Music Is 1976

Dr. Edward W. Hardy and the Jazz Studies Department at the University of Northern Colorado have won seven DownBeat Student Music Awards, including the Graduate College Outstanding Performance Award for Hardy's rendition of Tennessee Whiskey.

With a record-breaking 13 Tony Award nominations, Sony Masterworks Broadway has released the digital version of the Stereophonic (Original Cast Recording). The album includes the singles, “Masquerade” and “Brightv1,” plus exclusive, brand-new songs not performed in full on stage and only available on the cast album. Listen to the album now!

Join the Quintet of the Americas for a special concert celebrating women composers at Queens Botanical Garden on May 12.

Join Quintet of the Americas for the Celebrating Women Composers Concert on May 14 at Gallery 9B9 in Manhattan.

Join Quintet of the Americas for a special concert celebrating women composers at Gallery 9B9 in Manhattan. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The recent college campus protests in America seem to have surprised and bewildered a lot of people around the world. Why do privileged students who can afford a college education risk being expelled or jailed over a conflict in Gaza? Graduations are currently being cancelled, people are being arrested and police with riot gear are on standby from New York to California. It’s almost unheard of.

Now with a record-breaking 13 Tony Award nominations, Sony Masterworks Broadway has released 2 new songs, “Masquerade” and “Bright v1” from the Original Cast Recording of Stereophonic. To celebrate being the most Tony-nominated play ever, the cast of Stereophonic performed “Masquerade” last night on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Listen to the newly released songs here!

The last couple of months have been a whirlwind for Eli Gelb. In this video, watch as the Stereophonic star chats with Richard Ridge about his exciting new role!

The cast of Stereophonic recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to perform the song 'Masquerade'.  Check out the video here!

Experience the magic of OSL Bach Festival at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall from June 4-25. Enjoy performances from world-renowned artists like Hadelich, Bezuidenhout, and more.

Los Bukis have set the standard for Latin music once again with the opening of their exclusive new Las Vegas residency, Los Bukis: The Las Vegas Residency, the first all Spanish-language residency on the world-renowned Las Vegas Strip. With a sold-out first weekend, the legendary Mexican group captivated attendees with a non-stop show filled with incredible performances and greatest hits at Dolby Live at Park MGM.

New York Stage and Film has revealed the 2024 summer season at Marist College. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, The Doobie Brothers, have added a Canadian leg to The 2024 Tour. The band will play a run of six shows this Fall beginning October 8, 2024 in London, ON at Budweiser Gardens and wrapping October 16, 2024 in Saint John, NB at TD Station.

Tune in to see Sterephonic on Jimmy Fallon next week! On Monday, May 6, cast from the play will be on The Tonight Show to perform a number from the production, which is currently playing on Broadway. The program airs 11:35/10:35c on NBC.

Not every Broadway show is a smash. A focus on 14 hidden gems from shows that disappeared too quickly fueled an entertaining evening at 54 Below last Sunday on April 29th. Hosted by Charles Kirsch of Backstage Babble podcast and Robert W. Schneider, the evening was a success.

Adam Heller, Jill Abramovitz, Samantha Massell, Hannah Corneau, Emerson Glick, Jed Resnick, Clay Singer and Andrew Alstat are among the stars of the Muny production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Discover the exciting lineup of extraordinary plays announced for STUDIO THEATRE's 2024-2025 season. Stay tuned for a theatrical experience like no other.

Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2024-2025 Professional Theater Season, the 91st season which includes Tony Award Winners, comedies, dramas, musicals, and another collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Musical Theatre program.   Learn more about the lineup here!

Discover the exciting collaboration between BLACK ENSEMBLE and NEIU, bringing innovative theatrical experiences to the Chicago stage. Stay tuned for more details.

Happy Tony Award nominations day, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Broadway in Portland will present the all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play Keller Auditorium. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The music plays on at the Golden Theatre, where the critical darling of the spring season, David Adjmi’s Stereophonic, recently celebrated its opening night. In this video, go inside the big night with the team and cast.

Center Theatre Group has announced its full slate of programming under Snehal Desai's artistic leadership with its 2024/25 Season called 'One CTG. One LA.' The company has also revealed that the Mark Taper Forum will reopen after 16 months of closure.

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG will be presented by Celebration Arts. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey, runs from June 7-30, 2024, in Sacramento's premier Black theater.

Max Lifchitz marks the Cinco de Mayo Holiday on Sunday afternoon May 5 performing a recital featuring piano music by Mexican composers from the 20th and 21st centuries.