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Elvis Costello released the previously unreleased track "I Turn Around" (Hope & Anchor Studio), taken from the forthcoming My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition) box set.

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include The Score & more.

Alexander Shelley will lead Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale in Mahler's Symphony No. 2, with soprano Miah Persson and mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly at Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Governor Josh Green and Mayor Rick Blangiardi will jointly issue proclamations honoring JOURNEY as the band wraps up more than five decades of performances in Hawai'i. Tickets start at $58.

Klaus Nomi—born Klaus Sperber in Germany in 1944—was an otherworldly countertenor who materialized on New York’s downtown scene in the late 1970s. He always seemed to be conducting an improbable musical experiment: Could Saint-Saëns, Purcell, electronic pop, cabaret, rock and performance art somehow inhabit the same body? At Peter Danish’s Klaus Nomi Benefit Concert on Sunday, Aug. 30, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the answer was a surprisingly emphatic yes.

The 10-disc collection compiles Kim Carnes' recordings for A&M, EMI America and MCA, featuring rare 12-inch dance mixes, bonus duets and a limited autographed print edition.

PBS has outlined upcoming programming including RESOLVE TO SOLVE with Miles O'Brien, MADE IN THE WEST narrated by Tanya Tucker, and THE DRAWING ROOM featuring Mo Welch.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will host a series of Halloween-themed shows, including BROADWAY BLOODBATH, THE JOE ICONIS HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, and drag brunches with Paige Turner in New York City.

Violinist Joshua Bell will perform Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole as Alexander Shelley opens his inaugural season as Pacific Symphony's Artistic and Music Director at Segerstrom Concert Hall.

John Godber's play about four bouncers navigating a chaotic night at a UK discotheque will run at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, directed by Bill Doncaster.

The University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College has announced the upcoming 2026-27 Performance Season to be held in the UA-EACC Fine Arts Center. Season ticket packages for the 2026-27 Season will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. 

NBC's Anne Thompson reports for TODAY on Dolly Parton's close relationships with her family, exploring the bonds she kept with relatives and colleagues away from public view.

Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road. THE WIZ continues to charm audiences in cities across the country, bringing the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical and the exhilarating live theatrical experience from coast to coast.

Hoda Kotb looks back at Dolly Parton's decades of visits to TODAY, tracing the country icon's history with the show from her first 1978 interview onward.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Rick Braun will perform a tribute to Chuck Mangione at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, drawing from his first tribute album honoring the late jazz icon.

Tickets for the national tour of THE WIZ will go on sale Friday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. for eight performances at Overture Center's Overture Hall, running Oct. 6 through Oct. 11 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland will open its season with the VIP event Ballet in the Garden at the Hammond-Harwood House, followed by the company premiere of LA SYLPHIDE at Maryland Hall.

Remembering Joe - The Joe Dolan Show with The Dolan family will return with a 2027 nationwide tour will mark the 20th anniversary of Joe Dolan's passing in 2007 — and his music remains as popular as ever.

Country-rock band Exile released "Blood Red Moon," a song about infidelity and betrayal, as the third single from the upcoming album LOOK OUT HEART.

Meu Filho é um Musical brings the life and legacy of beloved Brazilian comedian Paulo Gustavo to São Paulo. Directed by Ju Amaral and João Fonseca, the original musical blends humor, music and emotion in a heartfelt tribute at Teatro Renault from August 20.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, and Charlize Theron as honorees of its upcoming fundraising gala, presented by Rolex and co-chaired by Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg, and Kate Capshaw.

The cult cabaret starring Sarah-Louise Young will return to the Fairfax Studio at Arts Centre Melbourne, following a sold-out run in the city.

Giancarlo Guerrero will conduct San Francisco Symphony's annual community tribute concert, featuring bassoonist Joshua Elmore in a solo debut with the orchestra.

Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz will discuss his new novel PLY with Greta Johnsen at the Studebaker Theater, ahead of the HBO adaptation of his book TRUST starring Kate Winslet.