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Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com playing just in time for the holiday season. Learn more!

Sir Michael Palin has voiced his support for artsdepot as part of its anniversary programming, which blends new comedy, theatre, family shows and 'matinee meet-ups' that could help combat loneliness. Learn more!

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol comes to Tacoma’s Dukesbay Theatre December 5–21, 2025. Presented by NobleEdge and directed by Marie Tjernlund, the Readers Theatre production reimagines Dickens’ classic from Marley’s point of view in a heartwarming tale of redemption and friendship.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced full casting for Guildford Shakespeare Company's new adaptation of David Copperfield. Abigail Pickard Price directs Luke Barton, Louise Beresford, and Eddy Payne.

Just in time for Halloween, audiences are invited to embrace the thrills, chills and laughter of the season when acclaimed actor and master storyteller Joshua Kane takes the stage for Gothic at Midnight: An Evening of Hilarity and Horror!

Trinity Rep will stage its 49th annual production of A Christmas Carol from November 6–December 31, 2025, in the Dowling Theater. Directed by Richard and Sharon Jenkins, the production features Stephen Thorne as Scrooge.

South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) brings to life one of America’s most produced plays with the heartwarming comedy The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh.

PRIMARY STAGES' 2025 Fall Gala will honor Thom Sesma with the Einhorn Mentorship Award and Mickey Rolfe with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award. Learn more!

The Lost Estate will present The Great Christmas Feast, an immersive theatrical and dining experience transporting audiences to Christmas Eve, 1843, and the first telling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Servant Stage will bring the sweeping Broadway musical A Tale of Two Cities to the stage this fall, with performances running through September 28 at the Performing Arts Center at Warwick High School in Lititz.

Theatre Tuscaloosa will hold open auditions for 'Scrooge! The Musical' with book, lyrics, and music by Leslie Bricusse. Learn more and see how to audition here!

The 6th Act is bringing back their production of John Patrick Shanley's modern classic OUTSIDE MULLINGAR! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts revealed December shows with U2 tribute band Joshua Tree and more. See the full lineup of upcoming performances here!

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC), under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler, has announced its 30th Anniversary Season, a milestone celebrating three decades of free Shakespeare on Boston Common, innovative education programming, and accessible theatrical experiences.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Out of the Archive, in association with Sheffield Theatres, has revealed the cast for the world premiere of GWENDA’S GARAGE. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

MGM+ will release a new four-part drama adaptation of Charles Dickens’ literary classic, A Tale Of Two Cities, starring West End alum Kit Harington, François Civil, and Mirren Mack.

Christmas Karma, a new Bollywood-inspired musical take on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, has released its first trailer, featuring Tony Award winner Billy Porter, Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, and more. Watch it now!