Later - 1979 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 5

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Christian Holder, noted as a dancer, choreographer, actor, teacher, costume designer, writer, painter and singer, has died at age 75.

Bershire Theatre Group's 2025 Summer Season, featuring a lineup of plays and musicals at both The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge and The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. 

Gulfshore Playhouse has revealed the complete 2025-2026 season. Performances begin October 21, 2025. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

University Press of Kentucky plans to release a revised, third edition of 'Trapped! The Story of Floyd Collins' by the late historian Robert K. Murray and renowned cave explorer Roger W. Brucker, on April 15.

Some of the shows that the Orpheum has been best known for are Stomp, which ran there for an astounding 29 years, from 1994 to 2023, and the original production of Little Shop of Horrors which spent over five years at the theater from 1982 to 1987. 

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Jader Bignamini release a new recording of Pulitzer Prize and GRAMMY-winning trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Wynton Marsalis's epic Blues Symphony (2009) on PENTATONE.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that South Florida Theatre Critic Christine Dolen Has Passed Away. Dolen served as the Miami Herald’s theater critic from 1979 to 2015. 

Rock legend Billy Idol is returning to the road for It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again! Fellow superstar Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will join Idol on all shows. Check out the full tour schedule here!

Composer, pianist, and pedagogue Nils Vigeland will release a portrait album of his piano works, Perfect Happiness, performed by Chinese-born pianist and Steinway Artist Jing Yang. Learn more about the album.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to The Auditorium, Chicago’s landmark stage in four performances only. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

When it comes to dance performances, 2025 is going to be a big year at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. All performances will be held in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Playwright August Wilson will be honored posthumously with the 2,799th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn more about the honor and how to stream the ceremony here!

ECG Productions Inc. and Legato Arts will present Journey of Faith: A Musical Tribute to Mother Teresa on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8pm at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon Joan Jett & the Blackhearts have announced an exclusive, five-night Las Vegas engagement at House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Performances will be held June 13, 14, 18, 20 and 21, 2025.

East West Players has announced its 60th Anniversary Diamond Legacy Season, helmed by recently appointed Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal. Learn more about the lineup here!

These are some of the first lyrics that made me fall in love with musical theatre. I have been a fan of Peter Pan as long as I can remember, and was always jumping around my room, trying to fly. When I worked at Walt Disney World, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell were my favorite characters to work with, and before I left Disney, I got a tattoo of Peter's shadow, to always remind me to embrace my inner child.

With the release of her latest single, the soulful and sensual romance “You Know What It’s Like,” Brenda Russell makes a triumphant return to the refined classic blend of adult contemporary R&B and urban jazz. Listen to the new single from The Color Purple songwriter now.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Spongebob Squarepants songwriter and record producer Andy Paley has passed away at the age of 72. Read the full obituary for Andy Paley here.

Sir Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer-songwriter, has announced that he’s bringing his highly anticipated “One Last Time” tour to North America in 2025. Tickets for U.S. tour dates go on sale Friday, Nov. 22.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Judith Jamison, who later became Artistic Director of the company, passed away on Saturday, November 9, at the age of 81, after a brief illness

Celebrating 50 years, legendary Canadian rock band GODDO mark a milestone with Decades, the newly released definitive hits compilation. Goddo's iconic track 'Pretty Bad Boy' gets a re-imagined recording for the Decades project. Listen to it now!

The 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd is now available at the New York Public Library For the Performing Arts as part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. Learn more about the show and how to view it here!

Irish Repertory Theatre has revealed the plays and casting for the New Works Fall Festival, featuring four readings spotlighting the work of Northern Irish artists. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

'I’ve seen it before, and I’ll see it again… Just little bits of history repeating.” This Shirley Bassey vocal may not feature on the soundtrack of this stage version of The Buddha of Suburbia, but you can’t help but bring it to mind as you watch events unfold: strikes, political turmoil, far right aggression - staples of the 1970s, but all too familiar to modern audiences.

Pompano Beach Arts and the Rock Road Restoration Historical Group, Inc. will present a new annual exhibition honoring the life and legacy of Esther Rolle, a groundbreaking actress and activist. Learn more!