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Toronto's Starvox Entertainment has announced its 10th anniversary season, which includes the professional premiere of Tony winner Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical, and a new part…
A concert version of Volleygirls, which will include tunes from the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival production as well as old fan favorites from earlier incarnations of the musical, w…
Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch and Drama Desk nominee John Bolton are among the performers who have joined the lineup for the UnsungMusicalsCo. (UMC) concert Unsung Bob Merrill Aug. 5 …
Natalie Weiss, who has been seen on Broadway in Everyday Rapture and recently completed a two-and-a-half-year run in the 25th anniversary tour of Les Misérables, and actor Andrew…
WalkRunFly Productions has organized a flashmob for July 29 in response to the death of Eric Garner, who died July 17 after allegedly being placed in a prohibited chokehold by a New York pol…
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga announced July 29 that they will release a jazz album titled "Cheek to Cheek" Sept. 23. Their first single, the title track from Cole Porter's Anythi…
Actor Wesley Taylor, who created and stars in the comedy series "It Could Be Worse," offers master classes in Texas for performers interested in musical theatre July 29-30.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival has announced the winners of the NYMF 2014 Awards for Excellence. Cloned! took home this year's Best of Fest Award, with The Gig receiving honors fo…
"Glee" star Lea Michele, who starred on Broadway in Spring Awakening, will make an appearance on her favorite television show, the FX drama series "Sons of Anarchy."
Sam Carner and Derek Gregor's sixth annual Barely Legal Show-Tune Extravaganza, the culmination of college student performers' week-long intensive with Broadway stars, will be held A…
Academy Award winner Christopher Walken and Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito have joined the voice cast for Disney's live-action adaptation of "The Jungle Book," Disney announce…
Firefly Jars Entertainment will present the new musical Anthem, commemorating the 200th anniversary of The Star-Spangled Banner, beginning Aug. 8 as part of the 18th Annual NY International …
Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of late actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, will play Berthe in the U.S. national tour of the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin, producers announced July 28…
Mary-Louise Parker, a Tony Award winner for her performance in Proof, has been cast in two projects for NBC: the miniseries "The Slap" and the series "The Blacklist," acc…
Rosie O'Donnell received the 2014 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her work with Rosie's Theater Kids, the Manhattan arts education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of …
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company presents the return of Aaron Posner's Stupid F##king Bird, reuniting the entire cast and creative team of the summer 2013 production, beginning July 28.
Lindsay Mendez, who starred as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked, and music director and jazz pianist Marco Paguia play NYC's Birdland July 28. The jazz duo covers Sara Bareilles, The Car…
If/Then actress Janet Krupin and musician-producer Alex Caraballo have teamed up to create Trillium and "The Aurora" EP, which is released at an official EP party July 26 at New Yo…
David L. Kimple's MMF, a new play that explores a polyamorous relationship, will premiere at the 18th Annual NY International Fringe Festival Aug. 10-23 at Venue #10: The Kraine Theater.
The North American tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will begin performances Aug. 26, prior to an official opening Sept. 2, at The National Theatre in Washin…
Mykal Kilgore, who can currently be seen in Broadway's Motown The Musical, will make his New York City solo concert debut Aug. 4 at 54 Below.
The disorderly conduct and harassment case against actor Shia LaBeouf, who was escorted out of a performance of Broadway's Cabaret in handcuffs, has been adjourned until Sept. 10, accord…
A developmental production of the new musical Nine Wives officially opens July 25 at TriArts Sharon Playhouse's Stage 2 space in the Bok Gallery.
Prior to Newsies' final performance Aug. 24 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre, over 30 cast members from the Disney hit will Stop the Presses Aug. 14 at 54 Below.
Andrea Martin, who won 2013 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for creating the role of Berthe in the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin, will reprise the role for 24 perform…