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Classic Stage Company will resume its programming for Classic Perspectives, a series of post-show conversations inspired by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s play, Snow in Midsummer.

Classic Stage Company announced that Jim Parsons will lead the cast of their fall production of A Man of No Importance, portraying Alfie Byrne. See the full schedule for the production and how to get tickets. 

Classic Stage Company announced today its full programming for Classic Perspectives, a series of post-show conversations inspired by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s play, Snow in Midsummer.

Classic Stage Company announced today the first preview performance of Snow in Midsummer on Thursday, May 19 has been postponed due to technical difficulties. The show will now begin previews on Friday, May 20.

Classic Stage Company and Barnes & Noble announced today a cast album release event for the new cast recording of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins. Featuring members of the cast and creative team of CSC’s hit 2021 production, the event will take place on Friday May 6 at 7pm at the Union Square location of Barnes & Noble.

Classic Stage Company announced today that Jill Rafson will succeed John Doyle as Producing Artistic Director of the company. Rafson will assume the role beginning June 21, 2022. 

Classic Stage Company announced today a one-night-only concert performance of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins on Broadway to benefit CSC. Featuring the complete cast of CSC’s hit 2021 production, the performance of Assassins will take place on Monday, May 9 at 7pm at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd Street).

Classic Stage Company announced today complete casting for their upcoming production of Snow in Midsummer, written by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig and directed by Zi Alikhan. Snow in Midsummer begins performances on Thursday, May 19 and officially opens on Wednesday, June 8 for a run through Saturday, July 9, 2022.

Broadway Records announced today the digital release of Assassins (The 2022 Off-Broadway Cast Recording). The album preserves Stephen Sondheim's full score with the recent Classic Stage Company cast with direction by John Doyle.

Classic Stage Company (Artistic Director John Doyle) announced today the newest installment in its Classic Conversations series. Launching on Thursday, March 10, the conversation will be hosted by John Doyle and feature guests Sarah Vowell (Assassination Vacation) and John Weidman (Assassins).  

Classic Stage Company has announced that John Doyle’s staging of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins will run November 2, 2021, through January 8, 2022, and will officially open on November 14. A year and a half after its planned debut, CSC is proud to present its much-anticipated production of Assassins. 

The NY Philharmonic residency at Bravo! Vail continued on July 24, 2021 with a concert that included Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings, with soloists Conrad Tao and Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin.

Today on NYPhil+ Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts Walker’s Lyric for Strings, composed in memory of his grandmother, an escaped slave, and Mozart’s intimate yet epic Gran Partita. The formidable Yefim Bronfman joins Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin in Shostakovich’s uncharacteristically optimistic concerto.

'Tempo' combines the sounds of ancient instruments with contemporary electronic production, resulting in an infectious tune perfect for summer BBQs and head nodding playlists.

The Festival will welcome back 4 world-class orchestras - the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic & seven leading conductors, including Jaap van Zweden, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Fabio Luisi, to perform live concerts held safely outdoors for in-person audiences.

The concert is conducted by Tito Muñoz in his Philharmonic debut, and features pianist Aaron Diehl as soloist in selections from Mary Lou Williams’s Zodiac Suite (in which he is joined by bassist Paul Sikivie and drummer Aaron Kimmel) and William Grant Still’s Out of the Silence, from Seven Traceries. 

The New York Philharmonic has announced NYPhil+, the Orchestra’s new on-demand streaming service, available today. For $4.99 per month or $50.00 per year, subscribers to the platform can access newly recorded programs and historic performances.

Dub Electric and DJ Lava add to the launch of Reggae Gold 2020 with exclusive mixes for SoundCloud and Audiomack with a 90’s Dancehall mix and a mix of the songs featured on this year’s compilation. 

The New York Philharmonic launches NY Phil Learning @ Home, a new portal with a collection of online concerts, lessons, videos, and other resources to engage young audiences, their families, and teachers.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and WFMT (Chicago's Classical Music Station) announce the release of a new set of seven programs in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) radio broadcast series From the CSO's Archives: Maestro's Choice-For All Music Lovers in These Difficult Times.