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At Chelsea Table + Stage, Klea Blackhurst 'Box Set' shows are continuing to draw crowds and bring smiles. Songs of Vernon Duke were on the bill in April, and May 5 will find her saluting Jerry Herman.

Alien Corn (By Sidney Howard; Katharine Cornell, producer). Once every year or so comes a fine play like this one to bring dignity and value…

The piece, the composer's first full-length musical, premiered in 1919.

Sip coffee and listen to Bach’s “Coffee Cantata,” watch a chocolate maker documentary with an accompanying tasting and more food news.

Music instinctively is coded with messages of hope and resilience, joy and humor, and the transformative power to love, respect, honor, and assist. Music unfurls our vulnerability, selflessness, and exceptional

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 12 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Project Development & Production Grants and the 10 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Impact & Exploration Fund.

In the 2010s, the genre of indie folk had its mainstream boom through the success of bands such as Mumford and Sons and the Lumineers. Stripped-down musical accompaniment that was still catchy and upbeat was now in vogue, even though it had been bubbling up since at least the '90s. One performer who was ahead of the trend was Matthew Stephen Ward, known professionally as M. Ward, and he can be seen at Felton Music Hall Friday.

It’s not a masterpiece, but the often vulgar cantata, “Carmina Burana,” is elevated by an inspired performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, choristers and vocal soloists.

1944 was a year that marked a turning point in the history of the world. It was a time when the world was at war, and music played an important role in boosting the morale of the troops and keeping the spirits of the people high. The year was also marked by the emergence of

“I’d never read anything like it,” says the actor and director, whose memoir “All About Me!” is newly out in paperback. “It was hysterically funny and incredibly moving at the same time. It’s like Gogol stuck a pen in his heart, and it didn’t even go through his mind on its way to the page.”