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Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, author, and producer Ledisi will head to Broadway this fall in the new musical WANTED. Ledisi will star as Tallulah Clarke, mother of the sisters Clarke.

Chicago Opera Theater has revealed its 2026-2027 Season, featuring two Chicago premieres with expanded, including The Importance of Being Earnest, plus investments in new work and arts education.

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will close its season with electric violinist Tracy Silverman and a program featuring Dvořák's New World Symphony at the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling, WV.

BOSTON MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT will present a free concert at NEC's Jordan Hall featuring world premieres by John Aylward and Avner Dorman, alongside New England premieres by Paul Moravec and Bernard Rogers.

What did our critic think of BOOK REVIEW: THE PLAYS OF HENRICK IBSEN, by David Irvin at Bookshops?

The musical WANTED, formerly known as Gun & Powder, is headed to Broadway this fall! The new musical will star Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine, as Mary and Martha Clarke, respectively.

On February 7 at Carnegie Hall, the Budapest Festival Orchestra offered a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 that did not merely impress — it recalibrated expectations.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons, will present two nights of classical music featuring guest soloists Himari and Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall in April 2027.

Folger Theatre has announced the lineup for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, which will present staged readings, workshops, panels, and community events exploring new writing inspired by Shakespeare.

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.

Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic comes to life on the stage of Teatro Liberdade on November 17th and 18th with the Saint Petersburg Classical Ballet. Directed by Kirill Safin, the production features Alexander Volchkov (Moscow Bolshoi) and Maria Tomilova (Grigorovich Ballet), accompanied by 24 Russian and Ukrainian dancers. With lavish sets, stunning costumes, and the unforgettable Grand Pas de Deux in the second act, the show recreates the Christmas magic of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale. More than a ballet, it is a celebration of the imagination, innocence, and beauty of the classic.

Orquesta Académica del Teatro Colón will perform Wagner – Chaikovski at Teatro Colon, with director Juan Miceli. The performance is set for November 1. Learn more here!

The Gilded Age recently wrapped up its third season on HBO, to record-setting viewership. Much to the delight of theatre fans, the cast of the show includes a wealth of actors who are beloved for their work in theatre. Cast by Adam Caldwell and Bernie Telsey, The Gilded Age shoots in the New York area, which gave the team the ability to cast many actors who regularly work in theatre.

Kelly Slawson brings a dazzlingly powerful, beautiful voice to the title role.   It’s an unforgettable triumph in a real tour de force.

The new musical WANTED, formerly known as Gun & Powder, has released WANTED: The Studio EP, featuring Solea Pfeiffer and more. Listen to the album here!

The two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet has released Woodland Songs: Music of Jerod Impichcha̱achaaha' Tate, Pura Fé, and Dvořák. Learn more and see when the album is available!

A solid re-examining of the Crucible, set 10 years later, that starts Powerstories' 25th season on the right foot!

When my college choral professor pulled out a song that the choir had sung frequently, he would call it “a sugar stick.”   Sugar stick refers to something that has been repeated repeatedly and needs very little work to prepare.  Charley’s Aunt is Kechi Playhouse owner/director Misty Maynard’s sugar stick.

Broadway shows 2026 are here! Daniel Radcliffe, Adrien Brody, Taraji P. Henson & more star in an incredible season of plays, musicals & revivals. See the full list!

All new photos have been released for the major revival of Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession. The production is currently in previews at the Garrick Theatre and opens on 22 May.

Full principal casting has been announced for the upcoming major revival of George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession, directed by Dominic Cooke.

Riccardo Muti in ecstatic interpretations at Carnegie Hall with “the orchestra of his life”, the Vienna Philharmonic with which he celebrates 54 years of artistic partnership with works that have shaped their common path.

From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theater history; check out our collection of 19 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

Get all the details on jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running December 2nd - December 15th.

Dorothy Parker, the sharp-tongued wit of the Jazz Age, remains one of America’s most fascinating literary figures. In WIT & WRATH: THE LIFE & TIMES OF DOROTHY PARKER, Claudia Baumgarten brings this iconic figure to life in a one-woman performance that not only celebrates Parker’s legendary humor but also reveals the vulnerability and inner turmoil hidden behind her biting social commentary.