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On Monday, March 10, 2025, new season subscriptions go on sale for The Muny’s107th season. The 2025 season brings the premieres of BRING IT ON, COME FROM AWAY, DISNEY’S FROZEN, and DEAR EVAN HANSEN to The Muny stage in Forest Park. EVITA, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, AND JERSEY BOYS round out the seven show season. This season promises to be as exceptional as last year’s magical season. 

Everything OZ continues these days. L Frank Baum would be flabbergasted to think that his 1900 novel 'THE  WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ' would be as popular, if not MORE popular, in 2025. The endless fascination  with the story of young Dorothy being whisked away by a twister from her home in Kansas to the mystical land of Oz has always been a favorite of young and old. The beloved MGM musical starring Judy Garland continues to be a perennial favorite. And in 1975 a little musical called THE WIZ took Broadway by storm, updating the story to present day with an all Black cast. In 2003, the prequel musical WICKED opened and  has been dazzling Broadway audiences ever since, to say nothing of the blockbuster movie version in 2024. The 2025 Academy Awards included 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow,'  2 songs from THE WIZ and 1 from WICKED. The fascination continues....

Over three days, from March 12–14, 2025, The Music Center will be the ultimate destination for more than 13,500 local fifth grade students eager to visit L.A.'s performing arts center to participate in the 55th annual Blue Ribbon Children's Festival.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.

Join the Boston Pops for the 2025 season from May 8–June 7, celebrating Keith Lockhart's 30th anniversary as conductor. Highlights include 10 eclectic programs featuring Broadway, rock, and film scores. Special guests include Cynthia Erivo, making her Pops debut. Tickets available starting February 4.

The Bowie Show, which opens tonight at Golders Green Hippodrome, has announced its cast of singers, dancers and musicians for its West End premiere at the Lyric Theatre on Monday 10 February, and UK tour.

New York City's leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, will present CURSE UPON IRON, a one-night only concert at Manhattan's All Souls NYC in March. Learn more here!

Ballet Hispánico School of Dance has announced that registration will open for the third trimester of Los Pasitos/Little Steps which begins in March. Learn more about how to attend here!

You’ll laugh, your jaw will hit the floor, your mind will be challenged and your heart with fill with joy and amazement. Magic icons PENN & TELLER begin their 50th anniversary tour in Sydney Australia. The dynamic duo have been entertaining audiences since the late 1970’s.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has revealed the lineup for this year’s edition of the internationally acclaimed camping festival, which includes Luke Combs on Thursday, Tyler, The Creator on Friday, Olivia Rodrigo on Saturday, and Hozier on Sunday.

The Jupiter String Quartet will be presented in concert by Adelphi University at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES 'HELLO, DOLLY!' revisits a classic musical with history and joy. See this cabaret-style song & talk show the next time it comes around.

Registration is now open for Ballet Hispánico School of Dance's In-Person NYC and Digital Auditions for their 2025 Summer and 2025-2026 Year-Round Programs. In-person auditions will be held at Ballet Hispánico. Learn more!

AKT Up Enterprises' production of Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Solo Flight, adapted & performed by Andrew Thacher, will return to Los Angeles for the opening weekend of the Whitefire Theatre's Solofest. Learn more!

This January, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons present a special monthlong festival, Beethoven & Romanticism.

Arizona Theatre Company's SCROOGE!, directed by Matt August, offers moments of holiday cheer and showcases talented performances, making it an enjoyable seasonal outing.

This reviewer was overwhelmed at such amazing talent on one stage.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT)'s annual treasured holiday classic, The Nutcracker, opens this Friday, December 6, at the Benedum Center and runs through Friday, December 27.

Ringo Starr released “Thankful,” the second track off his forthcoming country music album, Look Up. The song features Alison Krauss and is the only track on the album which was co-written by Starr, along with Bruce Sugar. Listen to it now!

Max has unwrapped the “That Time of Year” collection, now live on the premier streaming platform. This page will serve as the hub for holiday content, showcasing an extensive selection of series, films, and more, guaranteed to bring joy and cheer to viewers during the festive season.

From Sabrina Carpenter's new Christmas special to musical classics like Albert Finney's Scrooge, find out which holiday streaming titles will bring a Broadway fan some extra joy this year.

Ringo Starr will release a brand-new country music album, Look Up, produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, on January 10, 2025. This stunning collection features 11 original songs, recorded this year in Nashville and Los Angeles. The track “Time On My Hands” is available to stream now.

THE FIELDS OF AMBROSIA will have industry readings in NYC on October 17 and 18, featuring a cast led by Mike McGowan and Sierra Boggess.

Everyman Theatre has announced the upcoming production of Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains, a play that continues the journey of Jacqueline Marie Butler, a young African American girl navigating the complexities of race, identity, and adolescence against the backdrop of the turbulent 1960’s and the hopeful 1970’s.

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