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Theatre for a New Audience, responding to demand, will present a two-week extension of its production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Arin Arbus. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Full casting has been announced for the European première of award-winning playwright Michael Healey's hit satirical political comedy 1979 at the Finborough Theatre.

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Wharton Arts will honor award-winning jazz bassist, educator, and composer Rufus Reid with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Annual Gala.

Signature Theatre today will present an all-star benefit reading of Sam Shepard’s contemporary classic True West, led by acclaimed actors Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear, Girls) as Austin, David Harbour (Stranger Things, Black Widow) as Lee, Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale, Compliance) as Mom, and Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story, True Blood) as Saul.

Dive into the fascinating world of art, technology, and dance with Dances with Robots podcast. Join host Sydney Skybetter, a choreographer and Dean at Brown University, as he explores interdisciplinary practices and the ways artists and technologists navigate the world.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced National Artists Corporation Presents: Jay Leno with Very Special Guest Arsenio Hall on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

​​​​​​​Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater has announced the Manhattan Premiere of its award-winning musical The Red Rose, conceived and directed by the Doris Duke Artist Rosalba Rolón with music by Desmar Guevara, additional music by Danny Rivera, and choreography by Yaraní del Valle.

The Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) presents Dances with Robots: a podcast exploring the intersection of art, technology, and activism. Hosted by Sydney Skybetter and Ariane Michaud, the podcast premieres on November 14, 2023. Join them as they navigate the world through interdisciplinary practice.

Pianists Sarah Cahill, Adam Sherkin, and Adrienne Kim will perform the music of Canadian composer Ann Southam in a concert presented by Piano Lunaire. Don't miss this incredible evening of contemporary classical music.

The Flying Fruit Fly Circus has announced its Borderville Festival program from December 2nd to 22nd. The boutique circus festival has been running since 2014, and this year’s program will bring Albury Wodonga alive with vibrant circus and cabaret across three jam-packed weeks. 

The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, in association with Joe Conzo, Sr., will present a night of Latin music brilliance - 'Mambo Diablo: Honoring Tito Puente,' on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. (EST).

The Joyce presents 'Dancing with Glass: The Piano Etudes' featuring Lucinda Childs, Justin Peck, Chanon Judston, Leonardo Sandova, and more.

Amas Musical Theatre and the Amas Musical Theatre Lab, will present developmental lab readings of Onward & Upward, a new musical based on the play “Up (The Man in the Flying Chair)”, with music by Charlie Romano, lyrics by Will Wegner, book by Will Wegner and Charlie Romano at Ripley-Grier Studios.

As BroadwayWorld first reported in September, The Heart of Rock and Roll is coming to Broadway! Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan announced that the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre.

The Perelman Performing Arts Center will present Is It Thursday Yet?, The March, and Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. 

Sarasota Orchestra receives a $70,000 grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support various programs, including the upcoming 2023-2024 Dinner Series with conductor David Alan Miller.

Japan Society will present a special screening of “Poupelle of Chimney Town” on Saturday, November 18 with a rare appearance by creator Akihiro Nishino.

New York City Center unveils work by Sol LeWitt not seen in New York since 1981. Wall Drawing #357 on view in the Grand Tier Lobby.

The creative team has been set for the European première of award-winning playwright Michael Healey’s hit satirical political comedy 1979 at the Finborough Theatre. Jimmy Walters directs, with design by Mim Houghton and sound design by Julian Starr.

Pianist Adam Birnbaum interprets selections from J.S. Bach’s Klavier on his new album 'Preludes.' Discover his fresh and improvisatory arrangements for jazz trio. Adam Birnbaum presents his own vision of Bach, having created jazz-trio arrangements of the composer's preludes and recorded them with bassist Matt Clohesy and drummer Keita Ogawa.

This time, the reader question was: Have there been many Broadway musicals starring only two actors, before Gutenberg! The Musical!?

Join MidAmerica Productions on January 7, 2024 at Carnegie Hall for a special 40th anniversary concert featuring over 500 musicians. Maestro Tiboris and John Rutter will lead an epic performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Rutter's Magnificat. Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of four decades of making life-changing music.

The Venice Baroque Orchestra performs music by Antonio Vivaldi, including 'The Four Seasons' and other compositions by the renowned composer.

Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre has revealed the 9 plays on this year's EXPAND THE CANON list. Learn more about the plays here!

7 Theater Companies Partner For The 4th Annual EXPAND THE CANON List Of Classic Plays By Women. Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre announces 9 international plays to join their coveted list, now with as many plays as Shakespeare.