Emilio Castillo still leads brass-driven powerhouse behind "What Is Hip" and "So Very Hard to Go" after 43 years; Average White Band opens

Harmonious cast assumes roles of mid-19th-century bohemians grappling with heartache in Puccini-written opera that inspired Rent

International dance & music sensation clobbers stage with thunderous choreography

In retelling of Mozart's opera, battle-weary king returns from great war & discovers consequences of balking at promise he made to Neptune.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? stars take improv act on road, building hilariously screwball scenes from audience suggestions.

French opera tells millennia-old tale of loyalty, lust & betrayal on spare stage that emphasizes vocal work of world-class trio of leads

Opera company collides voices with song in epic baroque piece that Chicago-based company semi-stages in performances at historic venues

Opera starring mezzo soprano vocalist revives Leonard Bernstein’s jazzy 1950s musical, with preshow review of Broadway show tunes

120-person choir, four soloists & full orchestra bring recognizable arias & refrains from famous operas to forefront in lavish production

Venerable opera company treats audience to romance & tragedy in Puccini’s classic three-act opus of love & loss in Nagasaki