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Patchogue Theatre will present Welcome Back My Friends - An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, combining archival Royal Albert Hall footage of Emerson and Lake with Carl Palmer and his ELP Legacy band performing live in sync.

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra announced a new album, Prokofiev Re-Imagined, featuring new orchestrations of two Prokofiev sonatas reimagined for chamber orchestra by pianist-composer Stephen Prutsman.

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival announced its Season Opening Gala lineup, with NYC Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck receiving the Jacob's Pillow Dance Award and BODYTRAFFIC, Martha Graham Dance Company, and M.A.D.D. Rhythms set to perform.

Woodie King Jr.'s New Federal Theatre and North Carolina Black Repertory Company will present the New York premiere of BLOOMING IN DRY SEASON, a Caribbean family drama by Eljon Wardally, directed by Jackie Alexander, at WP Theater on Broadway.

The Charleston Gaillard Center announced its 2026–2027 season featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and a world premiere from Beeple and Sō Percussion.

GQ (Gentlemen's Quartet) will perform genre-blending arrangements at Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, IN. The four musicians have collectively performed over 10,000 shows alongside artists like Audra McDonald and Paul McCartney.

Composers Concordance will launch its 14th Annual CompCord Festival – Comedy with Sh*t L*szt, a comical genre-bending concert that explores Franz Liszt. Through new works, spoken word, and performance, the program reimagines Romantic virtuosity.

The Flint Institute of Music will present a month of performances across its venues, including Stomp, The Gazillion Bubble Show George Lopez stand-up, choral and dance showcases, plus more.

Camerata Pacifica will present the California premiere of Shostakovich's SYMPHONY NO. 15 arranged for piano trio and percussion — only the fifth performance in the Western Hemisphere — across four Southern California venues.

On Friday, June 26, 2026, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Jader Bignamini will release a new recording of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana on PENTATONE.

Tony Award-winning Broadway star John Gallagher Jr. will release his new EP Almost OK on May 29th. Check out the newly released lead single “Tough Spit.” 

A key staple of going to a Broadway show is acknowledging the tuxedo-clad figure at the helm of the stage, waving fervently to signal a crescendo, a ritardando, or a rest. The presence of the conductor reminds us that the instruments we hear in musicals are, well, live, and not pre-recorded karaoke tracks.

Forty years later, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its landmark performances with Sir Elton John in a spectacular new concert event, The Music of Elton.

The City of Miramar will host the 13th Annual Rhythms of Africa on April 18–19, 2026, featuring performances by JC Lodge, Richie Stephens, and Gem Myers, celebrating Jamaican culture and heritage.

The Newport Classical Music Festival will present 30 concerts across 11 venues from July 2-19, 2026, showcasing a wide range of classical music performances.

Brightwork newmusic will present 'RING OF FIRE,' a concert featuring contemporary chamber works from Peru to Cambodia, at Sierra Madre Playhouse on April 3.

Cirque Kalabanté's Afrique en Cirque celebrates contemporary African cirque at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8 p.m.

In WICKED, Eden Espinosa’s skin was green. In LEMPICKA, the Tony-nominated actress had to age from 19 to 85 in a musical. On Feb. 28, Espinosa gets to perform in the skin she feels the most comfortable – her own.

Award-winning jazz vocalist Halie Loren, versatile and imaginative pianist John C. O'Leary III, and Portland percussionist Charlie Doggett will headline its annual Evening of Jazz concert and dinner.

A workshop of the highly-anticipated stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride recently took place featuring an impressive cast stacked with Broadway luminaries.

Los Lobos Native Sons, the definitive authorized documentary chronicling the 50-year journey of Los Lobos, will make its world premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026.

Artistic Director Jez Bond, Executive Director Catherine McKinney, and the whole team at Park Theatre have announced further details of Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4, the next instalment of its hugely popular fundraising comedy spectacular.

Recently appointed Sadler's Wells Associate Artist and acclaimed tap dancer and choreographer Michelle Dorrance and Bessie Award-winning choreographer b-girl Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie present the UK premiere of The Center Will Not Hold.

Sierra Madre Playhouse will continue its eclectic music programming with Pop Up! by Brightwork newmusic, noted for boundary-breaking chamber music that blurs the line between pop and the avant-garde.

Caramoor will present a diverse lineup of eight classical, jazz, and folk concerts this spring, alongside the launch of its new 'Beyond the Music' series featuring yoga, teas, and talks.