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Prospero Arts and Queensland Performing Arts Centre have announced Jersey Boys, The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will be presented in QPAC's Concert Hall from 8 to 11 February 2024. 

This time, the reader question was: With Merrily We Roll Along back on Broadway as a hit, how many musicals are flops in their original Broadway production and then return as smashes?

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma announces the appointment of a new Development Director.

The Kinks, one of the greatest ever British rock groups, continue the 60th Anniversary celebrations of their illustrious musical journey with part two of their career-defining anthology, The Journey, out now on BMG.

Seattle Opera has appointed Chris Burkett as the Director of Development. Burkett brings years of experience in building donor relationships to the role.

In a new video that has surfaced online, Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli perform a duet of Get Happy/Happy Days are Here Again - a mashup first made famous by their mother Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand in 1963. Watch the clip from an event in 1975 below.

When two stand-out solo artists join forces and join hands, an electric reaction occurs.

This time, the reader question was: Have there been many Broadway musicals starring only two actors, before Gutenberg! The Musical!?

The original Grammy, Tony and Olivier award-winning smash-hit musical, Jersey Boys, will close at the Trafalgar Theatre on 4 January 2024 after three hugely successful years in London’s West End.

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir will perform 'Welcome to the Earthchxrch!' every Sunday in October at Earthchxrch on Loisaida Ave. The show combines activism, entertainment, and music to confront climate grief and inspire activism.

African American Voices II includes Margaret Bonds' Montgomery Variations (1964), Ulysses Kay's Concerto for Orchestra (1948), and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Worship: A Concert Overture (2001) and will be released worldwide on Linn Records on October 13, 2023 (digital) and October 20, 2023 (CD).

Rhino Records and Arts Music announce the release of Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Recording on vinyl. The special vinyl edition and exclusive red vinyl will be available on November 17, with the red vinyl edition only at Barnes & Noble. Pre-order now!

Blackeyed Theatre presents a major revival of Oh What a Lovely War to mark the 60th anniversary of Joan Littlewood’s epic anti-war musical.  Check out all new production photos here!

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), with generous support from the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts, has launched its first-ever media publishing arm, UNCSA Media, a mission-driven recording label that will feature the creative projects of faculty and alumni from UNCSA across all disciplines and offer curricular opportunities for students to gain practical career skills in intellectual property and entrepreneurship.

Rev. Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir will be performing five shows in October at Earthchxrch on Loisaida Ave. Each performance will be a one-of-a-kind show aimed at confronting climate grief, inspiring activism, and building community. Get all the event information here!

SHRIVER HALL CONCERT SERIES presents Angela Hewitt for the 2023-24 season opening concert featuring Bach's Goldberg Variations. Don't miss this British-Canadian pianist on October 15 at 5:30pm.

Shriver Hall Concert Series presents pianist Angela Hewitt for the 2023-24 season opening concert, performing Bach's Goldberg Variations. The free Discovery Series begins with pianist Yilun Xu, winner of the 2023 Yale Gordon Competition.

No tricks, just treats. With over 500 titles to explore, Peacock has something to get everyone in the Halloween spirit. Please see below for new and recently added titles as well as a scary line-up of seasonal content. Check out what TV episodes, movies, documentaries, specials and more you can stream on Peacock this October!

Two new albums featuring Barbra Streisand will be released next month. EVERGREENS: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records and YENTL: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will both be available on Friday, October 27. Learn more about both albums, and how to pre-order them now, here!

Composer Sandeep Bhagwati is at the heart of the events that will punctuate the 8th edition of his Homage Series presented by the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) during the 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Get ready for a musical masterpiece as Lyric Theatre brings the world premiere of CONCERTO to the stage. Don't miss this highly anticipated debut, filled with captivating performances and unforgettable melodies. Mark your calendar and be one of the first to experience the magic at Lyric Theatre.

 The Music Center launches its 21st season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center with the return of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, one of the world’s most original forces in contemporary dance.

August 2023 will mark the sixth time The Young, Black & Giving Back Institute has sponsored Give 8/28 – a day of giving to Black-led and Black-benefiting nonprofits – and the fourth year Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has participated.

Theatre By The Sea concludes another incredible season with its sleek, energetic, exciting production of “Jersey Boys,” the 2006 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical about one of the biggest pop music sensations in American history, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

Shauna Quill, former Executive Director of the New York Youth Symphony, has resigned. Find out more about her departure and how it will impact the upcoming season.