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Liza Minnelli took over for an ill Gwen Verdon in the original production of Chicago on Broadway, from August 8th through September 13, 1975. Now, an audio recording has been discovered of Fosse directing the stage and screen legend in the role of Roxie Hart. Listen here!

London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

Beginning on March 27 and running through April 21, Theater J brings the world premiere of Hester Street to the stage.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the lineup for the 2024 Ted Snowdon Reading Series.

The Broadway community will honor the memory of Chita Rivera by dimming the lights of Broadway theatres.

City Theatre has announced the fourth show of its 2023/2024 season, Fat Ham by James Ijames, a co-production with TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR.

New York institutions like Chicago on Broadway and the Apollo Theatre paid tribute to Chita Rivera. Amra-Faye Wright, who currently plays the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago, made a speech during the production's curtain call last night. Watch the video, also featuring the Apollo Theatre changing their marquee!

Check out footage of Hillary Clinton joining Gutenberg! The Musical on Broadway.

Presenting a program of two world premieres and one classic work, her sensational company of dancers, Twyla Tharp Dance, will play The Joyce Theater from February 13-25. 

Martin McCallum, FRSA, has passed away at age 73.

Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), presents the New England premiere of Dominick Argento’s opera The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe, on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Poe’s birthplace of Boston.

Join clarinetist Charles Neidich and pianist Robert Levin for an evening of extraordinary music at Morse Recital Hall, featuring the world premiere of Neidich's 'Lament' and the U.S. premiere of Denisov's 'Landscape by the Light of the Moon.'

Learn about the latest appointment at THORNTON WILDER LLC as Jeremy McCarter takes on the role of the new Literary Executor.

Hal Linden and Sally Struthers will star in the world premiere of a new play – “The Journals of Adam and Eve” by Ed. Weinberger, with a little help from the authors of Genesis, John Milton, and Mark Twain, for six performances only January 18 to 21.

Laughter, Legends, Lock-in! Robert Bathurst returns to star in the immersive production of 'Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell' at the Coach and Horses pub in Soho. Don't miss this critically acclaimed show!

Don't miss New Jersey Symphony's live concert of Matilda with Danny DeVito narrating! Composer David Newman conducts the enchanting score at State Theatre New Jersey.

Molissa Fenley and Company presents 'From the Light, Between the Lamps,' a collection of new and recent dances at Roulette from January 31 to February 3, 2024. Featuring world premieres and live performances by Philip Glass and Ryuichi Sakamoto.

In the mid-seventies, Adam Ant joined the band Bazooka Joe as a bassist; they played pubs and colleges around London. On one decisive night in November 1975, Adam saw The Sex Pistols playing their first-ever show, supporting Bazooka Joe. The explosive punk band inspired Adam to start something new.

HELL’S KITCHEN, conceived by the innovative mind of 15-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, will make its Broadway premiere this spring! We have all the details on the show's transfer!

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'NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME' is a new play that will have private industry readings in NYC on December 7 & 8. Find out more about this exciting production.

The Rite of Spring / common ground[s] begins the latest leg of its international tour this week with a sold-out two-week run at the iconic Park Avenue Armory in New York City.

This time, the reader question was: With Merrily We Roll Along back on Broadway as a hit, how many musicals are flops in their original Broadway production and then return as smashes?

FACETS announces the winners of the 2023 Chicago International Children's Film Festival, including two films in consideration for Academy Awards. The festival runs until November 19.

Join the NY Philharmonic as conductor Bychkov leads an extraordinary performance featuring compositions by Dessner, Strauss, and Rachmaninoff. Don't miss this musical experience happening from November 30th to December 2nd. Get all the details on dates, venue, and how to attend.