Theater producer Cameron Mackintosh has been bringing long runs of grand theatrical spectacles to Chicago for nearly half a century now. Delivering a big night out for regular folks remains a ...

Michael Ball is gearing up for an “exciting” 2026 – including a show in Nottingham. He will be hitting the road with his new tour, which will celebrate the launch of a new album of original songs.

Each week in The Vinyl Vault, Ozarks First’s Parker Padgett and Tony Nguyen dive into a featured album, highlight standout tracks, and explore what makes it truly unique. The vinyl of the week this ...

TL;DR: CD Projekt's inclusion of Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation Plus significantly boosted license revenues, driving a 53% total revenue increase in Q3 2025. Subscription access also increased Phantom ...

OK, it’s hella creepy for a music teacher to keep a wax mannequin in a wedding dress that’s basically a 1-to-1 replica of his student. Eww. No wonder she keels over shortly after seeing it. Yet the ...

Outstanding Actor - Musical: Michael Crawford won. Outstanding Actress - Musical: Sarah Brightman was nominated but did not win. Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical: Judy Kaye was nominated but did ...

French author Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera was released in 1910, based on rumors he'd heard about the Palais Garnier, the Paris opera house, one about a fire in the roof of the opera ...

Chloe Mendel Corgan and Gilles Mendel created the wardrobe for the principal singers (including husband Billy Corgan) at the Lyric Opera of Chicago's presentation of "Melon Collie and the Infinite ...

When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era. But a new immersive version of the show – think of it as a remix – ...

Just like the character that gives the musical its name, it seems “The Phantom of the Opera” will continue to haunt our theaters. When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical take on Gaston Leroux’s creepy 1909 ...

The original Glinda (Kristin Chenoweth) and Elphaba (Idina Menzel) enchanted audiences night after night — and both snagged Tony Award nominations for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a ...

There was no shortage of curiosity and surprise on Friday for the world premiere of Billy Corgan’s “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” at Lyric Opera. Having been kept for months a ...