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Beginning on March 27 and running through April 21, Theater J brings the world premiere of Hester Street to the stage.

I'm looking forward to seeing what this last semester has in store for me, and I'm excited for what will come my way after I graduate. I hope you all have a fun, exciting semester, and that you accomplish any goals you may have!

NEW YORK CITY CENTER has revealed full programming details for the return of Flamenco Festival as part City Center's 80th Season at the Center of the Arts.

Calling themselves “Magic United,” Cast Members who work in the Disneyland resort’s Characters and Parades departments are unionizing with Actors’ Equity Association.

Cuban artist Ivan Llanes shares his 'Cubahia' video, giving a glimpse into his debut LP. Ivan released “Cubahia' featuring composer/percussionists Gilmar Gomes and Gustavo Didalva. The track mixes Cuban and Brazilian music and is another love story blending music, language, and culture. 

Appearing as part of their Festival of New Choreography, the Royal Ballet have partnered with the National Ballet of Canada for Dark With Excessive Bright, an extraordinarily intimate experiment which allows audience to experience the art form in a radical way.

The film, which explores the life and work of the 15th century artist Leonardo da Vinci, is Burns's first non-American subject. It also marks a significant change in the team's filmmaking style, which includes using split screens with images, video and sound from different periods to further contextualize Leonardo's art and scientific explorations.

Cornerstone Theater Company will welcome new Co-Artistic Directors, Charlotte Brathwaite and Sunder Ganglani.  After 17 years as Cornerstone’s Artistic Director, Michael John Garcés stepped down in June 2023. Learn more about the new members of the team here!

AEA members voted to authorize a strike against the Broadway League of the development agreement - while this doesn’t mean the union will call a strike, it does give them another bargaining chip in their ongoing negotiations with the League. Regionally, we have a lot of stories of announced retirements and new leaders stepping into roles.

Spectra, Scotland's Festival of Light, celebrated its 10th anniversary in style with over 100,000  visits to festival sites throughout the heart of Aberdeen.

Grammy and Emmy award-winning musician Paul Bogaev, Musical Director of the highly-acclaimed revival of Sondheim's Pacific Overtures at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Trevor Nunn's Fiddler on the Roof, brings NO SURRENDER, an evening of songs from legendary songwriters Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, to Upstairs at The Gatehouse.

Every once and a while I like to do litigation updates because one of my pet peeves is how the media sometimes reports when a case is filed and then drop it. One such case is Chad Kimball’s lawsuit related to his departure from Come From Away. Another is the one bartenders at Shubert Organization theaters brought against the theater chain and others.

The Ziegfeld Theater will present “Mary Poppins' from February 23 through March 16 in Ogden, UT. Learn more about the production here!

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Coolidge Corner Theatre present Shakespeare Reimagined: A MIDWINTER’S TALE, a new production written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. This article provides details about the upcoming performance on Thursday, February 29 at 7 PM.

Baritone Will Liverman and Pianist Jonathan King will release 'Show Me The Way', a 2-disc celebration of American Song in March.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has announced the return of its quintessential play development series, Test Flight, back with four up-and-coming Northeast Ohio playwrights. Learn more here!

Nadia Rosenchtejer: A professional vocalist and performer from Argentina. With a captivating presence, her voice has graced prominent stages. Her career with the first cruise ship was in 2018 as a Lead Production Vocalist on MSC. Her powerful voice has also been showcased on Silversea Cruises and at Universal Studios Japan. Nadia has graduated from the Buenos Aires Theater School and participating in courses at the Working Actor Studio (NYC), Broadway Dance Center, and the Collective Creative Initiative (UK).

Slow Burn Theatre Company has announced its 2024/2025 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, featuring five musicals with enduring stories that have captivated audiences in movie theaters and on stage: The Witches of Eastwick; Anastasia The Musical; Parade; Something Rotten!; and The Bodyguard The Musical. Learn more here!

Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly and Preservation Hall Jazz Band are coming to the Harris Center for the Arts. Check out the press release for more details.

Australia’s first Art Grand Tour unites three biennales and premier arts events in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. This multi-city art experience celebrates contemporary art practice and visual culture, featuring dynamic artworks and installations by artists from around the world. Don't miss this unmissable season to kickstart the cultural calendar in 2024.