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Brauhaus Schmitz announced three major Oktoberfest celebrations in Philadelphia and New Jersey, featuring traditional German attire, food, and festivities.

Central Works Theater announced the cast for the new play THE CONTEST, running from October 19 to November 17. The production will feature a talented ensemble bringing this compelling story to life.

Saving Our Daughters, co-founded by actress & philanthropist Keke Palmer, has announced its partnership with Concord Theatricals for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Friends of the Vergennes Opera House has announced the line-up for their 2024-2025 season. The season kicks off on Friday, September 13, 2024, with the screening of the thriller film “Brooklyn 45” and ends on Saturday, February 8, 2025, with the LC Jazz Winter Thaw Free Community Concert.   

Connecticut Virtuosi Music Academy, the educational arm of Greater Hartford's preeminent chamber music orchestra, announced that enrollment is now open for private lessons for piano, strings, and voice, as well as group lessons for chamber music trios, quartets, ensembles, and CT Virtuosi's Baroque Youth Ensemble.

Bristol-based band The Ramona Flowers have released their new single, “Dangerous.' Exploring the theme of dependency, the song delves into the relatable struggle of engaging in a risky yet addictive act that profoundly impacts one's life trapping them in a never-ending cycle of surrender and repetition.

Matt Lorenz, known as The Suitcase Junket, will perform at Club Passim. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Lifeline Theatre has revealed its 2024-2025 season featuring a KidSeries world premiere, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Presented by Concord Theatricals, The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB), the nation's premier short play competition, has announced that 2010 OOB winner Jen Silverman is this year's Honorary Festival Playwright.

Indie-chamber-rock band Cloud Cult has released “The Universe Woke Up As You”. This is the lead single from the band’s forthcoming new full-length studio album Alchemy Creek which is due out August 8th and follows last month’s “As Beautiful As It Hurts” and May’s “I Am A Forcefield.” Listen to the song now!

Indie-chamber-rock band Cloud Cult will release their new full-length studio album Alchemy Creek on August 8th. Ahead of the release, they have shared the single 'As Beautiful As It Hurts' They will also embark on a late summer US headline tour that kicks-off on August 28th at The Sinclair in Boston, MA. Listen to a single from the album!

Today’s subject Salar Nader is currently living his theatre life as the Tabla Artist in the national tour of The Kite Runner. The show will conclude it’s tour in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center starting on June 25th and playing through June 30th.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Wolfe about bringing Next to Normal to the West End. We discussed what it has been like to join the show as a fan of Next to Normal, the importance of mental health both on stage and off and what he hopes audiences take away from this production.

Two students from Overture Center's Jerry Awards program have been selected to represent the program at the 15th annual Jimmy Awards, which will take place on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre.

The Broadway League Foundation just announced that EMMY, two-time TONY, and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban will host the 15th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony taking place on Monday, June 24, 2024 at the Minskoff Theatre in Manhattan. We have all of the details!

Muse & Ire Productions has announced the Los Angeles premiere of an original post-punk solo musical, King Nigel’s Nervous Breakdown, as part of the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced the 2024 Center Stage honors, celebrating outstanding high school musical theater achievements in the region.

Kentucky Performing Arts has announced the inaugural Bradley Awards to honor young emerging theater artists in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has announced the latest additions to the Kauffman Center Presents fall 2024 line-up. Learn more about the upcoming shows here!

Discover the nominees for the 2024 Marquee Awards as announced by CAPA. Stay tuned for updates on this prestigious event celebrating the best in Broadway performances.

Red Bull Theater has announced details for the next presentation of its 20th Anniversary Festival: OR, WHAT SHE WILL by Liz Duffy Adams, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.

Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

When you go to the theater, Dear Readers, you sit in silence and enjoy the show. You may laugh, or cry, or gasp, but for the most part, you keep yourself to yourself. (At least I hope you do.) But every now and again, shows may ask something of you. Maybe a call back like in “Rocky Horror” or voting for who the murderer is in “Drood”. Well, Washington Ensemble Theatre has created a little piece, or rather several little pieces, in the style of the Neofuturists, with “Scrambling the Goose”, opening at 12th Ave Arts on April 26th. I was able to catch a rehearsal, and even with some elements missing, I can tell this show is going to be a blast.

The South Carolina New Play Festival has announced the 3rd annual festival. It will take place over four days, starting on Thursday, August 8, and will feature a wide range of musicals, plays, town halls, an outdoor variety stage, and will culminate in a Cabaret featuring Tony-nominee Phillip Boykin (Hadestown) on August 11.  

ArtsBridge Foundation has revealed the nominees for the “Sweet 16” 16th Annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards for the 2023-2024 school year. See the full list of nominees!