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Internationally acclaimed tribute artist Craig A. Meyer is bringing ELTON, BILLY & BARRY—THEY WRITE THE SONGS, a night of classics from three of the greats, to the Catalina Jazz Club on June 5. Known for his award-winning, REMEMBER WHEN ROCK WAS YOUNG—THE ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE, the SoCal premiere of this concert sees Meyer expand his repertoire to include the hits of Billy Joel and Barry Manilow.

OSAKA COMIC CON 2025: Held annually during Japan’s Golden Week since 2023, OSAKA COMIC CON is the Osaka counterpart to TOKYO COMIC CON, which began in 2016. This major celebration of American comics, movies, and pop culture welcomed its third edition this year. A star-studded lineup of ten celebrities appeared, including Nicolas Cage (“Ghost Rider”), Mackenyu (“One Piece”), Edward Furlong (“Terminator 2”), Emily Rudd (“One Piece”), Sung Kang (“Fast & Furious” series), Mads Mikkelsen (“Mufasa: The Lion King”), Hugh Dancy (“Hannibal”), Daniel Logan (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”), Christina Ricci (“The Addams Family” series), and Bill Skarsgård (“IT” series). Through stage events, autograph sessions, and photo ops, fans had the chance to interact with their favorite stars. The event’s PR ambassador was NMB48, and the main hosts were Yuichi Nakamaru and IMALU.

Norm Lewis, Michael James Scott, Cameron Anika Hill, Terence Archie, Allison Blackwell, Troy Iwata, Michael Hartung and Meghan Murphy will star in La Cage aux Folles when the musical returns to The Muny this summer after nearly four decades.

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative will present the fifth annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, a FREE outdoor concert in Times Square honoring Black artistry, culture, and unity. Learn more!

Broadway and Vine, will kick off its 2025 season on June 20, with Olivier® Award Nominee Julian Ovenden (TV: Bridgerton, Downton Abbey, Broadway/West End: South Pacific, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Butley) in concert at Francis Ford Coppola’s historic Inglenook Estate.

From June 26 to August 3, the San Francisco Symphony's summer season includes three classical programs with violinist Blake Pouliot, Grammy Award-winning ensemble Time for Three, and violin duo TwoSet Violin; two film concerts with the Orchestra playing the scores of How to Train Your Dragon and The Princess Bride live-to-picture; and a program celebrating the movie music of Hans Zimmer.

WRITE OUT LOUD has revealed the panel of industry adjudicators supporting this year's contest, including Joriah Kwamé, Ryan Scott Oliver, Jen Tepper. Learn more about the contest here!

The past month represented the strongest April grosses in Broadway history, with each week being well over the $40 million mark, and Easter week peaking at over $50 million. Several shows opened, bringing the total number conncurrently running shows on Broadway to 40, the highest mark since 2018. As ever, some of those 40 are doing much better than others. 

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced nominations for the 30th annual Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. Since their inception in 1996, the Rising Star Awards have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. The lineup includes Tom Kitt featuring Ariana DeBose, plus more! 

Tony and Grammy Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will release her debut album Who I Really Am on June 6. The album marks Goldsberry’s return to sharing her own stories through original music.

The Avalon Theatre will present Zurin Villanueva in concert as part of the Brittney Mack Broadway Series. The performance, titled 'Best Book', promises a celebration of Broadway's greatest hits and Zurin's personal stories behind them.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Parker Ramsay, harp at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center and online. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets

The Broadway masterpiece, a crowning achievement of musical theater, finally makes its way to Paris, brought to new life by a stellar cast and crew under the visionary direction of Laurent Pelly.

 Prepare for a first of its kind live concert event as Grammy Award-winning entertainment icon Lebo M takes to the stage in Cape Town at the prestigious Grand Arena at GrandWest.

Los protagonistas de Aladdin, Newsies y El Rey León de Disney en Broadway interpretaron los mejores éxitos.

To celebreate the 30 years that Disney has been on Broadway, the stars from Disney's Newsies, Aladdin, and The Lion King all came to perform at a concert celebration. Check here for the video!

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the epic closing of the 2024 – 2025 Season, Jesus Christ Superstar, which begins previews on May 14, 2025. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice and directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Jesus Christ Superstar runs May 14 – June 15. 

The San Francisco Symphony has announced three upcoming performances as part of the 2025 Summer with the Symphony season.Tickets for all programs go on sale today at 10:00am PT.

The Disney on Broadway 30th Anniversary Concert, which took place earlier this year at the EPCOT International Festival of The Arts, will make its streaming debut this Saturday, April 12th, at 11 AM EST on the Disney on Broadway YouTube page.

Watch Kara Lindsay (Newsies), Michael James Scott (Aladdin), Rodney Ingram (Aladdin) and Kissy Simmons (The Lion King) perform “King Of New York” from NEWSIES as part of the 30 Years of Dinsey on Broadway Concert Celebration — LIVE at EPCOT! Watch the video!

Initial casting has been announced for a concert presentation of the new rock musical, ROMERO & JULIET. Headlining the show are Shea Curran as Romero and Véronique Chayer as Juliet.

OMG what a fun time I had experiencing BEETLEJUICE at Century II last night! The audience was having a blast, whooping and hollering, and gave the cast a standing ovation at the end of it all!

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, directed by Ola Ince. The Crucible is the first modern classic to be staged at the Globe Theatre.

Performances are underway for Roundabout Theatre Company's new version of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance. Meet the cast of Pirates! The Penzance Musical here.