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Explore the new NORMAN LEAR exhibit at the National Comedy Center, celebrating the legendary TV producer's groundbreaking work and influence on American comedy. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Eric McCormick and Laura Bell Bundy recently stopped by Segerstrom Center of the Arts to present the OC debut of their cabaret show “A Blonde, A Brunette, and Some Duets: From Primetime to Sondheim,” a fun and cheeky night of silly songs and even sillier stories for a limited three-night engagement at the Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa.

The SF Symphony Youth Orchestra announced Radu Paponiu as the new Wattis Foundation Music Director for the 2024–25 season, marking a new chapter in the orchestra's leadership.

OPERA America has announced the induction of seven exemplary artists, administrators, and advocates to the Opera Hall of Fame as the class of 2024.

Explore the newly announced legacy website dedicated to George S. Kaufman, offering insights into the life and works of the legendary comic playwright.

Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda were honored at the New York Landmarks Conservancy's 'Living Landmarks' celebration, recognizing their contributions to the community.

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nitz/Howe Experience at Elgin's Hemmens on November 24. Enjoy a night of audience participation, comedy, and music with After Dark Award winners Daryl Nitz and George Howe.

CATS returns to Australia, marking 40 years since its original debut, offering audiences a chance to experience the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Classy standards done with high-class talent are always on the menu at Dizzy's in the series curated and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer. The October edition on 10/13 featuring standards with music by Hoagy Carmichael was a sure bet.

Avon Players’ season will continue with a bittersweet story of three women coming home and reconciling the trajectory of their messy lives with their small-town upbringing in Crimes of the Heart, running November 8-23.

Lýkos Ánthrōpos by Bob Bartlett will be staged at the Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC on Thursdays through Sundays from October 31 - November 24, 2024.

Experience the world premiere of TO THE BODY by Nico Muhly, a live concert at the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater. Discover an immersive soundscape crafted for the exhibition.

Experience a free performance of EVE'S DIARY at Cape May Public Library, presented by Classic American Tales. Join the event to explore Mark Twain's work through a captivating theatrical adaptation.

The Sundance Institute has announced the 2024 Latine Fellowship and Collab Scholarship recipients, providing crucial support to early-career Latine artists through year-round programs.

If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2024/25, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

After a public petition and outcry to dim all the lights of Broadway for some recent passings of stage legelends. All Broadway theatres in New York will dim their lights in honor of Adrian Bailey, Gavin Creel, and Maggie Smith.

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB, a special event celebrating the work of the renowned lyricist. Performers include Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, Telly Leung and more.

Thrash metal icons Slayer pulls back the curtain on over four decades of brutal, malevolent, and inhumanly fast thrash and invites their fans to take the plunge into the abyss with the official launch of their new online museum, Slaytanic Verses.

Tony-nominated performer Sheryl Lee Ralph visited Good Morning America on Wednesday to promote the upcoming fourth season of the hit series Abbott Elementary. During her visit, she offered some advice to students from the Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts.

Iconic British duo Tears For Fears debuts a brand new song “Astronaut” alongside a live version of their hit single “Head Over Heels.” The tracks will appear on the band’s first-ever official live album, Songs For A Nervous Planet, which is set for release on October 25.

Hailed by The Boston Globe as “simply the best,” the Quartet will perform an outstanding program of musical works by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Sibelius, and the local premier of a work by Jamaican-born composer, Eleanor Alberga.

New Conservatory Theatre Center is thrilled to welcome home The Kinsey Sicks for their new tour of their 30th Anniversary Extravaganza: Deep Inside Tonight! A round-up newscast of the recent events melodiously relayed in legendary Kinsey Sicks satire and sass, theatregoers are in for laughter, music, and news catharsis this holiday season.

Iconic Los Angeles band, X, have announced dates for their annual December X-Mas west coast run. Putting The X Back in Xmas begins December 9 in Salem, OR followed by a pair of dates in Tacoma, WA on December 10 & 11. View the full tour schedule and how to get tickets.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) will present the World Premiere of not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play) by francisa da silveira. 

LA Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment announced the cast for their upcoming production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, featuring a talented ensemble ready to bring the classic musical to life.