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ELF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL is set to bring holiday cheer to the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. Follow Buddy the Elf's journey from the North Pole to the big city in this festive production.

Though it has been years since any new installments in the Center Stage franchise, Amanda Schull isn't ruling out a reboot. At a recent event, the dancer teased that there could be a reboot coming of the fan-favorite movie.

Cindy Fee—the voice of The Golden Girls theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend”—will perform at the opening weekend of The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre. Patrons attending performances on December 6, 7, and 8 will get the opportunity to see Fee perform the iconic theme song live from the Curran Theatre stage.

On Monday, December 9, 2024, 7:30pm, The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, will present the Mannes Orchestra led by conductor David Hayes, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances. Learn more about the November 2024 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances from renowned jazz musicians and emerging artists.

Experience the fusion of Flamenco, Jazz, Salsa, and Blues at Basilio Georges' album release concert at Drom NYC. Enjoy live performances by musicians and dancers. Learn how to purchae tickets.

Discover THE MÉLANGE SERIES at THE FLORENCE this November.

Global Talent Education Network will present their College and Professional Dance Fair to be held at Nashville Ballet. This inaugural event is designed to connect talented young dancers with top-tier dance programs and institutions.

On 10/17 and 1, The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn was taken over by Nightfall: Time Flies, a sprawling and immersive experience especially perfect for October. Death of Classical and Rooftop Films made great use of Green-Wood’s acreage. Performances, music, and multimedia pieces were scattered around the winding cemetery paths.

Structured as a non-stop song-and-dance revue without any dialogue, the Fats Waller tribute musical relies on its spunky live band and its crazy-good, five-person cast to sing a songbook filled with (mostly) joyful and (some) sorrowful jazz tunes. The show continues through Nov. 3, 2024 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA.

Dolly Parton has announced the world premiere of her new symphonic concert, Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony with the Nashville Symphony will go on-sale November 1, 2024. The concert features Dolly’s songs and the stories behind them in an innovative multimedia symphonic experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life and her stories.

Tune into Dancing with the Stars on October 22 for a Special Disney Night! The night kicks off with an opening number to “Friend Like Me” from “Aladdin,” choreographed by Mandy Moore and featuring a special appearance from Michael James Scott, who currently stars as Genie in the hit Broadway musical.

Walnut Street Theatre will continue their 216th Season with the story of Buddy the elf. Travel with Buddy from the North Pole all the way to New York City in ELF The Broadway Musical. Meet the creative team and learn who's who in the cast and how to get tickets.

Watch as the cast of A Wonderful World starring James Monroe Iglehart as Louis Armstrong, Darlesia Cearcy as Lucille Wilson, Kim Exum as Alpha Smith, Dionne Figgins as Daisy Parker, and Jennie Harney-Fleming as Lil Hardin. Watch the curtain call video now!

Last week, the cast of Wicked honored their Madame Morrible, Broadway legend Donna McKechnie, with a special performance of her iconic routines from A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, and Promises, Promises. After the video was released, Wicked dance captain Cajai Kennedy showed the tribute to McKechnie, who had an emotional response.

Dolly Parton joins with some of Country’s most promising rising stars – Callie Twisselman, Maddie & Tae, and Jessie James Decker, for a new version of award-winning songwriter Diane Warren’s heartwarming song, “Gonna Be You.'

The 1999 ABBA jukebox juggernaut is back again at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, full of cheery, dance-heavy numbers, a simple, wacky plot, and plenty of shiny spandex outfits. See what our critic had to say.

Boston Bhangra, North America’s largest independent Indian dance competition, has revealed the teams for the 2024 contest. The celebration of northern Indian dance and culture will feature ten teams from the US and Canada.

Musical Theatre West will have Long Beach swingin’ and finger snappin’ this fall with Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center for select nights October 18th - November 3rd.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center revealed the top five finalists for the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, featuring emerging talents from around the world. Learn more!

Michael 'Suitkace' Capito will return to The Green Room 42 with 'Lost Luggage', exploring his journey from musical theatre geek to breakdancer, featuring songs from Disney to Wu-Tang Clan. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has some high praise for Sunset Boulevard star Nicole Scherzinger. In a new backstage video, the famed composer states that the former Pussycat Doll is giving 'the best performance' of his work. Watch the video now!

Musical theatre became a transformative part of my life when I first encountered 'Miss Saigon' as a young adult in 1989.

Compagnia de' Colombari will perform Everything That Rises Must Converge in Brooklyn at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church on October 13 at 6pm.

BroadwayWorld sat down with Wicked actress Marissa Bode to discuss her experience on the highly-anticipated film, how she learned she won the role of Nessarose, and the best advice she received from her co-star and onscreen sister Cynthia Erivo.