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Composers Concordance will continue its 42nd season with an event featuring a powerhouse duo in concert at Manhattan Plaza's Ellington Room. Learn more here!

Elton John’s album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy will receive a 50th Anniversary Edition reissue, featuring the 2016 remaster of the original album, previously unreleased session demos, plus Elton’s live performance of tracks from the album, recorded during 2005 for the album’s 30th anniversary.

Beetlejuice is heading back to Broadway next month, beginning performances Wednesday, October 8 at The  Palace Theatre. The production will celebrate this Halloween on Broadway with 41 days of fun for fans.

Associate Concertmaster Jason Issokson (San Francisco Symphony Foundation Chair) joins the San Francisco Symphony in September 2025 and succeeds Nadya Tichman, who stepped down as Associate Concertmaster in 2022 following 31 seasons in the position.

The production features Peter Hargrave (Scar), David D’Lancy Wilson (Mufasa), Mukelisiwe Goba (Rafiki), Robert Creighton (Timon), Nick LaMedica (Zazu), Danny Grumich (Pumbaa), Gilbert Domally (Simba), and more.

The new London cast has been announced of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA! Plus, the show's booking period has extended at London’s Novello Theatre. Learn more here!

Chad Marge and Delilah Jane Dunn will star as Romero and Juliet, alongside Tony nominee Steven Skybell as Uncle Larry (Friar Lawrence) in a concert presentation of the new zombie rock musical ROMERO & JULIET in Concert at the Cutting Room NYC.

Andrew Barth Feldman joins Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway tonight. Prior to his debut in the Tony-winning Best Musical, the production has released a first look at Feldman in costume as 'Oliver.'

​Broadway In Chicago is inviting high schools across the State of Illinois to participate in the 15th Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards. Learn how to apply!

The Lion King is welcoming Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi back as Rafiki beginning September 2. Pitjeng-Molebatsi stepped into the role temporarily earlier this year and is now taking it over officially following the final performance of longtime cast member Tshidi Manye.

Yellow Sound Label has released Mark William: If I Can Dream, recorded live at The Green Room 42. Learn more about the album and get a first listen to If I Can Dream here!

Bella Coppola, most recently seen on Broadway as Chloe Zervoulian in Smash, has released a new original single, 'One Night Stand.' Her latest single release follows 2020's 'Forbidden Fruit' and her 2019 EP, 'I Regret Nothing.' Listen to it here.

Sabrina Carpenter is leaning heavily into campy horror in her music video for 'Tears,' released on Friday. The second single from her new album, 'Man's Best Friend,' features the pop icon finding herself in a fantasy inspired by the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and featuring Broadway alum Colman Domingo. Watch it now!

The La Jolla Music Society concluded its 2025 four-week SummerFest with three works for chamber-sized orchestras. Learn more about the festival here!

Ariana Grande has announced 'The Eternal Sunshine Tour,' kicking off in June 2026 in Oakland, CA. This is her first headlining run since 2019’s Sweetener World Tour.

On Tuesday night, Ainsley Melham returned to the Broadway production of Aladdin in the title role. Watch a video of the Boop! the Musical star taking his first bow back in the production!

Amid the ramp-up for Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande continues to tease her return to touring. The pop superstar recently took to Instagram with a new 'eternal sunshine'- themed video that promises she will 'see you next year,' with a further announcement imminent.

Tickets are on sale now for BTS Movie Weeks, a global cinematic celebration featuring four films from the 21st-century pop icons, BTS. Check out the newly released trailer now.

The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome David D’Lancy Wilson as Mufasa and Gilbert Domally as Simba. Wilson and Domally will begin performances on Tuesday, September 23 in Portland, OR at Keller Auditorium.

A robust talk back series will follow select performances of The Whole of Time by celebrated Argentinian playwright Romina Paula in a translation by Jean Graham-Jones.

June Squibb is a beloved actor with an incredibly long career—but does 96 make her the oldest actor to play Broadway in a regular production with 8 performances a week? According to our research, that is indeed the case! 

Artspace and Create NSW have announced that Ali Tahayori is the recipient of the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) at the official exhibition launch at Artspace.

In a statement, the Tanger Center has shared that due to unforeseen circumstances, all performances of BEETLEJUICE, September 2nd through September 7th in Greensboro have been canceled.

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) has unveiled its 2025-2026 highlights, marking its 49th year. The season includes new works from Tamar Muskal, Elijah Daniel Smith, Mazz Swift, and more.

The musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch has announced casting for its forthcoming Christmas season, splashing into Lowry, Salford for five weeks.