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Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank will be taking over the role of Dr Frederick Frankstein in their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL when it transfers to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run.

All new photos have been released from the West End premiere of From The Heart, a new revue from Oscar- and multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black CBE.

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Dahveed Bullis has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Spartan Theatre Distinguished Alumni Award, an annual honor recognizing former SFCC Drama students who have made a significant impact in the arts and in their communities.

Des Moines Metro Opera and the Des Moines Film are partnering to bring The Met: Live in HD series to the historic Varsity Cinema beginning with Puccini's La Bohème.

The Adobe Theater will present Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST in December.

Playhouse on the Square will present The Wizard of Oz by L.

Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has announced its partnership with the Iowa Adventure Pass program for the 2025-26 season, making live theater more accessible to families across the state.

Opera Saratoga — the Capital Region's only professional opera company — is celebrating its 65th anniversary with its eyes firmly on the future, with a modern new minimalism that makes room for maximum drama.

Composers Concordance will present 'LittleBig Band - Celia Cruz Centennial,' a concert event showcasing new compositions for 13-piece Jazz ensemble.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Somos Uno: Mexican and Mexican American Puppetry.

Opera Colorado is partnering with Food Bank of the Rockies to support individuals affected by the government shutdown.

For the first time ever, for one-night only, witness Danny Boyle’s award-winning, post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Days Later and John Murphy's genre-bending score, performed by live orchestra and rock band with guest vocalists.

The world premiere of Wild Mix by Jenny Moore will be presented at the Southbank Centre as part of the venue’s new KUNSTY programme - a four-day celebration of 'the rad, the queer and the uncategorisable.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of a new play, “The Machine.

Theatrikos Theatre Company has announced its upcoming holiday production, the heartwarming true story The Man Who Saved Christmas.

Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) invites audiences to celebrate its 25th anniversary and experience the beloved holiday concert Suite Life: A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn & Gene Kelly.

Main Street Theater is part of the rolling World Premiere of Mo Willems’ newest musical, The Pigeon Gets A Bigtime Holiday Extravaganza! Learn more about the show here!

The Detroit Repertory Theatre will begin its 69th Season with the Detroit Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning Primary Trust by Eboni Booth.

Sir Simon Rattle, Dame Harriet Walter and more leading musicians will come together in the new year for a landmark concert at the Barbican to celebrate the life and legacy of Alfred Brendel, the renowned pianist.

Cumberland County Playhouse will present Elf, The Musical, with a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin.

The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team for Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show.

​​​​​​​Good Theater will bring a sharply comedic twist to the gothic canon this fall with the Portland premiere of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, set for this November.

The League of Improv will take up a monthly residency at The Phoenix Arts Club with a launch show that features one of the funniest comedy stars on the circuit - Lou Sanders.

Conceived and directed by Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero, CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS features work from six playwrights, each adding their own spin to the canon of holiday traditions past.