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San Francisco Opera presents Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang's Dream of the Red Chamber from June 14–July 3 at the War Memorial Opera House.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL the Grammy and Tony Award winning Broadway musical, inspired by Alanis Morissette's ground-breaking album of the same name will triumphantly return to Theatre Royal Sydney from July 9TH.  

American Composers Orchestra continues its commitment to the creation and development of new orchestra music, and to the next generation of composers, through its 2022 ACO EarShot Readings in New York City on June 16 and 17, 2022 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music (450 W. 37th St.).

North Star Theater Company presents a timeless story of friendship, love and loss with Ivan Menchell's play, “The Cemetery Club.”

Your hottest ticket to summer starts here! Bedford Playhouse is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and you're invited. Broadway in Bedford, theatrical productions, live bands, short films and more – are all part of their dynamic programming, produced by the creative Playhouse team. 

San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Follies by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim. The musical will run on the San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage from June 30 through September 10, 2022. Bill English will direct, with music direction by Dave Dobrusky and choreography by Nicole Helfer. This marks the first fully staged professional production of Follies in San Francisco.

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Playhouse on the Square season sponsor, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Harry Freeman & Sara Ratner, Friends of CrimeStoppers, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Playhouse on the Square revival of: A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE written by Dean Regan, running June 17 – July 17, 2022.

GableStage presents The Year of Magical Thinking, an account of the year following the death of writer Joan Didion's husband John Gregory Dunne in 2003. The book was immediately acclaimed as a classic memoir about mourning. It won the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography.

Light and Sound Productions has announced the world premiere of Seven Days at Sea, written by Martha Hansen and directed by Margaret Knapp, now playing through June 5, at The Edge Theater.

Anthony Roth Costanzo is an opera superstar who brings his otherworldly talent to the title role of AKHNATEN at the Met Opera (which opens tonight and runs through June 10). But along with his celebrated gifts as a countertenor and actor, Anthony is being increasingly recognized by major institutions at home and abroad as a preternaturally gifted producer, arts innovator, community builder, civic leader, and negotiator of change.

Alberta Bair Theater will host Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, an all-new theatrical experience, on Tuesday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m.

COME TOGETHER – The Beatles Covered / Uncovered is LAMTA's exuberant, energetic, and  entertaining dance production for 2022. 

The Music Center welcomes the West Coast premiere of The Joyce Theater's SW!NG OUT, directed by tap phenom Caleb Teicher (June 24-26, 2022).

New Jersey Repertory Company, located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch is proud to present “The Pin-Up Girls: A Musical Love Letter” written by James Hindman & Jeffrey Lodin. Performances are June 9th through July 10th, Thursdays & Fridays 8pm; Saturdays 3pm & 8pm; and Sundays at 2pm. Patrons can purchase 

 The Kimmel Cultural Campus announces its 2022-23 Jazz series, featuring critically-acclaimed musicians and culturally innovative masters of their craft. Offerings include Grammy® Award-winning performers, plus diverse arrangements rooted in tradition. The varied programming throughout the season showcases the evolution of jazz from the genre’s legendary history in Philadelphia to groundbreaking new artists who pioneer jazz music for future generations.

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Roundabout Underground world premiere of Exception to the Rule by Dave Harris, directed by Roundabout Resident Director Miranda Haymon which officially opened on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Go inside the show's opening night!

Polka Theatre today announces the launch of Cerrie Burnell's book Wilder Than Midnight on 28 May 1.15pm, completing their summer half term programme.

ArtsFairfax has been awarded a $55,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the expansion of artist residencies in Fairfax County.

New England Conservatory's Contemporary Improvisation students, faculty, and special guest, Ukrainian-American folk musician, improviser, and composer Julian Kytasty, present Ritual, a concert exploring the myriad of ways that ritual manifests in our lives and music.

New Ohio Theatre and IRT Theater's Archive Residency work-in-progress presentation of A Burning Church, with a book and direction by Alex Hare and Zhailon Levingston, music by Nehemiah Luckett and lyrics by Zhailon Levingston, begins performances on May 20 at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street) in New York City.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, the critically acclaimed international immersive phenomenon, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a 13th year this August, taking up residence in a brand new venue at the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton. The production, which recently celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary, first played in Edinburgh in 2008 to rave reviews and sell-out performances.

The East End Chapter/Jeanne Kaye League of New York City announced today that they will honor lifestyle expert, author and actress Kym Douglas and Hilldun Corporation's Executive Vice President and Managing Director Joshua Kapelman with City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award at their upcoming cocktail celebration on June 13, 2022.

651 ARTS, in association with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and The Center for Fiction, presents its Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration: Sonic Liberation with DJ Reborn and Friends hosted by dancer/choreographer and STooPS founder Kendra J. Ross.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops have announced details for the inaugural Andrew J. Brady Neighborhood Concert Series.

Co-producers Federica Borlenghi and Covi Loveridge Brannan are proud to present Reminiscence, a community-based experiment exploring the experience of international women living in New York City.

New dates have been announced for Solas Nua Presents Maz & Bricks, a contemporary Irish play exploring the humanity in the fight for reproductive rights, running June 9-26, 2022 at Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington DC.

The first in-person event since 2019, the annual conference will feature an extraordinary schedule and honor Detroit luminaries Dominique Morisseau, Ron Simons, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Chanté Adams, and Angela Birchett, who have found success on Broadway and beyond.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the People's Theatre Project - an immigrant- and women-led nonprofit - will own and operate a first-of-its-kind Immigrant Research and Performing Arts Center coming to Inwood.

Actor and Stage Director, Gregg Daniel performs as 'Claudius' in the Antaeus Theatre production of Hamlet alongside his real life spouse Veralyn Jones, who plays the Queen 'Gertrude.' Directed by Shakespearean expert, Elizabeth Swain and featuring long-time company member Ramón de Ocampo, Hamlet is set to run May 20, 2022 and continue through June 20, 2022 at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale, California.

Asase Yaa School of the Arts presents Dreams Do Come True, their 10th Annual Concert to celebrate the end of their academic year on Sunday, June 19, 2022, 4pm at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432.

The four man alternative rock and grunge band, The Chad Sipes Stereo, have been together for 12 years. They were formed by lead songwriter Chad after his time as the bassist in Sodajerk, a touring band at the forefront of early 2000s. Other members include Erik Cirelli on guitar and other noises, Jon Miller on guitar and engineering, and Nick McCall on drums.

COME FROM AWAY tour brings a wonderful cast and the heartwarming show back to San Diego.  Playing at the San Diego Civic Theatre through Broadway San Diego this show offers irresistible Celtic-inspired music, a strong ensemble playing multiple roles, and a reminder that even in the darkest of moments light can be found.  COME FROM AWAY is playing through May 22nd.

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 100 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.

Ramón Tebar, Opera Naples' Artistic Director, was recognized as a Cultural Ambassador and received an official proclamation and Key to the City of Naples from Mayor Teresa Heitmann and City Council on May 18, 2022 for his work influencing the arts throughout the region.

