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MADAMA BUTTERFLY Will Come to Princeton Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026

Soprano Toni Marie Palmertree, fresh from the Metropolitan Opera stage, will perform the title role in the Princeton Festival's new production of Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Morven Museum & Garden, with a 7-year-old local student making his Festival debut.

Opera Columbus Reveals 2026-2027 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026

Opera Columbus will celebrate its 45th anniversary season with American Icons, a high-impact lineup that reimagines classics, amplifies distinctly American stories, and honors both Opera Columbus' legacy and America's 250th anniversary.

The Metropolitan Opera Reveals 2026–27 Season - LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, MACBETH and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its 2026–27 season, featuring five new and 12 repertory productions, a special 60th-anniversary gala, and performances of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Conejo Players Theatre to Host Special Student Show of THE GLASS MENAGERIE with Cast Q&A
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 1, 2024

On September 7, 2024, at 2 PM, the Conejo Players Theatre will host a Special Student Show of The Glass Menagerie with a cast and director Q&A after the performance.

Mosaic Theater Company to Present Workshop of POSTMORTEM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2024

Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for POSTMORTEM, a new play that combines true crime with family drama to tell a story about one woman’s reckoning with her difficult childhood. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Spire Center For Performing Arts to Present Johnny & The Asbury Jukes & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2024

Discover the new lineup at Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA featuring performances from Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Meet the Cast of LEMPICKA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 19, 2024

Performances begin tonight, March 19, at the Longacre Theatre for Lempicka, the new musical celebrating the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka.  Meet the cast of Lempicka here!

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Opera Orlando's 2023-24 All for Art MainStage Series at Steinmetz Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2024

Opera Orlando has announced casting for its latest production. Get an inside look at the artists behind LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.

Complete Cast Set For LEMPICKA on Broadway, Starring Eden Espinosa
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2024

The complete cast has been revealed for Lempicka, the highly anticipated new musical celebrating the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka. Learn who is joining the previously announced Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman, and more!

Meet the Cast of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2023

The search for the grail continues, on Broadway this fall! Direct from a sold out run at the Kennedy Center, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT returns to Broadway tonight! Meet the cast of SPAMALOT here!

Full Cast Set for SPAMALOT on Broadway Starring Iglehart, Kritzer, Urie, Killam & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023

Casting is complete for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s Spamalot. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Interview: Darrin Ingram of SAGE at Conejo Players
by Cary Ginell - Aug 5, 2023

On July 30, Ingram premiered his play, Sage, a deeply personal slice of life about an old man on a park bench and the various characters that he encounters, either in passing or who come to sit beside him on the bench.

Programming Added to Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2023

The Cleveland Orchestra announced updates to its inaugural Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival: The American Dream, which takes place this spring at Severance Music Center and with Cleveland partner organizations.

Puccini's TOSCA to Open at San Diego Opera Next Month Starring Michelle Bradley and Greer Grimsley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023

San Diego Opera’s 2022-2023 Season will continue with Puccini’s Tosca on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

Previews: THE NAMELESS STAR at Conejo Players Theatre
by Cary Ginell - Feb 27, 2023

On Sunday, March 5, the Conejo Players Theatre will be presenting a staged reading of The Nameless Star, a 1942 play written by Romanian playwright Mihail Sebastian about a chance encounter at a remote train station between a modest astronomy professor at a local girls' school and a glamorous young woman, a stowaway who finds herself stranded after being tossed off an express train for not having the necessary fare. Producer Elena Mills recalled the play from her childhood and has spent years wanting to bring it to the stage, which has resulted in this special theatrical 'experiment.'

Conejo Players to Host Free Staged Reading of THE NAMELESS STAR in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2023

Conejo Players Theatre is bringing back staged readings with an adaptation of The Nameless Star.

Puccini's TOSCA Continues San Diego Opera Season March 25, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2023

San Diego Opera's 2022-2023 Season continues with Puccini's Tosca on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

Meet the Cast of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL; Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2022

A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will begin preview performances tonight, November 2 ahead of a Sunday, December 4 opening night at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre. Meet the cast here!

Complete Cast Announced For Pre-Broadway A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Starring Will Swenson
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2022

Meet the complete cast for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, as rehearsals began in New York ahead of the musical's world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement this summer at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre.

CAB SUAVE Comes to Big Top at Reunion Park
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022

Following sell out shows and critical acclaim at Adelaide Fringe, Sparkle Society's rip-roaring circus-cabaret show is coming to town as part of this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival.