Performing Arts

There is a historic opera house in the Amazon that is a destination for some famous singers, musicians and local fans.

Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights on Nov. 7 in honor of Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September. Smith began her acting career on stage and took theater roles well into her 80s.

In his new play The Other Americans, John Leguizamo plays a Colombian American laundromat owner whose son is released from a mental wellness facility after suffering a trauma.

Garr's breakout role was as sexy Inga in Young Frankenstein. The Lakewood native earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1982 film Tootsie, and played Phoebe's mom on the sitcom Friends.

There's one thing that many sports and music fans miss in this digital age: the physical, paper tickets of the recent past. And now, they are making a bit of a comeback.

Coming to New York City for the holidays? Let us help you see a show — without spending your life savings.

The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. calls the company a "symbol of resiliency."

An acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show encourages the audience to think about why they're voting the way they do.

DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later joined the Boston Ballet.

NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.