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QUEEN will release limited-edition marbled blue vinyl and picture disc reissues of their classic 1976 album A DAY AT THE RACES, celebrating the album's half-century milestone with new physical formats.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the 1981 Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls,' which ran for more than 1,500 performances, and what members of its cast are up to now.

Here’s my interview with Katherine Chou on directing a rare revival of The Dance and the Railroad, an early play by David Henry Hwang, why its message will still ring true to modern audiences, and how she handles representing the intersection of art and labor in its storyline.

Sundance Institute announced 19 nonfiction projects selected to receive over $1 million in grants through its Documentary Fund. Projects span all production stages as the program approaches its 25th anniversary.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

Pianist and composer Dan Siegel released a nine-song contemporary jazz album featuring collaborators including Jay Bellerose, Brian Bromberg, and Dean Parks, prioritizing raw first takes over polished perfection.

Merrily We Roll Along tackles these behemoth existentialisms at a granular level in the lives of three old friends. It’s one of those shows that leaves you with something to ponder for days after the lights come up. In Signature Theatre’s hands, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s masterpiece is more intricate than ever before.

The 10-disc collection compiles Kim Carnes' recordings for A&M, EMI America and MCA, featuring rare 12-inch dance mixes, bonus duets and a limited autographed print edition.

A CERTAIN RATIO has released two anniversary editions, THE JOY OF SEXTET and FORCE MAJEURE, via Mute, marking milestones for the band's Sextet and Force albums.

MVD Entertainment Group announced a Blu-ray and DVD release for the documentary BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD, chronicling the rock artist's career and survival story.

Fifteen-time GRAMMY winner Ricky Skaggs will bring his bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder to the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, with tickets set to go on sale this week.

MINISTRY has released the single and video for "We Hate" from its upcoming final album, HATE TO GO (TAKE OUT OR DELIVERY), and added Australia's Good Things Festival to its remaining tour schedule.

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, led by Jeff Bush, released SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU on Hindsight Records, its first studio album since 1981, featuring new takes on Dorsey classics and standards.

Trinity Repertory Company will hold children's auditions, a teen art competition, and student matinee ticket sales for its 50th anniversary production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL in Providence.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

Nancy Jones hosts a George Jones 95th birthday tribute at Nashville Palace Sept. 13, benefiting Concerts 4 A Cause and MTSU's Jones scholarship.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Broadway's biggest landmarks are easy to spot, but some of the Theatre District's most fascinating stories are hiding in plain sight. From historic theaters and legendary rehearsal spaces to tucked-away tributes and unexpected Broadway landmarks, these lesser-known stops will add a whole new act to your next walking tour!

See some of the top outdoor concerts across NYC's five boroughs this week with singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, tributes to Aaliyah and Ella Fitzgerald, social dance, and more!

Ministry and Al Jourgensen announced the band's final album, 'Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery),' on Cleopatra Records, along with a goodbye tour spanning Europe and the U.S.

AGMP Concerts will present a series of performances at The Assembly in Leamington Spa to mark the venue's 100th anniversary, featuring Macy Gray, The Blockheads, Trevor Horn & His Band, Incognito, and The Ordinary Boys.

Tony Danza returns to 54 Below with his Sinatra tribute show this July, joined by Linda Eder and a packed lineup of Broadway and cabaret stars.

Rambert's stage adaptation of IT'S A SIN, with Russell T Davies, Pet Shop Boys, and Glyn Fussell as executive producers, is set to tour the UK, premiering in Manchester before visiting venues nationwide.

The sold-out show featured the premiere of BABE: ELABORATIO, a symphony dedicated to Connick's mother, whose lifelong dream was for her son to perform at Carnegie Hall