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Consistently over-the-top with plenty of laughs and some technical dash for which the Road has long been known, Sawyer’s production shoots out a volley of satirical darts, few of which land with much impact.

Los Angeles Ballet will present its original production of THE NUTCRACKER at Royce Hall and the Dolby Theatre, featuring choreography by Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, with a sensory-friendly performance also scheduled.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present artists including Amanda Green, Ron Carter, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, and performers from Broadway musicals including REGENCY GIRLS and CRAZY RICH ASIANS.

The Ariel Quartet released the third volume of its complete Beethoven string quartets recording on Orchid Classics, concluding a cycle spanning three volumes. A special box set honoring Beethoven's legacy will follow.

HAMILTON may choose to focus on Alexander as the assumed protagonist, but greatness never thrives in a vacuum. HAMILTON as read through our binary lens means that each performer must have great chemistry with Alexander, yes, but also with their binary counterpart as well.

Chicago 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 October 2026 include TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and more.

Martin Moran's world premiere solo work, directed by Seth Barrish, opens at The Barrow Group. The third installment in Moran's autobiographical trilogy follows the OBIE Award-winning THE TRICKY PART and Lucille Lortel Award-winning ALL THE RAGE.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

It’s been two years since Gavin Creel died on September 30, 2024, at age 48 after being diagnosed with cancer. Longtime friends and members of the Broadway community look back on his life and legacy.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present PLANET CLAIRE: A SCI-FI GO-GO MUSICAL, the original musical written and directed by founding artistic director Tad Janes and built around The B-52s' music, returning after a 23-year hiatus in partnership with Theatre FCC.

Pluto TV's Halloween Hits collection streams free horror films throughout the month, including 30 titles spanning major franchises, Stephen King adaptations, found-footage films, and box-office hits.

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.

I think this story talks to the broader immigrant experience. A lot of what many people are experiencing now is about identity. What is identity? And what does assimilation mean? Who are we assimilating for?

Show One Productions presents the Olivier and Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony-nominated international sensation Slava's Snowshow, which premieres in Tampa Dec. 23- 27, 2026 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place.) and Ft. Lauderdale December 31, 2026 - January 3, 2027, at the Broward Center's Au-Rene Theater (201 SW 5th Ave).

Italian composer Daniele Luppi released the cinematic single "Anxiety" featuring Orion Sun, taken from his upcoming album WILMA. The track pairs Orion Sun's vocals with lush orchestral arrangements.

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's landmark 1966 debut album receives a six-disc super deluxe edition featuring 105 tracks, including 90 rare live and studio recordings, many released for the first time.

MC LARS will release a 19-track one-year anniversary edition of THE EDGAR ALLAN POE LP via Oglio Records, featuring appearances by Jaret Reddick of BOWLING FOR SOUP, THE DEAD MILKMEN, and Mega Ran, and executive produced by The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg.

Phylicia Rashad will direct August Wilson's Fences at the Mark Taper Forum. Set in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star now scraping by as a sanitation worker.

Iggy Pop and JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN collaborate on a reimagined version of 'Save Me' from her anniversary album REAL LIFE EVOLUTION, which reinterprets her 2006 debut with contributions from various artists.

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière, translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin, with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden is now on Broadway! Meet the cast here.

Warren Haynes released his live album DREAMS & SONGS: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY, recorded with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and co-produced by Don Was. The 16-track collection spans his work with GOV'T MULE, the Allman Brothers Band, the Dead, and solo material.

A look at her lengthy list of credits – just a few of which are “Romeo and Juliet,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Macbeth,” “All’s Well That Ends Well,” and “Richard III” with Actors’ Shakespeare Project (ASP), of which she is a founding member, a trio of Elliot Norton Award-winning roles in “Miss Witherspoon” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”  at Lyric Stage Boston and “The Children” at SpeakEasy Stage, and other plays including “Breaking the Code” at Central Square Theater and “Barefoot in the Park” at Gloucester Stage – offer an unneeded reminder of why Plum has long been one of Boston’s most respected stage actors.

HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS will perform at Cannery Hall in Nashville with special guests Letlive. and Creeper as part of the band's 20th anniversary tour for IF ONLY YOU WERE LONELY.

Series historian David Van Deusen marks THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW's 65th anniversary with a new digital book, updated documentary and podcast episode featuring Larry Mathews, who played Ritchie Petrie.

Transport Group will present the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's musical about the Gabor family, starring Mary Testa, at Theater 555. The company marks its 25th anniversary season with the production and a Carnegie Hall concert.