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Jess Poole will play evil Carabosse in the Anton Benson Productions pantomime at Oak Theatre, joining Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson as Prince George the Dragon-Slayer.

New York trio SOME DAYS ARE DARKER released the single 'NDRI' alongside a music video. The synth-driven alternative rock band explores themes of desire and destruction across goth, electronic, and noir influences.

Chris Connelly's 21-track album combines Lou Reed compositions with original songs tracing the rock legend's creative journey from his teenage years to his death in 2013.

This concert production of Love Never Dies, directed by Shaun Kerrison, is playing at the London Palladium for just five performances, with Jamie Muscato singing the role of The Phantom. BroadwayWorld had to chance to have a quick chat with Jamie ahead of the concerts this weekend. We spoke about why he wanted to be part of the show, how fast rehearsals have been and how he fits everything into his manic schedule.

'...the standout of the piece is the writing itself. Daye has a gift for calling out performative activism in a way that doesn’t feel accusatory... Our Ghost Drinks Matcha explores the grey area, the place where there isn’t a ‘happy ending’...'

Berkshire Opera Festival will present a free screening of its production of André Grétry's ZÉMIRE ET AZOR at The Adams Theater in Adams, Massachusetts. The performance, conducted by Artistic Director Brian Garman and staged by Mo Zhou, reimagines the Beauty and the Beast tale in Gilded Age America.

The Australian String Quartet will present its final 2026 tour, Voyager, commencing in Perth on October 12 and visiting Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, and Melbourne through October 29. The program features works by Garth Knox, Bartók, and Beethoven.

Keystone Theatrics has put together a fun and inspiring production with Disenchanted! The choreography and harmonies are spectacular, and audiences are sure to find themselves cheering for these strong women and the characters they portray.

Ensemble for These Times announced its 19th season program featuring world premieres by Alexander Malinas and Mary Bianco, Shostakovich selections in Yiddish, and new works by Andrea Casarrubios, David Garner, and Stella G. Gitelman Willoughby at Old First Concerts in San Francisco.

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Liverpool Everyman will present a rock 'n' roll panto adaptation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, written by Joe Ward Munrow and directed by Nathan Powell, featuring a cast of actor-musicians.

The Mirror & Masque Theatre Co. and Playwrights' Theatre of East Hampton will present Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning drama about a disfigured young man in Victorian London and the surgeon who takes him in.

The NYC experimental pop band featuring members of THE SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS will reissue their limited 2001 debut EP on streaming services and vinyl for the first time, with lead single 'A Word From Benjamin Spock' now available.

GKIDS announced the home video release of the slice-of-life anime series CITY THE ANIMATION in a premium Collector's Edition on Blu-ray, featuring a 72-page booklet, art cards, poster, and bonus content.

GRETA VAN FLEET announced tickets on sale for the 59-city INTO THE BEGINNING Tour starting February 3 in Savannah, Georgia and wrapping July 31 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Arc De Soleil, The Kooks, and Portugal. The Man will support select North American dates.

Actor Scott Bakula will take on the dual role of Voltaire and Dr. Pangloss in Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE at LA Opera, joining Patti LuPone, Duke Kim, and Meghan Picerno in Francesca Zambello's production at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

Fans are starting a petition to get 'Box Five,' a cut song from The Phantom of the Opera originally performed by the opera managers in early workshops of the musical, to be added to the stage production in new TikTok videos.

The full cast has been revealed for Lynn Nottage and John Legend's new musical IMITATION OF LIFE, starring Adrienne Warren, Jessica Vosk, Michael Luwoye, and Charlie Thurston at The Griffin Theater at The Shed.

Former LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN bandleader Paul Shaffer made quite a first impression on Ray Charles the first time they played together.

Heresy Records will release the American edition of EK-R: FIVE STAGES OF TRANSFORMATION, a classical album by composer Boris Bergmann and Swiss cellist Raphaël Zweifel exploring grief and acceptance through contemporary composition and spoken word.

The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra will present a seasonal concert featuring selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and holiday favorites at the Lone Tree Arts Center in Colorado.

Duck Chowles and Andy Murray lead the Retro Rewind Band in a celebration of two of rock history's greatest acts, performing classic hits from the 1960s and beyond.

An original musical about opposing forces uniting against injustice will open in North Vancouver. Written by Annahis Basmadjian and composed by Samuel Gillmore and Sebastian Ochoa Mendoza, the production features a diverse ensemble and live band.

Vancouver choir EnChor will present a concert featuring choral masterworks, contemporary Canadian compositions, and a collaboration with Nabi Vocal Ensemble at Pacific Spirit United Church.

The magic of the circus, with its daring acrobats who defy gravity and its abundance of incredible sights, has always made for a good story. Combine that with romance, a traveling troupe, and a score that captures the spirit of a bygone era, and you have Water for Elephants, the Broadway musical based on the bestselling novel by Sara Gruen. Featuring a book by Rick Elice and music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co., the production received seven Tony Award nominations and is now playing at Broadway Sacramento as part of its first national tour.