Brian Wilson News

Today, March 12, 2026, the great Liza Minnelli turns 80 years old, and her birthday isn't the only thing she has to celebrate this week. Her new memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This, is now available where books are sold.  To mark both occasions, we're looking back on an conversation with the legend, shared by Jim Caruso. 

The Beach Boys will commemorate 60 years of their iconic album 'PET SOUNDS' with a special concert at Aurora's RiverEdge Park, marking a dual celebration of America's 250th year.

The Pub Station will present THREE DOG NIGHT at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on Sunday, May 3. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the concert will begin at 7 p.m.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a live Town Hall titled 'Being Nonbinary in a Predominantly Binary Business' at Polaris North Studio, exploring the unique challenges faced by nonbinary individuals in theater.

The Newton Theatre in New Jersey will host an evening with The Lovin' Spoonful and Devon Allman's Blues Summit. This event will feature iconic music and blues performances.

Al Jardine will tour Australia in 2026 with The Pet Sounds Band, performing Beach Boys classics and deep cuts. The tour will visit Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle. Tickets are now on sale for the June and July dates.

The Tank will present The Brian Wilson Space Experiment, a play by Jenna Rush, directed by Jaye Hunt, marking the first fully staged presentation of the play in New York City.

It was a marvelous Saturday afternoon full of songs and stories, as folks gathered to celebrate Frank Sinatra, the man and his music, along with a nod to one of his most popular films, High Society.

The Women’s International Music Network (WiMN) has announced that Carnie Wilson has been added as an honoree for the 14th Annual She Rocks Awards. Learnm ore here!

Experience an unforgettable evening with John Cusack at UNSCRIPTED, featuring a screening of High Fidelity and live conversation on December 14.

Ahead of its first performance November 14, the Players Guild of Leonia's production of Where The Time Goes has given a first look at the show's full cast.

The Brian Wilson Space Experiment, a play by Jenna Rush, will be presented in a one-night only staged reading at Brooklyn Art Haus. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

I guess it’s hard to live in the present because we always seem to be looking backwards at past decades. It’s something we still do, escaping our current life especially when our world is in such destructive disarray.

Meta comedy never settles on its tone nor its focus, and runs out of steam long before the end

The final play of the season at Studio Theatre comes with some environmental warnings. The production includes “nontoxing vaping, loud music, and controlled water spray, some of which might hit the audience.”

Brian Wilson, musical genius and founder of the Beach Boys, died today (Wednesday, June 11, 2025), so in honor of him, here is an article of the 40 greatest Beach Boys songs that I wrote for Broadway World two years ago.  Love & Mercy, Brian!

Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and more will either present and/or perform at the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 12th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. 

The Players Guild of Leonia will present the World Premiere of Where The Time Goes, an original musical by Michael Bias and Victoria Casella, featuring a timeless score that captures the spirit of a generation.

Lewin Productions will present private, by-invitation only industry presentations of Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon, a new revue created by Will Friedwald, Adrian Galante, Tedd Firth and Jack Lewin, and directed by Bill Castellino.

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced An Evening with John Cusack and Screening of “Say Anything” on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 8PM.