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Two New York City vocalists advanced to the finals of the 15th annual SARAH VAUGHAN International Jazz Vocal Competition at NJPAC, selected from over 360 entrants across 38 countries.

Violinist Adé Williams makes her debut with the York Symphony Orchestra performing Beethoven's Violin Concerto alongside Philip Glass's Suite from Dracula at the Appell Center.

NJPAC announced the top five finalists of the 15th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, selected from over 360 entrants across 38 countries. The finalists will compete at NJPAC in Newark.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

The Dance Hall of Fame announced its second class of honorees, including Debbie Allen, George Balanchine, Toni Basil, Katherine Dunham, Savion Glover, Mandy Moore, the Nicholas Brothers, and WEST SIDE STORY legends George Chakiris, Rita Moreno and Russ Tamblyn.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre and The Ira & Leonore Gershwin Philanthropic Fund launched a new granting program providing $2,000 to $5,000 to member organizations developing musicals from existing songs, stories and cultural touchstones.

Eureka Entertainment will release a five-film Swedish noir collection spanning the 1930s to 1950s, featuring Ingrid Bergman, restored by the Swedish Film Institute for Masters of Cinema.

Solo vocalists worldwide have limited time to submit entries for NJPAC's 15th annual competition, with finalists set to perform on the Newark stage this fall.

American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of jazz legend Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth. Although diverse and enjoyable, it is a little less Davis and a little more everything else thanks to some over-orchestration.

Center Theatre Group will present Big League Productions' national tour of THE MUSIC MAN at the Ahmanson Theatre from October 27 to November 8, 2026, marking the show's first major Los Angeles engagement since 1980.

Doug DeVita's new stage adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel will be celebrated with a talkback, live podcast recording, and book signing at The Drama Book Shop in New York.

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. 

This is a production that enthrals.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

A wonderful production that provides a heavy dose of optimism that's needed now more than ever!

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Insight Colab Theatre will present SHADOWS & SECRETS, a staged multimedia whodunit radio play by Nancy Wang, at Vintage Theatre in Aurora, CO, exploring the mysterious 1924 death of restaurateur Chin Foin in mob-era Chicago.

San Diego Theatres announced a seven-film lineup for Season Three of Silent Movie Mondays at the Historic Balboa Theatre, featuring live Wonder Morton Theatre Organ performances, post-screening talkbacks, and titles ranging from Buster Keaton to Laurel & Hardy.

Marc Elliott of EastEnders joins Mad Men's Bryan Batt in the world premiere of HERE COMES J EDGAR!, a comedy musical by Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold, at King's Head Theatre in London.

Tony-winning producers behind THE OUTSIDERS announced WARBUCKS, a new stage musical tracing the early life of Oliver Warbucks, timed to Annie's 50th Broadway anniversary.

NJPAC announced registration is open for the 15th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, with finalists set to perform on the NJPAC stage in Newark before a panel of judges including José James and Gretchen Parlato.

The MVP of the show is the dynamic Oqalile Tshetshe, who has a star-making role that he inhabits with complexity, depth, and grace.

Jackie Chan is heading to the opera house. The legendary actor and martial arts icon will make his opera directing debut with a new production of Turandot, opening the 72nd Puccini Festival this summer.

TRU, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, announced a final one-week extension closing May 10, 2026, alongside a $39 digital lottery for tickets at House of the Redeemer.

BYMT will present the world premiere of PAPER STARS, a new musical exploring the early life of Mary Poppins creator P.L. Travers, at Barnfield Theatre, Exeter from August 14-16, 2026.