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The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

Tony Award-winner Melba Moore has set the release of her latest single, “No Filter,' arriving on June 5th. Written by Angela Pettus and produced by George Pettus, the track highlights the theme of self-empowerment.

Songs For A New World is a musical theater work often considered a song cycle with music and lyrics written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. Originally produced off-Broadway at the WPA Theatre in 1995, this is Brown’s first produced work. Director of the 1995 premiere Daisy Prince said this about the show and it sums up the interwoven narrative the best...

The Houston Chamber Choir will present Gather ‘Round on Saturday, May 31, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, concluding its 2024–2025 season, From Startup to Standout, with a special tribute to its Founder and Artistic Director, Robert Simpson.

New 42 has unveiled their 2025-26 New Victory season, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic theater’s reopening as the City’s first theater for kids and families in 1995.

Life's greatest tragedy is the passage of time. It is a lesson we all must learn eventually. Within the proverbial circle of life, there is only a beginning and an end that occurs in the immediacy of our own lifetime. Yet, the cyclical nature of birth, death, and rebirth ensures that our spirit will carry on in legacy rather than in flesh. If we are loved, then we are remembered. And if we are remembered, then we live forever. Disney’s The Lion King transposes this message from screen to stage through an international collaboration of talent that supercedes the strength of the 1994 animated film from which it came.

On Saturday, April 26, at 7:30pm, the San Francisco Symphony celebrates Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas's 80th birthday with a one-night-only performance.

Full casting has been announced for Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new English musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ).

Foster possesses the uncanny ability to choose a set list from musicals and pop songs to reveal who she is as a performer. Is there anything that Sutton Foster doesn’t do well?

Songwriter and theater composer Marcus Hummon has released his latest single, 'Letter To The World,' continuing his acclaimed Songs For Emily project inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Listen to it now.

Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule has announced the cast recording of her New York Times Critic’s Pick, Drama Desk-nominated autobiographical musical F*ck 7th Grade, to be released on June 6.

Des Moines Performing Arts has announced the engagements headed to Des Moines as part of its 2025 Free Outdoor Family Events series. These free presentations are designed to engage new audiences and performing arts enthusiasts alike, while also removing the barrier of cost.

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has revealed its 2025–2026 Season in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin and Miriam Schuster Performing Arts Center. Learn more!

The Last Five Years will officially open on Broadway for the first time since the beloved musical premiered  in 2001. The man behind the music is none other than Jason Robert Brown. We are celebrating with a playlist of 50 of our favorite Jason Robert Brown songs.

 Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and dance.

Richard Chamberlain, renowned for his roles in 'The Thorn Birds' and 'Shogun,' has died at 90. Chamberlain, celebrated for his versatility in film, theater, and television, passed away on March 29th, 2025, in Waimanalo, HI, following a stroke. His career spanned decades, earning him numerous accolades, including Golden Globes for his performances.

BODYTRAFFIC, featuring Incense Burning on a Saturday Morning: The Maestro- is a mesmerizing tribute to the artistry and enduring legacy of Ernie Barnes.

Shack has announced their first tour since 2007, bringing their critically and fan-adored songbook back home with a first SOLD-OUT show at Liverpool’s 2,000-capacity Olympia Theatre on Fri 25 April 2025.

Exactly 30 years to the day, multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have released the 30th Anniversary deluxe edition of their fifth studio album, A Boy Named Goo. Listen to it now.

Clueless is a new musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures classic film. The modern spin on Jane Austen’s Emma gets another timeless makeover from the original film’s writer-director alongside a majorly acclaimed creative team.

Toad The Wet Sprocket continue to uplift audiences with their melodic alt rock guitars, introspective lyrics, and signature vocal harmonies on the 2025 Good Intentions U.S. headlining tour. Check out the tour dates here!

This time, the reader question was: The Last 5 Years makes its Broadway debut this spring… but everyone you know already has the show memorized. How did that happen? Tepper unpacks the history of the beloved show.

French sensation PIAF! The Show has a new date for its return to Boston. The musical experience will now take place Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM at the Berklee Performance Center, presented by Cherry Orchard Festival.

Join composer and performer Steve Schalchlin and his cherished friends, including special guests legendary cabaret comedian Sidney Myer, jazz virtuoso Natalie Douglas from Birdland, and rising star Blake Zolfo.

On Sunday, April 6, at 4:00 pm, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, a 2022 George London Award winner, will perform the world premiere of a new three-song cycle by Jake Heggie at a recital presented by the George and Nora London Foundation for Singers at The Morgan Library & Museum.