South Street Seaport Museum's monthly sea-music event Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music - the original NYC chantey sing, now made popular on TikTok - continues on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 2pm ET, in-person aboard 1885 tall ship Wavertree.

The Music Man Foundation today announced the availability of new funding for Southern California nonprofits that use music to enhance learning and well-being. The new grant opportunity represents an expansion of the Foundation's scope. For the first time, organizations whose music programs serve all ages are eligible to apply and awardees will be provided with multi-year support.

The South Street Seaport Museum announces the 2022 Summer Launch event, kicking off the sailing season for the historic vessels Pioneer and W.O. Decker, on May 25, 2022 at 10AM on Pier 16 (between Fulton and South Streets).

Theatre Horizon, an award-winning professional theater company located in Norristown, PA, is preparing for a comedy about the ruthless pursuit of glory…and friendship.  ATHENA, written by Gracie Gardner and directed by long-time Theatre Horizon favorite Kathryn MacMillan, plays from May 19 through June 5, 2022.  Media are invited to the 7:30PM performance on May 25, 2022.

Las Vegas Comedian Don Barnhart is set to reopen Jokesters Comedy Club beginning May 19th at Alexis Park All Suite Resort with nightly shows at 8pm and is giving away 4 pairs of comp tickets to each of his shows in honor of mental health month.

TheatriKids, the education wing of Flagstaff's community theatre, Theatrikos, has announced it's first performance workshop production of the summer of 2022, Anastasia the Musical.

Opéra Louisiane has announced the appointment of Kathryn Frady as the new General Director. Frady will begin her new role with Opéra Louisiane part-time as of June 2022 and full-time August 2022.

Something unexpected has been quietly brewing within Greenwich Village's underground comedy scene and now it's heading into the 150 seat main stage of MacDougal Street's Players Theatre.

Durango PlayFest today announced the three plays that will headline its play development festival, August 4-7, 2022, as well as a community event that rounds out this year's schedule. PlayFest's mission is to bring well-known and emerging playwrights, directors and actors to Durango to incubate new plays, hold events for the community, and culminate the week with staged readings for local audiences.

A limited amount of slots are open for Riotous Youth, Shakespeare & Company's summer theater program for children and teenagers, slated to begin Tuesday, July 5.

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today announced it is accepting nominations for its 28th Sally Awards, which honor Minnesotans' commitment to the arts and arts education. This year will mark the return of these prestigious awards, which were paused in 2020 and 2021.

Mike Stoller & Corky Hale present Josephine Beavers with live at The Catalina Jazz Club, May 25, 2022 at 7:00pm.

When the musical COMPANY debuted in 1970, it was one of the first Broadway musicals to dig into the topics of dating, marriage and divorce. Essentially a series of short stories about the lives of five couples, seen through the eyes of their perpetually single friend as turns 35, the show was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and has enjoyed three Broadway revivals.

Casting has been announced for 'Little Egg, Big World,' a first-of-its-kind play about donor conception, presented by Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.

Happily Ever After Productions is hard at work rehearsing for the Amsterdam premier of the Tony Award winning musical 'Avenue Q'.

Opera Carolina, the leading professional opera company in the Carolinas, today announces the hiring of Claudio Ferri as Director of Development and Nandi Cheathem as Director of Finance. These two accomplished professionals will join the leadership team for the recently announced 2022/23 season featuring Tosca, Porgy and Bess, and La traviata.

Symphony Space, which celebrates James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses in its beloved annual Bloomsday on Broadway, marks the milestone occasion of the book’s 100th anniversary with a new commission in which Elevator Repair Service (ERS) brings the novel to wild, illuminating theatrical life.

Actor and GLAAD Vito Russo Award honoree Wilson Cruz and GLAAD Chief Communications Officer Rich Ferraro presented the cast of Company with their GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Broadway Production. Tony nominee Matt Doyle accepted the award with LGBTQ cast members and paid tribute to Stephen Sondheim.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced that Jaye Ladymore has joined the company for the world premiere production of It Came From Outer Space, a new musical comedy based on the ‘50s cult classic sci-fi film from Universal Pictures.

Alley Theatre has announced Cambodian Rock Band as the second Hubbard production in the 2022-23 season. Co-producing with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the Signature Theatre Production of Cambodian Rock Band is by Lauren Yee, featuring songs by Dengue Fever, and directed by Chay Yew and runs from January 20 – February 12, 2023.

 In celebration of Pride, and to kick off an unforgettable summer to remember, Rockefeller Center will host the 2022 Love Above All Ball on June 24th from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM at the iconic Rainbow Room. 

Season of Concern, the emergency fund for Chicago theater artists, will present a one-night-only benefit performance of Jerry’s Girls, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, and Jerry Herman, direction by Ken-Matt Martin, and musical direction by Nigel D. Robinson. 

Laura Bell Bundy headlines Holmdel Theatre Company's next installment of its 'Broadway at the Barn' series on Saturday, July 16. The Broadway favorite will perform a solo concert called 'Born to Entertain,' which takes audiences through a journey of her life and career.

A Soulful Heart will be donating a portion of the proceeds from its 1st Annual George Floyd Memorial Concert, to be held on May 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street).

A private 29-hour reading of a new musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby, written by the Tony Award-nominated songwriting duo of Nathan Tysen and Jason Howland (Paradise Square), with book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and directed by Mark Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), will be held tomorrow, Friday, May 20 in New York City. 

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Roundabout Underground world premiere of Exception to the Rule by Dave Harris, directed by Roundabout Resident Director Miranda Haymon which officially opened on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Go inside the show's opening night!

…what the end will be by Mansa Ra, directed by Margot Bordelon is now in previews and opens officially on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the Laura Pels Theater in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).

 San Francisco Opera will present Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang’s Dream of the Red Chamber from June 14–July 3 at the War Memorial Opera House..

Following their recent leadership transition in which Producing Artistic Director Zak Berkman succeeded former Executive Artistic Director Abigail Adams, People’s Light has announce an exciting expansion of their artistic team with four new appointments. Broadway-favorite Steve H. Broadnax III (Thoughts of a Colored Man) transitions from Resident Director to People’s Light Associate Artistic Director.

This selection of the beloved MGM films that defined her early career—including collaborations with her frequent costars Mickey Rooney (Girl Crazy) and Gene Kelly (For Me and My Gal, Summer Stock) and director and husband Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St. Louis, The Pirate)—celebrates the awe-inspiring artistry of a once-in-a-generation performer.

Sydney-based duo Royel Otis today drop the Lazy Eyes remix of their latest single, “Oysters In My Pocket”, released on House Anxiety / Ourness. “Oysters In My Pocket” follows the band’s greatly-received debut EP Campus in winter 2021, and was released alongside a brilliant video directed by Tim Nathan.

Little Island, New York City’s new public park in Hudson River Park by W. 13th Street, announced today the 2022 line-up of ticketed events in The Amph, just days ahead of their one-year anniversary.

