Classical News

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", the new musical based on Roald Dahl's novel, and a revival of the Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince 1981 box-office flop "Merrily We Roll Along" received seven nominations each on Monday for the 2014 Olivier Awards.

A new collection of rarely heard music by Worcestershire's most famous son, entitled Elgar's Music for the Powick Asylum, entered the Official Charts Company's classical chart at number eight.

Screen stars Jude Law, Tom Hiddleston and Judi Dench have seen their stage work rewarded with nominations at Britain's Laurence Olivier theater awards.

Tom Hiddleston and Jude Law will compete for the best actor honour at this year's O livier Awards, but there is no room for fellow Hollywood star Daniel Radcliffe on the shortlist.

Last month, BroadwayWorld was privileged to present not one, but two exceptional entertainment experiences to continue the year-long celebration of our 10th anniversary begun with the simply spectacular BROADWAYWORLD.COM VISITS OZ in January, first with the 2013 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards on Sunday, February 23, and next with FLY: A TRIBUTE TO ... (more)

Canadians who are already sleep deprived will lose an hour of shuteye this weekend as most parts of the country switch from standard time to daylight saving time.

'Classical Roots' Four stars out of four stars Detroit Symphony Orchestra with Kathleen Battle Saturday, Orchestra Hall, Max M. Fisher Music Center Long before there was ragtime, blues, jazz, R&B, rock, soul, funk and hip-hop, there were Negro spirituals - the religious music of southern slaves and the first African-American vernacular music to ... (more)

Below are BWWClassical MusicWorld.com's most popular articles from 3/2/2014 - 3/9/2014.

Holders is a traditional Barbadian Plantation House dating from the 17th century, set in 5 acres of formal and park gardens.

Lafayette Ballet Company dancers, from left, front row, Macy Willis, Lily Karcher, Sarah Frazer and Holly Lord; back row, Hannah Hale, Skye Mauldin, L... This year's spring show for the Lafayette Ballet Company is a bittersweet moment - the final show for a group of seniors who are graduating this year.

Maybe Lorin Maazel woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Or perhaps he is privy to new research showing that Gustav Mahler's Symphony No.

When OperaDelaware canceled its major spring offering at The Grand, aficionados of this longtime Delaware cultural icon - and arts audiences in general - were justifiably nervous.

Silviu Ciulei of Romania was named the winner of the 18th annual Schadt String Competition last Sunday after a public recital by the three finalists at Miller Symphony Hall.

Gunther Schuller is a composer, conductor, horn virtuoso, jazz historian and critic who had the nerve and the authority years ago to decree that "all musics are created equal."

When it comes to musical dynasties, it's tough to top the Bach family. From town fiddlers to court composers, the Bachs dominated German music for seven generations.

Just a few years ago, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was weathering a financial crisis and a bitter labor dispute.

Marsyas Productions inaugurates The Dina Koston Young Artists Program with Ears Open: A Festival of Contemporary Music tonight at 7:30pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall .

The multiple Academy Award-winning actress enchanted and impressed a jaded New York City audience on Thursday night not just with her superb acting skills but also with her equally superb singing voice!!!!! The internationally adored Brit stars as Mrs. Lovett in the New York Philharmonic 's production of Stephen Sondheim 's classic Sweeney Todd , ... (more)

The members of a newly formed musical group want their potential new fans to know a few things before their debut concert Sunday.

Ethel , the edgy contemporary classical string quartet often heard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present a diverse series of works free at Trinity Church Thursday afternoon March 13 at 1 p.m. under the title "Grace."