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Like a mid-century nightclub star from an old movie, Nicolas King is as slick as a patent-leather pump SHAKING THE BLUES AWAY.

“Sacrifice (Eat Me Up)” is an Alternative R&B track that leaves an impression with its sophisticated yet subtly alluring sound. After witnessing another forget about one’s existence, one realizes one’s fate and vows to sacrifice oneself for them, asking them to “eat me up” to become part of them once more. Watch the video now!

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts have announced the return of Music Mondays; the hit summer concert series that invites artists to perform for audiences and share stories of their time on and off the stage.

Voted “Fan Favorite” (one of 12 out of 180+ productions so honored) at the New York International Fringe Festival, Being Seen, written and directed by Richard Gustin and starring Will Clinger and Kelly Anne Clark makes its Chicago premiere, June 14 - July 2, in the Crosby Theatre at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. See photos from the production.

Americana Theatre Company (ATC), Plymouth's professional theatre company, presents the endearing, captivating musical  “Big Fish,” on select dates from July 14 through 30, at Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth.  Performances are held on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm, with 2 pm matinees on Sundays. “Big Fish” book is by John August, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and written by John August's Columbia Motion Picture.

Australian alternative singer-songwriter, Gordon Holland is set to release his mixed genre, four track EP, 'Skipping Stones On A Salt Lake' on Friday 9th June, 2023.

The award-winning Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University, a multi-disciplinary arts and entertainment center located in Downtown Pittsburgh, announced the lineup for their Inside/Outside Summer Concert Series every Thursday and Friday from 4:30 – 6:30pm throughout June and July. Inside/Outside is a casual spot for live entertainment in Downtown Pittsburgh at the Pittsburgh Playhouse's Highmark Theatre opened onto their outdoor plaza on Forbes Avenue.

As BroadwayWorld's Cara Joy David first reported earlier this week, The Public Theater made 'a financial decision' to pause its annual Under the Radar festival- a decision that has rocked the experimental theatre community. 

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present a special Pride show with The Bad Judies, the city’s only all-drag queen band, on Thursday, June 15 at 7:00 PM.

More than 40 acts are slated to perform throughout the festival including Ryan Bingham, Randy Rogers Band, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Randy Houser, Flatland Cavalry, Read Southall Band, William Clark Green, Wade Bowen, Reckless Kelly, and many more. See below for daily breakdown.

A record 16 of the 17 credited cast members are transplants from the Broadway run, including an astounding 97% of its behind-the-curtain crew. In essence, we are getting the bona fide Broadway show, from its stars to its set decorators, here in the heart of Florida. I cannot fathom a better way for local audiences to experience INTO THE WOODS.

Silvia Álvarez, Ela Ruiz, Iván Labanda e Inma Cuevas encabezarán la producción que se estrenará el 5 de octubre en el Apolo de Madrid.

 American Players Theatre’s (APT’s) 44th season will open on June 10 with the first performance of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor at 8:00 PM.

Second Generation Productions (2G), in partnership with Ma-Yi Theater Company, will present Short Stack 2, a 2nd annual festival of short plays by Asian American playwrights.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HEATHER team invited members of the press to Ripley-Grier studios for a “sneak peek” at the show, before they move into the theater tomorrow to begin tech. They performed three numbers before speaking with the press. Previews begin June 14 at Theater 555. Opening Night is June 22.

On June 16, from 6 to 8pm, 13 city leaders will present the 11th Mostly Annual Political Players Radio Show. With a script written by Harry Saltzgaver and performed by those who are at the center of it all, the Radio Show tells of the city's current events and political maneuvers with plenty of humor, ad libs, inside jokes, and just enough truth to keep the audience and cast laughing.

The creators of WONDERSHOW invite you to experience a brand new late-night inspired variety spectacle starring acclaimed mentalist Eric Dittelman.

Children and adults alike will relish in the joyful vignettes, catchy tunes, funny dialogue and bright, memorable characters of A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Monday, June 12, at 6:00pm.

On Monday, June 12 at 5 p.m., TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.

The Apollo has appointed Michelle Ebanks as the next President and CEO of the nation’s foremost African American performing arts center dedicated to Black arts and culture.

The grunge rock band The Suicide Disease have released their single “War” via Zodhiac Records, produced by KJ Strock (Machine Gun Kelly, Crown The Empire, Motionless in White, We Came as Romans) and Ricky Armellino of Ice Nine Kills. 

The REV Theatre Company raises the curtain on their 2023 season with Evita, playing at Auburn’s Merry-Go-Round Playhouse through June 20. BroadwayWorld spoke to Samantha Grossman, who is playing the titular role.

Following the successful Northeast/Midwest run in May that included sold-out performances, City and Colour will hit the West Coast and Southern states in late August and September. The tour will kick off on August 29th in Denver, CO, with stops that include Seattle, Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles, Austin, Memphis, Charleston, SC and Atlanta.

Today’s subject Andrew Veyette is currently living his theatre life as the longest running dancer with New York City Ballet. The company begins a two-program week-long engagement at Kennedy Center this evening that continues through June 11th in the Opera House.

The album’s country roots run deep, with Chris Scruggs producing and contributing guitar, guests including Marty Stuart and Rodney Crowell, and a lineup of top-flight musicians. With thoughtful, incisive lyrics and vibrant melodies at the forefront, Leigh has successfully created a modern gem, while honoring country music’s enduring golden era.