Longtime collaborators Rick Miramontez and Jaron Caldwell officially announced today a new, exclusive partnership between the former’s theatrical P.R. agency, DKC/O&M, and the latter’s newly-formed production services outfit, Built Productions.

Andrew (Keiynan Lonsdale) has a major problem: He can’t stay away from the toxic boyfriend who just dumped him. His meddling friends (Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland) decide to help him by creating “Cristiano,” a perfect fake boyfriend on social media. Watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Today Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announces a new selection of plays for the upcoming 2022/23 season. The six-play subscription series is comprised of an array of highly accomplished artists including Lynn Nottage, Emma Rice, Ari’el Stachel, Jack Thorne, Sanaz Toossi, and more

Get all the scoop on GREY’S ANATOMY, airing on ABC on Thursday, May 26, 2022! Guest starring is Kate Burton as Ellis Grey, Cedric Sanders as Simon Clark, BIANCA A. Santos as Kristen Clark, Kristen Lehman as Cora and Sandy Martin as Sally. Plus, watch a preview of the upcoming episode now!

Get all the scoop on THE GREAT AMERICAN TAG SALE WITH MARTHA STEWART, airing on ABC on Wednesday, May 25, 2022! During the special, she will regale viewers with fond memories of how these beloved items were acquired and offer expert advice on how to execute a successful tag sale. Plus, watch a preview of the upcoming episode!

Get all the scoop on WHO DO YOU BELIEVE?, airing on ABC on Tuesday, May 24, 2022! Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on THE CHASE, airing on ABC on Tuesday, May 24, 2022! As the featured Chaser, Rutter takes on an English professor,  medical science liaison and a criminal defense attorney while Sara Haines (ABC’s “The View”) hosts. Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on HOLEY MOLEY, airing on ABC on Tuesday, May 24, 2022! Plus, check out a clip from a recent episode!

Columbia University School of the Arts will present an expanded festival of new plays written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Students.

El show dirigido por David Serrano contará con coreografías de Toni Espinosa.

JBR Productions, LLC will present three industry readings (by invitation only) of Are You There?, a comedy about love, death, and the supernatural, written and directed by Javier Daulte and starring Josefina Scaro and Ben Becher.

Get all the scoop on WELCOME TO FLATCH, airing on FOX on Thursday, May 26, 2022! Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, airing on FOX on Thursday, May 26, 2022! The top six junior chefs put their professional skills to THE TEST during a RESTAURANT TAKEOVER at the luxury hotel NoMad in downtown Los Angeles. Watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, airing on FOX on Wednesday, May 25, 2022! The series will be judged by a dynamic new judging panel - welcoming home Stephen “tWitch” Boss, alongside Emmy-, Tony- and Golden Globe-nominated artist Matthew Morrison and dancer, singer and digital sensation JoJo Siwa.

Get all the scoop on NAME THAT TUNE, airing on FOX on Tuesday, May 24, 2022! Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski hosts, and Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson serves as band leader. It’s movie night, as teacher Lori FROM Austin, TX, goes head-to-head with DAVE FROM New York, who works in advertising. Watch a clip from a recent episode now!

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced its 2022 summer season, which features the return of some beloved in-person public events put on pause during the virtual and hybrid seasons of 2020 and 2021. 

Get all the scoop on BEAT SHAZAM, airing on FOX on Monday, May 23, 2022! Hosted by Jamie Foxx, BEAT SHAZAM is the unique and interactive game show that pits teams of two against the clock and each other, as they try to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. Watch highlights from last season now!

Get all the scoop on FAMILY GUY, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 22, 2022! Peter attends a business conference in Atlantic City with Preston. Meanwhile, Stewie helps Chris prepare for his role in Adam West High’s rendition of “Romeo and Juliet.' Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

The Orchard is a hybrid piece of theater and can be seen in two formats: Live & In-Person at the Baryshnikov Arts Center and The Virtual Experience – Online. The limited engagement of The Orchard begins previews on May 31 with opening night set for June 16 and will run through July 3. 

Get all the scoop on BOB'S BURGERS, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 22, 2022! Will Forte Guest-Voices. Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on THE GREATH NORTH, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 22, 2022! Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on THE SIMPSONS, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 22, 2022! Hugh Jackman (“The Greatest Showman”) and Robert Reich Make Guest-Voice Appearances. Watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on DUNCANVILLE, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 22, 2022! Jack and Duncan want to increase their wealth and status, so they make a local plumbing commercial. Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on THE SIMPSONS, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 22, 2022! John Autry II (“I Hear You”) Makes Guest-Voice Appearance. Plus, watch a clip from a recent episode now!

Pasadena Playhouse has announced the 2022/2023 Season featuring a six-month-long celebration of the works and impact of Stephen Sondheim.  The State Theater of California’s Sondheim Celebration will begin in January 2023 and extend into June.  Find out what shows are included and the full schedule.

K-Pop group, ONEUS, have released their highly anticipated 7th Mini Album, [TRICKSTER]. An album about facing the unknown and taking on life's challenges without hesitation, [TRICKSTER] refers to those who reverse the ending of their story with just one hand.

One week after the west coast premiere of S. Asher Gelman’s Afterglow opened at the Hudson Theatre, one of the three leads couldn’t go on. Fortunately, understudy Nate Richardson was in the wings ready to tackle the integral role of Alex.

Chris Alfaro is Free the Robots. The genre-defying artist merges heavy doses of traditional jazz, psych, electronic, and hip-hop with progressive melodies and devastating drums that seamlessly meld into a rich pot of sound. His techniques create harmony between genres, blending obscure samples with analog and digital compositions.

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, New York City Center's Annual Gala Presentation for the 2022-2023 season will be a production of Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's 1998 Tony Award-winning musical Parade. While we await opening night, hold yourself over with just a few of our favorite performances from Micaela and Ben:

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts virtually hosted more than 125 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. 

Twin Cities-based band FènixDion are excited to share their new single 'Sugar.' The song is the latest track to be lifted from the band's debut album due later this year. The song premiered today at The SPILL Magazine and will be available on all streaming platforms this Friday. Pre-save the new single now!

You’re invited to celebrate theater’s most glamorous night at Feinstein's/54 Below's Tony Awards Viewing Party. Watch the ceremony on their large screens and join them for dinner and drinks as you cheer on your favorite nominees.

The Obie Award-winning HERE will present the HERE Artist Residency Program production of Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville. 

As the world emerges from the global COVID pandemic that forced many to live in isolation, our reliance on digital devices has never been stronger. A&E brings a growing mental health issue into the forefront with the new docu-series, “Digital Addiction.' Watch the new promo for the upcoming series now!

On Monday, June 6 at 5 p.m., TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street).

Following the release of their debut album Void to rapturous critical acclaim, and straight from their sold out headline show at fabric earlier this month and a fantastic show at The Great Escape, SCALPING share the video for album single “Tether” and a string of new live dates.

