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MÖTLEY CRÜE has released a newly remastered version of Take Me to the Top from the TOO FAST FOR LOVE 45th anniversary edition, available for pre-order.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning musical 'Cats' is making a highly anticipated return to Singapore.

British rock legends MADNESS will headline the inaugural London edition of ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS, joined by FAT FREDDY'S DROP, BIG SPECIAL, THE WAILERS, and Hollie Cook at Gunnersbury Park.

Garde Arts Center in New London will present a centennial season lineup including illusionist Leon Etienne, country artist Randy Travis, THE MACHINE performing PINK FLOYD, JIM HENSON'S FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE, and HARRY CHAPIN'S GREATEST STORIES LIVE.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

MÖTLEY CRÜE marks 45 years with a definitive deluxe limited edition of TOO FAST FOR LOVE, featuring a previously unreleased 1981 demo and music video.

SOFT CELL released "The Rainbow Room," a ballad set in early 1980s New York from final album DANCETERIA, due September 25, 2026, ahead of a U.S. tour this fall.

MVD Entertainment Group announced a Blu-ray and DVD release for the documentary BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD, chronicling the rock artist's career and survival story.

Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theatre than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of Cats. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Cats features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song 'Memory.' What did the critics think of Drew McOnie's new production?

Cats makes a highly-anticipated return in a brand-new production for the Open Air Theatre stage. If you love dance, felines, or the score this should leave you purring.

Craft Recordings will reissue THE BLUEGRASS ALBUM, the 1981 debut from THE BLUEGRASS ALBUM BAND featuring Tony Rice and J.D. Crowe, remastered on vinyl and digital platforms.

See some of the top outdoor concerts across NYC's five boroughs this week with singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, tributes to Aaliyah and Ella Fitzgerald, social dance, and more!

Trinity Repertory Company announced the cast for the world premiere of THE GETAWAY DRIVER, a true crime docudrama inspired by Katherine Ann Power, with Resident Company Members Rebecca Gibel and Rachael Warren starring in Providence.

AGMP Concerts will present a series of performances at The Assembly in Leamington Spa to mark the venue's 100th anniversary, featuring Macy Gray, The Blockheads, Trevor Horn & His Band, Incognito, and The Ordinary Boys.

Tony Danza returns to 54 Below with his Sinatra tribute show this July, joined by Linda Eder and a packed lineup of Broadway and cabaret stars.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! All eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.

Live at Arley will return this spring – and extra acts for the special music event have been  revealed. This year's event takes place from 15-17 May in the grounds of historic Arley Hall, offering three nights of live music for the first time.

The city of Memphis is 63% African American. The nation’s first Black newspaper began here under the leadership of Ida B. Wells. The 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike brought Martin Luther King Jr. to this city, leading to his assassination and dramatically accelerating the national civil rights movement.

The Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in February 2026.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. February is filled with world premieres featuring well-known stars. See the full list!

Tony and Obie Award-winning actor, writer, and director John Cameron Mitchell will return to Broadway in the hit play Oh, Mary! for a limited 12-week engagement this winter. Learn more here!