10 albums you need to hear this fall from Cher to Kanye West to Tom Petty by Usa Today, Maeve McDermott and Patrick Ryan, Usa Today

USA TODAY's music writers pick 10 of the most-anticipated fall releases, from pop pivots to classic rock comebacks to dance-rock dalliances.        

Oscar watch! 'Green Book' wins Toronto's audience award, 'A Star Is Born' is an also-ran by , Staff and Wire Reports

Peter Farrelly, known for 'Dumb and Dumber,' just vaulted into the Oscar race with 'Green Book,' which won the audience award at Toronto Film Fest.    
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Can Critics Learn to Love the Jukebox Musical? by Jesse Green, Ben Brantley, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Scott Heller

They are often Broadway sensations, but jukebox musicals rarely get good reviews. We invited our critics to stop snarking and tell us what they want.

Playwright Neil Simon: 1927- 2018 by ,

American playwright Neil Simon whose laugh-filled hits such as "The Odd Couple" dominated Broadway for decades, died on Aug. 26, 2018. He was 91.        

Edinburgh Fringe: Unconditional - What it's like performing a play as a mother daughter duo by Stefanie Mueller and Josie Dale-Jones, Stefanie Mueller and Josie Dale-Jones

Josie Dale-Jones and Stefanie Mueller, who co-wrote and perform Unconditional, reveal their working life at the Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe 2018: 'Dressed' creators explain why making a show about being stripped at gun point was 'liberating' by Josie Dale-Jones and Lydia Higginson, Josie Dale-Jones and Lydia Higginson

'Making my entire wardrobe helped me reconnect with my body. It gave me the time and space I needed to heal' says Lydia Higginson

‘The Boys in the Band’ and a Generational Divide by Stuart Emmrich, Wesley Morris, Matthew Schneier and Zachary Woolfe

Four gay men who recently attended the Broadway revival of this 50-year-old play — three seeing it for the first time — debate its significance and relevance.

What to see this week in the UK by Andrew Pulver, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Mark Cook and Judith Mackrell

From Generation Wealth to Biodiversity, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...

What to see this week in the UK by Steve Rose, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Mark Cook and Judith Mackrell

From Leave No Trace to Little Mix, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...

Ariana Grande: Style Diary by ,

Celestial Motion: a virtual dance experience – 360-degree video by Shehani Fernando, Francesca Panetta, David Levene, Anetta Jones, Federico Fasce, Alexander Whitley and Luca Biada

An immersive dance performance in virtual reality, Celestial Motion is inspired by the imagery of solar physics. Choreographed by Alexander Whitley and made in association with Sadler's Well…

The Best and Worst of the Tony Awards 2018 by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green, Scott Heller and Joshua Barone

A look at the most memorable moments from this year’s ceremony celebrating Broadway.

2018 Tony Awards Show by ,

Tony awards 2018: Broadway stars shine on the red carpet by ,

'A Star is Born' trailer: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper sing together by ,

The first trailer for "A Star is Born" is out and it stars Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.        

the 25 best american plays: The Ones We Left Behind by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green, Laura Collins-Hughes, Alexis Soloski and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Majority rule (mostly). One play per playwright. How we put together the 25 Plays list, and a bid to remember notable writers and favorite works that missed the cut.

What to see this week in the UK by Steve Rose, Harriet Gibsone, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

From Zama to Tacita Dean, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...

How ‘Cursed Child’ Puts Parenting at the Center of the Potterverse by Pamela Paul, Maria Russo and Michael Paulson

Two children’s literature experts consider what works in the Broadway play — for kids, sure, but for grown-ups too.

Patricia Morison, the original 'Kiss Me, Kate' star, dies at 103 by The Associated Press, Mark Kennedy and Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press

Patricia Morison, who starred on Broadway in 'Kiss Me Kate' and opposite Yul Brynner in "The King and I,' and appeared in films alongside Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepb…

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen through the years by ,

23 Dazzling Portraits of Tony Nominees by Jesse Dittmar, Michael Paulson, Jolie Ruben and Joshua Barone

We invited Broadway’s best to pose for us just 24 hours after they were nominated for theater’s most prestigious award. Needless to say, they were a happy bunch.

Loving and Hating the Broadway Season: Our Critics Could Have Argued All Night by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green and Scott Heller

Disagreeing on classic musicals, agreeing on “The Band’s Visit,” and worried about a season when revivals outshone new plays.

Banned sex play Spring Awakening now a teenage hit by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

Written in the 1890s, censored in the 1960s, tale of young desire Spring Awakening is back on stage as a musicalA story once banned from the British stage due to its celebration of adolescen…

Red carpet: Stars turn out with umbrellas at Olivier Awards by ,

Dover turns clock back a century to welcome home Unknown Soldier … again by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

Sir Michael Morpurgo is supporting a large-scale public performance to honour the warrior at the spot where his body returned to British soilIn 1916, the Rev David Railton, a former curate i…

Cynthia Nixon, of 'Sex and the City' fame, to run for New York governor by Usa Today Network-New York, Jon Campbell and Joseph Spector, Usa Today Network-New York

The 'Sex and the City' actress said she will challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary.        

'Mary Poppins Returns' with new faces by ,

The teaser for Disney's upcoming 'Mary Poppins Returns' gives us a first look at Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack, a lamplighter.    …

3 Young People to Watch in Theater This Spring by Laura Collins-Hughes, Sopan Deb and Matt Trueman

Get to know the playwright Hammaad Chaudry, the 13-year-old actress Rileigh McDonald and the actor Andrew Burnap.

Amy Schumer: Style Diary by ,

Shipping alert: Could 'Black Panther's Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan be more than friends? by Usa Today, Maeve McDermott and Anika Reed, Usa Today

The Internet is debating whether the two 'Black Panther' stars are romantically linked.        

‘I wanted to channel the anger’: Europe's fearless political playwrights by Daniel Boffey, Constanze Letsch, Philip Oltermann, Helena Smith and Kit Gillet

They’ve stormed the Reichstag, turned terrorism into absurd comedy and asked their audiences for answers. Meet five theatre-makers grappling with crises across the continent.By Daniel Boff…