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Songbook Sundays, a series celebrating songwriters, is a treat of tradition. Deborah Grace Winer and co. closed out the year singing Cole Porter's praises in HAPPEN TO LIKE COLE PORTER.

Other Desert Cities may not be a play you’ve heard of, but it is certainly one you won’t want to miss. The Susquehanna Stage production of this contemporary drama is a powerful representation of Jon Robin Baitz’s sharp, emotionally charged script. While it’s only a 'Christmas play' in the same way Die Hard is a “Christmas movie”, the holiday reunion at the heart of the story serves as the perfect backdrop for this exploration of family dynamics, political divides, and the emotional weight of long-buried secrets.

Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band TRAIN is fresh off the heels of an epic summer tour that took in nearly 50 U.S. cities, and has announced their long-awaited return to Australia in May 2025.

Following an overwhelmingly successful run of Summer 2024 co-headline dates, Grammy Award-winning rock icon, Melissa Etheridge, and Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo, Indigo Girls, have announced they'll be reuniting their talents once again for their 2025 ‘Yes We Are' Co-headline Tour.

On a recent visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, Billy Eichner recalled first meeting Broadway favorite Lin-Manuel Miranda in the early days of their careers in New York. Now, the two are both involved with Disney's new Lion King film. Watch the interview!

Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity have announced Filipino Canadian photo-based artist Karen Zalamea as the winner of the 2025 Barbara Spohr Memorial Award.

Join the Connecticut Theater Exchange (CTX) for a magical evening of live music, delicious food, and theatrical entertainment at the Winter Interchange 2024.

Branford's Legacy Theatre has announced a star-studden lineup for the 2025 Sunday Broadway Concert Series lineup for the historic theatre's 5th anniversary season.

Ford's Theatre will present The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look, designed to serve as an artistic incubator for stories about unsung heroes responsible for changing the course of civil rights and equality in American life. Learn more!

One dozen performances rocked the halls of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) which held a jam-packed two-day 20th anniversary holiday celebration party this past weekend at the organization’s Stony Brook Village museum location (at 97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY).  See photos from the event.

DanceHouse and The Cultch will present the BC premiere of Circa's Duck Pond, on stage January 22-25, 2025 at 8pm and January 25, 2025 at 2pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.

The new Toronto production of Disney’s The Lion King will extend performances through August 30, 2025. The new block of tickets, for performances from April 29 to August 30, 2025, will go on sale at 10AM on Saturday December 7, 2024.

The Illusionists – Magic Of The Holidays (www.theillusionistslive.com), comes to Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m. for one Show Only.

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.

On a recent visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, Jesse Eisenberg revealed that his next project follows the making of an original musical. Now, it has been confirmed that the film is officially in the works, and will star Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti.

Award-winning composer Bear McCreary has announced his first tour of Europe.  Known for his work on God of War, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Outlander, and more, McCreary will be playing selections from his iconic scores along with music from his new album The Singularity.

The Society of Composers & Lyricists announced Giorgio Moroder will receive the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal to receive SCL Ambassador Awards.

The Chicago Scots will host the 179th annual Saint Andrew’s Day Gala, known as the 'Feast of the Haggis,' celebrating Scottish heritage with the longest-running black-tie event in Chicago.

Theater Resources Unlimited announced a workshop, TRU Producer BOOT CAMP: Essentials of Successful Self-Producing in NYC, with a simul-stream on Zoom for remote attendees. Learn how to attend.

Renowned pianist, composer, and musician Philip Fortenberry will bring his masterful piano playing, exciting storytelling, and beautiful music in Sixty Years on the Bench. The one-night-only solo concert will be held in the space in Community Lutheran Church on Nov 15.

BAM has revealed its 2025 Winter Spring Season, featuring Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire, Whitney White's Macbeth in Stride, and more. Learn more about the full lineup here!

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced it will hold a jam-packed two-day 20th Anniversary Holiday Celebration Party the weekend after Thanksgiving, November 30th and December 1st from 11am to 6pm at LIMEHOF (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY).   

Spotlight Theatre Company will present MEAN GIRLS Jr., a hilarious youth musical adaptation of the 2004 cult classic film. The show will premiere at the Orpheum Theater Center with five performances this month.

An instant fan favorite after performing in 2023, Little River Band is coming back to Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, has announced that California-based playwright Naomi Iizuka has been selected as the fifth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).