Due to positive COVID test results within the company, Ars Nova has canceled all remaining performances of Oratorio for Living Things. The final performance of this three-time Lortel winner took place on May 14.

NAATCO's inaugural production of the NAATCO National Partnership Project, Queen, written by playwright and screenwriter Madhuri Shekar (House of Joy) and directed by Aneesha Kudtarkar, will open tonight, May 19th at Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre (222 Sargent Drive, New Haven).

PRIMARY STAGES announced today two additional productions as part of their inaugural season as 59E59 Theaters’ Resident Off Broadway Theater Company. As part of the 2022 Season, Primary Stages is presenting two previously announced productions that were postponed due to the pandemic.

An extension of the network’s popular “That Built” franchise, the three-part nonfiction series divulges surprising origin stories of the American alcohol, gambling, sex and tobacco industries and the ambitiously notorious entrepreneurs who built some of history’s biggest fortunes on the nation’s cravings. Watch the trailer for the new series now!

Lagos-based Afro-fusion artist Lojay and internationally renowned super-producer Sarz (Beyoncé, Drake, Wizkid, Burna Boy) have released a brand new remix of their recent smash single 'Monalisa' featuring multi-platinum certified, GRAMMY Award-winning R&B superstar Chris Brown.

See the first photos from FAT HAM! Critically-acclaimed playwright James Ijames reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece with his new drama, FAT HAM. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder.

A reading of the new play GUMMIES by LaCroix and Andi Villa Stover will take place on Friday, May 20 at 6pm at Open Jar Studios (1601 Broadway). By invitation only.

Vevo, the world's leading music video network, announces the release of Camila Cabello’s Official Live Performance of “Bam Bam” off her new album, Familia. Vevo’s Official Live Performances are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of very special exclusive performances.

After completing a UK headline tour which included a four-night run at London’s Olympia in front of a combined audience of 40,000 people, Foals are set to take the sun-kissed sounds of their ‘Life Is Yours’ album to an array of major festivals this summer. As the release of ‘Life Is Yours’ approaches, Foals unveil their new single ‘2001.'

HBO announced today that the critically acclaimed dark comedy series BARRY has been renewed for a fourth season. Season four will begin production in Los Angeles in June, with Bill Hader directing all eight episodes. Hader and Alec Berg are the series co-creators and executive producers.

Our Theatre Shop features all of your favorite original Broadway-themed designs, plus designs from over 30 hit Broadway shows. The shop is a partnership between BroadwayWorld and The Araca Group. Get merch from all of this season's Broadway shows.

Mark’s vocals drive 'You Only Want Me' layered over upbeat instrumentation and a rousing chorus with the end result a punchy, singalong pop track. The track was written by Mark and Will Bloomfield (The Vaccines, Freya Ridings, Tom Grennan, Holly Humberstone) and was produced by Jennifer Decilveo (Miley Cyrus, Marina, Anne-Marie, Demi Lovato).

More than 100 talented young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The Shubert Foundation’s 2022 High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools on Monday, May 23 at 7:30pm at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Broadway.

The series, which attracted more than 31 million viewers during its previous run, spotlights the husband-wife team as they renovate homes while raising five young children and managing their family farm. Jenny, the creative influence behind their personalized renovations, specializes in designing spaces that are warm and welcoming for families.

59E59 Theaters is presenting Goldie, Max & Milk by Karen Hartman, part of the inaugural VOLT Festival at 59E59. Presented by Mary J. Davis & MBL Productions, and directed by Jackson Gay (Transfers), Goldie, Max & Milk began previews May 1, 2022, in Theater C and opened May 8 for a run through June 4, 2022.

FestivalSouth will open June 2 with a special engagement of the Tony and Olivier Award-winner, The Play That Goes Wrong. The Hub City Players present this hysterical comedy about a 1920s murder mystery, that as the title suggests, goes wrong – very, very wrong!

Here for a good time, and a long time, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man has announced the production will extend its run at Chicago’s Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, through July 23, 2022.

LONJ has announced the talented and diverse cast of its Summer production of In the Heights at the South Orange Performing Arts Center on July 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, 2022.

The segment took an inside look at the special effects that are used in the show, including the use of surprise entrances, wands, brooms, and more. The segment also featured interview with Brady Dalton Richards (Scorpius), David Abeles (Ron Weasley), Steve Haggard (Harry Potter), Jenny Jules (Hermione Granger), and James Romney (Albus Potter).

In celebration of the finale, “Live” viewers are being given an exclusive special power to raise their OWN voice and bring back one “Idol” finalist to perform on daytime’s No. 1 entertainment talk show. From Monday, May 23, at 9:00 a.m. until Tuesday, May 24, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, viewers can vote to select one finalist to take center stage on “Live.” 

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of Golden Shield, written by Anchuli Felicia King (White Pearl) and directed by May Adrales (Vietgone at MTC), is now running at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Actors’ Equity Association has released the following statement in response to Senator Bernie Sanders reintroducing his “Medicare for All” bill in Congress. Equity has long supported universal federal health care coverage. 

Angelyne is Peacock's limited series about fame, identity, survival, billboards, Corvettes, lingerie, men, women, women teasing men, men obsessed with women, West Hollywood, crystals, UFOs, and most importantly of all, the self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe, Angelyne.

The world's premier psychedelic soul band, Monophonics cordially invites you to attend the grand re-opening of the once thriving, once vibrant establishment, the legendary Sage Motel. A place where folks experience the highs and lows of human existence. A place where big dreams and broken hearts live.

This summer, Signature Theatre will feature an array of concert and cabaret performances to kick off the 2022/23 season, ranging from a special presentation at Wolf Trap, to a new musical to the return of Signature’s popular cabaret series. 

Signature Theatre announced its 2022-2023 season—from Resident playwrights Quiara Alegría Hudes, Samuel D. Hunter, Sarah Ruhl, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins—alongside the inauguration of Launchpad, a new residency supporting early-career playwrights that expands the organization’s singular mission of producing a body of work by each resident writer.

Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) is also starring and executive producing. Stephanie Beatriz (Encanto, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) to co-star opposite Mackie. Will Arnett and Marc Forman from Electric Avenue (Murderville) secured the rights to the material and helped put the project together from PlayStation Productions.

After a two-year postponement, the Trisha Brown Dance Company will celebrate its 50th anniversary at The Joyce Theater (May 24-29) with an historical season commemorating Brown’s extraordinary partnership with visual artist Robert Rauschenberg. 

SIX's Original Broadway Cast Recording, SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT, has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Cast Album Chart. SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT is the first Original Broadway Cast Recording ever recorded live on opening night.

Written, directed and produced by Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan, Public Morals) - who also stars - this six-episode, half-hour romantic comedy series set in the early 1980’s revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their Long Island hometown.

Actor and GLAAD Vito Russo Award honoree Wilson Cruz and GLAAD Chief Communications Officer Rich Ferraro presented the cast of Company with their GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Broadway Production.

The livestream will feature special, one-time-only guest appearances from music legend Cyndi Lauper; Emmy Award winner Rachel Brosnahan; and film, TV, stage, and recording star Rita Wilson. Find out how to watch!

