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Avenue Q, the Tony-winning Best Musical in 2004, will be featured at National Broadway Theatre in Grand Rapids from November 22nd to December 1st.

Renowned pianist, composer, and musician Philip Fortenberry will bring his masterful piano playing, exciting storytelling, and beautiful music in Sixty Years on the Bench. The one-night-only solo concert will be held in the space in Community Lutheran Church on Nov 15.

BAM has revealed its 2025 Winter Spring Season, featuring Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire, Whitney White's Macbeth in Stride, and more. Learn more about the full lineup here!

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Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances. Learn more about the November 2024 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances from renowned jazz musicians and emerging artists.

Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning performer Billy Porter will join three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown for his Carnegie Hall solo concert debut. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Musica Viva NY, kickstarts the holiday season with THIS LOVE BETWEEN US, a one-night only concert on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., at Manhattan's All Souls NYC.

Five new works—four developmental plays plus one musical in free public readings—are on tap this December for Goodman Theatre's 2024 New Stages Festival, under Artistic Susan V. Booth and Director of New Works Kat Zukaitis.

In the vibrant heart of Houston’s cultural landscape, the Garden Theatre stands out as a beacon of artistic innovation and community engagement. Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with its esteemed artistic director, Logan Vaden, who is not only steering the theatre into exciting new territory but is also at the helm of a daring production of Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins. With a unique vision that marries classic storytelling with contemporary relevance, Logan Vaden is set to explore the complex themes of the musical, which delves into the minds of those who have attempted to assassinate American presidents. Join us as we discuss the artistic journey behind this production, the importance of Sondheim’s work in today’s society, and the future of the Garden Theatre.

When all is said and done, you have to applaud the bravery of this show. In an October where everyone else is offering safe fare such as British comedies, yet another take on Dracula, and an additional adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, this small company is daring you to face what might be wrong with America. It is a huge swing for the fences and remarkably well-performed and produced.

For holiday listening, Cincinnati's Rick Sowash, a prolific, self-described 'outsider composer' with some 500 published scores to his credit, will release the world-premiere recording of the whimsical 'A Pirate's Christmas,' his newest trio for flute, cello, and piano, as part of a digital-only seasonal EP available November 8, 2024.

Pittsburgh, PA, native Donnie Iris and the Cruisers is coming to the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling, WV, on Saturday, October 12. 

We had the opportunity to chat with Gavin Lee, who returns to the role of Monsieur Thénardier after playing him on Broadway from March 2015 to May 2016 in the most recent revival. We discussed how Lee first got into the world of theatre and what it has been like to return to the role of Thénardier nearly a decade later!

CCAE Theatricals has released production photos for the San Diego Regional Premiere of JERSEY BOYS produced in collaboration with 3-D Theatricals. Jersey Boys is written by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio & lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Bandhouse Gigs, an outfit that assembles top local musicians to honor a variety of artists from Bob Dylan to the Stones, began its life outdoors at the Strathmore, honoring Nils Lofgren. For a big event Saturday with the full title “Strathmore Presents A BandHouse Gigs 20th Anniversary Tribute to DC Legends,” an attempt was made to honor no less than 24 acts over three and a half hours, involving, by one count, 75 different musicians. 

New York City's leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, launches its 2024-25 season with SOUNDSCAPES, a multicultural project fusing choral music with the indigenous sounds of India on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., at Manhattan's All Souls.

F. Murray Abraham, Raúl Esparza, Norm Lewis, Bonnie Milligan, Debra Monk, and Lillias White will join previously announced performers Kristin Chenoweth and Mary-Mitchell Campbell for “The Best Is Yet to Come” benefit.

Master vocalist and Broadway sensation David Burnham will return to Catalina Jazz Club with his new show Burnham Sings Bublé for one night only on Saturday, September 7, at 8:30pm.

The San Diego Regional Premiere of JERSEY BOYS will be at the Center Theater at The California Center for the Arts, Escondido from September 13 to October 6, 2024. Cast and creative team announced.

Harbour Theatre has received a higher calling and is blessing its divine audiences with a heavenly stage production of The Vicar of Dibley.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.

PrideArts has announced it will present the off-Broadway and Broadway hit musical [title of show] to open its fall 2024-25 season from August 23 to September 22, 2024, directed by Jay Españo, with music direction by Robert Ollis.

Toby's in Columbia presents the ‘origin story’ of New Jersey natives who became The Four Seasons. The script of JERSEY BOYS is tight, the pace rapid: this script and these songs - the Four Seasons’ catalog, plus others- form a stellar example of a really GOOD jukebox musical. I recommend you go immediately to see this terrific show. 

The League of Independent Theater has announced the 2024 New York Independent Theater Award recipients, highlighting exceptional leadership, service, and artistry in the indie and off-off Broadway community.