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The recipients of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors will be announced on Wednesday, according to a statement from President Donald Trump. This marks the first time honorees have been chosen since Trump replaced several board members and assumed the role of chairman of the Kennedy Center.

Producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams, Mindy Rich), Barbara Whitman and Alan Cumming are thrilled to announce full casting for the new musical Ceilidh [KAY-lee], based on one of Scotland’s oldest and most beloved customs.

What did the critics think of the new American play Immediate Family, written by Hamilton’s Paul Oakley Stovall and directed by Tony Award–winning actress, director, and TV star Phylicia Rashad?

What did critics think of Dolly Parton’s brand new musical, Dolly: A True Original Musical? With a score by Parton that includes some of her biggest hits as well as new songs she has written especially for the musical, Dolly also features a book by Parton and Emmy Award® winner Maria S. Schlatter, direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, and choreography by Emmy Award® winner Mandy Moore.

Get a first look at Theatre Group Asia's (TGA) first musical production, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre, Circuit Makati. It runs for a limited 24 performances only, and the run is completely sold out.

The highly anticipated, multi-year North American tour will star Maya Drake as Ali, Kennedy Caughell as Jersey and Roz White as Miss Liza Jane. Additional principals and full ensemble casting will be announced at a later date.

Tuacahn Amphitheatre is presenting Newsies The Broadway Musical as part of its 2025 outdoor summer season, running now through October 24. The high-energy production brings to life the inspiring true story of young newsboys fighting for justice in turn-of-the-century New York. Check out photos of the production!

Harvey Weinstein has filed a lawsuit against the producers of the tour of the Broadway musical Finding Neverland, seeking more than $2.3 million in profits related to the production’s national tour.

Step inside the rehearsal hall as Broadway star Michael James Scott brings Albin to life with “A Little More Mascara” from La Cage aux Folles! Watch as the glamour, comedy, and heart of this iconic number come together before it hits The Muny stage.

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.

Ned Van Zandt was in the Chelsea Hotel the night of Nancy Spungen’s death, and he was with Sid and Nancy just before her sad demise. Ned was also an actor during the 1970s in Hollywood heyday and cavorted with Chaka Khan, Steely Dan, director Hal Ashby and others, he was away in San Francisco when a double murder occurred in his apartment in LA.

Josh Gad, who was set to join Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert in this weekend's Hollywood Bowl production of Jesus Christ Superstar, will not perform due to contracting COVID.

Watch cast of All Shook Up perform 'Jailhouse Rock' at Goodspeed Musicals! The production is currently running at the The Goodspeed in East Haddam, CT through August 24, 2025.

The Hollywood Bowl signals a return to its annual summer musical tradition with a bold new staging of Jesus Christ Superstar, led by Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert.

Stage 773, a key player in Chicago's off-Loop theater history, is set to be demolished for a new residential development. The move comes as multiple former theater venues across the city face uncertain futures.

A House Republican has introduced a bill to rename the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump, citing his influence on arts and culture. The proposed legislation comes amid ongoing Republican efforts to rebrand parts of the Washington institution.

Casting and cities have been announced for the North American Tour of SUFFS. The tour will have its first public performance on September 8, 2025, at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA, and will officially open at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle on September 19, 2025.

Theatre Raleigh, a professional nonprofit theater company in North Carolina’s capital, continues to attract national attention with its bold programming and impressive casting. Recent productions have featured Broadway stars including Ariana DeBose, Beth Leavel, Rachel Bay Jones, and Norm Lewis — and its 2024 staging of Waitress adds another name to the list: Billy Harrigan Tighe, taking on the role of Dr. Pomatter.

Get a first look at clips from Matilda at San Diego Music Theatre! The production is now on stge until Aug 10th, 2025 at SDMT. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, this Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Amy Sherald has withdrawn her solo exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing concerns that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty was at risk of removal due to political scrutiny under President Trump.