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Maybe Happy Ending stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park, book by both Aronson and Park, and direction by Tony Award-winner Michael Arden. Watch Darren Criss and Helen J Shen sing 'The Rainy Day We Met' here! 

Tune into The Tonight Show next week to watch the cast of Maybe Happy Ending perform from the hit musical! Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, and other members of the company will mark their late-night performance debut with the appearance.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. See the full March programming here!

Multi-talented singer, songwriter and producer JVKE is premiering his first new release of 2025, with the sweetly melodic and emotionally-driven ballad “pretty.” Listen to it now.

This spring, The Improv Centre will present The Bachelor-ish on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Learn more about the upcoming production as well as the new managing director here!

Big Time Rush is gearing up for a massive 2025 with a brand-new tour, Big Time Rush In Real Life Worldwide. On the tour, the band will play every song from every episode of their hit Nickelodeon show, many of which have never been played live.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Tony, Emmy, and GRAMMY Award-winner and three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo will host The 78th Annual Tony Awards, which will honor the incredible artistry of the 2024-2025 Broadway season.

WP Theater has announced the residents of the 2025 Space Program. Crystal Skillman's award winning play, OPEN, will make its Off-Broadway Premiere running July 8th-27th.

Oakland Ballet Company has announced the program for its fourth Dancing Moons Festival, an annual celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists.

Grace Davies reveals her brand new pop anthem 'Do Or Die' this Valentine's Day. The powerhouse singer-songwriter is back with a bang, delivering a catchy foot-tapping record. Listen to it here.

In an exhilarating comeback, Jada Kingdom, widely recognized as TWINKLE, has taken the music world by storm just two weeks after her stunning release 'Only You.' Her new track, 'Can't Tell Me That,' is out now.

Colin Jost, the comedian, writer, actor and star on 'Saturday Night Live' (SNL) is scheduled to appear at  Mohegan Sun Arena. SNL co-stars Marcello Hernández and James Austin Johnson will join Jost during the epic night of laughter.    

Comedian Alex Edelman has joined the lineup of performers at Lil Rhody Laugh Riot. Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Rhode Island's new four-day comedy festival taking over Providence from March 27 - 30 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Learn more.

The acclaimed new musical Operation Mincemeat, which took the West End by storm in 2023, is coming to Broadway, starring the original London cast. Previews begin tonight, February 15, at the John Golden Theatre. Meet the cast here!

Pianist Sarah Cahill will mark International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 2-8pm with a six-hour marathon performance of music from her ongoing project The Future is Female presented by MetLiveArts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue), in the European Paintings 1250-1800 Gallery 609.

The Shed has announced the 17 New York City–based artists and collectives selected for its fourth Open Call, a dynamic commissioning program championing early-career artists across the visual and performing arts.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its Summer Season, running from April – October 2025.  Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here!

Discover the full cast and creative team for Broadway's 'Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical,' premiering February 15 at the Golden Theatre. This award-winning show, directed by Robert Hastie, features original West End performers and a star-studded creative team. Learn more about its journey from London to New York.

Victor DeRenzi, Sarasota Opera's artistic director and Richard Russell, general director, have announced the addition of six new members to the organization's Board of Trustees — David Bialosky, Joseph Mallof, Sue Neumann, Alastair Hunter-Henderson, Tamara Jacobs, and Thomas Garden.

Moving Arts has revealed the members of the MADLab 2025 cohort. MADLab playwrights have also gone on to write for television shows such as Watchmen, Man in the High Castle, Vida, and Lawman Bass Reeves, among others.

Pianist Sarah Cahill will mark International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 2-8pm with a six-hour marathon performance of music from her ongoing project The Future is Female.

Teddy Swims has released his highly anticipated new album I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2). The dynamic body of work includes collaborations with GIVĒON, Muni Long, Coco Jones & GloRilla. Listen to the album now!

Darren Criss recently visited Live with Kelly and Mark to discuss his new Broadway musical Maybe Happy Ending. On the show, the Glee star shared his affinity for new and original material and stressed the importance of telling new stories like Maybe Happy Ending. Watch the interview!

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning and two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo as the recipient of its 2025 Woman of the Year Award. 

The Joffrey Concert Group will appear February 14 & 15  (3 performances) at the Ailey Citigroup Theater in a program of new works by Company Artistic Director Bradley Shelver, and Ms. Tsai Hsi Hung and Mr. Thang Dao.