Silence! The Musical 2024

The Paul Taylor Dance Company will present its 2026 Gala at Lincoln Center, honoring three honorees with awards presented by JoAnne Akalaitis, Bette Midler and David Hyde Pierce.

At Jeff Hiller Reads (to) You, Hiller will be reading early drafts of the newest book he’s working on at Joe’s Pub on 11/11, 11/18, and 11/25. The night is set to be a fun evening with never-heard-before content and perhaps some special surprises.

Mollie Gallagher and Beth Nixon will play the Wicked Stepsisters in the pantomime production at The Loom in Oldham, alongside Jeffrey Longmore, Kate Salmon, and other cast members.

Nightfall, Death of Classical’s annual Halloween-y immersive takeover of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, fell on a particularly lovely fall night this year. Read a review

The 11th London Breeze Film Festival closed with an awards ceremony recognizing emerging independent filmmakers across 11 categories. New pendant awards recognized young adult and feature film achievements.

Vitor Rocha’s original musical Epifania – Uma Fábula Moderna premieres October 28 at São Paulo’s Teatro Estúdio. Featuring seven actor-musicians, the fantasy explores creativity, loneliness and the pressures of life in a hyperconnected world.

Pianist Lukas Sternath releases his debut album featuring works by Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt on Igor Levit's NO SILENCE RECORDS label in collaboration with Sony Classical.

Pianist Igor Levit releases a complete recording of Erik Satie's Vexations, presented as a limited edition of 840 copies featuring an NFC bracelet designed by jewelry artist Saskia Diez.

Pianist Igor Levit releases RESISTANCE, featuring Beethoven's Eroica in Liszt's transcription and Schoenberg's Ode to Napoleon, exploring themes of resilience and political power.

Pianist and composer Yaniv Taubenhouse released 'Wind,' the third single from his forthcoming album with Rick Rosato on bass and Jerad Lippi on drums, available on Fresh Sound/New Talent.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present a ghazal music performance featuring vocalists Saneyee Purandare Bhattacharjee and Dr. Prachi Kane Chakradeo alongside sarangi and tabla musicians.

Composer Gregory Spears revealed his upcoming season, featuring the world premiere of orchestral work THE MYSTERIES with Columbus Symphony and Carnegie Hall, plus new operas and recordings.

Nashville rock trio ABSOLUTE SILENCE will perform at Ocean Way Nashville to raise funds for Isaiah 117 House, a nonprofit supporting children entering foster care.

Stronger With Music will present a music and mental health benefit concert featuring Broadway performer Nora Schell and other artists, with proceeds benefiting Project Blackbird, a mental health nonprofit.

Sydney Festival unveiled its 2027 program with performances spanning greater Sydney, including comedy, First Nations premieres, dance, and theatre. The festival offers more than 10,000 tickets priced at $49 or less.

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Pianist Jonathan Biss recorded three new solo piano commissions from composers Tyson Gholston Davis, Alvin Singleton, and Tyshawn Sorey on Orchid Classics.

The Meng Wang Music Academy presented a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, featuring original works by nine young composers and guest premieres. The event raised funds for Facta Non Verba's education programs in Madagascar.

GatherNYC will present its 2026–2027 season at Jazzcultural, a new Manhattan listening room, featuring 31 weekly Sunday concerts. The series founded by cellist Laura Metcalf and guitarist Rupert Boyd will include classical performances, spoken word, and silence.

Choreographer François Chaignaud and beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux will present a percussive duet exploring the multiple meanings of mirliton through voice, movement, and live performance.

Short North Stage’s production of SWEENEY TODD is a three-course meal of brilliant performances, lavish staging, and pitch-perfect musical direction.

New Conservatory Theatre Center will present the West Coast premiere of Kevin Zak's A KIDMAN CAROL: A GAY DEMENTIA ON AUSTRALIAN DAMES, directed by Jason Hoover, featuring a cast including Lisa Frankenstein and Chris Steele.

The E. Lynn Harris Estate partners with Oscar-winning producer Carl Reed and Grammy Award-winning Ashford & Simpson for an AI-driven musical adaptation premiering in Washington, D.C.

A Noise Within, in Pasadena, puts on the hit Broadway musical Come From Away this October. With co-artistic director and theatre co-founder Julia Rodriguez-Elliott directing the show, the musical has become the centerpiece of the 2026-27 season.

Pittsburgh darkwave-shoegaze pioneers LOWSUNDAY released two remixes of 'Call Silence' via Projekt Records, featuring electronic producers Psychotribe and Sam Rosenthal of BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL.