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The momentum to revitalize downtown Waterville, Maine reached a major milestone with the recent opening of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. Developed in partnership by Colby College and Waterville Creates, the new home for Waterville's leading arts institutions marks the completion of the initial strategy to support the city's resurgence.

February features terrific events at Mayo Performing Arts Center. From the death-defying acrobatics of Cirque Zuma Zuma to the blues of the legendary Keb’ Mo’, the comedy of Paula Poundstone to a celebration of Ray Charles, there are plenty of opportunities to go out and enjoy the arts this winter at MPAC .

Tennessee Playwrights Studio has announced the TPS 2023 Virtual Reading Festival, January 21-23 and February 2-4, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. CST.

Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium is an expansive overview of American Black roots music. Produced by author, professor, and GRAMMY®-nominated music historian Dr. Ted Olson, along with GRAMMY-winning producer, musician, and author Scott Billington, Birthright offers an introduction to the rich and often nuanced world of Black roots music.

The Marsh San Francisco will kick off the New Year with Poetic Justice, taking a deep dive into the true lives of three distinguished writers. Starring Julia McNeal and Charles Shaw Robinson, this double bill features You Must Change Your Life and Divine Madness – one-act plays written by Lynne Kaufman.

Millennium Stage will offer free live community performances, streamed live, plus online programs and film screenings, Wednesday–Sunday each week throughout our campus.

Reprising their roles from the run at the Young Vic are Raphael Bushay (Mike), Arthur Darvill (Curly McLain), James Patrick Davis (Will Parker), Stavros Demetraki (Ali Hakim), Greg Hicks (Andrew Carnes), Rebekah Hinds (Gertie Cummings), Anoushka Lucas (Laurey Williams), Marie-Astrid Mence (Lead Dancer), Liza Sadovy (Aunt Eller) and Patrick Vaill (Jud Fry).

Hackney Empire has released behind-the-scenes rehearsal images for its Christmas pantomime Mother Goose as previews begin on 19 November.

This year it seems that Christmas cheer is needed more than ever. Here at BroadwayWorld, we want to give you the inside scoop on some incredible deals and hidden offers so you can enjoy a theatrical festive treat, without having to part with too much cash.

Hackney Empire has announced the cast and creative team for their Christmas 2022 pantomime, Mother Goose, which opens on 19th November, running until 31st December.

The dates have been announced for the West End transfer of the critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!.

The Dessoff Choirs begins its 2022-23 season with a long overdue exploration of the first published Black composer, Vicente Lusitano, paired with music by the last Impressionist composer, Maurice Duruflé. 

The Frist Art Museum has announced its 2023 schedule of  exhibitions. In the Ingram Gallery, the year begins with Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric, a survey of the celebrated Indigenous multidisciplinary artist's vibrant paintings, sculpture, video, and installations.

The West End transfer has been announced for the critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, opening in February 2023 at Wyndham's Theatre, with dates and casting to be announced.

Prior to writing his Pulitzer-winning musical RENT, Larson penned tick, tick...BOOM! as an autobiographical rock 'n roll musical, which he subsequently performed around New York City. tick, tick...BOOM! will be presented by Bohemian Theatricals September 2-17, 2022 at Ground Floor Theatre.

Hackney Empire has released a brand-new trailer featuring Priscilla the Goose and Clive Rowe ahead of their Christmas 2022 pantomime, Mother Goose, which opens on 19th November and runs until 31st December, with the press performance at 7pm on 1st December. Check out the video below!

What did our critic think of Ragtime at Theatre Memphis? RAGTIME is a gargantuan production. It's epic in scope and expectations. Any community theatre attempting to find a way to match the scale and scope of Broadway or a national tour is in dangerous waters.

Cultivate South Park and the Cultural Space Agency have announced their successful purchase of  Four Properties in the Very Heart of South Park including South Park Hall • South Park Idea Lab • Resistencia Coffee and their permanent preservation as Community-Owned Cultural Space.

Vivid Stage, formerly Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series on Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18 and 25. All readings will take place at the Oakes Center at 7:30 pm.

The late Meredith Willson, a prolific but somewhat unexamined figure in 20th century entertainment, is gaining new attention these days from multiple directions.

Spring has sprung and the great weather calls for a great book to enjoy outdoors! You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 28 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.

Hackney Empire today announces their Christmas 2022 pantomime, Mother Goose, which will open on 19th November and run until 31st December, with the press performance at 7pm on 1st December.

Appearing at the Washington Stage Guild again, thirty-one years after the company first produced it, MRS. WARRENS PROFESSION is a witty, biting, and poignant story that remains as relevant today as when it was first penned by George Bernard Shaw in 1893.

Winter is here and what better time of year to stay in and snuggle up with a great book? You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

Pompano Beach Arts will celebrate Black History Month with a stellar array of educational and entertaining events. Join us for new art exhibitions and events, concerts, film poetry and more, culminating in the Pioneers' Ball, which honors local business owners, past and present.