During the Covid-19 pandemic, The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) has been developing 'Lambs to Slaughter' by Khalil Kain, a new play with poetry and music, under the direction of Reginald L. Douglas.

La nueva producción de SOM Produce con dirección de David Serrano levantará el telón en septiembre de este año.

HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis, the international sensation from the brilliant minds of Improv and Comedy Legend Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) and Master Hypnotist Asad Mecci, will make its New York City premiere this summer. 

Relive the timeless love story of Baby and Johnny with Dirty Dancing in Concert, celebrating the film’s 35th anniversary on a full-size cinema screen with a band and singers live on stage. With a soundtrack that defined a generation, Dirty Dancing in Concert promises to bring a new thrilling experience to the 80s classic!

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announced today additional programming associated with its upcoming production of 1776 directed by Jeffrey L. Page and A.R.T. Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus.

Having spent much of the last year deep in the Costa Rican jungle, both exploring ways that music could activate deeper consciousness and seeking an escape from the paradoxically congested and isolated existence of life in a big city, Divine Surrendering allows Paoro and the listener to explore healing worlds beyond.

Los Angeles-based post-punk band Savage Republic will release their new album Meteora in North America via Mobilization Recordings. In anticipation of Friday's release date the band is sharing the official video for the album's title track. Watch the music video for the new track now!

Miami-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and pop-punk provocateur Games We Play (a.k.a. Emmyn Calleiro) has signed to Fueled By Ramen and DCD2 Records. In tandem with the announcement, he just unveiled the official music video for his viral breakout single “I Hope You’re Happy”.

Special features include behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and crew, a new interview with Richard Elfman, and a music video from Mambo Diabolico, the surrealist musical collaboration between Elfman and the legendary Ego Plum. Aliens, Clowns and Geeks features the late Verne Troyer, Steve Agee, French Stewart, and George Wendt.

The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the iconic Radio City Music Hall to celebrate Broadway's biggest night. Leading up to the 75th Annual Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld is getting up close and personal with the nominees. Today we're studying up on Paul Tazewell!

Multi-talented songsmith, record producer, filmmaker, writer, advocate, and one-man tour de force Mobley has released his new single “themesong” via Last Gang. Plus, watch the coinciding video which was directed, produced and edited by Mobley himself during a spontaneous trip to South Africa. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

’Carry Me Home’ is an album of music recorded live in the summer of 2011 by renowned artists Mavis Staples and Levon Helm at Levon Helm‘s Studios in Woodstock, NY. Out today is Staples and Helm’s poignant rendition of The Staple Singers song 'This May Be The Last Time” alongside a new video featuring the two of them performing together.

Derrick Freeman & Smokers World released their latest single, “HoTel” from the politically charged album, WhiteSplain. The cleverly titled track, “HoTel” is a fun, bluesy parody with a cheeky play on words. Freeman’s creativity and versatility in the lyrics balances the heavy social commentary on the 8-track album.

Australian-born, LA-based musician Hazel English returns with another gorgeous song and just in time for the weather to brighten up. English’s trademark shimmering vocals are balanced by co-producer Jackson Phillips’ (Day Wave) floating vocals. Plus, watch the video that was filmed by Jackson Phillips and Hazel English and edited by Hazel English.

Prolific Italian talent Mazare is back with his highly-anticipated 4-track sophomore EP ‘Wide Awake and Dreaming’. The new original production follows up the multifaceted powerhouse’s 5-track ‘Paracosm’ EP from June of last year, and serves as a direct-followup to his remix of Ehallz and Skybreak’s ‘Into The Light’ from mid-March.

Larkin Poe (Rebecca and Megan Lovell) is back with the ferocious new single, “Bad Spell,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. An official music video premieres today via YouTube. “Bad Spell” marks the first single from Larkin Poe’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, Blood Harmony. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

The 63rd annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, brings one of the most diverse lineups of performing and visual arts attractions in its history to a new-look location in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District. See the full line-up and get tickets now!

The full cast of the world premiere of Howard Brenton's new play, Cancelling Socrates is announced by Jermyn Street Theatre today.

Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) has teamed up with the legendary Diana Ross for their new song “Turn Up The Sunshine” out now everywhere. Last month, Tame Impala released The Slow Rush B-Sides and Remixes (Interscope) featuring tracks off of his GRAMMY-nominated 2020 album. Listen to the new single now!

The Old Globe has announced the cast and creative team for William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Shana Cooper (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Chicago Shakespeare, Yale Rep) directs a cast of 20.

A gripping, melancholic dance, born in the seedy neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and born out of a struggle against hardship, is the soul of the tango opera María de Buenos Aires. María seeks great fortune, fails, and is killed in a black mass. After her death, her shadow roams the streets of Buenos Aires and, in an endless cycle, a María is born again. 

By means of depicting his encounters with his wife, father, friends and passers-by, the author paints a plastic picture of the mental landscape of a man who bears a host of autobiographical traits, yet may be identified with by everyone who is or plans to be a father.

Funny Girl stars Beanie Feldstein and Jane Lynch have teamed up once again for new episodes of Harriet the Spy on Apple TV+. In an exclusive clip from a new episode, Harriet proposes that she and Ole Golly switch roles for a day, in which Harriet will teach Ole Golly how to ride a bike. Watch the new clip now!

The Greek National Opera’s first major summer production for 2022, Giuseppe Verdi’s darkly menacing masterpiece Rigoletto, conducted by Lukas Karytinos and directed by Katerina Evangelatos, is to be presented at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on 2, 5, 8 and 11 June as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival.

Concerto com música do compositor Ruy Coelho (Alcácer do Sal, 1889 – Lisboa, 1986), interpretada pelos pianistas Bernardo Santos, Duarte Pereira Martins, Luísa Gonçalves e Philippe Marques.

Will Joseph Cook shares his new single “BOP”—an anthem steeped in bouncy choruses detailing feverish young love and taking a chance. “BOP” has fast become a fan favorite from recent live shows and follows previous releases “Kisses,” “Little Miss” and “4AM” as the latest single to be lifted from his forthcoming album Every Single Thing

Over 35 million people on our blue planet have experienced the surprising and exciting show that is BLUE MAN GROUP. And now, the Blue Men return with a new show — BLUE MAN GROUP SPEECHLESS TOUR.

EC(H)O is a podcast series (four episodes in Dutch and French) in which the sounds we hear day in day out at La Monnaie can be heard. The result is a poetic narrative from and about the people who work at La Monnaie. The different episodes are true journeys of sound, each one illustrating in a unique and original way the research carried out by La Monnaie in the field of sustainable and committed creativity.

SoCal pop-punk trio Joyce Manor announces North American headline tour dates that begin August 3rd in Denver, Colorado and conclude on August 27th in Phoenix, Arizona. Joyce Manor also reveals details for a headlining arena concert at The Long Beach Arena on January 7th, 2023 with PUP and Jeff Rosenstock as support.

