The New World - 2017 - Regional (US) Articles Page 4

Philadelphia indie rock band QUEEN OF JEANS released its new album hard/SWEET, produced by the band and Justin Bartlett and mastered by Will Yip. The record explores tension between self-protection and vulnerability.

Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of DOLLY: A True Original Musical, opening at the St. James Theatre this winter, including Crystal Kellogg and more.

Based on Rick Riordan’s bestselling books, Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief: The Musical makes its Latin American debut in São Paulo on October 10. Featuring rock music, mythological creatures, and spectacular effects, the Portuguese-language production stars João Lucas.

Today’s subject Renea S. Brown is currently living her theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the role of Isabella in Psalmayene 24’s reimagining of Measure for Measure. The show runs through November 1st.

Alt rock band SELFISH THINGS released the single "Liability" with an official visualizer ahead of their studio album RECEPTIVITY via FLG. Frontman Alex Biro discussed the track's themes of self-reckoning and addiction.

Shania Twain released the deluxe edition of her seventh studio album, LITTLE MISS TWAIN – THE PLACES I'LL GO, featuring six additional songs including three new tracks and a collaboration with The Milk Carton Kids.

Tenor Juan Diego Flórez will make his Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra debut in two opera galas conducted by Michele Spotti in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, featuring arias by Rossini, Donizetti, Massenet and Verdi.

Miami New Drama, the acclaimed not-for-profit theater company founded by playwright and director Michel Hausmann, has announced  that Claudia Campos has been named Managing Director.

The producers of the North American tour of HADESTOWN, in partnership with Broadway in Victoria, have announced that single tickets are to go on sale. HADESTOWN makes its eagerly awaited Victoria premiere at the Royal Theatre.

Dancer and choreographer Vernard J. Gilmore will perform mixed-repertoire works at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, featuring pieces from his career at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and new compositions by his company, La Verdad.

After its previously sold-out world premiere in Toronto last year, The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical is returning to sprinkle some holiday cheer, this time at the Meridian Arts Centre Lyric Theatre from November 28th-January 3rd. 

Taylor Swift will perform at the Academy Museum's sixth annual gala, which will honor filmmaker John Carpenter, actor Colman Domingo, and actress Charlize Theron. Proceeds support the museum's exhibitions, screenings, and education programs.

Björk's concert with Iceland's Hamrahlíð Choir, recorded at Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall, will arrive as a physical release across multiple formats.

Björk's 2021 concert performance with Iceland's Hamrahlíð Choir, recorded at Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall, will be released on LP, CD, Blu-ray and DVD, featuring orchestral reimaginings of songs from across her catalogue.

Theater streaming service, BroadwayHD, has just announced the continued expansion of its diverse on-demand library with the 2016 revival of Falsettos. Following the tremendous response from its run on Broadway, Lincoln Center Theater’s Falsettos was filmed live at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City in January 2017. The return of this beloved title to BroadwayHD’s library on October 15th coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 Broadway revival.

Multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band CHICAGO will return to The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas for its tenth consecutive year as the venue's longest-running residency artist.

Choreographer and dancer Vernard J. Gilmore will present an evening of mixed-repertoire performances at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, NY, featuring works from his company LA VERDAD and pieces developed during residencies at the venue.

Sandeep Kumar Paul's debut psychological drama about a teacher whose private life becomes public scrutiny will premiere at the Busan International Film Festival as Awedacious Originals' first Bengali-language feature.

Ballet Kelowna opens its 2026/27 season with FOUR VOICES, a mixed program featuring two established works and two world premieres from company choreographers Joanna Lige and Donaldo Nava.

The GRAMMY Award-winning symphonic jazz orchestra transforms video game soundtracks into large-ensemble jazz works at Miller Theater in Philadelphia.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 8, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

MONSTA X are back and arguably better than ever. Their return to New York as part of their new world tour, The X: Nexus, marked the group's first tour in four years. Read my full review here!

Shaker Bridge Theatre will present the American premiere of Zoe Cooper's NORTHANGER ABBEY, a reimagining of Jane Austen's novel set in White River Junction, Vermont, starring Molly Kate Babos and Carolyn Carter.

2009 and 2017 Drama winner Lynn Nottage has joined the Pulitzer Board, the Administrator's Office announced. Learn more about Lynn Nottage and the board here.