The Big Life 2005

The indie rock band released their first new music in over two years, a closing song for the stop-motion animated film based on frontman Colin Meloy's debut novel.

When people hear about Idlewild, the first thing that comes to mind is the 2006 drama film with a musical score produced, written, and mostly performed by the Grammy award winning hip-hop duo Outkast. Set in fictional Idlewild, Georgia, the film focuses on the seedier side of the music business rather than the majesty that was Idlewild, Michigan.

Sony Pictures Classics will release the psychological thriller BUNKER, written and directed by Florian Zeller and starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, following an awards-qualifying run.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will hold its fall conference at Lincoln Center, featuring keynote speaker Andrew Lippa and sessions on non-profit and commercial musical theatre production models.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Nikki Glaser and David Spade announced upcoming dates for their Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with presales and public ticket sales beginning this fall.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière, translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin, with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden is now on Broadway! Meet the cast here.

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at TPAC'S Jackson Hall?

Colt Coeur will honor Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, and board trustee Roberta Kelly at its annual benefit event in Brooklyn.

Singer-songwriter Grayson Capps announced his first full-length album of original material in nine years, featuring the lead single Far Away. The album will be released via RPF Records / Royal Potato Family.

Montclair alt-rock duo RAISED ON CANDY released 'Pickle Eyes,' the first track from their forthcoming album 'Play Marbles on the Turnpike,' produced by Ray Ketchem and mastered by Matthew Barnhart.

The Color Purple is a mid-tier movies-to-musical adaptation that falls just short of becoming a classic. Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray’s score is competent but uneven. However, Marsha Norman’s book and her message of resilience, self-actualization, liberation, and reclamation resonates strongly. The Black Rep’s production captures Celie’s emotional transformation in a convincing and satisfying way.

The San Francisco Symphony will present orchestral series programs, special events, and performances featuring conductors Elim Chan, Karina Canellakis, and Santtu Matias-Rouvali, along with soloists including Renée Fleming and Lang Lang.

Vince Gill releases Stillwater Night, the 10th EP in his 50 Years From Home series, featuring a duet co-written with wife Amy Grant.

ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS has announced its Season 35 celebrity cast and professional dancer pairings, with a two-night premiere set to air live on ABC and Disney+ and stream next day on Hulu.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

Susan Aglukark released "For You," the Inuktitut-rooted lead single from her upcoming EP DISCO BALL, featuring collaborators from several Indigenous nations across Canada.

This Halloween, The Green Room 42 will present the premiere of SHOW NO FEAR, a new real-world horror play from writer-director Aaron Mark. Learn more here!

Dash Arts will tour THE RECKONING, a dramatization of witness testimonies from the war in Ukraine, to Belgrade Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and Arcola Theatre.

The Texas-born country singer known for his hit BLACKLAND FARMER died at home of natural causes, according to Heart of Texas Records president Tracy Pitcox.

Emma Thompson brings Nanny McPhee to the stage! The new musical, with book and lyrics by Thompson, premieres in London in summer 2027.

The Actors' Gang in Culver City will present an eight-show season featuring THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, THE EXONERATED, new works, and family-friendly programming.

LAIKA released the first full trailer for WILDWOOD, a handcrafted stop-motion adventure directed by Travis Knight and set to open in theaters across the United States.