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Some of the shows that the Orpheum has been best known for are Stomp, which ran there for an astounding 29 years, from 1994 to 2023, and the original production of Little Shop of Horrors which spent over five years at the theater from 1982 to 1987. 

San Francisco Opera has announced details for the Company's 2025–26 Season. The Company's 103rd season, which marks Shilvock's tenth as general director, kicks off September 5.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Jader Bignamini release a new recording of Pulitzer Prize and GRAMMY-winning trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Wynton Marsalis's epic Blues Symphony (2009) on PENTATONE.

The musical Stop The World I Want To Get Off will be presented on Lakewood’s Side Door Stage in February. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!

Amid A Complete Unknown racking up Academy Award nominations- including recognition for Timothée Chalamet’s performance as Bob Dylan- listeners are heading to Spotify to check out Dylan's iconic original renditions.

In a recent interview, Dick Van Dyke revealed why he feels that the Bye Bye Birdie movie is a 'drag' despite reprising the role that won him a Tony Award on Broadway.

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present a staged reading of Edward Albee's THE GOAT (2002) this month. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Coinciding with the new film, Julien's Auctions is hosting an auction event with Bob Dylan items previously preserved in the Al Aronowitz Archive. Highlights from the collection include typewritten drafts of the lyrics to “Mr. Tambourine Man,' an early Dylan oil painting, early vintage photographs, and more.

A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic, is now in theaters, and in honor of its release, star Norbert Leo Butz has shared several videos of him singing classic Dylan songs. Check out the videos here!

Ahead of A Complete Unknown hitting theaters on December 25, the soundtrack has been released on digital platforms. The new album features folk favorites performed by Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, Edward Norton, and Boyd Holbrook. Listen to it here!

La MaMa will present the world premiere of Suppose Beautiful Madeline Harvey, legendary experimental theater icon Richard Foreman's first new play in 10 years.

This reviewer thoroughly enjoyed the evening of American Songbook scores from Max Von Essen. The NY Pops' 2024-25 season continues with Merry and Bright, their holiday celebration with Jessica Vosk on December 20 and 21, 2024.

Center Theatre Group will present two TheaterWorksUSA's productions at the Kirk Douglas Theatre – Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical from November 22, 2024 to January 5, 2025 and the return of El Otro Oz, a bilingual musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz from March 29 to April 13, 2025.

Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will present FOWL PLAY: CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS at La MaMa from November 21 to December 8, exploring themes of unity and transformation through puppetry.

What did our critic think of BYE BYE BIRDIE at The Argyle Theatre?

Aimed at offering a more progressive framework that tweaks the infamous story, this admirable revised version reflects a purposefully modern approach to the classic story, attempting to balance the original's charm and whimsy with contemporary sensibilities. This brand new national tour continues at Segerstrom Center for the Arts thru August 18.

The city of Hermann, Missouri rests on the banks of the Missouri River and is the home to some of Missouri’s most popular wineries. In the heart of downtown Hermann, just over an hour west of St. Louis, is a small old movie house. The Showboat Community Theater sits just a half block east of Route 19 on 4th Street.

Edward Albee's SEASCAPE will be featured in the 'From A To Zoo' staged reading series, offering audiences a chance to experience this classic play in a unique format. Learn how to attend!

This July, Broadway fans can beat the heat with a new installment in the beloved Descendants franchise, watch a documentary about stage and screen actress Faye Dunaway, or revisit old favorite musical films such as West Side Story and The Wiz.

A 'Big' salute to songwriters Maltby & Shire, hosted and music-directed by Michael Lavine, brings us 'Closer Than Ever' to perfection. As tributes go, the one filled with the songs of Maltby and Shire, as they were bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award, was tops. Filled with theatre and cabaret performers, it was a great night.

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present ALL OVER (1971)) on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, 7:30PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Catch the jukebox musical BURT & ME this June, featuring the iconic songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

Center Theatre Group, in collaboration with The Fire This Time Festival and Watts Village Theater Company, will present a second season of Not A Moment, But A Movement, an initiative created to amplify, center, and celebrate Black voices.

It's a rollicking, raucous, adrenaline-pumping, soulful and yet sometimes sad affair

Juke box musicals are stage theatrical presentations in which a majority of the compositions were written before the presentation was conceived, rather than being original music conceived for that show.  They tend to be long on songs and short on a well-conceived plot.