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The Broadway musical about Neil Diamond's life and career will open at Adelaide's Her Majesty's Theatre, following seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

Palm Beach Symphony received the 2026 Arts & Culture Impact Award from the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County at Nonprofits First's 10th Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards, recognizing the orchestra's community engagement and educational initiatives.

BAD WOLVES released a new recording of JOLENE pairing the band's hard-rock rendition with Dolly Parton's vocals, newly mixed by her longtime producer Kent Wells. Proceeds benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

The 57th annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards recognized journalists, authors, and filmmakers for works on John Williams, Frank Zappa, Swamp Dogg, Ella Jenkins, and more.

Singer-songwriter Gary Marks released two new singles accompanying his political novel The Dance and the Diamond Sky, following his LP Crossroads.

La MaMa will present its 2026 Puppet Festival featuring world premieres and international artists exploring contemporary puppet theatre across multiple venues.

French acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan will perform in Salt Lake City as part of his Infinite Guitar Tour 2026. The musician has collaborated with Donny Osmond on the song Footprints.

La MaMa announced the 2026 lineup for its biannual puppet festival, featuring new contemporary works including the world premiere ENDLESS FORMS and TIRESIAS PRESENTS NEW WEIRD FUTURE - A WORK IN PROCESS.

Tony Award-winning Broadway star Jessie Mueller will perform three shows at Steppenwolf Theatre's Downstairs Theater in Chicago, featuring behind-the-scenes stories and music from her career alongside pianist Seth Rudetsky.

Ray Benson and Marc Copland submitted their jazz album IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE for Grammy consideration in Best Jazz Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album categories, recorded live at Benson's Austin studio.

She is also one of the busiest writers of high profile award shows in Hollywood, New York and the UK.  She frequently works punching up screenplays and writing special material, comedy and song lyrics for performers. Shelly has doctored scripts or written special material for such artists as Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Jimmy Kimmel, Liza Minnelli, Larry Wilmore, James Earl Jones, Kathy Bates, Billy Connolly, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Kind, Jay Leno, Morgan Freeman, Laraine Newman, Hannah Einbinder, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Princess Caroline of Monaco and Yoko Ono. Recently, Shelly is known for writing  Sherlock & Daughter (2025), Legend of the Bog (2009) and Flying with Byrd (2011). Shelly is at Catalina’s on Nov 1 in the 4th Annual NAMI Benefit concert (National Alliance for Mental Health.) Produced by Dianne Fraser, MD’d by Brad Ellis. m/event/fraser-entertainment-group-presents-you-catalina-jazz-club-tickets/14297244

Chris Connelly's 21-track album combines Lou Reed compositions with original songs tracing the rock legend's creative journey from his teenage years to his death in 2013.

Alan Cumming's second season as artistic director will feature the world premiere of SUPERNOVA starring Cumming and Ewan McGregor, plus new productions of ABSENT FRIENDS and 9 TO 5, and two new plays in the studio.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Ferrell Studios Community Theatre will present the Stephen King-based musical at Plainfield Performing Arts Center, directed by Kristin Field and Noah Manno.

May Pang will showcase candid photographs of John Lennon from his 'Lost Weekend' era at Arizona Picture & Frame in Tucson. Chris O'Dell, a former Apple Records associate, will join the three-day exhibition.

Lindsay Lou released the album BLUEGRASS WOMEN, featuring Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Aoife O'Donovan, and other musicians celebrating female songwriters in bluegrass music. A docuseries documenting the recording sessions is also available.

Brenda Lee's remastered 1983 single arrives on streaming platforms for the first time, accompanied by her first-ever official music video now available in HD on YouTube.

French acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan performs in Albuquerque as part of his Infinite Guitar Tour 2026, featuring his signature DADGAD tuning style.

Theater for the New City marks five decades of its East Village Halloween tradition with performances, aerial dance, live music, cabaret, and a costume contest.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Julien's Auctions will present over 450 lots of music memorabilia at its PLAYED, WORN, & TORN sale in Nashville, featuring instruments and artifacts from Bill Wyman, Liberace, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and other legendary artists.

Park Theatre announced its 2027 season, headlined by the first London revival in 14 years of Jez Butterworth's Olivier Award-winning MOJO, alongside new plays, operatic works, and the theatrical debuts of award-winning comedy duo Max & Ivan.

Sono Luminus has released HER ONLY LIGHT, a new album featuring 13 arrangements of music by pioneering singer-songwriter Connie Converse. Vocalist Emmy Bean performs the chamber music arrangements composed and arranged by Ronnie Kuller.

Pushcart Players' folk musical explores the founding of the United States through music, dance, and storytelling for young audiences. The production features music by Tony Award-winning composer Larry Hochman.