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Patrick Wolf has announced the release of his long-awaited new album Crying The Neck out April 25. Ahead of the album, Wolf has shared the first single 'Dies Irae', an anthemic 'affirmation of life.' Listen to it now.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will welcome musical theater triple threat Sutton Foster in An Evening with Sutton Foster as part of its Beyond Broadway series. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Award-winning comedians and actresses, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey,  haveannounced their critically acclaimed Restless Leg Tour will return to Resorts World Theatre.

Comedy icons, writers, producers, actresses and Saturday Night Live alumni Amy Poehler and Tina Fey announced that their Restless Leg Tour will continue into 2025 including a stop in Uncasville at Mohegan Sun Arena.

In just a few weeks, the breathtaking stage production of LIFE OF PI will sail into Proctors in Schenectady! Based on Yann Martel’s 2001 best-selling novel, which captivated readers and later became an Oscar-winning film in 2012, the story made waves once again with its 2019 stage debut in the UK before dazzling Broadway audiences in 2023. Now, it’s hitting the road with its first U.S. National Tour, and I had the pleasure of speaking with Taha Mandviwala, who brings the iconic role of Pi Patel to life. Taha isn’t just a phenomenal actor; he’s also an athlete, wellness coach, and self-proclaimed D&D enthusiast. With his infectious energy and thoughtful insights, our conversation was as inspiring as the story he helps tell on stage!

2025 has kicked off on a high note for Vancouver's theatre scene. Among the many shows debuting this month is one that perfectly captures the essence of chaos, featuring a quirky plot, catchy songs, and eccentric characters. BEETLEJUICE The Musical made its debut in Vancouver, BC on January 21 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Running until January 26, the show based off of the 1988 Beetlejuice film by Tim Burton, brings audiences into a new era of musical theatre.

The Theatre Centre has revealed its first show of 2025-a week-long run of MONKS, created and performed by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján. Learn more.

The full company has been set for the world premiere of Anna Mackmin's new play, Backstroke – joining the previously announced Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie are Lucy Briers, Anita Reynolds and Georgina Rich.

The world premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project will open off-Broadway, conceived by Jennifer Ashley Tepper and directed by John Simpkins.

The Broadway premiere of Eureka Day, a new comedy from playwright Jonathan Spector, celebrates its opening night tonight in a new production from Anna D. Shapiro! Read the reviews!

Cirque du Soleil has two weeks left at its temporary home under the Big Top at the Santa Monica Pier. Before it heads out of town, we got the behind-the-scenes scoop about one of the show's biggest acts.

If you’re a mezzo, it can feel overwhelming to find material you love that hasn’t already been sung to death. There’s so much great audition material for mezzos, and much of it is already in everyone’s audition book. Find great audition songs for mezzo-sopranos here!

'The Thanksgiving Play' directed by Andrea Urice at Wash U was a total delight!

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.

GYPSY is coming back to Broadway, starring Audra McDonald! The production begins previews at Broadway’s newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Meet the cast of GYPSY here!

David Rasche and Emmy Award winner, Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Mare Winningham will star in Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE at Second Stage Theater. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

JACK will present UNDOXX: A Series for Untangling Censorship, curated and organized by zavé martohardjono, Maya Simone Z., and Jamie Chan, November 6 - 23, 2024.

Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE, directed by Trip Cullman, has just found its cast! The New York Premiere production of CULT OF LOVE will begin previews on November 20th and will officially open on December 12th at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out who will star in the production here!

MidAmerica Productions Founder and General Music Director Peter Tiboris has passed away. Learn more.

Music Academy of the West announced the 2024-25 Mariposa Concert Series, featuring intimate performances by world-renowned musicians and alums.

Almost one year since the release of her highly-acclaimed album Inuktitut, Elisapie returns with “Quviasukkuvit (If It Makes You Happy),” her take on the Sheryl Crow classic that also took over the Nunavik radio airwaves when the Inuk artist was still a teenager.

EGOT-winner Rita Moreno, Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen, and stage and screen legend sisters Hayley and Juliet Mills are set to attend the TCM Classic Cruise, sailing October 26, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel and Disney Castaway Cay on the Disney Magic.

The Society of Composers & Lyricists will honor Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal with the Ambassador Award at the SCL New York Holiday Party on December 4, 2024.

Playwright Antoinette Nwandu wrote PASS OVER as a response to the ongoing racial violence and systemic oppression experienced by Black people in the United States. The play was heavily influenced by the numerous incidents of police brutality and the killing of unarmed Black men, which have been widely publicized and protested in recent years.