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I grew up with “The Wizard of Oz.” Every year we set aside that one night when the 1939 MGM film with Judy Garland as Dorothy came on our black and white console television. We huddled around the screen with bowls of popcorn and feasted on the fantasy world of Oz.

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Queensbury Theatre?

 BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical has found its Broadway theatre! The new musical is set to open at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre on April 5, 2025. Learn more about BOOP! here!

The Colburn School has launched a digital archive celebrating the legacies of music pioneer and Holocaust survivor Herbert Zipper and renowned dancer and teacher Trudl Dubsky Zipper, preserving their contributions to the arts.

The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 63rd season of four full-orchestra concerts at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, Carnegie Hall, and St. Bartholomew’s Church, featuring a free opening performance titled Beyond the Hall at Bryant Park on September 6, repeated and also free at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens on September 7. 

The world premiere musical LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS debuts at Bucks County Playhouse on July 28, 2024.

This reviewer was thrilled and overwhelmed by Gavin Lee's talent and showmanship at his Fred Astaire tribute show on June 14th!

Tom Gold Dance updates the program for their June 15 performance at Untermyer Park and Gardens in Yonkers. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Today’s subject Stephen Cole is an accomplished lyricist, performer, and book writer. You can now add novelist to that already impressive list of accomplishments. Stephen Cole’s latest literary endeavor takes us back to the Golden Age of Broadway with his first novel entitled Mary & Ethel…and Mikey Who?. The book is now available everywhere for purchase in both hardcover and digital versions.

This time, the reader question was: How often have Broadway musicals like The Outsiders been about teenagers?

A great show for the school holidays- with great values, humour, colour and with the added bonus of a real Toto  dog on stage- what more could you want?

Explore the reimagined roots of anti-fascist dance with Anna Sokolow's performance at the Library of Congress, now available for streaming on demand. Discover the extraordinary find of handwritten scores by Alex North for Sokolow's dances.

Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble joins forces with The Bang Group for a new edition of Close Quarters, performing Close Quarters II on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8pm at The Slipper Room.

What did our critic think of THE NANCE at 1st Stage?

Experience the world theatrical premiere of 'Merce Cunningham: The Events at Dia Beacon' at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Screening and panel discussion on April 8, 2024, featuring unique footage from the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's site-specific events at Dia Beacon in 2008 and 2009.

Todrick Hall has launched the first black-owned theatrical performance rights company, Todrick Hall Musicals. Learn more about the company here!

The Tank has announced the cast and creative team for the  World Premiere of Three Scenes in the Life of a Trotskyist, written by Andy Boyd (Occupy Prescott) and directed by Jake Beckhard (What Else is True?), one of the Spring 2024 Core Productions for their  20th Anniversary season.

Jim May, Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble’s founder, is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Martha Hill Dance Fund.

Larry Bell’s Six Decade Career Survey is set to open in Phoenix in May. The exhibition will showcase the experimental artist's work from the past six decades.

As part of its new 2024 Spring Season, Baryshnikov Arts will present MERCE / MISHA / MORE_A Film Event, featuring Cunningham, Baryshnikov, Jacquelin Harris, Chalvar Monteiro and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Immerse yourself in the world of contemporary set design at USC Fisher Museum of Art's Scene Shift: The Exhibit. Opening on February 2, this unique exhibition showcases the work of top scenic designers.

Tributes to Aretha Franklin, Michael Bublé, an “adult” Tupperware party, and a new musical about a runaway slave who becomes America’s first black cowboy are on tap for the month of February at Bucks County Playhouse.

Symphony Space has announced additional Spring 2024 programming. The coming months abound with bespoke evenings that offer playful and candid experiences of some of today's most beloved voices in music, literature, theater, and more.

Symphony Space has revealed additional Spring 2024 programming. See performance dates and learn who is taking part!

Tennessee Rising: The Dawn of Tennessee Williams returns to NYC after acclaimed Off-Broadway and Edinburgh Fringe runs.