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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), led by Music Director Andreas Delfs, has announced the launch of Voices of Today, a five-season commissioning, recording, and storytelling initiative.

What is theatrical licensing and why is it important? Check out our for guide to how licensing works and view an updating list of new shows to license!

City Theatre Austin will present Alfred Uhry's award-winning play, LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, from November 8 to 24.

For holiday listening, Cincinnati's Rick Sowash, a prolific, self-described 'outsider composer' with some 500 published scores to his credit, will release the world-premiere recording of the whimsical 'A Pirate's Christmas,' his newest trio for flute, cello, and piano, as part of a digital-only seasonal EP available November 8, 2024.

In celebration of the Ives 150th anniversary year, Sony Classical will present two of the most authoritative collections ever released of works by this eccentric, prophetic American genius.

To prepare for the big moment of seeing the tale on screen, BroadwayWorld has put together a list of film projects that we think are worth viewing or revisiting before Wicked flies into theaters on November 22.

Let's break down the definitions of musicals, plays, plays with music, operas, rock operas, operettas, ballets, revues, variety shows, pantomimes, concerts, cabarets, immersive theatre, and experimental theatre.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but How Often Do Writers Play in the Orchestra for Their Own Musicals on Broadway?

This production of Cabaret combines creative and thoughtful direction and design with incredible talent on stage and off. It is a difficult show that hits hard in many ways, and the team at Theatre Harrisburg meets the challenge of Cabaret head on.

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Bay Area-based contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times has announced its 17th Home Season entitled 'Women in Transit,' the first in a two-year exploration of the transformational effects of women's border-crossing and liminality in 'our times.'

Transport Group has announced its 2024-25 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 9, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

 Northern Stage’s 2024/25 Season will kick off with Summer Musical Theater Intensive (SMTI) production Cabaret, based on the play by Jon Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb, with performances from July 30 to August 4, 2024 in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts.

I grew up with “The Wizard of Oz.” Every year we set aside that one night when the 1939 MGM film with Judy Garland as Dorothy came on our black and white console television. We huddled around the screen with bowls of popcorn and feasted on the fantasy world of Oz.

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Queensbury Theatre?

The Shawnee Playhouse celebrates its 45th season with CABARET, running from July 19th to August 11th, 2024.

The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 63rd season of four full-orchestra concerts at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, Carnegie Hall, and St. Bartholomew’s Church, featuring a free opening performance titled Beyond the Hall at Bryant Park on September 6, repeated and also free at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens on September 7. 

This time, the reader question was: How often have Broadway musicals like The Outsiders been about teenagers?

Performed by Monique Mojica and Barry Bilinsky, 'Izzie M: The Alchemy of Enfreakment' tells the story of a not-too-distant past when 'Indians' were considered freaks and exotics. Set during the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, 'Izzie M' reveals how sacred things in Indigenous societies became profaned for entertainment and profit.

Paul Vasterling, the longtime CEO and artistic director of Nashville Ballet, makes his debut as a director of musical theater with his revival of Cabaret – which he also choreographs – in a much-heralded and eagerly anticipated production for Franklin-based Studio Tenn. The timely and sumptuous revival allows audiences an opportunity to consider the prescience of the classic Broadway musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb that debuted in 1966 and which has continued to fascinate and challenge artists of the theater the world over almost 60 years later.

American Theater Group will host talkback sessions after the Thursday, May 9th and 16th evening performances of the new play, Canned Goods, by Erik Kahn.  

Canadian Stage has unveiled its 24.25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Philadelphia Orchestra President and CEO Matías Tarnopolsky and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin announced that Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will be rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the legendary contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian.