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For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series. First up was the returning Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award-winning composer of musicals such as PARADE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS joined by a new special guest, Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose. The following weekend, the Samueli Theatre then opened its doors to Tony nominee Kerry Butler’s hilarious one-woman comedy cabaret 'Breaking Broadway.'

Arts leader Jonathan Bradley has been named Executive Director of Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus dedicated to sharing the transformative power of choral music through performances, commissions, and community engagement.

If it’s late summer or early fall in southeastern Massachusetts, then King Richard’s Faire must be in town, and so it is no surprise that the Renaissance festival recently opened its 43rd season on an 80-acre wooded site in Carver, where it will run weekends and Monday holidays through October 20.

Bay Area-based contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times has announced its 17th Home Season entitled 'Women in Transit,' the first in a two-year exploration of the transformational effects of women's border-crossing and liminality in 'our times.'

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

The problem is not that it’s bad — it’s certainly serviceable — so much as it’s unmemorable. Something that should never be said about a character as dynamic as Mrs. Doubtfire.

Seattle Theatre Group has announced its 2024/25 Performing Arts Series, the program that creates space for Pacific Northwest audiences to connect with the greatness of legacy artists and discover the innovation of new talent. Learn more about the lineup here!

The groundbreaking legacy of slowcore pioneers IDAHO will be celebrated with The Devil You Know [1992-1996], a landmark four-album five-disc Deluxe Limited-Edition Box Set featuring vinyl reissues of the band’s long-out-of-print and highly sought-after first three records. They also recently premiered their career-spanning feature documentary, Traces of Glory: The Musical Journey of Idaho.

The Philadelphia Orchestra recognized nine members of the Orchestra family for their exemplary contributions to the organization in a ceremony during the June 1, 2024, concert in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

It's official! six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway this fall, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theatre, “Rose” in GYPSY. We have all of the details!

This time, the reader question was: With all of the Stereophonic hype this season, is it uncommon for a play to release a cast recording? How often has that happened in the past?

The Song of the Summer has arrived! Black Eyed Peas have teamed up with Latin superstars El Alfa and Becky G for “TONIGHT (Bad Boys: Ride Or Die),” the lead single from the soundtrack of the highly anticipated new installment of the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys: Ride Or Die. The explosive track is available now.

I was doubtful of Doubtfire. Musicals fashioned out of nonmusical comedy films are seldom stellar, and unlike so many of the patrons inside Dr. Phillips Center on opening night, I hadn’t grown up on 1993’s Mrs. Doubtfire movie, so I couldn’t count on nostalgia to pull me through. I figured I was in for a Tootsie Part Two.

The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.

Opera Saratoga has announced a high stakes 2024 season! The summer festival features three sure bets - three new productions at Universal Preservation Hall running from June 27 to July 7.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced three shows that will open next season, including the Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends and Eureka Day, as well as the world premiere of Vladamir, which will open off-Broadway.

Boston Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2024-25 season.

Stream The Debut Of HBO Original Limited Series “The Sympathizer,” Max Original Unscripted Series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” HBO Original Comedy Special “Alex Edelman: Just For Us,” HBO Original Documentary Series “The Jinx – Part Two” And “The Synanon Fix,” HBO Original Documentaries “Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion” and more.

Performers Steven Sapp and Mildred Ruiz-Sapp will be the speakers at the Jandon Business of the Arts Distinguished Lecture, sharing their insights and experiences in the world of performing arts.

Now playing at Theatre Row through March 16, Off-Broadway's DEADLY STAGES is launching their 'Guaranteed Fun, or Your Money Back' promise. Learn more about the initiative!

Discover the latest additions coming to Max this March. Stay updated on the newest releases and must-watch shows. Plus, find out what titles are leaving in March. Get ready to stream your favorites!

Michaël Brun teams up with Haitian superstar Naïka on his first single of 2024: “Agua.” The hypnotic, infectious track is the first to feature vocals from Brun, who captures a deep yearning for the revitalizing power of love on the first verse. With her sultry, rapid-fire delivery, Naïka turns up the temperature on the beguiling second verse.

With a tour aptly named “A Long Long Goodbye”, Oysterband will be bowing-out in style with a year of unmissable shows planned at some of their favourite haunts, where they will be performing a career-spanning set, including highlights of their collaborations with June Tabor.

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed the finalists for this prestigious international award honoring women+ playwrights.

This spring, GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum superstar, actress, producer and entrepreneur, Toni Braxton and the legendary “Original King of Comedy” Cedric The Entertainer will join forces for ‘Love & Laughter,' a one-of-a-kind music and comedy limited engagement at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.