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Riverside Studios announced the full programme for Bitesize Festival VII, featuring over 50 performances across theatre, comedy, cabaret, dance, film, and live music as the venue marks its 50th anniversary.

Broadway’s original cast album of “Chicago” is among the selections joining the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2026. Learn more about the full list here!

Riverside Studios has announced details of more special events being staged to celebrate the West London venue's 50th anniversary. Learn more about the lineup here!

The national tour of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: LIVE ON STAGE, currently playing at the Covey Center for the Arts, is a true family affair. The antics of Snoopy and the other characters delight the smallest in the crowd, while the young and young alike are enamored by the simple storytelling and uplifting message.

Based on Maria von Trapp’s 1949 memoir titled The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. The Sound of Music tells the true story of Maria Rainer, a young, free-spirited, but troublemaking postulant at a convent in Salzburg, Austria. Knowing how irresponsible she is, the Mother Abbess sends her to Salzburg to serve as the governess to the seven children of the widowed Captain Georg von Trapp.

The North American tour of The Sound of Music is now underway! The tour launched at the Stanley Theatre in Utica, NY from September 5–6 before traveling to cities across North America for multiple seasons. Read the reviews here!

Charlie Sheen will share his story, his way at New Jersey Performing Arts Center this September. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets here!

Charles Strouse, 96, the celebrated and multi-award-winning American film, television, and Broadway musical composer, died at his home in New York City on May 15.

Gustavo Dudamel — who becomes the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Music & Artistic Director in September 2026 — leads the series for the first time.

Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff. brings show business legend Bobby Darin to thrilling life in the new Broadway spectacle, JUST IN TIME, opening tonight at Circle in the Square Theatre.

Over 500 alumni, donors and supporters gathered at Cipriani South Street on Monday night for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2025 Gala, raising over $1.7 million to support the critical needs of talented Tisch students.

Richard Chamberlain, renowned for his roles in 'The Thorn Birds' and 'Shogun,' has died at 90. Chamberlain, celebrated for his versatility in film, theater, and television, passed away on March 29th, 2025, in Waimanalo, HI, following a stroke. His career spanned decades, earning him numerous accolades, including Golden Globes for his performances.

Prospect Musicals is launching their new residency at Baruch Performing Arts Center with the IGNITE Concert Festival. Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.

The Group Rep will present the West Coast Premiere of the musical, Drat! The Cat! featuring a book and lyrics by Ira Levin (Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil, The Stepford Wives, Deathtrap), and music by Milton Schafer.

hile many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 14 are already films or series that you can watch from home now. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2025, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

The Cecilia Chorus of New York will perform Bernstein's CHICHESTER PSALMS and excerpts from MASS, alongside Bach's CHRISTMAS CANTATA, BWV 63, at Carnegie Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Society of Composers & Lyricists announced Giorgio Moroder will receive the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal to receive SCL Ambassador Awards.

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.

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including the music of James Bond, MGM classics, and a high-camp noir parody.

Since making his Broadway debut in 1959, The Sound of Music (A Novica Rebelde) has become a singular phenomenon. No other show has achieved such a lasting trajectory of success as one of this musical, inspired by the true love story between a young novice and a widowed captain, father of seven.

THE ADOBE THEATER will present THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, running from July 19 to August 11. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm, with an additional show on August 8.

Jenna Pastuszek and Joshua Zecher-Ross willmake their Madison and Wisconsin debuts bringing the sold-out performance of ME, MYSELF & BARBRA: The Music that Made Barbara Barbra to Overture's Cabaret Series on Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne, playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025. 

New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts will honor world-renowned film director Ang Lee, critically acclaimed film, television and Broadway actor Corey Stoll, and multi-platinum singer and songwriter Madison Love. Learn more about the honorees and about the gala!

A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and other classic pop hits of the 1960s, will play a commercial engagement beginning March 4, 2024