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RUNNING THROUGH HEAVEN: Visions of Jack Kerouac Opens at The Grolier Club
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2026

The Grolier Club will present RUNNING THROUGH HEAVEN: VISIONS OF JACK KEROUAC, an exhibition examining the life and work of Jack Kerouac through rare letters, manuscripts, photographs, and personal artifacts.

Review: Dreamlike Voyage, Troubled Undercurrents in MUSIKAL PERAHU KERTAS
by Rakaputra Paputungan - Feb 9, 2026

What did our critic think of MUSIKAL PERAHU KERTAS at CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR?

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN and More Set for 2026 Season at Underbelly Boulevard Soho
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026

Underbelly Boulevard Soho is launching into 2026 with a dynamic season of returning favourites, international hits and boundary-pushing new work, including Let the Right One In.

Exclusive: John Doyle Looks Back on Reimagining THE COLOR PURPLE and Casting Cynthia Erivo in Excerpt from New Book
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 29, 2026

In his first book, Opening Doors: Reimagining the American Musical, John Doyle reflects on the 50-year theatrical journey taken by a boy who never dreamt it could happen to him. Through simply working at his craft and trying to earn a living he gained a reputation for thinking outside of the box and is credited with helping create a new art form – that of actor-musician led musical theatre. Read an excerpt here!

Pittsford Fine Art To Present Featured Artist Suzi Zefting-Kuhn
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2026

Pittsford Fine Art will present an exhibition by featured artist Suzi Zefting-Kuhn, on view from early February through March. The show draws inspiration from the artist’s travels and focuses on portraiture, wildlife, and landscape subjects rendered in oil and pastel.

Interview: Theatre Life with Douglas Sills
by Elliot Lanes - Jan 9, 2026

Happy 2026 everyone!!! Today’s subject Douglas Sills is currently living his theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the iconic role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. The brilliantly Joe Calarco directed and reimagined production runs through January 25th in Signature’s MAX space.

Pompano Beach Arts Unveils Exhibition Series This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2025

Pompano Beach Arts, the City of Pompano Beach's Cultural Affairs Department, has revealed its slate of visual art exhibitions opening throughout the first quarter of 2026.

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Broadway At The Hobby Center
by Jonathan Netek - Nov 19, 2025

Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola's iconic 1983 film, this Tony-award winning musical features a book by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine, music and lyrics by folk band Jamestown Revival’s Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance.

Review: BARRIER(S), Camden People's Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Nov 12, 2025

There’s something of Heartstopper to the design of Barrier(s), pastel sketches of suburban living rooms and nervous texts to a crush etched out lovingly on the projector. On this occasion, though, those charmingly awkward texts have a practical function as well as an aesthetic one, because Barrier(s) is performed mostly in British Sign Language.

Review: WYLD WOMAN, Southwark Playhouse
by Clementine Scott - Nov 3, 2025

If you’re one of the lucky few to be seated on the stage during new one-hander Wyld Woman, you’ll be treated to a close-up of US writer-performer Isabel Renner acting out some of the worst sex you’ve ever seen (one particular metaphor about Covid tests sticks in the mind). You’ll also hear her delivering, to you personally, the kind of heartbreaking confessions usually only reserved for the closest of friends.

Review: LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Vikki Jane Vile - Oct 19, 2025

Marianela Núñez said of La Fille mal gardée during a rehearsal that it was just what the world needed right now. This much loved Frederick Ashton classic has not been seen on the Covent Garden stage since 2016, we needed it back then and we certainly need it now more than ever.

Best Broadway-Inspired Halloween Costumes for 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 19, 2025

Broadway’s 2025 season is bursting with characters so bold, funny, and unforgettable that they practically beg to be turned into Halloween costumes. Whether you’re channeling a pop-powered Juliet, a chaotic First Lady, or a spy with a musical twist, this year’s shows offer endless inspiration for theatre lovers looking to make a dramatic entrance.

TURN IT OUT WITH TILER PECK & FRIENDS WAS SUBLIME at New York City Center
by Christina Pandolfi - Oct 19, 2025

As the world we live in gets increasingly more divided—socially, politically, economically—there is no more joyous occasion than coming together for a beautiful piece of art that leaves the collective room oohing and aahing.

The Vancouver Art Gallery Unveils Fall Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2025

With new leadership at the helm, the Vancouver Art Gallery has unveiled a fall exhibition lineup that embodies the Gallery's commitment to leading artistically across local and global perspectives. Learn more!

Review: Pets and Their People are Considered in CHICKEN IN A BISCUIT
by Jade Kops - Oct 5, 2025

Mary Rachel Brown (Director and Writer) and Jamie Oxenbould’s (Writer and Performer) new play CHICKEN IN A BISCUIT shares a different take on the secret lives of domesticated animals and their ‘owners’. 

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS to Make 4K Debut on Digital and Blu-ray in October
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 30, 2025

Edward Scissorhands, the beloved film from director Tim Burton, will make its debut on digital retailers and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc on October 28, just in time for the Halloween season.

Rosemary Pergolizzi Will Open DRAWN BY SKY AND SEA At Pittsford Fine Art in October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2025

Artist Rosemary Pergolizzi will showcase her new exhibition Drawn by Sky and Sea at Pittsford Fine Art on October 3, 2025. Known for her evocative oil and pastel works inspired by clouds, water, and seashores, Pergolizzi will be present for the First Friday reception from 5–8 p.m.

Review Roundup: Did THE PRODUCERS Go Right in the West End?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 16, 2025

Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. What did the critics think of the show's transfer to the West End, after sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate factory?

Renowned Latvian Artist Raitis Junkers To Be Featured At Carmel International Arts Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2025

The Carmel International Arts Festival runs September 27–28, 2025, featuring international Sister City artists, including Latvian painter Raitis Junkers, and cultural exhibits from Japan, Italy, Germany, France, and India.

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Music Theatre Wichita At Century II Concert Hall
by Paula Makar - Sep 2, 2025

What did our critic Something Rotten! is a musical’s musical! There’s something here for everyone here - pure entertainment for folks who just want to be entertained, and, for the seasoned musical theatre nerd, infinite musical theatre references, from obvious to obscure, that make the show even that much more fun. If you’re a Shakespeare fan, this is a thouroughly modern look into what the Renaissance fans really thought about the Bard!hink of SOMETHING ROTTEN at Music Theatre Wichita At Century II Concert Hall?