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Pasadena Playhouse has announced the 2022/2023 Season featuring a six-month-long celebration of the works and impact of Stephen Sondheim.  The State Theater of California’s Sondheim Celebration will begin in January 2023 and extend into June.  Find out what shows are included and the full schedule.

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera, two of today's leading innovators on the classical musical scene, present the New England premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis's seminal opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (1986) on June 17, 2022, at the Strand Theatre.

At last night's Met Gala, Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed that he is teaming up with Andrew Lloyd Webber for a new project this summer. The pair will work together on something for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, set to take place in June.

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the cast and company for King Lear opening 10 June - 24 July.

The new comedy musical, MR. SATURDAY NIGHT officially opens tomorrow, Wednesday, April 27th and BroadwayWorld has your first look at the cast in action!

Kansas City Repertory Theatre completes its 2021-22 season with The Old Man and the Old Moon, book, music, and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co., directed by Artistic Director Stuart Carden and PigPen Theatre Co. Performances run May 3 through 22, 2022, at Spencer Theatre.

Hawaiian-bred, California-based reggae-influenced alternative rock band Iration and Minneapolis-based underground hip-hop titans Atmosphere have announced their co-headlining Sunshine & Summer Nights Tour. The 30-date cross-country summer outing, with support from alt-rock/hip-hop hybrid band Katastro and founding member of Living Legends.

The hugely popular Shakespearean troupe are back with another bicycle-powered tour to outdoor venues and open-air theatres across the UK this summer. From Bude to Bolton, Inverness to the Isle of Wight, The HandleBards are to reprise their hit production of Shakespeare's classic comedy Twelfth Night with drunkenness, frivolity and cross-dressing aplenty.

Before the rose wilts, before the magic disappears, don't miss your chance to experience Off-Broadway's own spin on Beauty and the Beast: the Musical at The Players Theatre. Only two weekends left! The production, which opened on February 26th, runs now through April 10th on Saturdays and Sundays. Saturday performances are at 3pm at 7pm, and on Sundays at 11am and 2pm. Tickets are available to purchase here: https://www.literallyalive.com/beauty-and-the-beast-the-musical/. The show runs 75 minutes with no intermission. 

The new comedy musical, MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, will launch a digital lottery powered by Broadway Direct on Monday, March 28, making a limited number of $45 tickets available. Find out how to get Lotto tickets!

Broadway In Hollywood has announced their new 2022-23 season entitled, 'Simply the Best' - the first full season announcement in two years, consisting of eight Broadway national tour productions which will play both the Pantages and Dolby Theatres in Hollywood.

Shriver Hall Concert Series will present sibling duo Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 5:30pm. Sheku and Isata are featured in a recital of timeless sonatas including Beethoven's Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1; Shostakovich's Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40; Britten's Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65; and Frank Bridge's Cello Sonata in D minor.

Billy Crystal sat down with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show last night to discuss his return to Broadway in the new musical adaption of Mr. Saturday Night. Crystal also discussed turning down a role in The Producers, acting in his college production of Finian's Rainbow, and more. Watch the new interview now!

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov are proud to announce a 2022-2023 Season filled with top guest artists and varied programming including lesser known important works and a range of genres from thrilling dances to enthralling arias.

Ahead of his Broadway return in Mr. Saturday Night, Billy Crystal accepted the Lfetime Achievement Award at last night's Critics Choice Awards. Mr. Crystal returns to the role of Buddy Young Jr., which he portrayed in the original 1992 Columbia Pictures film of the same name, now starring alongside Shoshana Beane, Randy Graff, and more.

Meriden's Castle Craig Players will hold open auditions for their upcoming production of 'VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE' by Christopher Durang, directed by Oliver Kochol.

The box office for the new musical comedy, MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, co-written by and starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Crystal, will open on Monday, February 21 at 10am at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street). The Nederlander Theatre box office will be open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. 

Disney's Frozen, the hit Broadway musical, will have its Queensland premiere at the Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) tomorrow night, 12th February 2022.

The new album will be available on a selection of limited-edition vinyl variants that tie into the color palette of the album artwork, CD, cassette and digitally. Author & Punisher has announced two rounds of 2022 European tour dates with a pair of North American performances slated for March. Listen to the new single now!

Mr. Williams is a senior leader in the orchestra sector, having held positions at the San Francisco Symphony and IMG Artists New York, prior to his current role as Chief Artistic and Operations Officer at The Cleveland Orchestra.

Complete casting for the new musical comedy MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Crystal, was announced today.

Ring in 2022 with 'Next Year's New Year's Eve,' a new music video from Hawaiʻi/New York-based singer/actress (and Kāneʻohe-born) Kathleen Stuart, with the assistance of local artists, including accompanist Darcie Yoshinaga and the video production company Pop! Creative Media.

Melding together the real-world events of Britney Spears’ turbulent life with the voice of a millennial superfan, Saving Britney explores the magnetic effect of pop stars, the problematic depiction of mental health in the media and the tricksy subject of how Britney was over- (or under-) protected by her conservatorship.

For the delight of audiences aged 5 to 105, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) in 'A Christmas Carol, Oy! Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa' from December 22 to January 2. The show is an adaptation of Dickens' classic with Old World accents and New World inclusiveness.

Billy Crystal sat down with Jimmy Kimmel last night to discuss returning to Broadway in a musical adaptino of his film, Mr. Saturday Night. He touched on Mel Brooks offering him a role in The Producers on Broadway, the best part of doing a Broadway show, and more. Watch the new interview now!