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According to a new filing with the New York City Department of City Planning, the discotheque turned Broadway theatre, Studio 54, could face closure within the next two years without zoning relief that would allow Roundabout Theatre Company to fund a long-planned renovation of the historic venue.

The Broadway League has announced the recipients of its 2025 League Leadership Awards, honoring Alecia Parker, Allan Williams, Jack Eldon, Encore Community Services, and Project FIND.

The Paris revival remains polished and efficient, but once again raises a familiar question: has Chicago become more concert than theatre?

M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is presenting Zao Wou-Ki: Master Printmaker. Learn more here!

Dance Camera West’s 26th season of the world-renowned Los Angeles–based Dance Camera West Festival has been revealed.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story will hit the road in 2026 and will visit nearly 60 U.S. cities including Albuquerque's Popejoy Hall. The immersive concert-style tribute show will recreate the magic and authenticity of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs has announced the 2025–26 cohort of Public Artists in Residence. The program embeds artists in City agencies to collaborate on civic initiatives through creative practice.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. Get into the holiday spirit with a popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol, plus more.

OFC Creations is presenting the regional premiere, and pilot production, of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, now through December 7, 2025, as part of the “Broadway in Brighton” series. Check out photos of the production.

Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA/the Museum) is presenting Coulter Fussell: The Proving Ground, the first museum survey of quilt-works by Mississippi-based artist Coulter Fussell (b. 1977).

The B-52s will return to The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas for three shows on April 22, 2,4 and 25, 2026, at 8 p.m., extending their residency due to overwhelming fan demand.

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is a must-see. It will appeal to audiences of all ages, and the overflowing energy of joy and love will carry you out into the world filled with hope at a time when we so desperately need some hope.

This holiday season, Gateway Theatre invites families and theatre-lovers to experience the heartwarming story of Annie, one of the world's best-loved musicals, from December 11 to January 3, 2026.

Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning artist Barry Manilow has announced the return of the Manilow Music Teacher Award, a national initiative celebrating outstanding music educators across the country.

What did our critic think of ANNIE at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?

The air crackled with electric energy inside the famed Carnegie Hall on Friday November 21 with its celebration of hometown musical theater icon, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The stupendous performance featured IN THE HEIGHTS star Mandy Gonzalez.

Rufus Wainwright has shared I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Wainwright Does Weill, a new tribute album that explores the songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Listen to it now.

OFC Creations Theatre Center will present the regional premiere and pilot production of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas as part of its 2025–2026 Broadway in Brighton Series. See photos from inside rehearsal.

The Classic Albums Live series will return to the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in 2026 with performances of ABBEY ROAD, LED ZEPPELIN II, PURPLE RAIN, and RUMOURS.

Theatre Rhinoceros will present the world premiere of Pirates! by John Fisher, running December 4–13, 2025 at its 18th Street venue in San Francisco. The new drama follows two husbands abducted by East African pirates.

The stories about the latest entry in the Royal Albert Hall’s Film In Concert series are insane. There was the intense secrecy over that moment, Daniel Craig’s secret cameo, Mark Hamill’s perma-beard and then the issues with Harrison Ford’s long hair and broken foot. With a sky-high budget north of 500 million dollars, the most anticipated movie of 2015 went on to break the $2bn barrier at the box office and JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now the sixth-highest grossing flick ever made. 

Pontine Theatre will present the 2025 edition of A New England Christmas from November 28–December 14 at its 1845 Plains Schoolhouse venue in Portsmouth.

The iconic rock musical Hair is back in a bold new Brazilian production directed by Charles Möeller and Claudio Botelho. Opening at São Paulo’s BTG Pactual Hall, the show celebrates the spirit of the 1960s counterculture — peace, love, and rebellion — through powerful anthems like Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In. With a cast of 30 led by Rodrigo Simas and Eduardo Borelli, this vibrant staging fuses rock, poetry, and raw emotion to explore freedom, identity, and protest in a turbulent era. Nearly six decades after its debut, Hair still pulses with youthful defiance and idealism, inviting audiences to sing, reflect, and feel the rhythm of a revolution that never truly ended.

With Chamber Music America, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present an evening of jazz performed by Rising Star jazz vocalist (DownBeat's Critic's Poll) Aimée Allen with François Moutin (bass), Tony Romano (guitar), and Kenn Salters (drums).

Eagles have added new 2026 dates to their Sphere residency, marking the longest-running residency at the venue with a total of 56 shows. They will now play Friday, March 20; Saturday, March 21; Friday, March 27; and Saturday, March 28.