Music City - 2024 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 9

The Public Theater has announced initial casting for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of ROMEO & JULIET at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, continues to expand its 2026 summer season with the addition of Jon Stewart among a roster of major artists across genres including rock, country, pop, Broadway, and soul.

The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno, NV, will present its 32nd season of Broadway Comes to Reno, featuring a lineup of new and returning musicals. The season kicks off in October 2026 with WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and includes other highlights such as ELF THE MUSICAL, THE OUTSIDERS, JERSEY BOYS, THE BODYGUARD, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, and the acclaimed HAMILTON. These shows represent a mix of Tony Award-winning productions and popular adaptations, ensuring a diverse offering for theater ent

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will present its Spring 2026 community and family programs through its Notes in Motion outreach. These programs, available on evenings and weekends, will feature multicultural dance workshops, performances, and more.

The New York Shakespeare Awards has officially unveiled its list of winners for 2025, marking the sixth year of celebrating the most impactful contributions to the Bard's legacy.

Lyric Opera of Chicago is welcoming to its Board five nationally recognized leaders whose expertise in music, arts, business, law, and civic life strengthens the company’s national profile while reinforcing its roots in Chicago.

Short Attention Span Theatre will present an evening of six new short plays at the Gilded Saloon in Edinburgh on April 1, 2026. The event features a lineup of award-winning writers, including a Carnegie-nominated author and a newly published novelist. The plays, which cover genres from comedy to horror, offer a unique theatrical experience ahead of the main Fringe season. This showcase highlights the talents of established and emerging writers, providing a platform for innovative and diverse sto

Performances are now underway  for Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring  two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson. Meet the cast here!

Stephen Wilson Jr. has announced the second leg of his Gary The Torch Tour, adding West Coast, Southeast and EU/UK dates to the sold-out tour that kicked off earlier this month.

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Jeremy Denk, piano on the David Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY.

The Houston Symphony and Music Director Juraj Valčuha revealed details of the 2026−27 Season, Valčuha’s fifth as music director. Valčuha leads eight of the eighteen classical subscription programs in the season.

J-pop duo YOASOBI will return to Lollapalooza in Chicago this summer, marking the second time the band has played the legendary festival, following their debut in 2024.

Country Music star Gavin Adcock has announced his new headline tour, The Day I Hang It Up Tour 2026, which kicks off May 7th in Hollywood, Florida, and will carry through the summer and fall.

Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!

The Vergennes Opera House will mark its grand reopening on March 28, 2026, following extensive renovations including the addition of an elevator tower and other accessibility improvements.

GRAMMY Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs will join the Cleveland Orchestra for a series of performances featuring POULENC’S ORGAN CONCERTO. Scheduled for April 2026, these concerts mark a notable return of Jacobs, who is renowned for his mastery in organ music. The event promises to showcase his exceptional skills alongside one of the most respected orchestras in the world, offering audiences a profound musical experience.

Born in Venezuela and raised in Texas, Fabiola Caraballo Quijada is starring as Juliet in the National Tour of the hit Broadway musical, & JULIET. I had the chance to chat with the three-time Jimmy Award Nominee & Winner of the 2025 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress just prior to & JULIET landing in Montreal, where it will run at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Place des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from March 17 – March 22.

Digital lottery and rush policies have been announced for the new Broadway production of the wildly acclaimed, award-winning CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18.

The 10th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival is a celebration of Los Angeles' arts communities through spoken word in honor of U.S. National Poetry Month. Learn more here!

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

PRIME Productions is bringing the world premiere of Abuelita to the stage this season, a heartfelt and magical new play by Playwrights’ Center Core Member Nathan Yungerberg, directed by Shá Cage.

Allison Russell, who recently played the role of Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway, has released a new EP titled Rainbows. The title track of the 3-set marks her first new, original music in two years. Listen to it here.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University will present a Composer Portrait of Hannah Kendall on April 23, showcasing her acclaimed compositions. The event will feature Kendall's innovative works, performed by a selection of contemporary musicians.

 The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is pleased to present the New York premiere of Johnny Loves Johann, April 14–19, in the Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium.

MEXODUS, the new musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, celebrated its reopening night March 10 at the Daryl Roth Theatre. Due to demand, the production has been extended through June 14. Check out photos of the opening night celebration.