Diversity News

Stageworks Theatre Houston Presents: “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”

Four-time Grammy-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett will bring his acoustic group to Fred Kavli Theatre on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 7:00 pm.

Katie Ka Vang and Theater Mu today were announced as recipients of the Joyce Foundation’s 2024 Joyce Awards, receiving a landmark grant of $100,000 to support a new commission, including $30,000 allocated for an artist stipend.

Back by popular demand! If you missed Lyle Lovett's sold-out concert last March or would like to see him again, Folsom's Harris Center for the Arts has announced an evening with Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 7:30pm.

OPERA America has announced the 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize recipient, Kelley Rourke.

Two River Theater revealed the casts and directors for its 13th Annual Crossing Borders Festival, celebrating diverse voices and stories in theater. Discover the lineup and creative teams behind this year's event. Learn how to attend!

BroadwayWord chats with perennially popular solo performer Don Reed about his show 'The DMV' playing at The Marsh Berkeley on Saturdays through September 14th

4x Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett will embark on an extensive tour with his Acoustic Group next year including newly confirmed stops at New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall (three nights), Galveston, TX’s Grand 1894 Opera House, and more.

Rotation Theatre Company, a female-founded artist collective in Los Angeles, will present William Shakespeare's HAMLET. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Swamplesque is a sensational burlesque and drag parody extravaganza that has captivated audiences across Australia and makes its Edinburgh debut this year. A celebration of queer and plus-sized performers, Swamplesque ingeniously weaves the narrative of the original and beloved Shrek films into a magical spectacle that empowers and entertains.

From over 200 entries for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2025, and three finalists announced earlier this year, playwright Jordan Shea has been announced as the winner for his tender dramedy that pits love against obligation, Malacañang Made Us.   

OPERA America has announced the opera professionals selected for the 2024‒2025 Mentorship Program for Opera Leaders of Color. The program advances racial equity in the field by pairing BIPOC administrators with established leaders who can help them achieve their career goals.  

A night of magic and laughter is set to echo throughout the Cutting Ball Theater as the Evening of Illusion: A Night of Mischief and Magic, hosted by Sean Francisco has three upcoming dates in conjunction with EXIT Theatre's 33rd annual San Francisco Fringe Festival. 

Blind Summit Theatre's latest show, THE SEX LIVES OF PUPPETS will be presented at the Edinburgh Fringe. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Watch Kendra & the Bunnies' latest music video, Girls Girls Girls.

The REV Theatre Company has revealed the company for the third show of its 2024 season - 'Bandstand.'

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, in partnership with Farnham Maltings, has revealed the return of Doorstep Duets, touring to communities across the South-East this summer from 13 August to 10 September 2024.

Opera Parallèle, in collaboration with The Transgender District, will help launch the first-ever statewide Transgender History Month in August with the third edition of Expansive, an enthusiastic showcase of transgender and nonbinary classical artists in two performances at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9 at A.C.T.'s intimate Strand Theater.

Catch the Stageworks Theatre production of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN with $20 tickets for the Friday, August 2nd performance. Enjoy this classic musical with new fun elements added to every number.