Tony and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan will return to Skid Row this summer in Little Shop of Horrorsand again take on the lead role of Seymour.

The Returner was written and co-produced by Allison along with dim star (her partner JT Nero and Drew Lindsay) and was recorded in December 2022 at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA. It features Russell’s “Rainbow Coalition” band with special guest appearances from the legendary Wendy & Lisa, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark and Hozier.

​​​​​​​ Actors Theatre of Indiana will bring Million Dollar Quartet back to The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel this month. For two nights only, Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17, Million Dollar Quartet will come alive onstage at The Palladium.

This year, the epic two-day lineup for the iHeartRadio Music Festival will feature performances by Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, Miguel, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, TLC, Thirty Seconds to Mars and more. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

The once-in-a-lifetime tribute event will feature performances by Kelly Clarkson, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Justin Moore, Scotty McCreery, Tracy Lawrence, Randy Houser, Sara Evans, Lorrie Morgan, Neal McCoy, BRELAND, Phil Vassar, Terri Clark, The Band of Heathens, Charlie McCoy and more.

'HEAVEN KNOWS,' a captivating production featuring book, music, and lyrics by Charles Bloom (known for his works 'Pablo' and 'Insomnia'), will have invitation-only debut readings on June 8th and 9th at 2pm. The venue for this exclusive event is Opera America's Scorca Hall in NYC.

After a sold out workshop performance at the Fredericton Playhouse, KIRA and Broadway by the Sea will present the world premiere of Sweet Dreams: The Air Supply Musical!

The streets of Kingston-Upon-Thames will be buzzing this summer as FUSE International returns with 50 events spanning theatre, dance, cabaret, comedy, music and visual arts as the annual international celebration of live performance and creativity returns.

Red Bull Theater has announced the eight world premieres selected for the company’s 13th annual Short New Play Festival.

Fifty talented Fox Valley-area kids are about to experience the thrill of a lifetime - their big Broadway in Aurora moment -  when the Paramount School of the Arts presents its first-ever Paramount Performance Camp production, Matilda Jr.  

Educational Theatre Association has revealed the most popular high school shows for 2023. 

While the writers continue to strike, and the actors have until this evening to vote on a strike authorization, at least one of the major Hollywood unions appears poised to avoid a strike - the Directors Guild, who shared many of the same concerns as the WGA membership, have secured an agreement with the producers pending a vote of its membership.

From the writers of The Drowsy Chaperone, Elf, and Aladdin, this hilarious musical comedy features uproarious laughs and show-stopping dance numbers. The Prom is about inspiring people to accept their differences, being the star you were always meant to be, and that immortal truth: there's no business like getting in other people's business.

Fela!, Olney Theatre Center and Round House Theatre's first co-production since their Helen Hayes Award-winning collaboration on In The Heights, begins previews on Olney Theatre's Roberts Mainstage July 7.

Check out photos from the closing night of Clint Holmes' sensational run at 54 Below, as well as an after party hosted by Producer Sunny Sessa saluting Director Will Nunziata, Music Director Michael Orland, and guest artists Nikki Renee Daniels and Kelly Clinton-Holmes.

Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs presents its next Mainstage production presented at The Center for Performing Arts in Bonita Springs, Matilda JR.

Last week, at a time when Broadway producers were worried about last-minute campaigning and how performers are going to change at the United Palace with limited dressing room space, a fact buried in a New York Times article shook the theater community. It was there that it was announced that The Public’s Under the Radar festival was no more.

It’s one thing to be a good singer.  It’s one thing to be a great singer.  But what Jessica Vosk did on the stage today went beyond good or great.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running June 5 through June 18.

Six poets of the Northern New Mexico Long Poem Study Group will read original poetry at Teatro Paraguas as part of the Poetry at Paraguas series.  Headed by C Pirloul, the group includes Mary Cisper, Kelly Germmill, Charlie Kalogeros-Chattan, Sawnie Morris, and David Mutschlecner.

Here in Orlando, we are lucky to be a stop for many Broadway tours and also very fortunate that these get to play in the magnificent Dr. Phillips Center For the Performing Arts. But rarely do we have the chance to see a limited run of an acclaimed Broadway musical with much of its original cast in place. But next week, we have just that chance when Stephen Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS lands in Orlando, fresh off a successful run on Broadway and original production at City Center ENCORES!. One of those cast members who has been a part of the production from the very beginning is Cole Thompson, who plays the young lad, Jack. I had a chance to catch up with Cole and learn about his take on the role and his exciting journey with INTO THE WOODS.

The band has been in the studio working with award winning producers such as Justin Tranter (Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez), Captain Cuts (Bebe Rexha, Halsey, The Chainsmokers), Dave Hodges (Avril Lavigne, 5 Seconds of Summer, Kelly Clarkson), and Larzz (Dua Lipa, Halsey, Tate Mcrae, Lovelytheband, Dixie D’amelio).

Sara Bareilles sat down on the TODAY Show this morning to discuss her latest projects, including the upcoming Waitress live capture, her new singing competition podcast, and her Tony nomination for Into the Woods. Watch a video of the new interview now!

What did our critic think of FUTURE PERFECT at Foulds Theater?

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James chats more about coming home to Broadway, why this role in Into the Woods was so important to him, and so much more.