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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.

Composer David T. Little announced season highlights including the New York premiere of WHAT BELONGS TO YOU at NYU Skirball, a 20th-anniversary release of SOLDIER SONGS by Opera Philadelphia, and new productions of DOG DAYS and JFK across North America and Australia.

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.

Sydney-based singer-songwriter Odette released a new single and accompanying video ahead of her third album BLINK. The track features crescendoing strings, keys, and percussion paired with confessional lyrics.

Brooklyn band BE DECENT released their new album NOW'S THE TIME via Two Slices Records, accompanied by the single "Try Not To Die." The LP explores themes of mental health, financial instability, and social division.

Mary Bragg has released the rock-tinged single "Hi-Fi," the latest preview of her upcoming album Secrets to Strangers, produced by John Paul White and Ben Tanner at FAME Studios.

Brooklyn band BE DECENT released the single "Come Sweetly" from their debut LP NOW'S THE TIME, set for release via Two Slices Records.

Fontaines D.C. released the video for "Marianne," the first single from their upcoming album DOPAMINE CHAMBER, starring frontman Grian Chatten and directed by Dave Meyers.

Fontaines D.C. announced their fifth studio album, DOPAMINE CHAMBER, produced by James Ford and released via XL Recordings, alongside lead single "Marianne."

Mary Bragg recorded her new album at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals with producers John Paul White and Ben Tanner. The lead single features a duet with White.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater in New York revealed a monthlong slate of jazz performances, including Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, and the MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO.

Read reviews for A Walk on the Moon, the new musical inspired by the acclaimed 1999 film, directed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller and featuring a book and additional lyrics by original screenwriter Pamela Gray, music and lyrics by Tony Award and Grammy Award nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, and choreography by Josh Prince.

The full cast has been announced for the musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, performing at London’s The Other Palace from Friday 6 February for a strictly limited season until Sunday 5 April 2026. 

The Opening, a new musical by Brooke di Spirito and Mateo Chavez Lewis, is set to premiere in a strictly limited engagement at the Players Theatre in January.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including David Yazbek, Mary Porter, Maggie Solimine and more.

This November, Broadway fans will be treated to lots of new streaming content, including the debut of The Artist, new seasons of Palm Royale and Stranger Things, Downton Abbey, and more. 

Audiences from all walks of life can enjoy this story of family and identity up-close in an immersive production at Area Stage in South Miami. With a unique audience experience, innovative staging, and solid performances by a talented young cast, “Disney’s Tarzan” can please audiences from ages 4 to 104.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow just recently opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on April 22, 2025. See below for photos of the cast from opening night! 

Kitchen Sink Theatre Company will present a fully staged production of the new play “Pandora's Shut-the-Box Game” beginning next month. Learn more about the show here!

54 BELOW will celebrate the Valentine’s Day with a line up of shows including Debbie Gibson: Love Songs, The Love Express: A Journey For The Heart, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.

CCAE Theatricals will bring this annual showcase of some of the area's brightest Rising Stars back to Escondido! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

If you’re a mezzo, it can feel overwhelming to find material you love that hasn’t already been sung to death. There’s so much great audition material for mezzos, and much of it is already in everyone’s audition book. Find great audition songs for mezzo-sopranos here!

Corn Exchange Newbury has released photos of this year’s pantomime, Dick Whittington.

From the same creative team as JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM, HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, book by Nambi E. Kelley with lyrics, composition, and music direction by Joe Plummer, directed by Daniel Carlton, will tour. Learn how to purchase tickets.