On May 16 at 10:00 a.m. the sale for the new season starts. From this moment you can buy tickets for performances in September and October. For all performances from November 1st until the end of the 2022/23 season you can pre-order tickets.

AMC+ today released the exclusive trailer and key art for its upcoming limited series, This Is Going To Hurt, a comedy-drama starring Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal, No Time to Die, London Spy) based on Adam Kay’s award-winning international bestselling memoir of the same name.

The series stars Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Colm Feore, Ritu Arya, Justin Cornwell, Britne Oldford, Jake Epstein, Genesis Rodriguez, Cazzie David, Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton, and Jordan Claire Robbins.

The one-hour documentary captures the viewer instantly with an interview and behind the scenes with famed digital artist Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann, who shook the world when his NFT work sold for an unprecedented $69.4 million at the historic Christie’s Auction House. The sale marked the beginning of an unstoppable NFT wave.

Malfy’s mouthwatering flavors allow you to craft the perfect cocktails for warm weather. You’ll love Malfy’s different expressions–Limone, Arancia, and Rosa. This gin from Italy is a great addition to your home bar.

Fulton Theatre's 6th show of the 21/22 Marquee Season is the dynamic, exhilarating Man of La Mancha. This epic musical is based on Miguel de Cervantes' seventeenth century novel, Don Quixote, arguably the first true novel of the modern era. As the play begins, we see Cervantes and his manservant thrown into a dungeon where they are to be held as they await trial before the Spanish Inquisition.

Next month, Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO) is heading out on tour, with a high-profile stop in New York City. The youth orchestra was originally scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall in June 2020, but the event was canceled due to the pandemic. This year, however, they’ll get their chance to participate in Carnegie Hall’s New York “Sounds of Summer” Festival.

Valley artists and the local Ukrainian community will present an evening of' theater, film, and dance in solidarity with the people of Ukraine Saturday, June 4 on the campus of Moravian University (1200 Main Street, Bethlehem).  Curtain rises at 7:00pm in Prosser Auditorium located in Moravian's Haupert Union Building.

The one-off show will see the Dutch electro pioneers perform a 44 minute assault of classic songs, performing 8 minute versions of tracks from their second studio album. Minny Pops will also be joined on the night  by Finnish electronic music duo Pihka Is My Name, and cyberpunk pop-star Huxlxy.

The album's ten songs describe everyday life in a world undergoing dramatic changes in the midst of the pandemic. The Tokyo-based composer/producer Sakamoto has continually updated his sound with each of solo LPs, exploring a wild array of instrumentation to meld disparate genres. Pre-save their upcoming album now!

Multi-platinum selling rock band Switchfoot has shared a new B-Side, the title track of their most recent album, “interrobang” (B-Side.) When the group’s acclaimed 2021 album interrobang was released last summer, the title track was missing; now fans can hear the album’s psychedelic, three-dimensional title song for the first time.

The first direct sequel in Love, Death + Robots history – from the mind of acclaimed sci-fi novelist John Scalzi. The titular trio of droll droids return to take a whirlwind tour studying post-apocalyptic human survival strategies before mankind was finally snuffed out. Watch the episode now!

The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) is celebrating its first half-century with a new temporary exhibition and another Town Hall Tea Time in in its newly remodeled space in historic Town Hall at 71 N. Federal Highway (33432).

Celebrate The Phantom of the Opera and the best of Broadway as Chris Mann (Star of The Phantom of the Opera and NBC's The Voice) is joined by special “Phantom” co-stars Krista Buccallato (Christine u/s in The Phantom of the Opera) and Adam Machart (The Wick Theatre's Brigadoon) for “Phantom Voices” – a limited, not-to-be-missed concert engagement.

The immersive new show will incorporate audience interaction and staging throughout the 5,200-seat entertainment venue, where every guest will have an up close and personal experience with the superstar. The exclusive, only-in-Vegas spectacular will be packed with an impressive repertoire of smash hits.

The acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series, in partnership with NYC Pride, has announced the lineup for its next original event, Broadway Sings Taylor Swift.

“Trying” is created, written and executive produced by Andy Wolton, directed and executive produced by Jim O’Hanlon (“Catastrophe,” “Marvel’s The Punisher”), produced by Sam Pinnell (“Motherland,” “Derry Girls”), co-produced by Tim Mannion and executive produced by Josh Cole. The series is produced by BBC Studios.

Priyanga Burford, Jake Davies and Siena Kelly have been cast in That Is Not Who I Am by Dave Davidson, directed by Royal Court Theatre Associate Director Lucy Morrison. The production will run from Friday 10 June 2022 to Saturday 16 July 2022 with press night on Thursday 16 June 2022, 7pm.

The cast has been announced for the eagerly anticipated recording of the hit production of Heathers the Musical, a project with Steam Motion and Sound.

illy Ray Cyrus celebrates the 30th Anniversary of his iconic debut album, Some Gave All. The album, which includes Cyrus' No. 1 hit single, 'Achy Breaky Heart,' was a breakout success, which catapulted the Kentucky native into superstar status and he quickly became a household name.

June 3-26, Chenango River Theatre will present the area premiere of Men On Boats, a raucous and lively new play by Jaclyn Backhaus.

Ragamala Dance Company's Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim will be presented on July 6 & 7, 2022 at 7:30pm at the American Dance Festival, Reynolds Industries Theatre at Duke, Durham, NC. T

Madonna and Sickick have unleashed an alluring take on her 1998 classic “Frozen,” now dubbed “Frozen on Fire,” via Warner Records. Both Madonna and Sickick recorded fresh vocals for the track, which includes a brand-new verse, remaking the iconic single into an ecstatic trap collaboration.

Imagination Stage brings Mr. Popper's Penguins to the stage from June 22 - August 7, 2022 promising the most fun kids will have inside this summer! Based on the 1939 Newbery Honor novel by Richard and Florence Atwater, the musical's book is by Robert Kauzlaric, with music and lyrics by George Howe.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/19/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Cut.It.Off by Katimari Niskala is an abstract performance on facing the thoughts that lie to you and trap you in a box of your own mind.

The Royal Opera House is to introduce a cinema-style age rating system across all performances from later this year. The guidance, which is likely to involve age categories of 8, 12, 15, 16 and 18, will be used  across all performances from September.

Based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community, JJ Green will lead the cast as Boy for the limited run at The Turbine Theatre. The rest of the cast will be made up by Caroline Deverill (Mother), James Westphal (Father/Doctor), Conor Joseph (Jake/Daniel), Joy Tan (Abby/Thomas/Lara) and Maya Manuel (Emily/Mrs Whiteman/Rachel).

Stars of stage and screen Catherine Byrne and Mark Lambert will appear in a revival of one of Bernard Farrell's most famous dark comedies, Happy Birthday Dear Alice, which was commissioned by Waterford's Red Kettle Theatre Company in 1995.

