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Bob Mackie's Showgirls: From Bernadette Peters to Taylor Swift
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 29, 2025


In 'The Life of a Showgirl,' Taylor Swift is tapping into a rich history of showbiz and glamor from days gone by. As we prepare for Swift’s new album, which arrives in October, we have compiled a list of some of the brightest Broadway showgirls that Mackie has costumed over the years, from Barbra Streisand to Bernadette Peters.

Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its 25/26 season of programming, running September 2025 through May 2026. See full programming here!

Review: THE MOUSETRAP at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Marc Savitt - Jul 27, 2025


In the vernacular of the production, everything about it is quite satisfactory. Solid performances, handsome and functional staging, etc. It is all quite lovely. This production overall, however, fails to breakthrough. Christie’s script and characters are, as many of her works multifaceted and deliciously intertwined. As we get to know more about each of them over the course of the just short of two and a half hours (with one 15-minute intermission) information that makes all potential suspects much in the way the popular 1974 film Murder On The Orient Express did. This production is flat and rather two dimensional. Although the audience laughed in all the right places, we were never really drawn in. We watched the action play out before us, but the multitude of wait-what, and a-ha moments seemed to fall short not crossing the proscenium to connect with the audience members in the way they should. I will say that for me personally, , Matt Sullivan’s performance as Mr. Paravicini achieved the level of mysterious particularly well.

Breaking Down Broadway's Spookiest Musicals
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 12, 2025


This past season contained a higher than usual amount of Broadway shows involving death; in fact, Operation Mincemeat and Dead Outlaw both specifically revolved around transporting a corpse! And Death Becomes Her leans into the hilarity as two women become gorgeous living corpses before our very eyes, thanks to a touch of magic. But plays and musicals about death and its attendant macabre topics have been a part of the theatre landscape for many decades...

A History of Pop Music Bio-Musicals
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 29, 2025


Just In Time’s origin story as well as overall conceit has much in common with one of Broadway’s very first jukebox musicals, which was ahead of its time. In 1985, Leader of the Pack, telling the story of pop singer-songwriter Ellie Greenwich, opened at the Ambassador on Broadway. Learn all about pop music bio-musicals here!

THE SHARK IS BROKEN, THE CRUCIBLE and More Set for Maryland Ensemble Theatre 2025–2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2025


Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) has announced its dynamic 2025–2026 season, which marks the organization’s 28th year of producing bold and engaging theater for Frederick and beyond.

THE CRUCIBLE and More Set for Maryland Ensemble Theatre 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2025


Maryland Ensemble Theatre has revealed their 28th season of MainStage and FUN Company Shows, as well as MET Comedy Night offerings, special events and a new performance space!

Benny Andersson y Björn Ulvaeus regresan a Broadway con Mamma Mia! y Chess
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 16, 2025


Los nombres de Benny Andersson y Björn Ulvaeus quizá no sean conocidos por todos, pero su música forma parte de la banda sonora de millones de personas.

Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus Are Making a Broadway Comeback
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 14, 2025


Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus have already made a major mark on Broadway, and 2025 is bound to be a milestone year as the biggest musicals that feature their work, Mamma Mia! and Chess, will be running at the same time. Let's learn more about both...

Review: WAITRESS Serves Up Great Score and More at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 6, 2025


After its sold-out world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge in 2015, a four-year Broadway run, and a national tour that played Boston’s Citizens Opera House in 2018, the Tony and Grammy Award-nominated musical “Waitress” is open for business in a marvelously entertaining new production at Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre through June 15.

Reneé Rapp, Gloria Estefan, & More to Perform at 2025 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
by Josh Sharpe - May 21, 2025


The star-studded performer lineup has just been announced for The American Music Awards of 2025 including Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson, and Reneé Rapp.

EGOT Explained: Who Has Joined the Elite Group and Who Is Close to Making History?
by Sidney Paterra - May 26, 2025


Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

DreamBIG Children's Festival Continues With Exhibitions, Fairytales, and a Free All Ages Concert
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2025


DreamBIG Children's Festival will continue across the city this weekend, with events for the whole family to enjoy - from glittery musical Fancy Long Legs, to Australian Chamber Orchestra's The Princess, The Pea (and the Brave Escapee).

Covent Garden Celebrates 50 Years of Street Performance Amid Renewed Licensing Concerns
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2025


The Covent Garden Street Performers Association has announced a major public celebration marking 50 years of modern street performance in Covent Garden. The one-day event will feature a full programme of performances from past and present artists

AMERICA To Perform Live At Providence Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2025


The iconic multi-platinum-selling group AMERICA is celebrating their 55th anniversary with the “Encore Tour 2025.” The tour, which launched on March 8, will make a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center.

Museum Of Art to Host Artists' Jewelry: From Cubism to Pop, the Diane Venet Collection
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025


The Norton Museum of Art is hosting Artists' Jewelry: From Cubism to Pop, the Diane Venet Collection, a selection of over 150 pieces of jewelry made by some of the most significant artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Learn more!

REDCAT, LA Phil Insight And Wild Up Present Arthur Russell's 24 TO 24 MUSIC In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2025


From May 1 - 3, 2025, Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), LA Phil Insight and GRAMMY-nominated orchestral collective Wild Up present Arthur Russell's minimalist disco masterwork 24 to 24 Music as part of the To the Fullest festival. 

Dolly Parton Exhibition Coming to The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025


The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will explore the life and career of Country Music Hall of Fame member Dolly Parton in a new exhibition, Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker.

Duo SPARKS is Coming to BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2025


BroadwaySF will welcome legendary duo, SPARKS in support of the band’s 28th album, MAD! in September. Learn more about the pair and see how to purchase tickets to the performance.

IT’S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN Soundtrack Now Available
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 21, 2025


For the first time, the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack for It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, is now available. Originally airing over fifty years ago, the special went on to be nominated for an Emmy. Listen to the soundtrack now!

HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and More Set For Marcus Center's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025


The 2025/26 Broadway at the Marcus Center season has been announced, along with the new MPAC Presents Jazz and Dance series for 2025/26. Learn more about the season here!

Youth Orchestras of San Antonio To Present DANCING QUEEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2025


For one night only, YOSA's Classic Album Live Series will celebrate the timeless music of ABBA! Backed by a full orchestra, four of the San Antonio area's finest pop vocalists will reimagine ABBA's greatest hits with a fresh orchestral twist.

Peter Frampton Adds Additional Tour Dates in Select Cities
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 10, 2025


Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Peter Frampton, unveils a slew of additional shows ahead of the “Let’s Do It Again!” tour set for this spring.

AMERICA Is Coming To The Fisher Theatre in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025


The iconic multi-platinum-selling group AMERICA will celebrate their 55th anniversary with a series of tour dates in 2025. Learn more about their upcoming performance at The Fisher Theatre.

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater To End National Tour At NJPAC This May
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2025


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025, as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour.

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