Diversity News

The final weekend of the 2024 Adelaide Festival will culminate with Floods of Fire, a festival-within-a-festival. Learn more about the lineup for Floods of Fire here!

Sound Theatre has joined Theatre Puget Sound's Space4Arts Resident Theatre Cohort, finding a permanent home at Seattle Center Armory. Learn more about the partnership here!

Blues icon Ruthie Foster will perform at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center on March 2, showcasing songs from her latest album, 'Healing Time.'

HARRIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS will present two more exciting new shows in March, including An Evening With Henry Winkler. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Returning to their hometowns to shed light on an underrepresented story, the filmmakers chronicle the history of each city, exploring how it intertwines with their own provenance and evolution, and placing it in the larger picture of America. The trilogy is inspired by the book 'God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State.'

Myles Smith releases new track 'River'. Meet Myles Smith, DIY phenom extraordinaire. The singer-songwriter from Luton, a guitar player from the age of nine, is a passionate studier of the craft of composition, and his skills with a relatable lyric and earworm melody have already earned him 90 million global streams and a massive online following.

Storyhouse has announced the cast for the upcoming production of the hit musical Kinky Boots, coming to Storyhouse in Chester this May.

Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet will continue its 2023-24 season with the world premiere of Vox, to an original score for piano and violin by young composer Elizabeth Gartman, and Magloire's Wood Nymphs, set to romantic piano pieces by Franz Liszt, February 16 & 17 at the Mark Morris Dance Center.

Greater Boston Stage Company will unveil the highly anticipated New England Premiere of TITANISH, an uproarious parody that promises to have audiences rolling in the aisles.

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announces the recipient of the 2024 Mike Ockrent Fellowship.

Experience the beauty of Queer Muslim joy onstage with the world premiere production of Dil Ka by Lee Nisar. A powerful and unapologetically queer story that explores identity, belonging, and the pursuit of authenticity. Don't miss this opportunity to laugh, cry, and challenge your own perspectives. On stage at Presentation House Theatre from March 22-31, 2024.

Join Broadway stars and industry professionals at the 'Light the Lights: Broadway Celebrates New York City Children's Theater' Gala on May 6th, 2024. Vanessa Williams will receive the Luminary Award, and Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth will receive the Family of Artists Award. The event raises funds for NYCCT's mission to promote children's literacy and social development through theater. Tickets are on sale now.

The Desert Playwrights' Retreat, established in 2018 as the first writing retreat created solely for LGBTQ playwrights, has named its first Board of Advisors.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in partnership with August Wilson African American Cultural Center will welcome Herbie Hancock to Pittsburgh's Cultural District for an evening of performance by the legendary jazz icon. Learn how to purchase tickets.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 2/15/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Responding to Arts Council England's new guidance on political statements and activism, the performing arts and entertainment trade union Equity has issued a statement. Read the statement here.

Sohaya Visions and Mukul and Ghetto Tigers will present Agathe, the true story of the woman who became Rwanda's head of state for less than a day at The Playground Theatre.

The UCSB Dance Company, under the artistic direction of Delila Moseley, will present In Different Realms... el arte perdura, featuring works by choreographers from different realms of the dance world.

Boston Theater Company has announced the first annual QUEER VOICES FESTIVAL, with performances from March 8-10, 2024 at the Plaza Theatre of the Boston Center for the Arts. 

Human ingenuity and creativity come together in Omnium Circus at Popejoy Hall on March 17, 2024 at 3:00pm. A ringmaster leads a talented crew of clowns, contortionists, and choreographers with crossbows. This is just a sampling of the many talents of this bold new circus.