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Shawnee Playhouse to Present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF SR.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

The Shawnee Playhouse will present a special adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, Sr. featuring a cast of actors over fifty-five. This production, directed by Midge McClosky, stars seasoned talent from The Poconos.

MINNIE AT THE MANSION Set for Two Rivers Mansion in Donelson
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2026

Two Rivers Mansion in Nashville will present “Minnie at the Mansion,” featuring a live portrayal of Minnie Pearl, music by Paul Carrol Binkley, and a book discussion with Mary Ellen Pethel and Don Cusic.

Talking Band's THE DOOR SLAMS, A GLASS TREMBLES is Coming To LaMaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

La MaMa in association with Talking Band will present the world premiere of The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles written and directed by Paul Zimet with music by Ellen Maddow.

Pittsburgh Opera Will Present World Premiere Of TIME TO ACT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2026

Pittsburgh Opera will present the world premiere of TIME TO ACT, a new opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Crystal Manich. The work follows high school students rehearsing Antigone as they confront trauma, responsibility, and healing.

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards; SWEENEY TODD Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards; Dorset Players Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards; SWEENEY TODD Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards; Dorset Players Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards; A DOG STORY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: Who Was That MASQUE-d Man? Davone Tines, with Sonnambula Ensemble at the Frick
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 5, 2025

Some of the audience at the chamber concert at the Frick Collection Museum—that jewel-box museum of art from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century on New York’s Upper East Side—had fought its way there through the runners of the NYC Marathon. What they found was definitely worth the effort: an unusual, early 17th century performance piece, of a kind, THE MASQUE OF BLACKNESS, showcasing the star bass-baritone Davone Tines and the museum’s ensemble-in-residence, Sonnambula.

Talking Band to Present TRIPLICITY at Mabou Mines at 122CC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025

Talking Band will open its two-play 2025-2026 season with the world premiere of Triplicity. Written and composed by Ellen Maddow and directed by Paul Zimet, this new music-theater work runs in October. Learn more!

Theaterworks Hartford Extends Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play ENGLISH
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

TheaterWorks Hartford has extended English, Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, through November 8, 2025. Directed by Arya Shahi, the production explores identity and belonging through the lens of an Iranian classroom preparing for the TOEFL exam.

TRIPLICITY and More Set for Talking Band 2025-2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2025

Talking Band has revealed details for its two-play 2025-2026 Season. Opening the season is Triplicity, a story of three ordinary New Yorkers whose lives overlap and intertwine in unexpected ways. See the full season here!

ENGLISH to Open TheaterWorks Hartford's 40th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 4, 2025

TheaterWorks Hartford will present English by Sanaz Toossi, winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Arvada Center to Present LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
by Michael Major - Sep 3, 2025

The Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities’s Black Box Theatre will turn into an immersive cabaret as it celebrates the music of Billie Holiday with Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, the second production in the Arvada Center’s 2025-2026 season.

The Barn At Lee Announces 2025 Season: TWO BY TWO
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2025

The Barn at Lee, the artist development space and residency program known for supporting unique voices and new work in the Berkshires, launches its second season this fall with Two by Two

JUST A BROADWAY BABY: MARY ELLEN ASHLEY Documentary Now Available to Watch
by Emmy Rice - Aug 10, 2025

The award-winning short documentary film about the life and career of Mary Ellen Ashley (Broadway: The Innocent Voyage, Annie Get Your Gun with Ethel Merman and Yentl) is now available to screen on YouTube.

Sonya Chung to Step Down as Director of Film Forum
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 21, 2025

Sonya Chung, Director of Film Forum, NYC’s leading non-profit independent cinema since 1970, will step down from her role at the end of this year. She took over from Karen Cooper in 2023.

University Musical Society Welcomes Four New Board Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025

The University Musical Society is welcoming four new Board members who were elected at the organization's annual meeting. Learn more about the Board Members here!

Review: HALF TIME Closes Out Season at Theatre Three
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Jun 1, 2025

In 2006, the New Jersey Nets, now Brooklyn Nets, were not having a great season. To keep interest in the team outside of basketball, Barry Baum, Nets Basketball VP of Business and Entertainment PR, decided to create a senior dance team that would perform during half time.