The Sugar Sessions is a new series of gigs hosted by Ray Wingnut (RTE, Spin South West), taking place live at The Sugar Club, Dublin, over three nights, May 26th, June 5th, and June 19th, 2022. Come and enjoy a night featuring some of the country's most exciting trad and folk artists, who will connect through craic, chats, and music.

Get exclusive ticket prices on Come From Away! Welcome back to the rock! Discover the remarkable true story of a small town that welcomed the world.

La película se proyectará el 25 de mayo en el Autocine de Madrid.

Powerful new dramas explore race, the climate crisis, disability, queer politics and the experience of refugees, alongside family shows and great nights out for fans of dance, comedy and cabaret.

Bharatanatyam Dancer Geeta Chandran is premiering new works reflecting her internal dance journey through the Covid pandemic; 'IN SEARCH OF INFINITY' will be performed at 7pm on Saturday, May 21st, 2022 at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Estate, New Delhi.

All new video footage has been released from The Cher Show UK and Ireland tour, which opened at Curve, Leicester on Tuesday 19 April and will continue through to 1 April 2023.

Broadway In Detroit has announced that the First National Tour of AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, the new Broadway smash hit musical, will make its Detroit Premiere at the Detroit Opera House August 9-28 as part of its 60th Anniversary Season.

Rogers Douglas Productions present the premiere of The Still Room, written by Sally Rogers (Hangmen, Cold Feet) which opens at Park Theatre from 1st June 2022. View the first photos and video from the production here!

Production images have been released ahead of the world premiere of Satinder Chohan's new play, Lotus Beauty. Directed by Pooja Ghai, Lotus Beauty will run at Hampstead Downstairs, in association with Tamasha Theatre Company, until 18 June 2022.

It's fun to walk past the amazing sites along the 8km Vivid Sydney Light Walk and view the spectacle of culture and art. Ever wondered what it's like to work behind the scenes to bring these amazing animations to life?

Britain's leading musical theatre star, multi-platinum recording artist, Grammy-nominated TV and radio presenter as well as double Olivier Award winner, Michael Ball OBE has teamed up with a selection of his stellar friends for one night only in aid of Shooting Star Children's Hospices.

The Massapequa Philharmonic has announced that they have renewed David Bernard's contract as their Music Director, securing his position with the orchestra through 2024. Since his appointment as Music Director in 2016, Maestro Bernard has led the expansion of the orchestra, driving its artistic growth and its position in the cultural fabric of Long Island. 

The Royal Opera House has announced its biggest Cinema Season ever. Over 2022/23, an astonishing 13 productions from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera will be broadcast to more than 1,300 cinemas around the world, bringing the joy of live performance to audiences from the UK all the way to New Zealand. 

This June, the Hollywood Fringe Festival will feature the World premiere of IT'S IN OUR BONES by neurodivergent writer/director Nicholas Buda. This three-person drama explores twisted family dynamics inspired by Buda's own family background, with a mysterious supernatural element. The play will run for four performances at the Asylum at the Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

The April Go Try PlayWrite winner is Kemuel DeMoville for his play Bad Ahi (Poke in Time). The contest prompt was: Write a 10 page scene about a group of high school friends at a reunion. The scene should be in two parts: 10 years after high school, then 30 years later.

Escape into a world where sawdust and sequins join cutting edge illusions and spectacular magic to create Circus of Illusion, playing two shows only on Wednesday 20 July at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide.

The Episcopal Actors' Guild (EAG) has announced that the Barbour Playwrights Award will be back for its fifteenth year this June. The festival celebrating new work for the theatre will feature readings of three new plays nominated by this year's partnering company Playwrights Gallery.

San Francisco Opera announces livestreams of select performances from the 2022 Summer Season. Opera lovers around the world have the opportunity to livestream Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni, Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang's Dream of the Red Chamber and the Eun Sun Kim Conducts Verdi concert, featuring Nicole Car, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Etienne Dupuis and Soloman Howard.

A cast of over 40 colorful drag artists will adorn a prominent Wall of Fame as part of History Fort Lauderdale's  “I Am What I Am: A Tribute to South Florida's Drag Pioneers,” in honor of PRIDE Month (June 2022).

Spring has arrived with what now seems like genuine conviction and so Teatro La Quindicina’s 40th anniversary celebrations continue apace. With one production down and another on deck, it really does feel like we’re back in business, and what better way to make the most of that than by wholeheartedly plunging ourselves into a captivating and confounding world of perplexity and intrigue.

Internationally acclaimed illusionist and Australia's Got Talent Finalist Michael Boyd brings his spectacular magic and illusion show Mystique to The Palms at Crown for two shows only on 1 & 2 July 2022.

The Music Academy of the West celebrates its milestone 75th anniversary season with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California this summer (June 15–Aug 6).

Strange things can happen when you go home again to a place you never really knew. Audiences will discover that for themselves when Eric Pfeffinger's surprisingly side-splitting “Fourteen Funerals” hits Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre for eight performances only, June 2-12.

Vampire attacks, werewolf sightings, and the resurrection of an Egyptian Princess all make an appearance in Island City Stage's newest production of “The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful” by Charles Ludlam, running June 9 – July 10.

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced its 2022 Peninsula Players Theatre Scholarship recipient. The theater and its Board of Directors created this annual award to foster the career path and arts education of graduating high school seniors across Door County in the performing arts. 

THE ANNIE SPRINKLE PROJECT: Reflections of A Post Porn Modernist comes to the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June.

On May 7, 2022, State Theatre New Jersey hosted Fête at the Farm, a Benefit Gala event to celebrate State Theatre New Jersey's Centennial Anniversary. The State Theatre Benefit Gala—which was the theater's first Gala in three years—took place at the historic Suydam Farms in Somerset, NJ.

InterAct Theatre Company continues its 2021-2022 season with 72 MILES TO GO…, by Emmy and Golden Globe nominated playwright, TV writer and producer, Hilary Bettis. 72 MILES TO GO… marks InterAct's 4th live, in-person production since returning from the pandemic shutdown, it will follow on the heels of its critically acclaimed SETTLEMENTS in April 2022.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT). Due to the intimate nature of Candlelight Hypothesis Workshop, and for the health and safety of our patrons, artists, and staff, we have decided to cancel all remaining performances of the event due to Covid-19 concerns.

This season will feature performances of The Robber Bridegroom and Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? Performances will take place in Centenary Stage Company's Little Theatre located at 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ on the campus of Centenary University.

The Orchestre de l'Agora will present the Gala de la Terre pour les enfants: Symphony No. 3 by Mahler at the Maison symphonique on June 22 at 8 pm, under the direction of its conductor and artistic director Nicolas Ellis. 

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band's iconic Eat a Peach double album, the highly praised tribute band, Trouble No More will perform at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Thursday, November 3, at 7PM.

 Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) announces the beloved Shakespeare romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing as its 2022 outdoor show at Patapsco Female Institute (PFI) Historic Park in Ellicott City, with performances June 15 through July 24, 2022.

