Saved or Destroyed

In 'Dances to American Music' at the Joyce Theatre, Morris pays tribute to regional American music.

Thanks to a serious discussion wrought by the end, the play avoids being a mere entertainment. The characters are not merely competing, ruthlessly but wittily too, for whatever prizes journalism may have to offer, but are visibly debasing their souls to win those prizes, and with their souls, part of what made the American soul. It may be entertaining to watch, but it’s uncomfortable entertainment, more jeremiad than amusement.

Ed Begley Jr. and Hayden Begley star in David Auburn's PROOF, directed by Stuart Rogers, at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. See photos of the production.

Perhaps the biggest change was the audience. In the 1980s, AC/DC was the rebellious band parents warned their children about. Now, the band is the spectacle parents bring their children to experience. It was a little unnerving to hear a mother asking, “Timmy, would you like a cookie?” before the band opened with “If You Want Blood, You’ve Got It.”

In the end, this is not so much of a takedown of one specific person as of a way of being a person. To shrink down to that person’s size is to lose out on life. In this good and carefully-written play, D’Amour makes that clear.

AGMP Concerts will present a series of performances at The Assembly in Leamington Spa to mark the venue's 100th anniversary, featuring Macy Gray, The Blockheads, Trevor Horn & His Band, Incognito, and The Ordinary Boys.

Emmy & Grammy nominated star Cheyenne Jackson, Star of Broadway's Once Upon a Mattress and Into The Woods and on film in American Horror Story, United 93, Behind The Candelabra, will perform at Provincetown Town Hall.

The Olivier Award-winning musical MARTIN GUERRE, from the creators of Les Misérables, will run for five weeks at The Old Vic in a semi-staged production directed by Matthew Warchus, featuring new music and folk-inflected orchestrations.

DIRECT FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA is set to perform at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, featuring Swedish singers and musicians performing hits including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, and Waterloo.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced its upcoming holiday lineup, featuring ELF THE MUSICAL, Nevada Ballet Theatre, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, and performances by Antonia Bennett, Clint Holmes, and more.

Michael Ausiello's Beverly Hills will present a two-year anniversary performance at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, featuring Patton Oswalt, Tony Hale and more.

Power Ballad, the new musical film starring Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd, will arrive on Blu-ray™ (+ DVD + Digital) August 25 from Lionsgate. Check out the special feature lineup now.

“Good Guy with a Gun,” the title track from the upcoming musical comedy concept album, is now available to stream. Chris Sullivan, who voices the character of NRA lobbyist Ron Barkley, performs the song as a duet with Kimiko Glenn, who portrays his liberal daughter, Jenna. Listen to it now.

On Tuesday, the cast of “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland” traveled down the rabbit hole to the world premiere event held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Check out photos from the red carpet.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a free public symposium titled 'Christie at 100...Still Going Strong,' featuring bestselling authors and a veteran book discussion moderator exploring why Christie's mysteries endure.

OFC Creations founder Eric Vaughn Johnson discusses the 2026-2027 Broadway in Brighton Series, a season of six musicals featuring rarely produced titles, a North American premiere of THE OSMONDS, and a New York State premiere of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.

Kennedy Caughell, currently starring as Jersey in the Hell's Kitchen national tour, will release her debut album 'Just the Beginning' featuring three world premiere recordings and guest vocalists.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.

Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

Soundworks Productions will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Chapel off Chapel in Prahran, directed by Benjamin Samuel in a Victorian London-as-machine concept production.

Ophelia's Jump Productions will present a four-performance run of RIDE THE CYCLONE, the cult-favorite musical by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, at the Don F. Fruechte Theatre in Claremont, CA.

Les Misérables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, The Pirate Queen) and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. The classic story asks one of the most profound questions of theatre: What would you do if you were granted a second chance at life?

Some choreographic works become audience favorites, performed over and over as part of a dance company’s repertory. Others quietly wait in the wings of a company's history for the right moment and the right artists to bring them back to the stage.

Axial Theatre will present a staged reading of Silenced Voices: The Life and Death of the Federal Theatre Project, written by Brian Rose, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, NY, followed by a moderated post-show discussion.

“Dancing with the Enemy,” performed by Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Liamani, Kiara Romero and the cast, is the newest single and music video from the upcoming movie “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.” Check out the video now.