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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS contributed an original track to THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING (THE ALBUM), reuniting with producer Butch Vig for their first collaboration since 1993's SIAMESE DREAM.

Comedian and actor Chris Tucker will perform at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas following successful 2026 runs. Tickets go on sale in October 2026.

NOSTALGIA BAIT was an excellent night of fun that celebrated growing up as a theater kid in the early 2000s. Creative choices were made that enhanced the show into a full production.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the 1981 Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls,' which ran for more than 1,500 performances, and what members of its cast are up to now.

DEF LEPPARD and GOO GOO DOLLS announced a 45-date North American tour running March 2 through July 2, 2027, with special guests THE STRUTS. Tickets go on sale October 16 at Livenation.com.

DEF LEPPARD announced a 45-date North American tour kicking off March 2 and running through July 2, 2027, with GOO GOO DOLLS and THE STRUTS. $1 from each ticket sold will benefit City of Hope cancer research.

Pianist Igor Levit performs an all-Beethoven program for his Baltimore debut at Shriver Hall, while French pianist Hélène Grimaud returns to the city for the first time in a decade.

Jeff Revels reflects on 20 years as Artistic Director and 30 years at Orlando Family Stage, the theatre's centennial and second century, and a new season featuring the world premiere of The Best Halloween Ever.

Bristol Old Vic announced its 2027 season, featuring a 40th anniversary revival of Winsome Pinnock's LEAVE TAKING, the world premiere of new musical DISCO DRACULA, and a new production of UNCLE VANYA directed by Rikki Henry.

Park Theatre announced its 2027 season, headlined by the first London revival in 14 years of Jez Butterworth's Olivier Award-winning MOJO, alongside new plays, operatic works, and the theatrical debuts of award-winning comedy duo Max & Ivan.

It's almost a rite of passage that every theatre kid goes through a loving RENT phase and a hating RENT phase. The memes of 'Benny is a hero, the Bohemians are trash' have circulated for years, and I won't deny there are little grains of truth in there; this IS after all a show where killing rich people's pets is treated as effective praxis and a good prank.

The upcoming production of the 1955 musical written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (music and lyrics) and Douglass Wallop and George Abbott (book) will star Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Julianne Hough as Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe Hardy. It will play Broadway’s Marquis Theatre, which incidentally, hosted the first revival of the show from 1994-1995. The 2027 production will be the second Broadway revival for the perennially popular property which has been a favorite in schools and communities since it made a splash during musical theatre’s Golden Age. 

Joe's Pub announced a new slate of programming spanning jazz, comedy, and pop music, featuring performances by Jake Schroeder, Kate Nash, Mollie Elizabeth, Gus Heagerty, Alice Smith, Morgan Bassichis, and others.

The Buffalo-based band will perform two nights at Town Ballroom with 100% of proceeds benefiting FeedMore WNY, a food assistance organization serving Western New Yorkers.

Costume designer Susan Hilferty – who amassed a mantel-full of awards, including the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, for the musical “Wicked,” being presented by Broadway In Boston at the Citizens Opera House through November 15 – got an early start on a career that so far includes 27 Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-nominated revivals of “Parade” (2023), “Funny Girl” (2022), and “Present Laughter” (2017) as well as 2005’s “Into the Woods” and 2006’s “Spring Awakening.”

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame hosts its second annual music documentary film festival featuring 43 films, live performances, and Q&A discussions with filmmakers and industry professionals.

Swedish indie pop artist GERD released her sophomore album MORE WATER THAN ANYTHING, exploring themes of loneliness, connection, and personal vulnerability through melodramatic songwriting and experimental arrangements.

SOMM Recordings will release three chamber music recordings featuring British composers Ivor Hodgson and Sir George Dyson, performed by the ensemble I Musicanti and conducted by Leon Bosch.

The long-running theatrical series returns to Boston for a 12-week engagement featuring two productions: 'TIL DEATH DO US PART: LATE NITE CATECHISM and SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD.

An all-new DARKWING DUCK series has been greenlit for Disney+, bringing back Drake Mallard as the iconic crime fighter. Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan and Lilimar lead the voice cast in the action-packed continuation.

Carlos Pons Guerra adapts Christopher Marlowe's Renaissance tragedy as a high school dance drama, featuring an original score and international cast. Learn more here.

Two Santa Fe poets will present a free reading at Teatro Paraguas, featuring Karen Petersen's award-winning chapbooks and selections from her forthcoming debut volume, alongside Mary Strong Jackson's work.

SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Mary Moody Northen Theatre blends exceptional acting, inventive puppetry, thrilling fights, and terrific design into a funny, fantastical, and deeply moving journey through grief, identity, and belonging.

The Coolidge Corner Theatre will present the second season of CINEMA MASALA, a monthly series of Indian films presented in association with the Mumbai-based Film Heritage Foundation. The series will feature eight screenings of Bollywood classics including DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and THE LUNCHBOX.

SPONGE will release its final studio album Recuerda Tu Muerte and tour with Candlebox. The band has unveiled new single Self Inflicted Loss.