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The Colony Theatre has announced a new production of The Wedding Singer, the musical comedy. There will be preview performances beginning in June. Learn more here!

One of my favorite pieces of musical theatre opened at the Omaha Community Playhouse on January 24th. WAITRESS, featuring the prodigious music and lyrics of Sara Bareilles and book by Jessie Nelson, was adapted from Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film script of the same name. Shelly wrote, directed and co-starred in the film, but was murdered in 2006 when she was only 40 years old. Sadly, Shelly never saw the film which opened three months later.

Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean have announced the world première of By Royal Appointment – the debut play of Daisy Goodwin, creator of hit ITV historical drama Victoria – directed by Dominic Dromgoole.

20 years ago, iPhones hadn't been invented, Pluto was still a planet, and the intrepid actors at the newly formed Contemporary Theater Company jumped head first into their first 24-Hour Play Festival.

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?

Pioneering Jewish rappers Matisyahu and Remedy have teamed up for “The Fathers Live,” celebrating their roots and speaking out against the rising tide of antisemitism. The single/video, recorded in a New York synagogue, dropped on December 25th, the first day of Chanukah. Watch the video now.

Martin Short returned to Saturday Night Live for his fifth time hosting. In his opening monologue, he spread some holiday cheer with a Christmas carol. Check out the video here!

City Theatre remains true to its mission with a stunning, joyous, provocative rock n roll SPRING AWAKENING. This story ain’t OKLAHOMA!, wherein the greatest tension was who was going to take Laurey to the Box Social. Or is it anywhere akin to MARY POPPINS, the fantastic and fantastical show I saw the following night at WDL

New York Live Arts will present the organization's largest festival in its history, Live Artery 2025, January 8-18, 2025.

The world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love will premiere on Broadway on December 11. All In will be performed with a rotating cast of actors. Meet the first cast members taking the stage in the show here!

Branford's Legacy Theatre has announced a star-studden lineup for the 2025 Sunday Broadway Concert Series lineup for the historic theatre's 5th anniversary season.

The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a theatre that has hosted Wicked since 2006, and a theatre I know all too well having played The Wizard during the UK’s 10th anniversary in 2016 and returned in 2023. On this second return I discovered podcasts. The 1 hour 20-minute wait before my first entrance was made easier by listening, and this inspired me to create a series of my own.

If you’re a mezzo, it can feel overwhelming to find material you love that hasn’t already been sung to death. There’s so much great audition material for mezzos, and much of it is already in everyone’s audition book. Find great audition songs for mezzo-sopranos here!

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company will present the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. Learn more!

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.

xOn Friday, February 21, 2025, acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss will release his new album, Arc III: Brahms, Schubert, Debussy, Dohnányi, Ligeti, Talma on First Hand Records. Listen to the first single now.

Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!

The Fred Ebb Foundation and Birdland Jazz Club announced additional performers for Sing Happy: The Lyrics of Fred Ebb, which will take place next week at Birdland Jazz Club.

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe latest joint venture, an album titled, 'Together At Home', has hit the #1 spot on the official UK Albums Chart, making it their fourth album to do so. 

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and American Ballet Theatre have announced an expanded educational partnership, enhancing training opportunities for students in dance and performance.

After performing The Black Parade album in its entirety at the most recent When We Were Young Festival, My Chemical Romance will be celebrating The Black Parade this coming summer. The band will be performing the full album in only 10 cities across North America.

Experience a night of reggae classics as THE RIVERTONES perform hits from Bob Marley, UB40, and Eddy Grant at The Drama Factory on December 8, 2024. Don't miss this musical celebration.

London's Roundhouse has announced the launch of Roundhouse Three Sixty, a bold and visionary new festival set within the iconic walls of Camden's Roundhouse during April 2025.

World renowned guitarist, Joe Satriani, is planning to bring his art showings back to south Florida this December. Satriani’s next art appearances will be at the Wentworth Gallery at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and at Boca Raton Town Center Mall.

Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum selling rock band SOUL ASYLUM have announced a slew of UK & European shows for January and February 2025. The run will include shows in Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, and London.