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As he approaches the landmark of his 3000th show, on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, acclaimed singer-songwriter Frank Turner embarked on the first-ever Music Venue Trust world record attempt where he performed the most official shows in different cities in 24 hours.

Grammy-nominated artist T. Graham Brown was inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on Friday, May 3rd, by Opry member Vince Gill. They were joined onstage by Opry members John Conlee, The Isaacs, Don Schlitz, Jeannie Seely, and Mark Wills, who all wanted to participate in the induction and welcomed Brown to the family.

GRAMMY® Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots have partnered with independent record stores and various venues around the world to host global listening parties for their highly anticipated forthcoming album Clancy. The events, which will take place May 18th - May 23rd,  will see over 200 stores around the world hosting fans to listen to Clancy in its entirety up to a full week before its release date.

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including Melissa Errico's new Sondheim album release party.

On Friday, May 3, Travis and Warner Music Nashville released “Where That Came From” and for the first time in over a decade, the music-loving world was hearing a brand-new song with those unforgettable, signature vocals. Listen to the song now!

Chester Theatre Company has announced casting for its 2024 season. Learn more about the full season here!

A solid but imperfect production of what is perhaps the finest musical yet written.

It is Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Othello Retold through a hip-hop lens and so it is constant beats being spun by DJ who is present the entire time. And and the rhyme being done on top of that consistently in rhythm, just like all of Shakespeare's work was in that iambic pentameter.

Eleanor Burgess’ brilliant, thoughtful, and often bitingly funny GALILEE, 34—currently having its impressive world premiere production at South Coast Repertory through May 12, 2024—is a humorously insightful, beautifully-performed new play that offers an unreliably revisionist examination of supposed events following Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.

BroadwayWorld spoke to Geri and Gary about their long term friendship, how a bottle of wine and a DIY will kit make for a truly weird date night, and why they think anyone can relate to MIDDLE RAGED’s theme of having to shoulder life’s responsibilities as a mature adult while still feeling like you’re 21 inside.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets to upcoming shows.

With a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's majestic Mass in B Minor in historic Mechanics Hall this Sunday (May 5, 2024),  Music Worcester has announced the launch of THE COMPLETE BACH (TCB).  

An excellent cast are let down by self-obsessed direction.

Experience the magic of Shakespeare's HAMLET (SOLO) at Soulpepper Theatre, performed by the talented Raoul Bhaneja. Learn how to purchase tickets!

With their new work Cycles, it is clear that Boy Blue are at something of a crossroads.

The Pipeline Arts Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2024 Awards.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World, a live tour of the television series of the same name, has just finished touring the United Kingdom over the past few weeks. Recently, we had the chance to talk with Scarlet Envy, one of the drag queens on the tour.

Sir J.M. Barrie’s classic tale and 1904 play, tells the story of reference to Native Americans who inhabit a fictitious island known as Neverland. Referred to as “Piccaninny Warriors,” include Tiger Lily and her tribe as they steal pockets from the Lost Boys and try to claim the island as their own, reclaiming it from those who began to take it away from them.

BroadwayWorld talks with Marcus M. Martin about what it's like playing 'Genie' eight shows a week in Aladdin, how he got here (including running on a treadmill while singing 'Friend Like Me' to get in shape for the part), and what's next for the new touring Broadway star. 

See the full company of 44 Lights at AMT Theater. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

The recently announced compilation from the 501(c)3 non-profit organization NOISE FOR NOW’s recently launched label is out June 21st. Set to benefit independent abortion providers throughout the nation via Keep Our Clinics, the album features 11 exclusive tracks from Webster, The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, David Byrne and Devo, MC50 ft. Arrow De Wilde, Big Freedia, SOFIA ISELLA, Julia Jacklin, Becca Mancari, Claud and AJ Haynes (of Seratones).

Join Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club as they delve into their May monthly read, 'Swimming In The Dark' by Tomask Jedrowski. Get details on this intriguing selection and be part of the literary conversation.

Shot over the course of GHOST’s two sold-out shows at Los Angeles’ hallowed Kia Forum, RITE HERE RITE NOW fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual that has helped to propel Sweden’s foremost theatrical rock export to GRAMMY-winning, chart-topping, arena-headlining status the world over.

Here’s the best reason to head downtown! Dine at Epistrophy on Mott Street, the cozy, welcoming Italian restaurant with a great vibe and an outstanding, unique menu.

I’ll be the first to admit that when it came time for me to see Three Mothers, I was a bit worried what the experience would be. Watching three women grieve the loss of their sons didn’t sound like the kind of activity I would generally choose to subject myself to for entertainment— it frankly seemed like a bit of a downer.