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She is also one of the busiest writers of high profile award shows in Hollywood, New York and the UK.  She frequently works punching up screenplays and writing special material, comedy and song lyrics for performers. Shelly has doctored scripts or written special material for such artists as Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Jimmy Kimmel, Liza Minnelli, Larry Wilmore, James Earl Jones, Kathy Bates, Billy Connolly, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Kind, Jay Leno, Morgan Freeman, Laraine Newman, Hannah Einbinder, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Princess Caroline of Monaco and Yoko Ono. Recently, Shelly is known for writing  Sherlock & Daughter (2025), Legend of the Bog (2009) and Flying with Byrd (2011). Shelly is at Catalina’s on Nov 1 in the 4th Annual NAMI Benefit concert (National Alliance for Mental Health.) Produced by Dianne Fraser, MD’d by Brad Ellis. m/event/fraser-entertainment-group-presents-you-catalina-jazz-club-tickets/14297244

The Thelonious Monk Estate will release the second volume of recordings from a 1967 Paris concert, featuring Monk's quartet expanded to a nine-piece ensemble performing jazz standards.

The pre-Broadway engagement of DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre will extend by one week due to popular demand, with the production heading to Broadway's Lena Horne Theatre following its run.

The Tony Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will perform three shows at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on October 16–17, 2026. Tickets start at $52.

The acclaimed North  American Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Musical — a new stage production based on the  beloved film Dirty Dancing – will debut on Broadway next winter in celebration of the 40th  Anniversary of the film’s 1987 release.

The City University of New York's network of 51 performing arts venues will present theater, dance, music, film and family programming across its 14 campuses, with many events free and open to the public.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Composer Huang Ruo will serve as Seattle Opera's first Composer-in-Residence, beginning with the Seattle premiere of M. BUTTERFLY and culminating in the world premiere of THE WEDDING BANQUET.

The Tony & Olivier Award-winning JERSEY BOYS has launched its 20th Anniversary tour, which kicked off in September 2026. Read the reviews for Jersey Boys on tour here!

You can now get a first look at the Tony & Olivier Award-winning JERSEY BOYS' 20th Anniversary Touring Company. The new North American tour of JERSEY BOYS premiered at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, NY.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

A six-part PBS series offers intimate documentaries of classical music artists including violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, guitarist Andrés Segovia, and pianists Vladimir Ashkenazy, Evgeny Kissin and Daniil Trifonov.

Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds announced new audiophile reissues in the MOODSVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS series, featuring classic 1960s jazz titles from The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Coleman Hawkins, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott.

SFJAZZ presents internationally celebrated artists and Bay Area favorites throughout October, including vocalist Cyrille Aimée, pianist Hiromi, and five-time Grammy-winning collective Snarky Puppy.

THE THREE DEGREES will headline the open-air concert at Arley Hall in Cheshire, joined by THE REAL THING, ODYSSEY, 5 STAR, SOUL II SOUL's Rose Windross, and Junior Giscombe for a celebration of soul, disco, and funk.

Not Quite Theatre co. presents a theatrical meditation examining the myth of artistic genius and how systems justify the harmful acts of acclaimed artists.

Craft Latino releases a 12-track collection honoring the pioneering Latin label Alegre Records and founder Al Santiago, featuring classics from Johnny Pacheco, Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Palmieri, Pete Rodríguez, and the Alegre All Stars on vinyl and digital formats.

Drummer and composer Matt Wilson's GOOD TROUBLE releases a new album drawing inspiration from Sufi poet Rumi and featuring songs spanning Andrew Hill to Tom Petty, marking 30 years since Wilson's debut on Palmetto Records.

Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour. Watch in this video as the company hits the rehearsal room in preparation for the big launch!

Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour. Leading the company as the legendary ‘Four Seasons’ are Coby Oram as ‘Frankie Valli,’ Peyton Schoenhofer as ‘Bob Gaudio,’ Harry Sperduto as ‘Tommy DeVito,’ Owen McCredie as ‘Nick Massi,’ and Andrew Martin Maguire as ‘Frankie Valli, at certain performances.’ Watch in this video as the cast performs 'My Boyfriend's Back' in rehearsals!

Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment will release the second installment of Thelonious Monk's 1967 Paris concert recordings, featuring the full nine-piece ensemble on tracks including "Blue Monk" and "Oska-T."

The Soraya has added Varijashree Venugopal, Jeff Parker, Paul Bryan and Scott Amendola to its fall jazz lineup, joining Snarky Puppy on Oct. 3 and The Bad Plus's farewell concert on Dec. 3.

Violinist Sebastian Bohren will perform Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, while Boston Trio releases WINTER NIGHT, featuring chamber works by Elena Ruehr.

Epiphone will present THE JOURNEY, a video series following European musicians including Kitty A. Austen of SAINT AGNES, Reuben Moonasar of DEAD AIR and Jiri Taihuttu of DE NACHTWACHT.

The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will open ticket sales for touring productions of DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT and DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL.