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Prolific songwriter and producer Jerry Ragovoy has been inducted posthumously into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ragovoy, who passed away in 2011 at age 80, was honored during an intimate ceremony held in New York City.

The world premiere of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, begins performances on December 12 at the Nederlander Theatre. Meet the cast of All Out here!

Each play within the Tron Theatre Company programme has a link to a quest – be that young people searching for justice for the climate crisis, a community in pursuit of saving their livelihoods or simply the search for love. 

Almost two years since their debut at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, indie folk band The Head and The Heart will return to the venue with a one-night-only performance in early 2026.

THE TYPIST by multiple award-winning playwright Shem Bitterman will make its world premiere next year. 'The Typist” will be presented at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Hollywood,  January  27 through March 9, 2026.

NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including winter holiday shows with some of Broadway's biggest stars, standup comedy, and more.

See some of the biggest stars of the stage, screen, jazz, cabaret & Broadway performing at cabaret venues this month at a range of budget points. Tickets to these shows are limited and likely to sell out

Long-time President and CEO J.L. “Lynn” Singleton will leave that position and as of January 1, 2026, General Manager Alan J. Chille will take the helm as President and CEO of PPAC.

The first national tour of THE OUTSIDERS, fresh off its acclaimed Broadway run and Tony wins, is coming to The Fox Theatre as part of the 2025/2026 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta season November 25 – 30. I caught up with Travis Roy Rogers, who makes his professional debut as Darrel Curtis in the production, to talk about his journey from Burbank to Broadway, the heart of the show, and what it means to bring this story to Atlanta audiences.

TDF has announced five additional Broadway shows joining its 14th season of Autism Friendly Performances, including Hell's Kitchen, Just in Time, Buena Vista Social Club, & Juliet, and Hamilton.

Houston Grand Opera has announced the appointment of American conductor James Gaffigan as the fifth Music Director in the company's 70-year history.

Recently, Broadway and Off-Broadway have seen a preponderance of one-man-shows; some wildy imaginative some not so much.  This critic has grown just a bit tired of the formant becuase far too frequently they come across as little more than vanity projects for an actor (often playing, with varying degrees of success, multiple characters. 

​On your marks, get set... go! The New York City Marathon is coming up this Sunday, November 2, bringing together runners from all over the world for one epic day spread across the five boroughs. In 2024, 55,642 runners completed the marathon, with an average finish time of 4:31:31. This year, some of them will be people you know from Broadway!

Daniel Radcliffe is heading back to Broadway in 2026. The Tony winner will star in the Broadway transfer of Duncan Macmillan's Every Brilliant Thing, directed by Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan. Performances will begin on February 21 at the Hudson Theatre, with an opening set for March 12.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Award-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix has dropped their new holiday album, Christmas in the City, out now via Republic Records, marking their eighth holiday release. Listen to it here.

Page 73 has announced 12 semifinalists for the 2026 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship: Benjamin Benne, Kate Cortesi, Alexa Derman, Ryan Drake, JuCoby Johnson, Aditya Joshi, Chad Kaydo, Adin Lenahan, Dhari Noel, Abigail C. Onwunali, Anike Sonuga, and Mallory Jane Weiss.

The Apollo's Chairman, Charles Phillips, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Ebanks, announced the election of four new members to the organization's Board of Directors.

John Lithgow leads an exciting cast, including Aya Cash, in GIANT on Broadway, starting March 11, 2026. Get your tickets now!

The album HEY, LOOK! IT’S MICHAEL & MARDIE! is turning 10! To celebrate, the multi-award-winning duo are bringing their signature cocktail of musical virtuosity and goofy charm back to Theatre Row on 10/12.

Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Learn more about the musical here and find out what the critics are saying!

Mosaic Theater Company will present the DC premiere of A Case for the Existence of God, a deeply moving and critically acclaimed play by MacArthur Genius Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Danilo Gambini.

Music on Madison will present acclaimed pianist Charlotte Hu in concert on October 26, 2025, at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in NYC. Hu will perform works by Chopin and Granados, including selections from her upcoming PENTATONE album.

Dennis Watkins is poised to launch his third year in the custom magic theater in the heart of the Loop by introducing the most robust slate of programming yet at The Magic Parlour. Learn more!

Flux Theatre Ensemble has announced that Miranda Holliday, Julianna Kantor, Montserrat Mendez, Kristen Palmer, Chester Poon, Adam Szymkowicz, and Justin Woo have joined the ensemble as Creative Partners.