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Featuring works as diverse as Michael Nyman’s “Strong on Oaks, Strong on the Causes of Oaks” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Overture” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sinfonia Smith Square’s environmentally-minded concert The Orchestral Forest is an enchanting sonic experiment.

Bobby Short, whose centennial we can celebrate this year, was a cabaret favorite. The second night of the Cabaret Convention mega-concerts put the focus on him. Audiences who dashed to Columbus Circle for the two-act 6 PM concert caught a long Short celebration, full of memories and songs he sang.

BroadwayWorld spoke with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter JC Chasez and Golden Globe-winning songwriter and producer Jimmy Harry, whose new musical theater concept album, Playing With Fire, is out now! Read the interview here.

BroadwayWorld spoke with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter JC Chasez and Golden Globe-winning songwriter and producer Jimmy Harry, whose new musical theater concept album, Playing With Fire, is out now! Read the interview here.

Are you ready for The Greenaissance? Pop diva Mabeline, the Grinch's ex-wife, is back and greener than ever, kicking off The Greenaissance Tour in Philly from December 12-21, 2024 at Voyeur Nightclub.

Services for Sandi Durell and a celebration of life will occur this Sunday, October 27, at twelve noon at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel located at 630 Amsterdam Avenue. 

The N'Kenge Foundation will host its inaugural benefit gala taking place on Friday, November 22, 2024, at The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd St) in New York City.

The red buckets will return to theater lobbies in New York City and across the country as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' cherished tradition of in-theater fundraising returns tonight, October 25, 2024.

'F**k the King. Beauty Shall Live.' Calm down, I'm not having a pop at Charlie boy. Well not yet anyway. Well, maybe a bit. More of that later. These aren't actually my words, they're the words of Babur in our production of Guards at The Taj at the Orange Tree Theatre.

Celebramos la semana del aniversario del legendario musical con las anécdotas de varios miembros de la compañía.

Alexandra Palace is all set for a fun-filled festive season kicking off this November with activities on offer for all ages including ice skating, theatre, pantomime and Santa's Grotto, plus the world famous darts!

The cast of The Other Palace Studio's Christmas show, Homo Alone has been announced! Leading this parody in the role of the one and only Kevin McCallister is Elliott Evans, who wowed audiences last year at the Turbine Theatre as the starring role in the superhero musical Eugenius!

John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play has announced that it is extending its West End run for a second time. Currently playing at London’s Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, the critically acclaimed production will now run until Saturday 1 March 2025.

El protagonista de EL FANTASMA DE LA ÓPERA estrena su nuevo trabajo discográfico.

There’s a number of compelling sides to Carrick’s script, but it ultimately feels over-written, under-directed, and over-performed. The writer-director opts for a rather naturalistic vision and the narrative is ostensibly imbued with detailed historical research; the factual study sets the scene and informs the world-building aspect of the piece, but the major lack of a hook stunts the ultimate outcome.

All new rehearsal photos and video have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, ahead of its opening at the Bristol Hippodrome from 4 November 2024. Check out the photos and video here!

Discover the latest production of PETER PAN, announced by ATG Entertainment, set to captivate audiences with its timeless story and enchanting performances.

In every mission it sets itself upon, this play succeeds. It’s a tight hug to the communities that need it, it’s vital education to those who want to learn, it’s a wake-up call to those who are ignorant, and it’s an angry, triumphant demand for action. Zakiyyah Deen is a magnetic performer, her talent pulsates through the space.

Marc Shaiman recently celebrated his birthday on October 22. A video was posted on TikTok from the composer's birthday celebrations, featuring Shaiman on piano accompanied by stars Bette Midler, Martin Short, and Billy Crystal. Check out the video here!

Why Am I So Single?, the all-singing, all-dancing musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, has set its closing date.

A new full-length work by Eva Recacha, The Picnic will come to the Lilian Baylis Studio from Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 November.

This December, thanks to alternative comedian Benjamin Alborough, Sir Terry Wogan is back from the dead and making his Soho Theatre debut in Late Night with Terry Wogan as part of his ongoing attempts to return to light entertainment no matter the cost.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will launch its new flagship education initiative, Jockey Club TUTTI Programme, in the 2024/25 season

Sydney Theatre Company has announced that Suzie Miller's smash-hit play RBG: Of Many, One will return to Arts Centre Melbourne in March 2025 as part of a national tour including Sydney Opera House, HOTA, Gold Coast and Riverside Parramatta. Tickets are on sale now via venue websites.

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets, will take place February 6-16, 2025.