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Historic Deertrees Theatre has revealed its 89th season summer of events and entertainment. The season features Shrek The Musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and more. See the full season here!

From June 11-14, 2025, MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.

The Last Five Years stars Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren, Tina Fey, Ed Helms with Samantha Bee, Alex Newell and more come to 92NY as part of the Film, Television and Theater Talks series.

Inspired by conversations Rosenbaum had with Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, the International City Theatre in Long Beach is presenting the American premiere of The Violin Maker, a new play based on the true story of how he gathered and restored ruined violins that survived the Holocaust to create the remarkable collection known throughout the world as the “Violins of Hope.” I decided to speak with playwrights Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum and Ronda Spinak (artistic director of The Braid) about the play’s creation and history, especially why it is so important to tell the Violins of Hope maker’s story.

Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series has revealed its action-packed summer lineup of comedy, magic, storytelling, drag and more! See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ensemble Arts Philly has unveiled its 2025-2026 Jazz Season, showcasing a diverse lineup of new and emerging talents, as well as veteran performers. See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets.

Mark E. Trueblood, who has guided Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara to new programmatic heights over the course of his 27-year tenure as executive director and later president, will retire.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present An Evening with Alex Newell, showcasing the Tony Award winner in a special solo concert performance. The evening includes such numbers as “Independently Owned” from Shucked and “Mama Will Provide” from Once on This Island.

American organist Paul Jacobs, the only organist ever to have won a GRAMMY Award, will return to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as a soloist under the baton of conductor Carolyn Kuan.

 Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and dance.

BroadwaySF will welcome legendary duo, SPARKS in support of the band’s 28th album, MAD! in September. Learn more about the pair and see how to purchase tickets to the performance.

This year’s Fertile Ground Festival of New Works kicks off on April 4! With two weeks of programming, and 64 shows in venues across the city, the 2025 lineup is the most ambitious yet!

Performances are underway for Roundabout Theatre Company's new version of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance. Meet the cast of Pirates! The Penzance Musical here.

Under the baton of Music Director Carl St.Clair-one of today's foremost Wagner interpreters-audiences can experience the raw power and gripping narrative of Richard Wagner's majestic opera, performed for the first time by Pacific Symphony.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has released a trailer for its highly anticipated North American Premiere musical event Sunny Afternoon. Watch the video now!

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2025–2026 season which features new contemporary operas, romantic ballet gems, and pulsating street dance The Opera and Ballet season 2025–2026 is a celebration of emotions. We move from one extreme to another, from dark tones towards light and vice versa.

From July 4-22, 2025, the Newport Classical Music Festival offers an unparalleled experience, combining 29 intimate concerts featuring over 100 artists with the grandeur and opulence of 11 iconic venues.

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell has released the new single “Superlover” featuring the legendary Annie Lennox. Listen to the song now!

Down the Line, the new play with music written by Julie Benko and directed by Brandon J. Dirden, will receive two private industry presentations this month. Learn more here!

Down the Line, the new play with music written by Julie Benko (Funny Girl, Harmony) and directed by Brandon J. Dirden (All the Way), will receive two private industry presentations on Thursday March 27 and Friday March 28, 2025, at Open Jar Studios (1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019).

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are back on Broadway in the revival of Othello. As these two mega-stars make their Broadway returns, we're taking a walk down memory lane and reliving some of their stage highlights from their careers!

Dylan Scott is giving his own town a treat with the announcement of his headlining show at Nashville's new venue The Pinnacle on September 26. Scott will be joined by special guests George Birge and Mackenzie Carpenter for the evening.

UHM Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present the 2025-2026 Production Season. See the lineup and learn more!

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) will bring G. Bernard Shaw’s masterwork of spiritual, political, and human inquiry, Saint Joan, to the Tabor Stage April 4-19.

Gateways Music Festival in association with Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester celebrates the transformative power of Black classical artistry with Spring Festival 2025 in Rochester, NY (April 21–24) and New York City (April 24–27).