It Came From Beyond - 2018 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

U2 announced a world tour supporting their album CARNAVAL DE LUZ, with dates set for Mexico City, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires starting February 23, 2027, with Beck as support. Europe and North America dates are forthcoming.

We had the opportunity to interview Marshall Jones III who directs Pipeline at Vanguard Theater. He gave us fascinating insights about his career and the show.

Real Gone Music confirmed four limited-edition colored vinyl titles for Record Store Day Black Friday, including remastered 30th-anniversary albums from BARENAKED LADIES, a debut LP from Bazzi, and a previously unreleased live collection from Tom Verlaine.

As Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates a decade of magic, the show is now looking forward to a new chapter when it re-opens as a one-part production on 9 October. Writer Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany and producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, reflect on a decade which has seen Harry Potter and the Cursed Child become one of the most successful and awarded plays in British theatre.

Electronic music producer HAAi will release her album DIGITiSE on October 9 via Mute, followed by US performances in San Francisco, Miami, Brooklyn and Los Angeles through November.

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

Television and film star Xolo Maridueña will join the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway production of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, playing Juan De Marcos at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

the cell in Chelsea will present 22 new projects from over 27 resident playwrights, composers, designers, and interdisciplinary artists developing new work through readings, workshops, and staged productions.

TEGAN AND SARA released new single 'Our Year' featuring Lights and produced by Felix Cartal. The band announced 2027 tour dates with Hilary Duff, marking their first new music since 2022's Crybaby album.

What did our critic think of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Burbage Theatre Company?

We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2026 reading list.

Today’s subject Susan Derry is an example of an artist living their theatre life with a full plate of projects. She has several coming up that I promise you will be very interested in reading about. The first of which is her solo cabaret show entitled Ingenue You When which will be performed at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, VA on September 12th and 18th at 7:30pm. You’ll need to read on to see what else Susan has coming up because it’s quite a lot of artistic goodness to take in.

Balourdet Quartet will release its new album STRANGE MACHINES, exploring the intersection of string quartet music and artificial intelligence, with the first single now available.

Directed by Elaine Epstein, the documentary follows the arrest of a midwife serving Amish and Mennonite families in rural New York and the women who organized in response.

The Village Trip will present a concert celebrating the Greenwich Village Folk Festival's 40th anniversary, featuring performers including Suzanne Vega, Noel Paul Stookey and John McCutcheon.

Selma the Musical: The Untold Stories has unveiled a yearlong 10th anniversary initiative featuring a national tour, expanded educational programming, and new partnerships as the acclaimed musical enters its second decade.

Inon Barnatan became music director of La Jolla Music Society’s annual SummerFest chamber-music festival in 2018. This year, on its 40th anniversary, the celebration’s theme is “Making History.” More than 100 artists are participating in a month of 21 adventurous concerts. Born in Tel Aviv, the pianist began playing on his own at the age of three. Half a year later his parents realized he had perfect pitch and was likely to respond well to lessons. From his youthful point of view, it probably didn’t hurt that his first teacher rewarded him with chocolates. As he progressed, he studied at Tel Aviv University before moving to London at the age of 16 to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Maria Curcio, a student of Artur Schnabel. The late Leon Fleisher was also an influential teacher and mentor. The versatile musician, “One of the most admired pianists of his generation” (The New York Times) performs with the world’s finest orchestras and in recitals of solo and chamber music.  His most recent recording is a set of Brahms Cello Sonatas with Alisa Weilerstein. I met with Barnatan via Zoom to discuss the festival, how he approached its programming, and his career as a soloist.

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

Indonesia has a long history of theatrical forms that integrate musical elements to the performance. From traditional art forms such as Lenong and Ludruk, to the birth of Komedie Stamboel during the colonial era, up to the modern influence of American musical theater, thespians throughout the nation have always been exploring how music can add another layer to theatrical works. 

For nine years, the Kindling Arts Festival has been bringing audiences together by giving local artists the chance to display their creativity. From July 23rd to the 26th this year, over one hundred and fifty local artists got to perform twenty-two shows spread across eight venues in Nashville.

Former Merrymakers frontman David Myhr announced pre-orders for his third solo LP, EVERYTHING IS ALL ABOUT YOU, along with the album artwork and complete track listing.

The selection of Frozen as the summer musical served multiple masters. Thematically, it fit within Encore’s 2025-2026 season’s theme of “Finding Yourself,” as the story of Queen Elsa discovering how to better control her powers also serves as a metaphor for self-love, self-acceptance, and self-esteem. Frozen also, let’s be honest, has always been a crowd-pleaser. It has a near universal appeal for various attendees who’d be interested in seeing a production at Dr. Phillips Center. Musical Theatre Acolytes. Disney Adults. Families looking for kid-friendly entertainment.

OFC Creations founder Eric Vaughn Johnson discusses the 2026-2027 Broadway in Brighton Series, a season of six musicals featuring rarely produced titles, a North American premiere of THE OSMONDS, and a New York State premiere of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.

A new behind-the-scenes clip from the Michael Jackson biopic is spotlighting Nia Long's performance as Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson. Check it out now.

The Flea announced the cast of BEYOND THE STARDUST, an immersive nightlife show conceived by Niegel Smith and The Illustrious Blacks, featuring aerialists, vocalists, and dancers in an Afro-disco-space-punk production.