Country music superstar and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood is setting her sights on another medium to conquer later this year with the December live broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC and the star is currently soaking up the sights of her real-life forbearer, Maria Von Trapp, on vacation in Austria.

Legendary lyricist Don Black discusses penning lyrics to the iconic theme song of international period-set hit series DOWNTON ABBEY and previews the atmospheric and moody new song before its premiere on the first episode of Season Four in a new interview.

A grassroots online fundraising campaign has begun for a New York City revival of Michael John LaChiusa's 2005 Off-Broadway musical SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, spearheaded by producer Colby Levin.

Spice Girl and internationally recognized solo artist Melanie C opens up about her recent onstage role as Mary Magdalene in the ongoing arena world tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's seminal rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in a new blog entry on her official site.

Tony Award-winning WICKED star and GLEE regular Idina Menzel discusses her recent Australian tour as well as her upcoming musical IF/THEN and much more in a wide-ranging new and uncensored interview.

A starry selection of musical and theatrical notables will take to the stage of the Kennedy Center Concert Hall this November for the AMERICAN VOICES concert, conducted by Steven Reineke and featuring the National Symphony Orchestra.

Popular stage, screen and small screen GLEE star Matthew Morrison returns to NYC cabaret venue 54 Below for seven encore shows this July following his successful debut at the beginning of this month with two sold-out performances.

Vocalist and performer Clare Teal recently released her new solo album, AND SO IT GOES, with collaborator Grant Windsor, which features a track from the forthcoming West End page-to-stage adaptation of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, written and produced by Tim Rice (music by Stuart Brayson) - and the evocative ballad 'Another Language' is now available to hear in full.

Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist/performer supreme Lin-Manuel Miranda joins with five fellow improv masters to make up Freestyle Love Supreme and the theatrically and comedically inspired collective bands together for a return engagement at NYC cabaret venue Joe's Pub on August 7 for two special shows.

Internationally celebrated baritone Josh Groban recently released the second single from his stupendous new studio album ALL THAT ECHOES, a cover of the 1972 Stevie Wonder classic 'I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)' and he now takes fans behind the scenes of the music video shoot in a new promotional featurette.

Fans of the short-lived and relatively obscure Stephen Sondheim/Arthur Laurents musical comedy ANYONE CAN WHISTLE are now witness to a miracle of our very own - the long-awaited JAY Records complete recording of ANYONE CAN WHISTLE has been announced to be completed and a generous thirteen-minute-plus sample from the recording has now, at long, long last been released!

The first official look at internationally renown soprano Sarah Brightman's new space-themed DREAMCHASER tour and the subsequent filming of it recently taking place has been released - and it's out of this world in more ways than one!

Popular rising stage and screen star Darren Criss has been touring the country in a string of dates so far this summer and he takes fans behind the scenes in a new behind-the-scenes look at a recent show held at New York City's Roseland Ballroom on June 10.

Spectacular Sandy Hook benefit concert FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE will be released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray this September and you can now pre-order the star-studded one night only event.

The recent Off-Broadway revival of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire's celebrated and cherished revue CLOSER THAN EVER has been preserved via cast album courtesy of JAY Records and a preview track of the new disc and digital download has been released.

Internationally renown tenor and LES MISERABLES 25th Concert At The 02 headliner Alfie Boe will make his way to Manhattan for a special solo show at Joe's Pub on August 15.

Popular stage, screen and small screen GLEE star Matthew Morrison returns to NYC cabaret venue 54 Below for six encore shows this July following his successful debut at the beginning of this month with two sold-out performances.

Tony Award-winning SPRING AWAKENING composer Duncan Sheik will sing some favorite selections from his musical theatre and pop oeuvre as well as premiere new material at NYC cabaret venue 54 Below this September in a series of seven shows it has just been announced.

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald offered insightful opinions and illuminating insights in her appearance on NewsHour last night and an expanded portion of the conversation has now been released.

Multi-Tony Award-winning SPRING AWAKENING continuing collaborators Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater premiere their new musical ARMS ON FIRE tomorrow at the Chester Theatre Company in Chester, Massachusetts.

Internationally renown soprano Sarah Brightman is currently embarking on a spectacular new world tour in promotion of her space-themed album DREAMCHASER and a new backstage glimpse at the vocal superstar has just been released.

Broadway star and GLEE major player Matthew Morrison takes fans and gleeks behind the scenes of his new solo album WHERE IT ALL BEGAN in a new behind-the-scenes video featurette that has just been released.

Tony Award-winning Broadway and West End icon Lea Salonga takes on a modern musical theatre classic in the form of a sparkling ballad from Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed cult musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS in a new performance clip just released.

Hot NYC cabaret performing venue 54 Below has announced a new Celebrity Cruise Summit featuring an impressive array of talented musical theatre performers onboard the various week-long upcoming cruises to the Caribbean such as Alice Ripley, Marin Mazzie, Faith Prince, Liz Callaway, Kerry Butler, Tom Wopat, Telly Leung, Anthony Rapp and more.

Popular stage and screen performer Cheyenne Jackson has announced the first CD signing and meet and greet as part of the promotion for his forthcoming solo album I'M BLUE, SKIES, which will be released later this month.