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When Footloose dances onto the stage at Maine State Music Theatre this summer, it brings more than high kicks, power ballads, and iconic '80s fashion. Under the direction of E. Faye Butler, the production taps into the heart of what makes the story resonate: community, resilience, and the courage to challenge the status quo.

The original stage play Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig, will tour 11 cities in China from October to December 2025.

The Phantom of the Opera will return to China this fall. The return was previously announced, but today's announcement in China Daily confirms a fall run. 

Florida denied $1.5 million in requested arts and culture funding for the Capital Region. Organizations like the Tallahassee Ballet now face staffing cuts and new fundraising campaigns.

The Milwaukee Musicians Association, AFM Local 8, has issued a statement opposing the Milwaukee Ballet's decision to use recorded music instead of live musicians for this season’s production of The Nutcracker, calling it a threat to local arts and culture.

Get a first look at Patti Murin and Hannah Corneau rehearsing 'I Can't Lose You' from The Muny's production of Disney's Frozen.

Get a first look at all-new video of The Wizard of Oz at Tuacahn! The most beloved tale of all time has returned to Tuacahn with all the daring flying maneuvers, dazzling pyrotechnics, and other special effects that make Tuacahn so extraordinary!

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company concludes its 49th Season with Noah Diaz’s whimsical, wild, unpredictable and deeply moving Chicago premiere of You Will Get Sick, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis (Noises Off, POTUS–Director), now extended through July 20, 2025 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N.

Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed that Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder (Broadway’s Smash, Moulin Rouge!) will star as Tracy Lord in their upcoming production of High Society, alongside previously announced star Max Clayton (The Music Man).

Arena Stage's new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time has opened. What did the critics think of the show? Read all the reviews!

Get a first look at Arena Stage's new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. Directed by two-time Obie Award winner Lee Sunday Evans, A Wrinkle in Time will run June 12 – July 20, 2025, in Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater.

Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old technology CEO and amateur conductor, paid nearly $400,000 to lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony at Roy Thomson Hall.

A.C.T. of CT will present the regional premiere of Almost Famous: The Musical, launching the theater’s highly anticipated 2025–2026 season. This will be the first production of the musical since its 2022 Broadway debut.

The Broadway community, along with residents and local businesses, rallied yesterday in Father Duffy Square to oppose the development of a casino in Times Square. Real estate developer SL Green is set to officially submit its casino application this week.

The Brazilian staging of Wicked in São Paulo has surpassed 100 performances and will extend its run at Teatro Renault through August 10.

Sydney Theatre Company posted a $10 million revenue increase in 2024, thanks in part to the international success of The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is now performing on Broadway and previously ran in London’s West End.

Get a first look at Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Guys and Dolls, which runs through July 19, 2025. The production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone.

New Hampshire lawmakers are advancing a budget that would cut state arts funding from $1.4 million to $150,000 annually, threatening local theaters, museums, and federal matching grants.

On June 23rd U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Jacky Rosen, and Brian Schatz hosted a Pride celebration and musical performance titled Love is Love, which was produced by acclaimed Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, at the Kennedy Center’s Justice Forum.

Get a first look at Heidi Blickenstaff sing Me and the Sky in rehearsals for The Muny's production of Come From Away.