Dancer-choreographer Melissa Ajayi's interest in creating her own dance works came at a young age in her hometown dance studio in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It only grew stronger over the years as a dance major at Kent State University and as a freelance dance artist living in New York City and Lexington, Kentucky. So, forming her own eponymous project-based dance company in 2021 was a natural next step in her evolution as a dancemaker.
Singer/songwriter/humanitarian Lauren Daigle is a two-time Grammy, seven-time Billboard Music Award, four-time American Music Award, and ten-time GMA Dove Music Award winner. Her incredible musical talents can be heard at Wolf Trap tomorrow evening June 11th at 8:00. Appearing with Ms. Daigle at Wolf Trap and other select cities will be the distinguished musical ensemble Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The stop is part of a multi city tour and you can see the full tour itinerary here.
Centre Stage will present Beehive: The 60's Musical, Larry Gallagher's celebration of iconic women who defined 1960s music, featuring hits like 'Respect,' 'My Girl,' and 'Downtown.'
MOTOR CITY FEVER, a national touring tribute show, will bring the music of The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and The Temptations to Cheney Hall with a live band and choreography.
Jukebox musicals are practically a summer tradition at the Ogunquit Playhouse. In recent years, we’ve seen everything from Jersey Boys and Million Dollar Quartet to The Cher Show, On Your Feet!-The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Heartbreak Hotel, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and last year’s world premiere of When Elvis Met the Beatles.
Tony Award nominee Uzo Aduba and Tony Award-winning actor Darren Criss will announce the nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards. Learn more here!
Diana Ross will bring her Diana in Motion Tour to Tilles Center at Long Island University, marking her return to the venue following a sold-out appearance in 2018.
HITCITY: TEMPTATIONS EDITION, a concert revue celebrating Motown's 60th anniversary, will present Broadway veterans at Queens Theatre before a nationwide tour.
The International Human Rights Art Movement will present IHRAF: HANNAH ARENDT at 30th Street Theater in New York, featuring 15 performances in dance, theater, puppetry, and music, funded by a National Endowment for the Arts grant.
HITCITY: TEMPTATIONS EDITION will premiere at Queens Theatre as a new concert series celebrating Motown. The production will feature Broadway performers interpreting songs by The Temptations and The Supremes.
Delray Beach Playhouse will present 42ND STREET and BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL as part of its expanded summer season. The two Main Stage productions mark the first time the Florida theater has mounted two summer musicals in one year.
The Delray Beach Playhouse is making this summer bigger than ever with the announcement of two full-scale musical productions as part of its Summer Musicals at the Delray Beach Playhouse series.
The celebrated MAGIC OF MOTOWN national tour will grace the stage of Norfolk's historic Attucks Theatre, bringing classic hits and timeless performances.
The city of Memphis is 63% African American. The nation’s first Black newspaper began here under the leadership of Ida B. Wells. The 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike brought Martin Luther King Jr. to this city, leading to his assassination and dramatically accelerating the national civil rights movement.
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will open its 2026 Season with an electrifying musical tribute to some of the greatest female voices of the 20th century in Beehive- The 60s Musical!
bergenPAC has announced the return of That Motown Band for a performance on May 9, 2026. The Motown tribute group will be joined by soul vocalist Garfield Fleming for the Englewood concert.
Beehive is coming to the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in 2026. Before Adele, Beyoncé, Taylor, and Gaga… there was Aretha, Tina, Carole, and Janis. Performances run February 11, 2026 - March 1, 2026.
Kentucky Performing Arts will present Under the Streetlamp: Hip to the Holidays. Under the Streetlamp brings their signature retro-cool charm to Louisville for a holiday show packed with doo-wop, Motown, and rock ’n’ roll favorites.
Diana Ross will usher in the new year with a live performance as the 2026 headliner for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,' airing on December 31.
Karamu House will present A Motown Christmas at Playhouse Square from November 28 to December 14, 2025. The production will feature an eleven-member ensemble directed by Tony F. Sias. Tickets are now on sale through Playhouse Square.
