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NOSTALGIA BAIT was an excellent night of fun that celebrated growing up as a theater kid in the early 2000s. Creative choices were made that enhanced the show into a full production.

When people hear about Idlewild, the first thing that comes to mind is the 2006 drama film with a musical score produced, written, and mostly performed by the Grammy award winning hip-hop duo Outkast. Set in fictional Idlewild, Georgia, the film focuses on the seedier side of the music business rather than the majesty that was Idlewild, Michigan.

MÖTLEY CRÜE has released a newly remastered version of Take Me to the Top from the TOO FAST FOR LOVE 45th anniversary edition, available for pre-order.

Jazz pianist David Benoit announced a new album featuring orchestral arrangements of Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts scores, with 2026 tour stops in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York, and additional cities.

DEF LEPPARD announced a 45-date North American tour kicking off March 2 and running through July 2, 2027, with GOO GOO DOLLS and THE STRUTS. $1 from each ticket sold will benefit City of Hope cancer research.

Real Gone Music confirmed four limited-edition colored vinyl titles for Record Store Day Black Friday, including remastered 30th-anniversary albums from BARENAKED LADIES, a debut LP from Bazzi, and a previously unreleased live collection from Tom Verlaine.

MC Lyte will launch a national tour celebrating her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, kicking off October 11 in Brooklyn and spanning 12 markets including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta through November.

Reba McEntire's personal collection of stage-worn gowns, jewelry, boots, and memorabilia will be auctioned to benefit The Reba McEntire Fund supporting local and national nonprofits.

GRAMMY-nominated Matisyahu and Eurovision runner-up Yuval Raphael released the pop-R&B track 'Carry On,' written by Rachel Sapoznik and produced by GRAMMY-winner Rico Love, as an anthem for healing and overcoming adversity.

A new music video from David T. Little's award-winning opera WHAT BELONGS TO YOU, based on Garth Greenwell's novel and featuring tenor Karim Sulayman and ensemble Alarm Will Sound, is now available.

Recently, we had the chance to chat with the creator of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell. We discussed how her origins as a singer-songwriter set her on the path to Broadway, the journey Hadestown has been on since it first started in 2006 and even some of her favourite moments from the filmed version of the musical!

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

Joe's Pub announced a new slate of programming spanning jazz, comedy, and pop music, featuring performances by Jake Schroeder, Kate Nash, Mollie Elizabeth, Gus Heagerty, Alice Smith, Morgan Bassichis, and others.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Pluto TV's Halloween Hits collection streams free horror films throughout the month, including 30 titles spanning major franchises, Stephen King adaptations, found-footage films, and box-office hits.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Costume designer Susan Hilferty – who amassed a mantel-full of awards, including the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, for the musical “Wicked,” being presented by Broadway In Boston at the Citizens Opera House through November 15 – got an early start on a career that so far includes 27 Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-nominated revivals of “Parade” (2023), “Funny Girl” (2022), and “Present Laughter” (2017) as well as 2005’s “Into the Woods” and 2006’s “Spring Awakening.”

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's landmark 1966 debut album receives a six-disc super deluxe edition featuring 105 tracks, including 90 rare live and studio recordings, many released for the first time.

Iggy Pop and JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN collaborate on a reimagined version of 'Save Me' from her anniversary album REAL LIFE EVOLUTION, which reinterprets her 2006 debut with contributions from various artists.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

Islandia Music Records released the third volume in the WEATHER SYSTEMS series from percussionist Steven Schick. The album features compositions exploring themes of time and temporal experience.

Marc Anthony announced additional performances of his residency at BleauLive Theater, featuring the four-time Grammy Award winner backed by a 14-piece live band.

When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.

XTC founding member Colin Moulding releases a three-track EP featuring the title track, a James Bond-inspired piece, and a raw demo, showcasing his melodic songwriting and creative process.

Brian S. Brijbag's dark comedy about a mother fighting a corporation over a cartoon frog on her son's gravestone will receive its world premiere at Emerging Artists Theatre's Spark Theatre Festival NYC.