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Currently in previews at The Geffen Playhouse, Sara Porkalob’s Dragon Lady officially opens September 12, 2024. Andrew Russell directs Sara backed by musicians Pete Irving, Mickey Stylin and Jimmy Austin.

Redtwist Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger's BOTTLE FLY, running from Oct 17 to Nov 24.

THE APPLE BOYS, a new fast-paced musical comedy set in Gilded Age Coney Island, with book by Jono Lyons and music and lyrics by 2017 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ben Bonnema, will have industry presentations on Monday, September 23 and Tuesday, September 24 in Manhattan at Ripley Grier 38th St. Studios.

The Microphone Doctors & Doctor Noize's new family album, Mood Food is out now.

Reed Luplau and Jacob Yates announced their new dance musical WHEN WE TOUCH, featuring music and lyrics by recording artist LP. The production promises a fresh blend of dance and music.

“As a choreographer, I understand the fragility and power of physical gatherings,” says Kyle Marshall, founder and artistic director of Kyle Marshall Choreography (KMC). “It is how our medium exists.” Marshall is a choreographer, performer, and teacher who sees the dancing body as a container of history, an igniter of social reform and a site of celebration. Kyle is a former member of the Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Elkins Choreography etc., and Tiffany Mills Company. Kyle received a 2018 NY Dance and Performance Juried Bessie Award, a 2020 Dance Magazine Harkness Promise Award and a 2020 Bessie Honoree for his revival of Colored (2017). He has also received choreographic fellowships from Princeton University, Center for Ballet and the Arts, and residencies from Monira Foundation, 92nd st Y, CPR, and Bethany Arts Community.

Playful Substance is a development-focused theatre company based in NewYork City that offers two ongoing Writers’ Group programs. Learn how to attend.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will present an all-new line-up for the next iteration of Joseph Vecsey's ALL STAR COMEDY set for Saturday, October 5th, at 8 pm. Learn how to purchase tickets.

American Repertory Theater has revealed programming associated with its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet. Learn more and see how to attend.

Playwright Antoinette Nwandu wrote PASS OVER as a response to the ongoing racial violence and systemic oppression experienced by Black people in the United States. The play was heavily influenced by the numerous incidents of police brutality and the killing of unarmed Black men, which have been widely publicized and protested in recent years.

Tony Award-winning performer Daveed Diggs stopped by The Tonight Show on Wednesday to discuss some of his latest projects, including the upcoming final season of Snowpiercer. In the interview, the actor recalled a time during the run of Hamilton when he, along with his fellow cast members, were invited to a club by the legendary late musician Prince.

Joe Walsh & Friends will perform at VetsAid 2024 in New York, bringing an unforgettable night of music to UBS Arena at Belmont Park. Join the celebration and support veterans with this special concert event.

Joe Walsh and VetsAid have announced the lineup and on-sale date for their eighth annual festival offering. VetsAid 2024 will feature full sets from Eric Church, Toto, Kool & The Gang and Walsh himself.  The show will take place at 7:00pm on Monday, November 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY.

The Grow a Show Musical Theatre Workshop returns to the Lied Center, offering emerging artists a platform to develop and showcase new works.

In 2017, Jennie Fahn burst on stage at the Hollywood Fringe Festival with Under The Jello Mold - a roller-coaster story of hidden secrets, purse snatchings, mommy issues, and love; the too-crazy-to-not-be-true story of the end of her mother's life.

the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning, play STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will begin performances Friday, March 28, 2025. We have all the details about the upcoming production!

The Fluxus Brothers Present: Good Art Bad Art will premiere as part of the Cannonball Festival on September 13th, 18th, and 27th at The MAAS Building.

This fall, Goodman Theatre will team up once again with Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) for its popular annual Destinos Festival with a unique partnership curated by acclaimed magician Dennis Watkin.

Shawn Mendes will perform at The Ford in Los Angeles as part of the 2024 season. The concert is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, at 8:30 PM.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis' have been working hard on a new concept album, Warriors. The pair has just announced that it will be out everywhere October 18 on Atlantic Records, Executive Produced by Grammy Award winning rapper Nasand produced by Grammy Award-winning musician Mike Elizondo.

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

On the eve of the 2016 presidential election, two sisters are forced to reassess their lives through a series of unexpected events in Luigi Laraia's latest theatrical offering, 'This Is my sister.' A satirical and whacky exploration of personal and political upheaval, this brutal comedy promises to be a highlight of the 2024 Capital Fringe Festival.

Discover MY OWN PRIVATE SHAKESPEARE at the Little Shakespeare Festival, a unique play written by Justin Hay and directed by Mona Zaidi, presented by Modern Classic Theatre.

Ground Floor Theatre has revealed the cast for the Austin premiere of PASS OVER. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

On Friday, July 26, 2024, Academy Award-winning composer Kris Bowers and GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Charles Yang are spotlighted on a heartfelt new album, For A Younger Self, featuring the talented musicians of the American Youth Symphony (AYS) conducted by Carlos Izcaray.