Audra McDonald

Hitler and Germany: A new Berlin museum exhibition about the society that created Adolf Hitler is proving to be a popular draw. (Reuters) Rising young star: The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has named 28-year-old conductor Krzysztof Urbanski as its...

My colleague critic Hal Boedeker, the Orlando Sentinel's TV Guy, sends us this reminder about a great chance to see Broadway stars, including  Central Floridian Karen Olivo, on television Wednesday night: If you love Broadway music, “In Performanc...

You don't normally see this many Broadway stars gathered together unless it's the Tony Awards. But the recent series of gay-teen suicides around the country has spurred New York's theater community to create its own "It gets better" video, aimed......

Don't forget Wednesday night on PBS, “Great Performances” will air “Sondheim! The Birthday Concert,” celebrating the 80th birthday of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim. The program airs at 9 p.m. on WMFE-Channel 24. Here's the...

Books: “Innerviews: Music Without Borders” by Anil Prasad. Editor and publisher of the Web’s longest-running music magazine, Prasad collects his frank and often freewheeling interviews with a wide array of musicians: Joe Zawinul, Chris Whitley and...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces ambitious 25th anniversary season...

The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's annual outdoor concert at Sanlando Springs will be May 7 this year. The theme? “Broadway Romance at The Springs.” Broadway performers Stephen Bogardus and Patty Goble will sing the great love songs of...

Long journey: The J. Paul Getty Museum's statue of Aphrodite was sent back to Sicily last week, ending years of dispute over the object. (Los Angeles Times) Turn off the pain: Actress T.V. Carpio is the latest performer to be......

The Orlando Philharmonic's annual concert at Sanlando Springs is fast approaching, and theater fans will find a lot to like: The theme is “Broadway Romance,” and two Broadway performers are on hand to provide vocals to the Philharmonic's...

“Reverence: Life in the Ballet” 9:30 p.m., Thursday KCET: Dancers of the Toledo Ballet express their creative passion. “New York Originals” 10:30 p.m., Thursday KLCS: Holographs, Five and Dime, Teddy's Bar and Kenny's Castaways --...

There's plenty of "comedy tonight" to be sure, but "Sondheim! The Birthday Concert" -- a star-packed two-hour gala premiering Wednesday, Nov. 24, on PBS' "Great Performances" (check local listings) -- is devoted mainly to honoring the dazzling music and...

If "King Lear" has a moral, it's that if you're lucky enough to have a kingdom, it's probably not a good idea to divide it in two. The Antaeus Company production that just opened in a 49-seat house in North Hollywood turns that wisdom upside down:...