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Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026

Organizers cited President Donald Trump’s shakeup of the institution’s leadership as their reason for canceling.

Adela SkowronskiJuly 1, 2022

Playlist: 13 Canadian Composers You Should Know

Riccardo Muti gazes pensively into the distance

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

Muti’s legacy: respect composers, reject revisionists

Associated PressJune 24, 2022

Manufacturers struggle to keep pace with vinyl record demand

mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron poses in a red dress against a brick wall adorned with blue and red graffiti

Haymarket Unveils 2024 Season

Keegan MorrisDecember 18, 2023

Across three flagship performances, Haymarket continues to plumb the expressive depths of early music repertoire.

The AP names its five Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023

Associated PressDecember 15, 2023

This year alone, composer and pianist Kris Bowers' credits include “Origin” and “The Color Purple” in addition to “Chevalier,” “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” and “Haunted Mansion.”

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Seasons, Tan Dun, and Ghostbusters in Chicago Phil’s 2022/23 Season

Keegan MorrisJune 21, 2022

The new season will kick off with a live concert performance and screening of Ghostbusters.

Sing Different: Why the Life of Apple’s Steve Jobs Makes for Great Opera

Daniel GoldbergJune 15, 2022

Steve Jobs gets the operatic treatment with Mason Bates' Grammy-winning The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. We spoke with the composer, librettist Mark Campbell, as well as baritone Edward Parks, who created the role of Jobs.

Met Opera season had no COVID cancellations but sales down

Associated PressJune 14, 2022

The Metropolitan Opera sold 56% of ticket dollar capacity this season as it returned from a 1 1/2-year absence.

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer