This week's Best Bets include 'Judgment Day' at @ChicagoShakes with jason alexander, Antaeus Theatre Company Company's 'Nora' written by Ingmar Bergman; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's WP by Samy Moussa and 7 Broadway shows opening. Details on our website!

Tomorrow is Record Store Day and I've combed through the offerings to select the best releases for fans of jazz, vocals and a surprising musical release. Take a look!
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Today Death of Classical is holding a party, a 'Tiergarten' party with Kim David Smith as your emcee. I spoke with Smith about the music from the Weimar Republic, his fascination with Marlene #Dietrich and the topicality of this music. culturalattache.co/2024/04/16/kim…

Our Best Bets: TheJoyceTheater celebrates 'Max Roach 100,' LA Phil plays Elgar & Vaughan Williams w/ Gautier CAPUÇON; South Coast Repertory gives the WP of 'Prelude to a Kiss: The Musical,' Opera Parallèle & SFJAZZ present 'Birds and Balls' & La MaMa E.T.C.'s WP of 'The Poisoner.'

Tonight I will see M. Tilson Thomas lead the LA Phil in concert. Tilson Thomas has been a huge influence on me and I want to share my appreciation of him with you. culturalattache.co/2024/03/28/tha…

Our Best Bets: Caetano Veloso US Farewell tour; The Pulitzer Prizes winning play 'Fat Ham' at Geffen Playhouse; Segerstrom Center for the Arts celebrates Stephen Sondheim & Andrew Lloyd Webber; Dallas Symphony WP of Anna Clyne 1st piano concerto & M. Tilson Thomas returns to LA Phil. Full details on our site

The Disney Songbook is rich as drummer Matt Johnson well knows. He & his New Jet Set make these songs swing in a way you have to hear. Which you can do this wknd at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. We spoke with Matt about his passion for all things Disney.
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Looking for new music this weekend? We have you covered from Lucas Debargue to Christian McBride to Edgar Meyer to Timo Andres to Michael John LaChiusa and so much more. Check out 'New In Music This Week.' culturalattache.co/2024/03/22/new…

Attention Stephen Sondheim fans! The The 92nd Street Y, New York has just released this recording from 1971 when Sondheim appeared to discuss his work as part of the first season of Lyrics & Lyricists. What a great way to celebrate Sondheim's birthday. 92ny.org/archives/ted-c…

Composer/pianist Timo Andres has a new album Friday from Nonesuch Records, the WP of his 5th piano concerto with the LA Phil, Aaron Diehl & John Adams and last night he performed the music of Philip Glass. I spoke with him about all this and more.
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This Week's Best Bets: Jeremy Dutcher at World Cafe Live and Lincoln Center; Water for Elephants the Musical on Broadway; LA Phil WP of Timo Andres piano concerto for Aaron Diehl; @MeowTopi at Carnegie Hall and Guthrie Theater's 'The History Plays.' Full details on our website.

New In Music This Week: Charles Lloyd has a remarkable new album; Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), Emanuel Ax Leonidaskavakos and @yoyo_ma, Elīna Garanča, Remy Le Boeuf and more are featured. Take a look! culturalattache.co/2024/03/15/new…

On Sunday ♥ Gloria Calderón Kellett ♥'s 'One of the Good Ones' opens at the Pasadena Playhouse. We spoke with Calderón Kellett about the play, its themes and the surprises it holds.
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This week's Best Bets: LincolnCenterTheater's opening tonight; Broadway Cares 'Broadway Backwards;' The Notebook opening this week; LA Phil performs John Williams' score to 'Superman' live and Alaska Thunderfuck's 'Drag the Musical' at Bourbon Room Hollywood. Full details on our website.

Tomorrow LA Opera opens a double bill half of which is 'Highway 1, USA.' Director @KanezaSchaal directs. I talked with her about this rarely performed work, its themes, how her work compares to her collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens on 'Omar,' and more. culturalattache.co/2024/02/22/kan…

Hope you had a great holiday wknd. Here are Best Bets for this wk: 'The Age of Innocence' at The Old Globe; New York City Center's 'Jelly's Last Jam;' HAUSCHKA No.American Tour; The 92nd Street Y, New York's classes on Leonard Bernstein streaming & Daniil Trifonov US Tour. Details on our website!

Are you ready for some new music? I have it for you including Riley Mulherkar ; Melissa Errico ; Renaud Capuçon and more. Take a look and enjoy your weekend! culturalattache.co/2024/02/16/new…

Composer Jerry Herman said 'Mack & Mabel' was his favorite musical, yet it's never caught on. Why? I spoke to Caroline O'Connor AM re: the musical since she will sing 'Lottie Ames' in this wknd's concert presentations at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. culturalattache.co/2024/02/15/car…

Singer/actress Melissa Errico has a valentine's day gift for you: her new album 'Sondheim in the City' coming out Friday and 10 shows at Birdland Jazz Club and Theater Club starting tonight. I spoke with her about Sondheim, the album and so much more. Take a look!
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For the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue,' I spoke with pianists Lara Downes, Marcus Roberts and conductor Leonard Slatkin. Take a look at what they had to say! #rhapsodyinblue100
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