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Riverside Studios will present a new production of ALICE IN WONDERLAND this Easter, bringing Lewis Carroll's classic tale back to the stage. The show promises a fresh interpretation of the beloved story, featuring innovative stagecraft and a dynamic cast.

Target Margin Theater will present the world premiere of 'THIS IS REAL,' inspired by Jean Genet, from March 1 to April 5, 2026. The production explores themes of identity and reality through innovative staging and performance.

Broadway says goodbye to three productions. Mamma Mia! takes its final bow at the Winter Garden Theatre following 12 previews and 196 regular performances; and Liberation plays its final performance at the James Earl Jones Theatre after 23 previews and 112 regular performances.

After an expansive run of 2025 tour dates, indie rock band The Crane Wives is heading back out on the road with a new US tour this April and June. Kicking off on April 14, The Crane Wives will bring their live show back to stages nationwide.

Grace McLean will be joining the cast of MCC Theater's Cold War Choir Practice as a member of the Choir, reprising her role from the 2025 Summerworks production.

Composer Lisa Bielawa will premiere 'BALLOON VARIATIONS' with ensemble Contemporaneous at Columbia University's Miller Theatre on February 26.

The Music Impact Coalition will launch a national initiative to expand equitable access to music and arts education in public schools. Backed by a $2 million grant from Let Music Fill My World, the coalition will begin with pilot programs in North Carolina and Ohio.

Singer-songwriter Michael Marcagi has announced the release of his highly anticipated debut solo album, entitled Under The Streetlights. Listen to a new single now.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will continue its 2025–26 Composer Portraits series with Lisa Bielawa. In its Miller debut, Contemporaneous joins forces with the Rome Prize–winning composer and vocalist for a world premiere Miller Theatre commission.

Cleveland Public Theatre has announced the 10th anniversary of its quintessential play development series, Test Flight, back with six established and up-and-coming Northeast Ohio playwrights.

BalletMet’s 2025-2026 season will continue with the premiere of Peter Pan, a new two-act ballet choreographed by internationally acclaimed choreographer Trey McIntyre.

Houston-based Apollo Chamber Players wil present EMPOWER, the third program in their season-long American Story series at Houston's MATCH in Midtown.

The Columbus Symphony is currently accepting online nominations for its annual Music Educator Awards, honoring individuals making a difference in our community through their dedication to music education and efforts to promote a greater understanding of and appreciation for music education.

Global superstar Luke Combs will release his highly anticipated new album, The Way I Am, on March 20. Ahead of the release, his new song, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” is out now. Listen to it here.

Peyton List joined current 'Heather Chandler' Jodie Steele on stage at Heathers the Musical, who passed the iconic red scrunchie onto her as she began rehearsals to play 'Heather Chandler.' Get a first look at List in costume in a new video!

The new Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts will bring the North American tour of the joyful and triumphant Broadway smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical to the newly renovated and recently reopened iconic venue.

Playwright Bess Wohl, along with actor Kristolyn Lloyd, recently joined CNN's Amanpour to discuss the hit play Liberation, which is currently playing on Broadway. Check out their conversation now.

Dylan Scott has announced his 2026 Till I Can't I Will Tour, kicking off in March. The tour will hit major cities like Chicago, Fort Worth and Las Vegas and will feature special guests 12/OC, Kelsey Hart and Lauren Watkins.

The Avalon Theatre is inviting the Union County community to a festive and family-friendly holiday celebration featuring a screening of Dr. Seuss' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS.

Country music icon Randy Travis has extended his “More Life Tour” into spring 2026, featuring his original touring band and special guest vocalist James Dupré.

​The first national tour of SUFFS, the ony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Buffalo as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season.

Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris.

Bellevue Society for the Arts will present DANIEL NEER From Bellevue to Broadway: A Christmas Special for a special one-night presentation on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7pm.

After shows in Puerto Vallarta, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and many points between, Kahn Artist: Madeline and Me, Eden Casteel's hilarious and heartfelt tribute to the legendary Madeline Kahn, is returning to NYC for one night only.

As we look ahead to this year’s Home for the Holidays concert, one of the artists we’re especially excited to introduce is Elise Karlstad. Elise is currently a junior at Otterbein University in Ohio, where she is pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre and Dance with a Dance minor. She’s already begun to make a name for herself on campus and beyond, most recently appearing as Urleen in Otterbein’s 2025 mainstage production of Footloose.