The Civil War

Brooklyn-based composer David Cieri's 84 BELLS will receive its world premiere at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, conducted by Marin Alsop with the Philharmonia Orchestra, as part of the city's Year of Gaudí centennial celebrations.

English National Opera has announced its 2026/27 Season across London and Greater Manchester, featuring nine operas, with six new productions, four operas by contemporary female composers and opportunities for the next generation of opera makers.

BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the original cast of Heathers: The Musical, including Barrett Wilbert Weed, Ryan McCartan, Jessica Keenan Wynn, and more have been up to since its Off-Broadway debut!

Broadway has a long history of one-person shows, including many that have been added to the canon in this century.  Seeing one actor powerfully create a whole world on stage can be an exceptional experience. Of course, one handers are hardly one-person projects; while there may only be one actor on stage, they are collaborating with an entire team of creatives, designers, and behind-the-scenes personnel to bring a show to life. 

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform Philip Glass' new Symphony No. 15, Lincoln on Sunday, July 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Tanglewood, capping off the summer music festival's monumental four-day celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

The Atlanta Opera will present a dynamic 2026-2027 season with seven productions, including classic and contemporary operas and musical theatre, before relocating to a new venue.

Ruth Eckerd Hall, The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, and The BayCare Sound will present a range of concerts on Saturday, February 14, featuring performances across world music, blues, and electronic genres.

In February, the Tron Theatre will host Wonder Fools in a compelling production of David Greig's acclaimed play THE EVENTS. This collaboration with Cumbernauld Theatre explores community resilience and healing after a tragedy.

The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center have announced the full lineup for the 35th annual New York Jewish Film Festival, returning to the Walter Reade Theater in Manhattan.

Though modest in scale, Chanel Bragg’s and Kelcey Watson’s production achieves gravitas, a testament to a life fully lived in history’s shadows. They have turned Still’s monologue into a reminder that history is shaped not only by those in power but also by those who carried the trays, polished the silver, and stood just behind them.

The Tank has revealed the casts for a limited four performance run of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, Right before I go. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

A solid re-examining of the Crucible, set 10 years later, that starts Powerstories' 25th season on the right foot!

Brave New World Repertory Theatre is presenting Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten for eight immersive outdoor performances using the exteriors of two historic Brooklyn houses as backdrop.

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), in partnership with Odyssey Opera, will present the New England premiere of Frederick Douglass at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. 

The 49th Annual Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference has revealed newly added key programming, including the Closing Night Presentation, talent appearances, and the full lineup of Marquee screenings.

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

This time, the reader question was: How Often Do Broadway Musicals Tackle the Topic of War? There are actually many musicals about war in the canon. The rare feat of Operation Mincemeat lies in its tone. The show is a fast-paced, zany, comedic take on a mission that used a dead body to mislead the Axis forces, leading to the successful Allied invasion of Sicily.

Teatro Paraguas will present a poetry reading with Joanne Fay Brown and Robyn Hunt as part of the ongoing Poetry at Paraguas series. Learn more about the event here!

Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.

In the month of February – which is Black History Month – Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present several offerings focused on Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, August Wilson.

New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

The acclaimed Kronos Quartet joins Grammy Award-winning choral ensemble Tonality to perform At War With Ourselves – 400 Years of You, a rhapsodic modern day song cycle spun from the skin of history for string quartet, narrator, and chorus.

The 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15, 5-10 p.m. at the Casino Live Hotel Ballroom, 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, Md.

Concord Theatricals announced the acquisition of licensing rights for several plays by James Graham, including INK, THIS HOUSE, LABOUR OF LOVE, A HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS, and QUIZ.

Brave Little Company received a Houston Arts Alliance grant to support a cast recording and public performances of the original musical GRANDPA'S GARDEN, returning for two shows in November.