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 Duel Reality from The 7 Fingers, also known as Les 7 doigts de la main, will make their Center Theatre Group debut, with their signature electrifying and endearing mix of circus, theatre, illusion, music, and dance.

Grammy winning singer-songwriter and music sensation Maren Morris has created two new original songs exclusively for the breathtaking new DreamWorks Animation film, The Wild Robot. The two tracks, “Kiss the Sky” and “Even When I’m Not,” will be featured in The Wild Robot when it arrives in theaters September 27, 2024.

Kieran Culkin, Emmy, SAG & Critics Choice Award-Winner & Golden Globe Nominee Bob Odenkirk making his Broadway debut, and Emmy & Grammy Award Nominee Bill Burr making his Broadway debut, will star in a new Broadway production of David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross.

It’s a boy! It’s a girl! No, it’s the award winning Lynne Jassem in “Tap Dancing with my Pronouns: The He/She Life of Richard Greene” at San Francisco’s acclaimed BRAVA! For Women in the Arts (2781 24th Street in SF’s Mission District).

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Luna Li has shared the newest single “Bon Voyage” from her upcoming album When a Thought Grows Wings out August 23rd. Listen to it now!

SiriusXM has announced that Jelly Roll will head to the Hamptons for an exclusive fan event like never before. The country music sensation is set to perform a concert for SiriusXM as well as eat and greet with fans at a special cookout on Saturday, August 17 at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY. 

Not all stages are created equal. Theater structures vary widely depending on their historical context, cultural influences, and intended purpose. Each type of theater structure offers unique opportunities and challenges for performance, influencing how the audience experiences the production and how the performance is staged and directed.

This August Opera Greenwich return, bringing their production of La Bohème to St Alfege Church, located in the heart of historic Greenwich to celebrate Puccini's centenary.

The production embraces Jewish representation and celebrates their religious rituals with refreshing openness. From Tevye’s personal relationship with God to the customs of his culture, there’s pride in Fein’s take. He imbues it with tradition, lifting the narrative to a universal story of love and sacrifice; the outdated strands of ideas end up cementing an emotive snapshot of a past that’s ruthlessly and constantly repeating somewhere. Charming, heart-rending, and utterly gorgeous, this is the revival of Fiddler.

Saying that Giacomo Meyerbeer’s LE PROPHETE is long is like calling the Grand Canyon a pothole: It doesn’t begin to describe the experience, though they both sometimes have a rocky landscape.

I could yap and yap and yap about this camp for days. I know it sounds cliche and silly, but I truly am the most real version of myself when I am there. Walking through the doors always feels like I’m coming home.

Tickets for HAMILTON in Providence will be available to the public in August. Learn more bout the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Swedish rock ‘n’ roll band Blues Pills have releasde their triumphant fourth studio album Birthday. Written and recorded in Sweden’s idyllic rural countryside as well as Recordia studios, Birthday took just ten days to record and was produced by renowned songwriter and studio guru Freddy Alexander. Listen to it now!

Jupp's new play, Wormholes, is currently running at the Omnibus Theatre in London's Clapham Common. As well as writing Wormholes, she's also producing it. BroadwayWorld caught up with Emily to chat about the play.

The kind of horror that leaves you looking over your shoulder as you leave the auditorium.

The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of CABARET, directed by Michael Barnard ~ outstanding and exemplifying excellence in theatre.

Trailblazing country artist Orville Peck has released the eclectic duets album Stampede. Boasting singles like “Midnight Ride” with Kylie Minogue & Diplo and “Death Valley High” alongside Beck, the project pushes the boundaries of country music by creating a unique, genre-blurring blend of styles with each collaborator. 

Award-winning Broadway star Aaron Lazar and multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and Tony nominee Josh Groban join forces on a powerful rendition of Sting's 'Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot,' the debut single from Lazar's highly anticipated album Impossible Dream.

The show is in itself show-stopping. The cast of accomplished triple-threats swaps tense competition for a jubilant celebration of form. In a post-pandemic industry that’s suffered cuts to the arts across all areas, it’s disheartening to see an artist’s quality of life hasn’t exactly progressed much. But, gosh, they make it look so beautiful.

Tune into Fox on Thursday, August 8 for the two-part season finale episode of Don't Forget the Lyrics, hosted by Niecy Nash. The episode airs 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT on FOX. Watch a clip from the show now!

The York Theatre Company will present a developmental reading of Desperation, or The Return of the Black Crook!: A Musical Comedy Fantasy with book and lyrics by Bryan Leys and music by Clare Cooper, with music direction by Frank Lindquist and directed by Bryan Leys.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company has announced its 17th performance season in Memphis featuring William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night.

American Conservatory Theater will kick off its 2024/25 season with a reimagined production of Noël Coward’s Private Lives. Learn how to purchase tickets.

College theater can be a lot to manage and it’s ok if you do not feel you have a complete grasp on what you are doing - I’m a senior and I don’t think I do either. However, here are a few things I’ve picked up from my college experience that are sometimes easier said than done, but may be good to keep in mind for the upcoming school year. 

THE GREEN ROOM 42's REP BOOK ROULETTE will return on 8/14 with its unique monthly residency. Learn more about the concerts and see how to purchase tickets.