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Reviews have begun to trickle in for Malcolm Washington's big-screen adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival this past weekend.

The RSC and Wise Children have announced full casting for Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia. Adapted for the stage by Wise Children’s Artistic Director Emma Rice, with Kureishi, this critically acclaimed co-production runs at the Barbican in London from 22 October – 16 November, with an opening night on Tuesday 29 October. 

Papatango has announced the full cast of Chris Foxon’s adaptation of The Watch House, based on the novel by Robert Westall. George Turvey directs Donald McBride (Arthur/Geordie), Catherine Dryden (Fiona/Prudie/Da Souza/Timmo) and Aoife Kennan (Anne).

Ghost the Musical will come to Coventry this autumn as part of its UK tour, playing at the Belgrade Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

From Award-winning musical artist and feminist icon Ani DiFranco comes a compelling and timely story about the power of connectedness and the collective responsibility of participating in democracy.

Well, I have no idea where Sherry came from. I just remember my roommate at the time was doing my wig. He did the makeup; he styled me. He did everything. I did nothing, and I just looked in the mirror. I was like. Oh, she looks like a “Sherry.”

Seven comics will come together November 2, 2024, at the DCU Center in Worcester to raise money for the Manny 267 Foundation.

For six decades, Bill Medley – who will bring the Righteous Brothers Lovin’ Feelin’ Farewell Tour to the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis on August 23 and the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset on August 24 – has reached generations of fans with his singular bass-baritone voice and “blue-eyed soul” style.

The Atlanta Opera's 2024-25 season features RENT and LA BOHÈME, with the 'Ring' cycle continuing in the spring with SIEGFRIED.

Diva Productions will go back out on tour this Autumn with their successful production which toured venues across Yorkshire in 2022. This time the play will venture beyond Yorkshire to a wider audience and will feature a one night stop in the heart of the West End at the Leicester Square Theatre.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that talk show host Phil Donahue has passed away at the age of 88. As his legacy as an iconic figure in the television landscape is commemorated, watch a video of The Phil Donahue Show's special A Chorus Line-themed episode, which reunited the original Broadway cast of the musical.

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway theatre names change? 

ter surviving a debilitating fall, triple bypass heart surgery, and a near-death experience (NDE), Chopmaster J has a renewed appreciation for life. Together with his son, S.O.T.U., they are preparing to release “Sex Packets 2 – The ReUp” and launch a new podcast, “The Chop Shop.”

Anthony Davis, AKA Ant, the producer half of the legendary, pioneering hip-hop group Atmosphere, has shared two singles from his forthcoming debut solo album, Collection of Sounds: Volume 1, due out September 6th.

Westport Country Playhouse will present “An Evening with Fran Lebowitz' in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little has unveiled his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell's critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.

JAZZ REPUBLIC: TAIWAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE FREEDOM OF SWING, the newest album by vocalist ALEXIS COLE, is a big band album featuring the TAIPEI JAZZ ORCHESTRA. It will be released on August 19.

On July 24th, 2024, I had the great pleasure to see the storied musical Into the Woods at Roxy’s Downtown. This exceptional production runs until August 9, so hurry and get your tickets before they are completely sold out! I hear there are only a few select nights left. The piece moves at an engaging pace, is visually rich, and there are many delightful surprises that will keep you at the edge of your seat.

Brecon collaborates with Aparde, Lake Turner, Haelium, and Arthur Hnatek on a 4-track EP titled 'Calyx,' featuring a mix of electronic and live drums, soaring synths, and emotionally engaging production.

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins release their new album Aghori Mhori Mei. The album comes amidst the band’s highly-successful international tour, which is currently in the middle of its North American run of shows with additional performances to follow in Latin America this Fall.

Baryshnikov Arts will present a fall season of dance, music, and digital performances beginning September 20 with the encore of MERCE / MISHA / MORE, a film celebrating decades of friendship, mutual admiration, and collaboration between Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham. 

The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival's 34th edition has announced its 2024 lineup featuring some of the finest Canadian and International Flamenco artists from September 12-22.

The Chicago Latino Theatre Alliance announced big plans for the return of Destinos, the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, a seven-week, citywide festival showcasing Latino theater artists and companies from Chicago, the U.S. and Latin America, September 30-November 17, 2024.

The piece is heavy in topic and method, but Carrie Cracknell’s quiet direction smooths out the nearly three hours of running time. It’s by any means not an easy-breezy show to experience, but it sinks into your soul in a way that only an epic does. The problem is that it’s so, so slow. 

After a triumphant Fringe run last year, followed by a UK tour, author, comedian and Terry Pratchett fan, Marc Burrows once again invites audiences to celebrate the landmark comic fantasy Discworld series with this beautiful tribute.