announced. The iconic GRAMMY Award-winning artists will embark on their first-ever co-headlining run this fall.

American comedy provocateur Natalie Palamides is teaming up with Las Vegas-based circus trailblazers Spiegelworld to build their next multimillion-dollar Las Vegas Strip spectacle, live and in full view of audiences at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

San Jose's Playful People Productions has announced its 15th Anniversary, 2025—26 season: live stage productions of musicals old and new, and more. Learn more here!