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A key staple of going to a Broadway show is acknowledging the tuxedo-clad figure at the helm of the stage, waving fervently to signal a crescendo, a ritardando, or a rest. The presence of the conductor reminds us that the instruments we hear in musicals are, well, live, and not pre-recorded karaoke tracks.

The Rattlestick Theater building, located at 224 Waverly Place, will be renamed The Terrence McNally Theater after the late Tony Award-winning playwright. Learn more here!

Several country artists are coming together to celebrate Disney songs in a new EP titled Main Street Country, featuring renditions of songs from Beauty and the Beast, Hannah Montana, Lemonade Mouth, Tarzan, and Hercules with a country twist.

Pacific Conservatory Theatre has announced that Mark Booher, Artistic Director/Dean, will retire from his leadership role in December 2026, concluding his 27-year tenure.

The trip to Mexico City that inspired me.

The Public Theater has announced initial casting for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of ROMEO & JULIET at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

Due to continued fan demand, Backstreet Boys have announced a final run of three summer 2026 dates for their Into the Millennium residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. 

In a celebration of heritage and our connection to the natural world, Return to the Forest blends dance and puppetry to create an immersive production for families and children aged 8+.

The City of Chandler and the Chandler Cultural Foundation has announced that Michelle Mac Lennan will retire from her role as Cultural Arts Manager and General Manager of the Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA) in September 2026.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art has announced that Vicinal Visions: Dusti Bongé, Ida Kohlmeyer & Dorothy Hood, will be on view March 21 through July 19, 2026. Drawn from the Museum's permanent collection.

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

For a show where Greek gods descend into chaos, the world collapses, and time stands still, the spectacle has to match the scale of the story. Here’s a glimpse into how tech week transformed our stage into something larger than life.

LA POPS UP: Dance on Film is a groundbreaking showcase celebrating the creativity and individuality of Southern California–based choreographers on screen.

Due to fan demand, Backstreet Boys have added another six summer 2026 dates as part of their Into the Millennium residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, taking place July 30, 31 and August 1, 6, 7, and 8.

U Omakase’s chef-owner, Luis Durand is a Paraguay native who has built a devoted local following for his casual, approachable style, making diners feel as though they’re at his private dinner party rather than a formal restaurant.

Urinetown now playing at MMNT - A musical so funny it hits like a warning. Corporate greed, drought, revolt—and the water still runs out. Laugh. Think. Repeat.

Delivered by Glasgow Life in partnership with Innis & Gunn, the festival recorded attendances of 114,000 across 18 days - with the highest ever number of tickets sold in the event's 33-year history - cementing its place as the biggest winter festival of traditional, roots and world music on the planet.

The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters. Other than the Winter Garden, which was originally a horse exchange, the Nederlander, which was originally a carpenter’s shop, and the Broadway and Lunt-Fontanne which were originally movie theaters, every current Broadway house was intended from the beginning to present Broadway shows. As for off-Broadway? The opposite is true.

The playwright’s story structure is engaging and West’s cast is rich with charisma, with the action fitting comfortably into Munroe’s smartly realized stage at the Atwater Village Theatre complex.

Empire City Men's Chorus will present two poignant choral works on March 13 and 14, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, addressing gun violence and police brutality through music.

Lisa Mazzola has been named the William Randolph Hearst Chief Officer of Learning and Community Engagement at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, FL, bringing extensive experience from MoMA and other prestigious institutions.

I spoke with playwright Catherine Butterfield about the development of her play BROWNSTONE, its structure and subject matter, and her fascination with brownstones.

Dixon Place will present the prestigious Bessies award ceremony, recognizing outstanding dance and performance artists, on January 20. This event highlights the achievements in dance and provides a platform for artists to be acknowledged.

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

Park Avenue Armory has appointed Deborah Warner as its Anita K. Hersh Artistic Director. Warner was named a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2006.