Barnes News

The American Theatre Guild will present PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, a dazzling theatrical take on the beloved film. This production will open the 23–24 BROADWAY IN SOUTH BEND SERIES on the Morris Performing Arts Center stage November 3–5, 2023. Learn more about the musical here!

Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb celebrated award-winning director Anne Kauffman at the 2023 Clubbed Thumb Gala, held on Monday, October 2 at Etsy Headquarters. Check out photos from the event here!

Scott Bakula will star Off-Broadway in the world premiere musical The Connector, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince, featuring music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman.

Check out the first look photos of Andrew Polec, Jordan Dobson, Olivia Puckett, and more as they bring the iconic musical HAIR to life at Two River Theater. Get a sneak peek of the talented cast and their vibrant performances in this must-see production.

The Orange Tree (OT) has announced four new productions for their Autumn season. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Stratford Festival extends the run of the musical Rent and Monty Python's Spamalot for a second time due to popular demand. Rent will now run until November 5 and Spamalot until November 18.

This month, we asked our student bloggers to give us their best advice for students entering the college audition process. Check out their tips here!

The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival honors remarkable women in theatre through its Annual Theatre Awards. Join the GALA Champagne Awards Ceremony on March 2, 2024.

Catch the Broadway hit, Pretty Woman: The Musical, at State Theatre New Jersey. Experience the beloved romantic comedy on stage and get your tickets now.

The Metcalf Foundation has announced the 15 finalists for the 2023 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas) with a total value of $195,000 in prizes. Learn more about the finalists here!

The full cast has been announced for new British musical ‘Billie the Kid’, with music and lyrics by Gez Mercer, book by Conway McDermott and Gez Mercer, directed by Kerry Kyriacos Michael. Find out who is starring in the musical here!

The Canadian production of SIX The Musical will extend its run until February 11, 2024. Get more event and ticket information here!

The most award-winning musical of the 2022-2023 Broadway season, Some Like It Hot is coming to the West End in 2025.

The most award-winning musical of the 2022-2023 season, SOME LIKE IT HOT has announced a closing date at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre before it launches a national tour and West End production.

From its initial roll call of types of audience members, Ellis’ thought experiment becomes a sort of interactive poem that comes both to satirize work and to praise it, a funny sort of feel-good cooperative enterprise that is surprising and delightful.

MCC Theater will present additional performances for the World Premiere of Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice due to popular demand. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Broadway In Chicago has announced complete casting for BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre live on stage for the first time for a limited five-week engagement, November 19 - December 24.

Theatre South Playhouse teams up with Barnes & Noble for a special book fair featuring the classic children's story, Matilda. Join us on October 21st for a day of imagination and empowerment.

This Fall, Jasmine Amy Rogers will star as Betty Boop! in BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. Learn more about the production!

The much-anticipated book by journalist, mental health advocate and author Dr. Janeane Bernstein is out now. Bernstein's new book, BETTER HUMANS - What the Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us About Humanity, published by Post Hill Press and distributed by Simon & Schuster, reveals how our mental health crisis was exacerbated by Covid-19, the global impact, and the uncertainty of long-term effects.