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Maria Todaro Confirmed as General Director of Florida Grand Opera

 Florida Grand Opera has announced the confirmation of Maria Todaro as General Director. Todaro, who has been serving as the Interim General Director since October 2023, was unanimously nominated by the FGO Board of Directors with a three year contract  in recognition of her outstanding performance and visionary leadership.

Photos: Maria Friedman and More Honored At the Women on Broadway Dinner

Creative Artists Agency recently hosted its inaugural Women on Broadway dinner in New York. The dinner celebrated the record-breaking contributions of the women who made the 2023-2024 Broadway season a success. See photos from the event.

Live & In Color Announces Esmé Maria Ng As The Recipient Of The 2024 June Bingham New Playwright Commission

The June Bingham New Playwright Commission honors the legacy of the late artist and playwright, June Bingham, by providing support to a new generation of early-career women/femme and/or non-binary storytellers as they seek to create work that manifests change in the world.

Maria Chiara Argirò Releases “Floating” Single Ahead of New Album

On Closer, rising electronic luminary and classically trained pianist Maria Chiara Argirò presents a journey of self-exploration, and a manifestation of her profound connection with music. Rooted in an indescribable feeling that compelled her to create, the album transcends boundaries and tranverses the spectrum of electronic music with unparalleled depth and clarity. Her new single “Floating” is meant to be listened to with your eyes closed. Listen to the song here!

Review: MASTER CLASS at Theatre Memphis

For opera lovers around the world, Maria Callas was a gigantic figure well known for her unusual and daring performances. She was a singer who ruled the classical musical world for a large part of the 20th century and left an indelible mark with her talent and her larger-than-life personality.

Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian Sands Trio, and More Play Birdland This Month

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.

Maria Corsaro Brings An Encore Of WHY NOT? To Chelsea Table + Stage This April

Maria Corsaro will present reimagined arrangements of jazz standards along with beloved, but rarely performed jazz songs written by some of the most influential composers and lyricists of this great American art form.

Photos: Inside LEGACY: AN EVENING WITH MARIA FRIEDMAN & FRIENDS

See photos from the one night only concert event Legacy: An Evening with Maria Friedman & Friends.

Maria Pellicano Releases New Recording of the Classic Song 'Perdere L'amore'

Melbourne singer-songwriter Maria Pellicano delivers a new performance of the Italian ballad PERDERE L'AMORE, originally performed by Massimo Ranieri.

Maria Corsaro Will Bring WHY NOT? to Chelsea Table + Stage

Maria Corsaro will present reimagined arrangements of jazz standards along with beloved, but rarely performed jazz songs written by some of the most influential composers and lyricists of this great American art form.

Video: Watch Maria Friedman Sing Sondheim in Rehearsals for LEGACY

Maria Friedman is getting ready to hit the stage at her home away from home (the Hudson Theatre) where her one-night-only concert event Legacy will soon play. Catch a sneak peek of Friedman in rehearsals in this video.

Santino Fontana Joins LEGACY: MARIA FRIEDMAN & FRIENDS at the Hudson Theatre

Tony Award winner Santino Fontana will join the new, one-night-only concert event Legacy: An Evening with Maria Friedman & Friends celebrating Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand. Learn how to purchase tickets.

'Shakespeare in the Raw' Production of HENRY V Will Be Performed by First Maria Ensemble and Knickerbocker Players in March

From March 15 to 17, First Maria Ensemble and Knickerbocker Players will present a 'Shakespeare in the Raw' production of 'Henry V' at Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 West 64th Street.

Review: LA ROSA NON CI AMA - CARLO GESUALDO VS. MARIA D'AVALOS al TEATRO LO SPAZIO

LA ROSA NON CI AMA - CARLO GESUALDO VS. MARIA D'AVALOS al TEATRO LO SPAZIO SOLAMENTE QUATTRO PERFORMANCE PER UNA DRAMMATURGIA CHE MERITEREBBE DI RIMANERE IN SCENA MOLTO A LUNGO: UN'OTTIMA PRESTAZIONE DI GIANNI DE FEO E CLORIS BROSCA

Video: Watch Taylor Swift Play Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC in Resurfaced Footage

After photos of the Taylor Swift playing Sandy in Grease surfaced earlier this year, new videos of the GRAMMY-winner playing Maria in a youth production of The Sound of Music is gaining traction on TikTok. Swift played the role in a childrens production at Berks Youth Theatre Academy, where she also played Kim McAfee in Bye, Bye Birdie.

Maria Chiara Argiró to Release New Album; Shares Single 'Closer'

Rising electronic luminary Maria Chiara Argirò has announced her highly-anticipated album Closer – a testament to Maria's journey of self-exploration, and a manifestation of her profound connection with music. Maria has confirmed North American debut appearance and will perform at SXSW. 

Broadway Performer Karen Maria Pisani To Teach In Marblehead School Of Ballet's Summer Intensive

Broadway performer Karen Maria Pisani returns to teach Acting for Dancers at Marblehead School of Ballet's Summer Intensive. Apply now for this renowned program in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Maria Friedman and Friends Will Perform a Benefit Concert Celebrating Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand

Maria Friedman and friends will celebrate the brilliance of Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand in a one-night-only concert taking place in March.

Esmé Maria Ng and Xiaoyue Zhang To Join The Tank Producers Cohort

The Tank has revealed two additional fellows who will join the inaugural year of The Tank Producers Cohort.

SARAFINA! Playwright Mbongeni Ngema Dies at 68

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright Mbongeni Ngema has died at age 68, following a car accident. Ngema was best known for writing the musical Sarafina!, which premiered on Broadway in 1988, and was later adapted into a film starring Whoopi Goldberg in 1992.