THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 17

Follow country music legend Patsy Cline’s climb to stardom in A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, a theatrical production starring Bridget Beirne as Patsy and featuring 20 Cline classics, including “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “Crazy.”

FRIDAY, APRIL 9

Two-time Grammy Award-winner Diane Schuur brings her vocal versatility to Scullers for an evening of exceptional jazz.

SUNDAY, APRIL 11

Gifted satirist, author and storyteller David Sedaris takes audiences for a hilarious journey through his razor-sharp mind at Symphony Hall.

SUNDAY, APRIL 11

Join top American ice-skaters—including Sasha Cohen, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto and 2010 Winter Olympics silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White—for the Smucker’s Stars On Ice spectacular at TD Garden.

BEGINNING TUESDAY, APRIL 13

The magic of one of Broadway’s longest-running shows comes to the Colonial Theatre as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical Cats returns to Boston.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14

Paul Pierce (pictured), Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics are ready for the playoffs to begin, but first they close out the regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden.

THURSDAY, APRIL 15–SUNDAY, APRIL 18

The extraordinary grace and beauty of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is on display as the world-renowned troupe celebrates the 20th anniversary of Artistic Director Judith Jamison with three nights of performances at the Wang Theatre.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17

British comedian and actor Russell Brand, who stole the show in the hit comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, brings his stand-up act to the Wilbur Theatre.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21

The Hub gets a taste of West Coast flavor as the Big Boss Dogg himself, the one and only Snoop Dogg, plays the House of Blues, performing classics and cuts from his brand new album Malice ’n’ Wonderland.

FRIDAY, APRIL 23

Canadian-born singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has been scoring hits worldwide since the early 1980s, and tonight he brings his acoustic Bare Bones Tour to the Berklee Performance Center.

THROUGH MAY 2

Mel Brooks’ latest monster Broadway hit—the stage musical version of his classic film Young Frankenstein—makes its Boston debut at the Opera House.

SATURDAY, MAY 1

Blending traditional African music with contemporary sounds, Baaba Maal returns to the area for the first time in four years with a show at the Somerville Theatre.