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Laufey has announced the cinematic release of her debut concert film, Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl. Beginning December 6, the musical adventure will be available for limited screenings in cinemas and IMAX theaters.

See backstage photos from the first night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Annual Cabaret Spectacular. The convention continues tonight and tomorrow night at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Dolly Parton has announced the world premiere of her new symphonic concert, Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony with the Nashville Symphony will go on-sale November 1, 2024. The concert features Dolly’s songs and the stories behind them in an innovative multimedia symphonic experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life and her stories.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis visited the Today Show on Wednesday to discuss their concept album, Warriors, released last week. During the interview, the writers discussed their inspiration for the album, working with the vocalists, and whether the show could be staged in the future. Watch it now!

Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company will present ANTES DEL FIN from January 31-February 2, 2025 at Arrow Street Arts.

Now this is how you do historical theatre. Eccentrically re-imagined yet alarmingly real, James Fritz’s The Flea is masterfully made. The show is a quirky retelling of a forgotten piece of queer British history: in an unlikely chain of events, the secrets of a gay brothel threaten to bring down some of the country’s best-known politicians and royals.

The Broadway community came together with Project ALS on October 22nd at City Winery NYC for An Evening with Aaron Lazar - a night of music, laughter, and inspiration to benefit Project ALS research. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Bianca Marroquín is headed back to Chicago! The Broadway company of the musical will welcome her back to the role of Roxie Hart beginning on Monday, November 25 at the Ambassador Theatre.

Broadway Murder Mysteries has announced a one-week extension of their hit immersive experience, The Spirits' Speakeasy, due to demand.

Jessica Vosk will return to Broadway in Hell's Kitchen, replacing Shoshana Bean, who originated and received a Tony Nomination for her role. Watch as she explains more in this video.

RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser, known for their holiday favorites and re-imagination of iconic songs throughout the decades, is bringing their “Top Shelf” tour to Overture Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. 

Dorian Woodruff returns to Pangea with a popular show, and many popular cabaret artists showed up to see how nice and easy it was.

A stage adaptation of Prince's film and album, Purple Rain, will make its World Premiere next year, but fans will have to wait a little bit longer for it than originally planned.

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) will soon come to Nashville to host Making Moves: Nashville on November 23 at Bridgestone-Firestone Conference Center Auditorium, a panel discussion and book event for Artists on Creative Administration.

Comedians Sikisa (Live At The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show) and Stuart Laws (nominee Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show, Comedian Choice Best Show) will host comedy's premier sporting event - eight comics competing to see who is the Champion Beer Mat Flipper 2025!

The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is pulling strings to raise funds this fall, offering three exclusive sneak peeks of the amazing puppet artistry of one of next January’s most hotly anticipated festival performers, presented in highly intimate, exclusive living room settings around the city. 

Florida Repertory Theatre will present “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” Agatha Christie’s most beloved whodunit story, playing November 26 through December 15, 2024, in the Historic Arcade Theatre.

This November, the Neurodivergent New Play Series - an ongoing production of Piccione Arts - will close out 2024 with a reading of altitude - written by Daniel Prillaman and directed by Annika Beth - at A.R.T./New York's South Oxford Space.

Breaking the Binary, the Obie Award-winning new work development and community building hub, is launching its third annual festival this week. Helmed by George Strus, the company’s Founding Artistic Director and the recently announced recipient of this year’s Prince Fellowship, the Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival will run at Playwrights Horizons from October 21-27.

Producer Jeffrey Seller is releasing a memoir!  Simon & Schuster will publish the new book, Theater Kid, on May 6, 2025.

Adapted from John Buchan's novel, Patrick Barlow's The 39 Steps will be directed by Ryan McBryde – in a co-production with Mercury Theatre Colchester and Octagon Theatre Bolton.

Guided by the vision of five female, international choreographers, Luna narrates the complexities of womanhood—its beauty, struggles, and power. While Luna has some notably powerful moments, and the music is beautiful, it ultimately falls short in its current form.

Dina Martina (a.k.a. “The Second Lady of Entertainment”) will bring her famed holiday trainwreck back to Sony Hall for the 6th year, in whats has become holiday tradition. 

Acclaimed actor, playwright, and director Robert Galinsky will debut his latest work, Requiem for the Wretched, as part of the International Human Rights Arts Festival's Ten Minute Play Festival at The Tank on Monday, December 9, 2024. This powerful two-hander stars Alexis Sadé Sailes and Galinsky. 

El próximo 29 de octubre el Teatre Apolo de Barcelona acogerá el estreno en la Ciudad Condal de EL MÉDICO, que llega a la capital después de haber triunfado tanto en Madrid como en gira por todo el país, y ya hemos podido ver al elenco completo en la siguiente foto de los ensayos: