The Lion King has been touring North America for more than 23 years, and during that time has welcomed over 25 million theatergoers, making it North America’s longest-running and most-attended Broadway tour. Having already played more than 10,000 performances in over 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to the DeVos Performance Hall.
Michigan talent takes center stage with Disney’s The Lion King, as several accomplished musicians bring their artistry to the acclaimed production. Music Director Karl Shymanovtiz, born in Southfield and raised in Warren, uses his Michigan upbringing to lead the orchestra. Guitarist Robert Tye, born and raised in Detroit and now a resident of Birmingham, adds dynamic rhythm and texture to the show’s powerful score. Flutist Darlene Drew (Interview), born in Detroit and raised in Dearborn Heights, and a Comstock Park resident, brings elegance to the woodwind section. Keyboardist Eric Banitt, from Marquette, contributes depth and energy to the production’s vibrant musical landscape.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is launching its 2026 season with Private Lives by Noël Coward. This beloved comedy classic runs at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University.
Bill Pullman will play Gaev in RSC's production of The Cherry Orchard, a new version of Anton Chekhov’s final play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Laura Wade.
Unlimited Stages will present the world premiere of Go Down, Moses, a new play written by Dana Leslie Goldstein and directed by Brandon M. Weber, running at A.R.T./New York Theatres (Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre).
Wagner College Opera will present Cinderella, weaving together scenes from operatic and musical theatre interpretations, including works by Massenet, Rossini, Viardot, and Rodgers & Hammerstein, performed on Wagner College's Main Stage.
xA public concert presentation of The Elementary Spacetime Show with Music and Lyrics by César Alvarez, Book by César Alvarez and Emily Orling and directed by Dante Green, will be presented at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium..
Out Front Theatre Company, Atlanta's LGBTQIA+ theater, will close its 10th anniversary season with CLUEDUNNIT, a new drag parody whodunnit by Paul Conroy and Jack Caron, performed at 999 Brady Ave.
‘night Mother is now playing, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic Director Dusty Brown, at Redtwist Theatre.. Check out photos from the show here!
Mira Costa sophomore Emery Gregory, who plays Regina George in the school’s production of “Mean Girls,” interviews Adrianna Rose Lyons, starring as the queen bee in McCoy Rigby Entertainment’s “Mean Girls” at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, running through May 3.
Opera San José will present La Traviata to close its 2025–26 season. The production will run at the California Theatre in San José. Tickets are now available. Check out photos of the production.
Art as Activism on Broadway is a recurring series exploring how theater can move beyond entertainment to serve as a catalyst for social change, advocacy, and cultural dialogue. At a time when stories are being challenged, erased, and reimagined in real time, these works ask not only what is being told onstage, but who gets to tell it, who gets to be seen, and what it means for audiences not only to bear witness but to be welcomed into the space.
Widely considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, and typically ranked alongside tragedies like Macbeth and Hamlet, OTHELLO explores themes of jealousy, racism, and the destructive nature of unchecked emotion. The play follows its title character, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, as he is manipulated by his ensign, Iago, into believing that his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful with his own lieutenant. Fueled by Iago’s lies, OTHELLO spirals into a jealous and deadly rage.
The soundtrack is here for Mother Mary, the new psychosexual pop opera starring Anne Hathaway as the titular pop diva. The album features original songs written and produced by Jack Antonoff and the artist Charli xcx, as well as music by the film’s co-star FKA twigs.
Rehearsal photos have been released for the National Theatre’s global smash-hit production, War Horse, which returns to its original home nearly two decades after its debut and following a recent tour of the UK and Ireland. Check out the photos here!
The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced casting for its production of Disney’s Newsies, directed and choreographed by Matthew Steffens. The musical will run in July at the University of Virginia.
The Royal Shakespeare Company has released production images for The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, starring Mark Gatiss. The production of Bertolt Brecht’s play is running at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The staging marks the first time the company has presented the work.
Eno River Players will present The Anatomy of Melancholy, a new play inspired by Robert Burton’s 17th-century text, at IATI Theater in New York City. The production will run for a limited engagement in the East Village.
Center Repertory Company has revealed the cast and creative team for the East Bay premiere of Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, performing at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts.
Reviews are in for Mother Mary, the new psychological two-hander starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Find out what critics are saying in our roundup.
