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Latino Theater Company and Mexico’s Organización Secreta Teatro will present the U.S. premiere of A Girl Grows Wings. Learn how to purchase tickets.

‘It was great to entertain families while teaching them a lot about culture, from dance moves to cocoa' Her Royal Majesty Queen Angelique-Monet on bringing Ventriloquist Queen: A True African Queen to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Stage performer and concert artist Scarlett Strallen – a favorite in London’s West End for her leading roles in “Mary Poppins,” “A Chorus Line,” and “HMS Pinafore,” and on Broadway in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” and “Travesties” – made such an impression in her debut appearance with conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in “Broadway Today! Broadway’s Modern Masters” earlier this year that she’s already been asked back.

Role Model will be touring the world in support of his sophomore album, Kansas Anymore. He’ll launch the UK/European leg of the tour in Dublin, IE at The Academy on November 10, 2024. In early February 2025, he’ll play a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand. The North American leg will kick off in Phoenix at The Van Buren on February 24.

Iconic comedian, talk show host, actor and Emmy-Award winner Ellen DeGeneres returns to Netflix with Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval, which will premiere globally on September 24, 2024 only on Netflix.

Teatro Paraguas will present a staged reading of Parted Waters, a play by Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin.  Originally presented as a full production by Teatro Paraguas in 2010, Parted Waters is a gripping yet humorous drama about three generations of a Hispanic family in Northern New Mexico with crypto-Jewish roots.

I think I was a kid who really wanted to do theater, and I didn't have the theatrical opportunities in front of me to do that. I went to college for theater. I have a degree in theater. I didn't move to New York City like I wanted to because of 9/11. I had to create my own opportunity. And that's kind of my life story. I was kind of carving out and creating my own space, and drag was always the method with which I did that.

The Muny has announced that more than 347,000 audience members attended performances in Forest Park as part of the theatre’s epic 106th season, which ran June 17-Aug. 25.

People's Theatre Project announced the 2024 Playwrights Unit cohort featuring Max Garcia, Montserrat Mendez, and Christin Eve Cato. The program will conclude with a Reading Festival in December.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a series of pop, rock, and American roots concerts this season, featuring a range of musical talent. Learn how to purchase tickets.

An all-new version of SHREK THE MUSICAL will depart Duloc to embark on a cross-country national tour that includes two stops in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Khruangbin will present two performances at the Fox Theatre in September. Learn more about the band and see how to purchase tickets.

Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar is running now through 7 September 2024 at KC Arts Centre - Home of SRT.

The Park Theatre will present the box office hit REAGAN from Friday, September 6 to Thursday, September 12.

Wellmoney Productions has announced the world premiere of their latest play, You're Never Gonna Guess Who I Have to Train at Work Today, written by the dynamic and visionary Arianna Wellmoney.

The Appalachian Center for the Arts has announced its 2024-2025 Vitality New Play Commissions. Five nationally-recognized playwrights are writing new plays for The App's Vitality Touring Theatre Company, which presents plays and musicals on health and wellness topics for elementary school through adult audiences.

'Final Audition, Last Chance for the Role of a  Lifetime,” an inspirational new comedy written and directed by Chicago author and playwright, John Ruane, will present the story of actress Sally Cochrane, who has worked for 30 years to land one big break to launch her career, but is ready to give it all up and go back to Normal (Illinois).

Victor Wishna's play 'Tree of Life' explores Jewish continuity through the story of a small synagogue in Ottumwa, Iowa, and its Torah scroll's journey to a new congregation in South America.

Maple to Paper, the first entirely solo acoustic album from 2X GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter and rising star Becca Stevens, is out now. Maple to Paper is Stevens’ first entirely solo acoustic record.

British artist Mabel released her new single 'Chat' via Capitol Records, following a debut performance at Notting Hill Carnival. The track, co-produced by Stryv, explores the art of conversation in relationships.

Singer/songwriter Sydney Rose has shared new single “Birthday Song.' Led by acoustic guitar and soft vocals, the track delves into the tender emotions of a friendship that has drifted from what it once was.

In 2024, Abraham will premiere two evening-length works, Cassette Vol. 1 in Hamburg, German in August, and in December ‘Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful’ at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. 

Long Beach Symphony has announced the RuMBa Family Concert, offering a magical musical experience for children of all ages.

Squeeze and Boy George will perform at DPAC on September 18, 2024. Fans can look forward to a night of classic hits and memorable performances from these iconic artists.

Club Passim’s Folk Collective will present Re-imagining Lilith Fair, a nod to the feminist scene of the 1990s with an intersectional lens for today, on September 14th. Produced by singer-songwriter Naomi Westwater, the event will celebrate women and gender-expansive artists in the greater Boston music scene, featuring original music and 90’s cover songs from artists Rosa Joe Jacobs, and Heather Scott.