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The Asia America New Music Institute will present Echoes of Home at Sierra Madre Playhouse, featuring world and West Coast premieres from Asian American composers exploring home, memory, and belonging.

420 Shakespeare, Chicago's cannabis-themed classical theater company, will present the world premiere of 420 Frankenstein at The Second City's de Maat Studio Theatre, marking the company's first production outside the Shakespeare canon.

Ne-Yo appeared on TODAY to talk about his country-inspired album HIGHWAY 79, its personal origins, the 20th anniversary of his debut record, and his views on AI in music.

Six weeks after Shoshana Bean's first Tony Award win, the actress exclusively tells BroadwayWorld it was ‘one of the best nights’ of her life, adding that the win has 'changed everything and nothing all at the same time.'

Americana band Fruition released 'I'm Not Afraid,' the third single from their upcoming eighth studio album 'Something More,' produced by Grammy winner Tucker Martine and set for release on Bloodshot Records.

Philadelphia roots-rock artist Ben Arnold released a studio rendition of the Grateful Dead's 'Touch of Grey,' featuring Steve Berlin of Los Lobos on saxophone. Arnold also announced a headlining set at Philly Folk Festival's opening night.

Ben Vaughn and Americana rockers Deer Tick announced a new collaborative album, Magnetic East: The Deer Tick Sessions, via Yep Roc Records, with the first single 'Imitation Wood Grain' already out.

Danny Worsnop announced a new single, 'Until The End Of Time,' marking his latest solo release from the Asking Alexandria frontman.

New musical Brooklyn's Bridge will open at The Space at Irondale in Fort Greene next month, inspired by the life of Emily Roebling, wife of Brooklyn Bridge Chief Engineer, Colonel Washington Roebling.

PBS will air a lineup including THE DRAWING ROOM with Mo Welch, the POV documentary 'For Venida, For Kalief,' and EONS: Life and Death on Pangea among its upcoming programming.

Singer/songwriter and poet Amy Speace announced a debut poetry collection, The Cardinals, alongside a new single and a U.S. tour blending songs, stories, and poetry across multiple cities.

The Cheap Thrills announced their debut album 'Keep Cheap,' marking the band's first full-length release.

Adam Lambert recently returned to his theatre roots, making his Broadway debut in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in 2024. In a recent interview, he reflected on his time on Broadway and shared his hopes for his future in the theatre space.

Sounds of Los Angeles County will present LA PLAYGROUND: ALMA LATINA, a free outdoor concert featuring artists Nia Padilla and Las Chorizeras at Jackie Robinson Park in Sun Village.

Ghost Hounds, fronted by former The Voice contestant SAVNT, released new single 'Something Wicked,' a roots rock track featured on their forthcoming album Justified via Maple House Records.

Detroit will honor GRAMMY-nominated R&B artist KEM with a secondary street sign at MLK Jr. Blvd. & Third Street, a location tied to his personal journey through homelessness and addiction, during a public dedication ceremony.

Eli Paperboy Reed released a new single, 'Love You More,' produced by Swamp Dogg, marking a collaboration between the two artists.

Independent country artist Christopher James released 'Shotgun County Pawn and Gun,' a self-produced track blending classic country storytelling with a modern sound, recorded in Waldorf, Maryland.

Cimarron 615 released 'Praying to St. Rita,' a new track paying homage to the country-rock band Poco, keeping the group's musical legacy alive.

British jazz pianist Terence Collie announced a new album via Adhyaropa Records, adding to his catalog of jazz recordings.

Apple TV released the official Season 2 trailer for LAS AZULES, the Spanish-language crime drama starring Bárbara Mori, Natalia Téllez, Amorita Rasgado, and Ximena Sariñana, set to premiere August 12.

Australian stage and screen veteran John Waters has joined the Australian cast of Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf. Producers also announced the production will play Perth's His Majesty's Theatre beginning in January 2027, completing a national tour that includes Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne.

Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, VT will present free outdoor concerts featuring Atom & the Orbits and a Block Party with Billy Wylder, DJ Serena Kim, and surprise guests as part of its Five Fridays Concert Series.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.