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She is also one of the busiest writers of high profile award shows in Hollywood, New York and the UK.  She frequently works punching up screenplays and writing special material, comedy and song lyrics for performers. Shelly has doctored scripts or written special material for such artists as Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Jimmy Kimmel, Liza Minnelli, Larry Wilmore, James Earl Jones, Kathy Bates, Billy Connolly, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Kind, Jay Leno, Morgan Freeman, Laraine Newman, Hannah Einbinder, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Princess Caroline of Monaco and Yoko Ono. Recently, Shelly is known for writing  Sherlock & Daughter (2025), Legend of the Bog (2009) and Flying with Byrd (2011). Shelly is at Catalina’s on Nov 1 in the 4th Annual NAMI Benefit concert (National Alliance for Mental Health.) Produced by Dianne Fraser, MD’d by Brad Ellis. m/event/fraser-entertainment-group-presents-you-catalina-jazz-club-tickets/14297244

John C. Reilly's acclaimed vaudeville project returns to Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago following a sell-out engagement, featuring the actor's live band-backed performance of classic songbook material, comedy, and audience interaction.

Sono Luminus has released HER ONLY LIGHT, a new album featuring 13 arrangements of music by pioneering singer-songwriter Connie Converse. Vocalist Emmy Bean performs the chamber music arrangements composed and arranged by Ronnie Kuller.

Violinist, violist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman is profiled in PINCHAS ZUKERMAN: HERE TO MAKE MUSIC, a feature-length documentary part of the GREAT MUSICIANS OF OUR TIME series, streaming on PBS.

A six-part PBS series offers intimate documentaries of classical music artists including violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, guitarist Andrés Segovia, and pianists Vladimir Ashkenazy, Evgeny Kissin and Daniil Trifonov.

Ol’ Blue Eyes is back in spirit as the original stars of Our Sinatra reunite for a 25th-anniversary celebration packed with timeless songs, terrific harmonies, jazzy interpretations, and plenty of Sinatra lore, playing through November 29

Steppenwolf Theatre Co-Founder Gary Sinise will join Artistic Director Audrey Francis for a one-night conversation at the Chicago theater. Sinise will discuss Steppenwolf's history and reflect on his upcoming memoir about his son Mac.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

Nashville-based country artist Julie Eddy released her new single '74 Nova,' a feel-good anthem inspired by her father's first car. The track is now available on all digital streaming platforms.

The immigrant story meets Wizard of Oz in DC premiere of new musical. See what our critic had to say.

Governor Josh Green and Mayor Rick Blangiardi will jointly issue proclamations honoring JOURNEY as the band wraps up more than five decades of performances in Hawai'i. Tickets start at $58.

Metrograph will present CLASSICAL CINEMA, a 20-film showcase exploring cinema inspired by ancient Greece, featuring rare prints of ANTIGONE, THE ILLIAC PASSION, and ULYSSES' GAZE.

The San Francisco Symphony will honor Michael Tilson Thomas with a memorial concert featuring longtime collaborators including Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, and Jamie Bernstein at Davies Symphony Hall.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

The Soraya has added Varijashree Venugopal, Jeff Parker, Paul Bryan and Scott Amendola to its fall jazz lineup, joining Snarky Puppy on Oct. 3 and The Bad Plus's farewell concert on Dec. 3.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Metrograph will present an 11-film retrospective of director Tsui Hark, featuring a newly restored version of his 1980 film DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE alongside titles from across his career.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions will release the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack for the Peanuts special for the first time, featuring 21 tracks including bonus and unused recordings.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Vicki Wickham, the British music executive and television producer who helped shape the sound and image of popular music in the 1960s and beyond died on August 1, 2026, in New York City. She was 87.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

Singer-songwriter Tiger La Flor released her latest single, 'Forevermore,' a cinematic track described as swooning in tone.

Lyric Stage Boston has announced principal casting for its 2027 production of Les Misérables. Directed by Courtney O'Connor, the musical will star De'Lon Grant as Jean Valjean, Christopher Chew as Javert, and Kristian Espiritu as Fantine.

The Venice Symphony re-elected Roger Effron as board chair and added Linda Cantrell, Bob Hite, and Samuel Stempler as new trustees, bringing expertise in finance, marketing, and education to the Florida orchestra.

Oscar and two-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop will play his first live performance in seven years, taking place at the GRAMMY Museum on Friday, October 9, at the Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles, CA.