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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Recommended Cabaret: THE ROOST REVUE (Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at The Roost Lounge) by Connor McCormick

Following the wildly successful, sold out premiere on August 27, The Roost Revue continues to captivate audiences with its vibrant celebration of song, story, and connection. On Wednesday, S…

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

FROM PRACTICE TO PERFORMANCE: ESSENTIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR ASPIRING THEATRE MUSICIANS by Connor McCormick

Aspiring theater musicians play a vital role in creating the captivating atmosphere that enhances any performance. Choosing the right instruments is crucial to effectively bridge the gap bet…

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Highly Recommended Screening: MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS (West Coast Exclusive at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood) by Connor McCormick

GET READY TO BE INSPIRED Music By John Williams, an all-new documentary on the life and career of the legendary composer, will have a limited theatrical release, but beginning Friday, the El…

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Friday, October 25, 2024

Highly Recommended Album: JASON ROBERT BROWN AND STEPHEN SONDHEIM: LIVE IN CONCERT (Streaming & Vinyl) by Connor McCormick

Today, Concord Theatricals Recordings released the audio recording of Jason Robert Brown and Stephen Sondheim: Live in Concert on digital platforms worldwide. Recorded in June 20…

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Recommended Concert: OPENING NIGHT WITH BERNADETTE PETERS (Pacific Symphony Pops at Segerstom Concert Hall) by Connor McCormick

Let her entertain you! Legendary Broadway, film and TV star Bernadette Peters returns to Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall for two nights " Friday-Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2, at 8 " to…

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Recommended Album: WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN (Studio Cast Recording) by Connor McCormick

The studio cast recording of Well-Behaved Women by composer and lyricist Carmel Dean is a contemporary theatrical song cycle celebrating historic women who fought to make their voic…

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Recommended Album: DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (Original Broadway Cast) by Connor McCormick

The original cast album of Adam Guettel's new Broadway musical, Days of Wine and Roses, is now digitally available; it will be available on CD in the spring. Craig Lucas wrote the show…

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Recommended Album: DEATH NOTE, THE MUSICAL (West End Cast Recording on Ghostlight Records) by Connor McCormick

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will release the London Concept Album of Death Note, The Musical following performances at London's Palladium and Lyric theatres. The date for the 17-track album wil…

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Saturday, August 5, 2023

Recommended Music: FREE POP-UP CONCERTS (Miller Theatre Fall Season at Columbia University) by Connor McCormick

Miller Theatre at Columbia UniversitySchool of the Arts announces the fall season of Pop-Up Concerts "Close to the music" takes on new meaning with this friendly, free modern music series wi…

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Sunday, July 23, 2023

Recommended Theater: RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH (with Lance Guest, Drury Lane, Chicago) by Connor McCormick

Drury Lane Theatre continues its 2023 season with a celebration of one of America's great music icons in Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. American film and television actor Lance Gues…

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Highly Recommended Album: SCHMIGADOON! SEASON TWO (Songs by Cinco Paul) by Connor McCormick

SCHMICAGO! The soundtrack to Season 2 of "SCHMIGADOON!" is now out, and it's fizzy, frothy fun. The musical comedy series, a confluence of stage productions and their film adaptations produc…

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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Album Recommendation: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: "THE NYC SESSIONS " VOLUME ONE" by Connor McCormick

PLUGGING INTO SONDHEIM Every song in this collection is fabulous, from the standards to the more obscure songs from the Sondheim cannon. Any collection like this will be a mixed bag. Sure th…

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

THE ROLLING STONES: LICKED LIVE IN NEW YORK (2 CD and Blu-ray, Remixed/Remastered, Explicit) by Connor McCormick

LICKED LIVE To celebrate their 40th anniversary, The Rolling Stones embarked on a worldwide tour in 2002 and 2003 that would cover 117 shows in a variety of theatres, arenas and stadiums.…

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Friday, March 4, 2022

Film Preview: SEVEN DAYS (directed by Roshan Sethi) by Connor McCormick

New Trailer!  7 DAYS The Charming Rom-Com from Filmmaker and MD Roshan Sethi (Co-Creator of The Resident) starring GERALDINE VISWANATHAN (Bad Education) and KARAN SONI (Deadpo…

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Concert: ON BROADWAY (Smothers Theatre; Pepperdine, Malibu) by Connor McCormick

Broadway Stars Perform Musical Theatre Hits in Malibu Featuring the best songs from the current New York City theatre season and sung by Broadway stars with a live band, On Broadway is an un…

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Album: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: SYMPHONIC SUITES (Decca) by Connor McCormick

