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Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Check out the full lineup here!

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

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present a special evening with NYC drag royalty Flotilla DeBarge in her new show “Songs and Sass” on Thursday, August 8 at 7:00 PM.

Experience TWO THOUSAND MILES: A NEW MUSICAL live at The Green Room 42.

Mamma Mia... here we go again! The hit musical has returned to Memphis and is a fantastic ending of the 2023-2024 season. It's a smash hit but what makes it so popular? It might be the iconic tunes, featuring the music of pop sensations ABBA, or the themes of female empowerment, or the bright and fun costumes, or toe-tapping choreography.

Danny Beard brings their new show STRAIGHT EXPECTATIONS to the Corn Exchange Newbury. This exciting performance promises a unique blend of humor, music, and drag artistry.

Bangers, written by Danusia Samal was first performed at the Soho Theatre in 2022, and in Edinburgh in 2023. It returns for a third stint at the Arcola Theatre and one can understand why. 

The Green Room 42 will present “Gotta Sing with Kenneth Gartman” on Tuesday, July 23rd at 9:30 pm.  Host and Music Director Kenneth Gartman shines a light on some of NYC’s best musical theatre talent each month in a new cabaret series - Gotta Sing.

What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Guthrie Theater?

Johnny Marr will release a special edition reissue of Boomslang. First released by Johnny Marr + the Healers in 2003, the album will now be available in its entirety for the first time in 21 years, due for release on September 20th, 2024 via BMG.

Hundreds of teen instrumentalists from around the globe will come together in New York City this summer for World Orchestra Week (WOW!), a historic celebration of international youth orchestras, presented by Carnegie Hall from August 1–7.

Check out a video of Josh Gad, the beloved voice behind Olaf in Disney's Frozen, on a special visit to The World of Frozen at Disneyland Hong Kong!

Henderson Land will present Fun Ride With Big Beard - Dancing Poems 2.0.  The show will run for two consecutive weeks, from 9 to 11 August at the Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre and from 16 to 18 August at Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall.

Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this August for an advance look at tomorrow's hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 21st Annual New Works Festival, running August 9-18. See the full lineup here!

Cape May Stage will present the New Jersey professional premiere of MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B, a comedic reimagining of Sherlock Holmes by award-winning playwright Kate Hamill.

The circus comes home! The Water for Elephants: Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released on CD this month.

Synthwave pioneers Gunship, comprised of Dan Haigh, Alex Westaway, and Alex Gingell, have enlisted rock veteran Gavin Rossdale (Bush) and DarkSynth heavyweight Carpenter Brut for their captivating anime short-film video for “DooM Dance.”

The Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University has announced its striking 2024-25 Musco Center Presents Season, featuring Jay Leno, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and more, along with the return of beloved favorites such as the annual Heartbeat of Mexico festival and Pacific Symphony's Symphony in the Cities.

Country superstar Luke Combs will perform back-to-back shows at Washington State’s legendary Gorge Amphitheatre on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5. The shows are set to feature special guests Parker McCollum, Wyatt Flores and Ray Fulcher.

On Friday, Auckland’s soul-electronic collective LEISURE shared their new single, “Oh Why.” In a world fraught with uncertainty, the track is a tribute to the human desire for connection and authenticity. Listen to the single now!

Heather Tyson, now a multiple award-winning Solo Artist, will return to the Whitefire Theatre with her acclaimed solo show, TITLE PENDING, on Sunday, July 14 at 5pm PT.

Kathryn Burnett's insightful script, coupled with Jodie Rimmer’s extraordinary performance, makes this show a must-see for anyone seeking poignant reflections on resilience, identity, and the pursuit of happiness. And a damn good belly-aching laugh.

Set for release on August 16, 2024, the record realizes Haas’s desire to create an album where listeners close their eyes and feel transported to a basement speakeasy in NYC, hearing great jazz and having an amazing time basking in the environment of what jazz is all about – the players, the listeners, and the moment.

Two-time GRAMMY award-winning artist Kimbra is gearing up to release her upcoming album, Idols & Vices (Vol. 1), out everywhere via Inertia/PIAS on September 24th, 2024. Ahead of the album, she releases the first official single, “Stuff I Don’t Need,” featuring BANKS, and will be releasing a song a week leading up to the release of the album. Watch the music video!

2025 may be on its way out, but a whole new Broadway season has just begun!  Looking for the best shows to see in summer and fall of 2025 ? Our editors have rounded up info on all of the Broadway productions which have revealed full details of their upcoming engagements. Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in the rest of 2025 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars!