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Marking their 25th anniversary, Outside Edge Theatre Company (OETC) have appointed four new trustees: award-winning director Sarah Frankcom, finance expert Brian Dorgan, fundraiser Tania Moy and Southwark Playhouse’s Head of Participation, David Workman. 

Harry Shum Jr. (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Crazy Rich Asians, “Glee,” “Grey's Anatomy”) will guest star in the role of “Jesus” for two performances only; Saturday, September 28 at 8pm & Sunday, September 29 at 2pm, in the production of REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL

MidAmerica Productions Founder and General Music Director Peter Tiboris has passed away. Learn more.

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Adrian Sylveen, has announced its highly-anticipated programming for the company's 2024-2025 season of WE THE PEOPLE: Immigrant Stories in Music concert series. Each concert highlights the musical and artistic contributions of immigrant composers and musicians on the American musical landscape.

The 92nd Street Y will lead a two-day workshop devoted to the art of singing his music. Learn more and see how to attend.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama has announced Autumn Evening Courses for 2024. Autumn Evening Courses for 2024 cover topics including improvisation, writing for screen, film music composition, arts PR, acting practice and orchestration.

Music Academy of the West announced the 2024-25 Mariposa Concert Series, featuring intimate performances by world-renowned musicians and alums.

Ballet BC has announced its latest production, BOLERO X, a celebration of dance and humanity.

Arts leader Jonathan Bradley has been named Executive Director of Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus dedicated to sharing the transformative power of choral music through performances, commissions, and community engagement.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an ambitious 2024-25 season featuring 13 performances at Carnegie Hall, including a series in each of Carnegie’s three halls, and innovative presentations of contemporary music and world premieres both at the orchestra’s home, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and with partners in all five boroughs.

Liz Diamond, Jonathan Parker, and Barbara Whitman have been announced as new members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Board of Trustees, bringing their extensive experience to the organization.

Mamma Mia! is an absolute blast of a musical when it’s done right, and the current North American touring production goes above and beyond. Accepted as a classic with its charming story, energetic music using hit songs from the 70s disco band ABBA, and the energetic performances that fill the stage, this show is still a hit.

The eagerly awaited new season of the Technopolis 20 Classics concert series is set to commence with an extraordinary solo piano performance by the acclaimed Russian pianist Igor Andreev. The concert will take place at Markidion Theatre, on the 13th of September 2024, at 8pm.

Country music star Byrdie Wilson has announced her new single 'Out the Bottle,' releasing on September 13, 2024. In celebration, Wilson will host an exclusive release party that night at Ole Smoky Distillery in Nashville.

It is a significant milestone for the Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner, which will be held on September 11, 2024, at City Winery Nashville.

'I Think It Could Work' has announced two shows in Philadelphia on September 11th and 12th as part of the Cannonball Festival.

In 2018, acclaimed Broadway and film actor John Leguizamo embarked on an exploration of Latino history with his Tony-nominated play, Latin History for Morons. Inspired by his quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions, the new three-part series, VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos, brings Leguizamo's passion from the stage to the screen.

Details have been announced for the twelfth cast for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall which will take the show into its eighth year. 

Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times has announced the winners of its 2024 Call for Scores for Solo Piano. The works chosen will be performed by E4TT emerita pianist extraordinaire, Dale Tsang on a solo recital in the group's 17th Home Season, the second such solo piano Call for Scores.

Halle has released her new single and video 'Because I Love You,' showcasing her latest musical project. The song was co-penned by the British phenom Raye and the official video was produced by Lottie Abrahams and directed by Allie Avital. Watch the video now!

Stratford Festival announced its 2025 season, featuring productions of HAMLET, THE TEMPEST, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The season will also include a new adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

AJ Collier & the Band of Believers will celebrate their 7th anniversary with a reunion concert featuring special guests Melvin Crispell III and Vincent Bohanan & SOV.

BroadwayWorld’s Linda Hodges chats with Carol de Giere, the biographer who reveals the magic of Stephen Schwartz!

Dancers Love Dogs will return for another unforgettable evening with acclaimed comedian Alan Committie as Emcee, on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at Artscape. The one-night-only event promises to be a dazzling showcase of talent, all in support of a vital cause: the mass sterilisation of homeless dogs and other animals in crisis including cats, pigs, rabbits, and donkeys.

San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley was honored on August 20 with a bas-relief unveiled in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera House.