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Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon hosted The Oyster Radio Hour, featuring performances by Tony Award nominees Amber Gray (Hadestown) and Amber Iman (Lempicka). See photos from the show!

Gia Ford has announced her much-anticipated debut album TRANSPARENT THINGS out September 13. Recorded in Los Angeles at Sound City Studios with producer Tony Berg, TRANSPARENT THINGS is an immersive collection that showcases GIA’s ability to craft songs like no other artist of her generation. Listen to a new single now!

What did our critic think of THE WINTER'S TALE at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company?

There are few issues as polarizing as that of women’s reproductive rights in the United States. In the wake of the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, several states have enacted laws making abortion illegal, while many others have bans in place or are currently considering them. This is the crux at the heart of Arlene Hutton’s mesmerizing new play, Blood of the Lamb. It’s been performed to rave reviews in Scotland, Australia, and Alaska, and will be at the B St. Theatre for a limited engagement before opening Off-Broadway this fall.

This heartfelt show would benefit from a tighter focus and a harder edge

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1975 iconic blockbuster Jaws, the critically acclaimed Olivier award-nominated West End and Broadway production, The Shark Is Broken, will embark on a UK and Ireland tour next year. 

Read our interview with Destyne R. Miller of SEVEN GUITARS at August Wilson In The Park.

92NY's Theater for Young Audiences has announced its new season starting August 17, featuring engaging performances designed for young audiences.

Rubicon Theatre's Musical Theatre Workshop students (ages 15 – 25) will present LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL as the grand finale of its 2024 Summer Youth Theatre Program. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Rules Schmules - How To Be Jew-ISH comes to Edinburgh Fringe. Performances run from the 20-25 August at The Caves Just Out of the Box, with Just The Tonic, at 12pm.

The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center—an unfamiliar name for an orchestra that was around for over half a century, as the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra—and its new maestro, Jonathon Heyward, are playing a role in Lincoln Center’s attempt to draw a more diverse audience to its campus at West 65th Street and Broadway.

One of the best parts about working in summer stock is the amount of shows that happen in a summer. At my internship, we produce five shows in 10 weeks. However, this schedule is demanding. The hardest part of each show cycle (and my favorite part) is the 72 hours from closing one show to opening the next. Here's what my schedule looks like!

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Nyseli Vega, who is currently appearing in Hell's Kitchen. Nyseli told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!

Star of Netflix's 'Wednesday' and CBS' 'Big Bang Theory' and Garfunkel & Oates singer-songwriter Riki Lindhome makes her Fringe debut with a funny and poignant show about fertility and surrogacy.

Camden People’s Theatre has announced the return of The State We’re In – a three-week festival exploring UK democracy, politics and the public realm, which will run from October 22nd - November 10th 2024. The festival will be the centrepiece of CPT’s Autumn Season and 30th anniversary programme. 

Scholars will lead audience discussions after performances of THE INTERPRETER, a new play about the Nuremberg Trials, from August 15-25 in New Jersey.

The final show of Theater In The Park’s 2024 outdoor season is a musical version of the 1992 film comedy “SISTER ACT.” 

The Lady Gardeners, a theatre company of women over sixty, debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with a play about Alice Parminter's reflections on life, performed by Julia Faulkner in a one-woman show. Learn how to purchase tickets.

BWW caught up with Alexander Richmond on bringing Snake Boy Takes Manhattan to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Apple TV+ has announced that its acclaimed global hit, world-building drama “Silo” will return for its second season on Friday, November 15, and that Steve Zahn (“White Lotus”), will join the cast for season two.