Join acclaimed vocalist Chris Pinnella (formerly of Trans-Siberian Orchestra) along with his 12-Piece Orchestra, as they take the stage at Tim McLoone's Supper Club, on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, for a special 1 night only engagement as they reimagine some of the most classic and iconic songs ever written.

Wildcat Jackson is the self-proclaimed monarch of the west. With his silly yet edgy brand of bizarre magic, he entertains as an old-west showman in a modern world. This bargain-basement Buffalo Bill Cody works a crowd with his larger-than-life charisma and offbeat Comedy Sideshow. Due to the graphic nature of the sideshow stunts in the performance parental guidance is strongly suggested.

Gifted guitarists, legendary songwriters and soulful vocalists—SOPAC's Singer-Songwriters lineup includes many talented artists from various genres, such as Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, Blues, Soul, Surf-Rock and more.

Founded in 1972 in its earliest iteration as the Ballet Folk of Moscow, Ballet Idaho has transformed throughout the past 50 years to become the premiere professional ballet company and dance academy in the state of Idaho.

San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for its new production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni, opening June 4. Soprano Nicole Car will make her San Francisco Opera debut as Donna Elvira, replacing Carmen Giannattasio who has withdrawn from the production.

Porchlight Music Theatre's 27th season continues with a staged reading of Clear, book, music and lyrics by Paul Oakley Stovall.

Panic! Productions, along with Born To Perform Studios and Boo Boo Productions, have announced that  Barry Pearl will once again direct their late summer teen musical “13”  at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center.  

The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that veteran performing arts center executive Warren Tranquada will become the Center’s next President and CEO.

The Mayo Performing Arts Center and New Jersey Ballet have announced an expanded partnership where the Ballet will be named the theater's resident ballet company. Theresidency will expand the two organization's long standing relationship presenting world-class ballet to audiences in the heart of Morristown.

The school year is quickly coming to an end, which means it's the perfect time for kids to explore the world around them, filling their days with unique experiences that expand their imagination.

Candid in its approach and backed by an uncluttered, minimalistic soundscape, each of the 12 co-written songs finds the Warner Music Nashville artist getting raw and unfiltered in a way rarely attempted in country music – or anywhere else. The LP shines a light on themes like fear and desire, a public struggle with anxiety and his newfound appreciation for self-acceptance.

The Spring Festival is returning to Crossroads Theatre with two great productions and free community events for all. The community-inspired experience offers world-class artists and amazing performances of theatre relevant to what is going on in our world today.

The casts from The Phantom Of The Opera, Hamilton, Six, The Lion King and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat are among those performing at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee official concert at Buckingham Palace on Saturday 4th June 2022, it has been announced. 

Today, Berkeley Symphony Board of Directors announced the selection of its new executive director, Kate Kammeyer, to head the 52-year-old organization. Her appointment is the culmination of a nationwide search that began in February 2022. Kammeyer will succeed current Executive Director Jim Tibbs, who served Berkeley Symphony since 2019, and will assume his duties with the orchestra following his retirement.

Playhouse Square and Disney Theatrical Productions will offer a sensory-friendly performance of Disney's Frozen on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at the KeyBank State Theatre.

Award-winning creative team Kamakshi Hart, playwright/performer and Jessica Lynn Johnson, director/developer bring Resilient AF: Rising To The Occasion! to The Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Ave., on June 4, 645p, June 12, 745p and June 19, 7p.

Raue Center For The Arts welcomes legendary British band Modern English to Crystal Lake on June 26, 2022 at 8 pm, as a part of their long-awaited upcoming 2022 North American headline tour. Performing its classic 1982 album, After the Snow, in its entirety along with classics from its extensive catalog.

In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!

THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK is now playing at the Jewel Box Theatre! BWW was fortunate to catch up with the play's writer and director, Gwen Adams, to get the inside scoop on the show's premiere performance.

Michael Cerveris is a singer/songwriter and guitarist who's toured the US and UK as a guitarist for Bob Mould, but also happens to have been declared 'possibly the most versatile actor on Broadway' by Playbill magazine, while The Wall Street Journal suggested he 'might just be the best musical-theater performer we have.' A veteran of performances at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and several seasons of Sondheim at Ravinia, Cerveris' last previous singer-songwriter performances in Chicago were at the celebrated Schuba's Tavern in 2004 on tour for his first solo record, Dog Eared, and a stop in early 2020 at Evanston's Wine Goddess Cafe. Cerveris and bandmate Kimberly Kaye will be bringing the songs of their americana/y'allternative/amerikinda band Loose Cattle to SPACE in Evanston on Sunday, May 22nd at 1pm.

The undergraduate program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts allows students to pursue an art form while preparing realistically for a professional career. Students in the Design and Production, Dance, Film, and Drama school complete Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, while musicians earn a Bachelor of Music degree.

Indonesia Kaya's NURBAYA musical web series won the Bronze award at Marketing-Interactive PR Awards 2022 in Singapore for the Best PR Campaign: Entertainment category. NURBAYA ran for six episodes in 2021, each episode garnering more than 3 million views.

Today's top stories include the Broadway transfer of A  Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. The musical will open on Broadway this fall, playing at the Broadhurst Theatre. Plus, Fran Drescher dishes on The Nanny musical, first look at Skylar Astin in Little Shop of Horrors, and more!

Directed by Bartlett Sher this production remains true to the original, but some updates have been made including some refreshing of the book and dialogue some of which shine a brighter light on the equality of the sexes despite social norms of the time.  Much of which was notably popular with the audience.

It has been over 130 years since German playwright Frank Wedekind first published SPRING AWAKENING. In 2006, the play was reinvented when Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater turned it into a musical.

As warmer weather finally approaches, get a jumpstart on summer at these fifteen stunning spots to dine and drink al fresco in NYC. From rooftops, to fine dining, and the best pizza, there’s a destination for everyone. Check out these selections, plan a meal and enjoy delightful outdoor dining.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) announced the launch of their newest theatrical resource, Social Media Marketing Kits, from renowned design firm Subplot Studio.

Big Fish is now running through May 29 at The Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch, Texas. GET TICKETS NOW!

McGovern is no stranger to the stage, recently seen on the West End in  AVA: The Secret Conversations. She has also been seen on Broadway in Time and the Conways, Hamlet, and Love Letters. BroadwayWorld caught up with McGovern to discuss what audiences can expect from the new film, the theatricality of Downton Abbey, and more.

In her one-woman musical memoir about MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Ann Morrison creates new theater worth seeing... especially for the superfans.

Expectations have been high for My Fair Lady. It is easy to see why it was such a hit on Broadway; brimming with English period tropes of top hats, Ascot races, lovable cockneys and snobbish toffs. Bartlett Sher's revival now comes to the West End. It looks stunning, but does not always hit the high notes.

Today we're studying up on Jaquel Spivey, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for A Strange Loop.

First up - Peter Yagecic, Executive Director of Technical Projects who during the pandemic was in charge of all virtual and streaming events and leads the companies' drive into new frontiers like the Metaverse and beyond.