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Suites from Three of His Best-Loved Musicals: Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, and Sunset Boulevard Recorded at the Newly Restored Theatre RoyalDrury Lane with an 81…

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Music: MILLER THEATRE (2021-22 Season, Columbia University) by Connor McCormick

MILLER THEATRE IS BACK Miller Theatre at Columbia University is the leading presenter of new music in New York City; now, one of the most vital forces nationwide for innovative programming i…

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Saturday, October 9, 2021

Theater: REDCAT'S 18TH ANNUAL NEW ORIGINAL WORKS FESTIVAL (Roy & Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, Disney Hall) by Connor McCormick

Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 18th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vib…

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Album Release: GROW (Joshua Henry; available September 10) by Connor McCormick

MARVIN GAYE, OUTKAST & AN OLD GUITAR INSPIRED JOSHUA HENRY'S NEW ALBUM   Thousands of people know Joshua Henry from numerous high-profile shows on Broadway (including THREE Tony-nomin…

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Music / Opera: THE NO ONE'S ROSE (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale & American Modern Opera Company) by Connor McCormick

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale (PBO) presents the world premiere of The No One's Rose at Stanford University's Bing Concert Hall on August 26"29, 2021. (Tickets av…

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Friday, July 16, 2021

Soundtrack: SCHMIGADOON! (Cinco Paul & Christopher Willis) by Connor McCormick

HERE, SCHMIGGY, SCHMIGGY! Milan Records today releases two albums of music from episodes 1 and 2 of Schmigadoon!, the Apple Original musical comedy series executive produced by Lorne Michael…

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Saturday, July 10, 2021

Music/Event: 2021 GALA (Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles) by Connor McCormick

CARSON KRESSLEY TO HOST GMCLA'S 2021 GALA Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), one of the country's longest-running and largest LGBTQ arts organizations, will hold its annual gala fundra…

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Friday, July 9, 2021

Virtual Opera: EVEREST " A GRAPHIC NOVEL OPERA (The Dallas Opera and San Francisco's Opera Parallèle) by Connor McCormick

THE DALLAS OPERA RELEASES OPERA PARALLÈLE'S EVEREST " A GRAPHIC NOVEL OPERA, A NEW ORIGINAL FILM The Dallas Opera (TDO) is bringing a new film to its streaming platform, thedallasop…

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Opera: SAN DIEGO OPERA'S 2021-22 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT by Connor McCormick

San Diego Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season For subscription and tickets, visit SD Opera. San Diego Opera's season's Fall Concert Series begins on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 7:30 with a sp…

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Opera: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE / AS ONE (Opera Maine) by Connor McCormick

Opera Maine presents a New Production of The Elixir of Love on July 28 & 30 Opera Maine will celebrate a return to live opera with two performances Wednesday, July 28 and Friday, July 30…

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Sunday, May 23, 2021

Virtual Opera: DESERT IN (Boston Lyric Opera) by Connor McCormick

AN OPERATIC OASIS WHERE ANYTHING IS DONE TO KEEP LOVE SAFE Lost souls are found, love is rekindled, and secrets are exposed at a mysterious motor lodge in the American West. There's an extra…

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Opera: DON PROCOPIO (Pacific Opera Project, Los Angeles) by Connor McCormick

Pacific Opera Project (POP) announces its next installment of revolutionary, pandemic-safe productions, the west coast premiere of Georges Bizet's rarely performed comedic opera Don…

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Saturday, April 3, 2021

Opera: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE / AS ONE (Opera Maine) by Connor McCormick

Opera Maine is preseting live opera again this summer at Merrill Auditorium, with two performances July 28 and 30, 2021. Under the direction of Artistic Director Dona D. Vaughn, the company …

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Opera: FREE OPERA STREAMS (San Francisco Opera) by Connor McCormick

SCHEDULE OF FREE OPERA STREAMS FOR APRIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO OPERA San Francisco Opera's weekly, free opera streams continue in April with Donizetti's Don Pasquale (April 3"4), The F…

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Opera: COVID FAN TUTTE (Pacific Opera Project) by Connor McCormick

On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 5:30pm PT, Pacific Opera Project (POP) presents a free livestream of their very funny and entertaining COVID fan tutte, a revolutionary production…

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Theater: AWESOME LINE-UP FOR APRIL & MAY (The Seth Concert Series) by Connor McCormick

MATT DOYLE, ALI STROKER, STEPHANIE J. BLOCK, SEBASTIAN ARCELUS, MANDY GONZALEZ, ANDREA McARDLE, CHRISTINE PEDI, LAURA BENANTI, LINDA BENANTI, & LESLIE UGGAMS  JOIN SETH CONCERTS AP…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off