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The Stonewall Chorale Presents C'EST MAGNIFIQUE!-A FESTIVE CONCERT OF CHORAL MASTERPIECES
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2024

The Stonewall Chorale announced its 48th season, featuring a mix of classical and contemporary works. The season begins December 7 with C'EST MAGNIFIQUE!, highlighting choral masterpieces.

Ahrens and Flaherty's KNOXVILLE Will Be Performed at the University of Tennessee
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024

Ahrens and Flaherty's Knoxville will receive a new production at the Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee. Learn more about the show here!

St. Charles Singers to Launch 40th Anniversary Celebration with Concerts in Wheaton and St. Charles
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 30, 2024

The St. Charles Singers' season finale concerts April 20-21, 2024, will mark the start of the internationally recognized chamber choir's 40th-anniversary celebration with a program featuring songs about nature, especially flowers, and romantic love.

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates Its 80th Season In 2024
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2024

Discover the 80th season of the RI Philharmonic, featuring an exciting lineup of 2024/25 concerts.

Join the Festivities with a Weekend of Choral Performances in New Jersey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2023

Kick off the holidays with a weekend of seasonal music from top choral arts organizations in New Jersey. Featuring Harmonium Choral Society, Somerset Hills Chorus, Chancel Choir, Morris Choral Society, and The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey. Don't miss this festive event!

A Festive Night of Readings and Carols Comes to the Presbyterian Church in Morristown Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2023

The Somerset Hills Chorus, part of Music in the Somerset Hills, and the Chancel Choir of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown will come together for a concert of Readings & Carols on Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 PM.

Interview: Jason Danieley Stages RAGTIME: THE SYMPHONIC CONCERT For Boston Pops
by R. Scott Reedy - May 10, 2023

Popular Broadway performer Jason Danieley will stage 'Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert with the Boston Pops May 12-13 at Boston's Symphony Hall, and July 8 at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA.

Chicago Theatres To Dim Lights; Hold Memorial in Honor of Late Frank Galati
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023

Several major theatres across the Chicago-area will dim their marquees or lobby lights on the evening of Saturday, May 13, 2023 in tribute to late playwright, director, actor and educator Frank Galati, who passed away January 2, 2023 at the age of 79.

Steppenwolf Theatre Mourns Longtime Ensemble Member Frank Galati
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2023

​​​​​​​Steppenwolf Theatre Company today mourns the loss of longtime ensemble member, actor, director and adaptor Frank Galati, who died Monday evening in Florida at the age of 79. Galati, who joined the Steppenwolf ensemble in 1985, won two Tony Awards in 1990 for his adaptation and direction of Steppenwolf's pivotal production of The Grapes of Wrath on Broadway.

Opera Star Pretty Yende and More Will Perform With The PSO in 2023
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2022

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) offers an exciting start to the new year with South African opera sensation Pretty Yende. The widely acclaimed soprano, whose introduction to opera at 16 was through a TV commercial, is coming to Princeton to perform arias from Gioachino Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) and Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata as well as Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915.

KNOXVILLE Original Cast Recording Available Now on CD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2022

The original cast recording of Knoxville is NOW AVAILABLE ON CD. Based on the novel by James Agee, Knoxville recently had its world premiere run at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

Album Review: KNOXVILLE Handles Complex Themes with Grace
by Amanda Prahl - Oct 24, 2022

Broadway World album critic Amanda Prahl reviews the new Ahrens and Flaherty musical KNOXVILLE.

KNOXVILLE Original Cast Recording Featuring Jason Danieley & More to be Released This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2022

Broadway Records will release the original cast recording of Knoxville. Based on the novel by James Agee, Knoxville recently played a critically acclaimed world premiere run at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. The album will be available everywhere digitally on Friday, October 21, and on physical CD on November 11.

Tenor Eric Ferring to Release 'No Choice But Love: Songs of the LGBTQ+ Community'
by Michael Major - Sep 19, 2022

The two-CD length album seeks to highlight diverse LGBTQIA+ voices and perspectives, through revelatory performances of important songs by some of today’s leading composers, including the world premiere recording of Ben Moore’s Love Remained in a new version for tenor, and the commissioned title work, No Choice but Love.

Pacific Chorale Presents Free Concert At Segerstrom Center For The Arts, August 14
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2022

Pacific Chorale, the Grammy-winning resident choir at Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts, presents a free community Choral Festival concert, conducted by Artistic Director Robert Istad, on Sunday, August 14, 2022, 5 pm, at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.

Ahrens & Flaherty's World Premiere Musical KNOXVILLE to Release Original Cast Recording in Fall 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2022

Following its run at Asolo Repertory Theatre, the world premiere musical KNOXVILLE will receive an Original Cast Recording. The album features all new music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.

MasterVoices Offers 'Songs For A Summer Night' at Waterline Square Park in June
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2022

MasterVoices concludes its 2021-22 season celebrating its 80th anniversary on Wednesday, June 8 with Songs for a Summer Night, a free outdoor performance at the new Waterline Square Park on the Upper West Side. The concert features several new arrangements demonstrating how the sounds of summer delight and inspire.

VIDEO: First Look at Jason Danieley & More in the World Premiere of Ahrens & Flaherty's KNOXVILLE
by Alan Henry - Apr 22, 2022

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Asolo Repertory Theatre's world premiere of the new musical KNOXVILLE. The project reunites Frank Galati, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, the Tony Award-winning creative team behind Broadway's Ragtime.

Photos: First Look at Jason Danieley & More in the World Premiere of KNOXVILLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022

Asolo Repertory Theatre is presenting the world premiere of the new musical KNOXVILLE. The project reunites Frank Galati, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, the Tony Award-winning creative team behind Broadway's Ragtime.

Wake Up With BWW 4/1: MRS. DOUBTFIRE New Cast Members, Adam Pascal in NEXT TO NORMAL, and More!
by - Apr 1, 2022

Today's top stories include new cast members for Mrs. Doubtfire, the Broadway community singing Les Miserables in support of Ukraine, and more! Adam Pascal has joined the cast of the upcoming immersive production of Next to Normal set to open this summer in Barcelona. Plus, get a behind the scenes look as Ben Levi Ross returns to Dear Evan Hansen, and more!