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Two-time Emmy Award winner Dorothy Lyman has been named Artistic Director for the 2027 season at TheatreWorks New Milford by the theatre's Board of Directors.

Pow Thrust! Bam!! The is the best polished musical theater production currently on the boards in LA!  Musical Theater god, James Lent, took a four piece hugely talented band with only a five piece orchestrations to sound magically like a full orchestra bringing a solid punch to every number!  Creatively choreographed geometrically with no square inch left unused across the forced proscenium! Lighting truss to create a center curtain egress but double as an elevator was sheer innovation worthy of an Ovation itself! Mics were too hot for the softer songs and the pulled ANNIE OAKLEY costumes looked a little pulled in the dramatic moody lighting of the Fandango taxi dance nightclub. Risque' costumes and burlesque bend overs are not for the Disney family musical gate droppers.  critic think of SWEET CHARITY! at The JAXX Theater Hollywood?

The 34th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party was held on Sunday at West Hollywood Park, raising $10.6 million towards ending AIDS. Check out photos from the event featuring Elton John, Lola Young, Neil Patrick Harris, Dove Cameron, Adam Lambert, and more.

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, Ethan Hawke, and more have received nominations for their performances in Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and Blue Moon at SAG-AFTRA's 32nd Annual Actor Awards.

Tony and Emmy Award–winning comedian Alex Edelman will return to BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre with his latest show, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO, for one performance.

On Thursday, December 11, the cast and crew of Song Sung Blue gathered at the AMC Lincoln Square 13 for the film's New York premiere. In attendance were stars Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Jim Belushi, and Michael Imperioli, among others. Check out photos now.

With Ragtime back on Broadway, we are taking a look back at the 1981 film adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel, which features a cast full of theater actors and a memorable score from composer Randy Newman.

From 9/24 through 9/27, catch The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway at New York’s 54 Below. We spoke with Ann Hampton Callaway about the upcoming show, her new songs, and what she’s been working on lately.

'AComedy of Errors,” now playing through August 24th zips by like a very special extended episode of a TGIF sitcom, equal parts Shakespeare and sitcom slapstick.

Because of its great cultural and intellectual influence, Boston has been known as the Athens of America for centuries. That sobriquet is as true today as ever thanks to the area’s vibrant theater scene featuring pre-Broadway productions and national tours, Tony Award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies presenting everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals and concerts.

Ivy Crest Theatre Co. just announced its production of Strange Snow, written by Stephen Metcalfe and directed by David Newer, starring James McCloskey, Rob Minardi and Niki Sawyer. We have all of the details here!

Fathom Entertainment and Bleecker Street will bring the remastered, remixed, and definitive 4K restoration of This is Spinal Tap, the 1984 cult classic mockumentary masterpiece, to theatres on July 5-7.

TheatreWorks New Milford will present the world premiere of Upstate, written and directed by Emmy© Award-winner Dorothy Lyman from May 2nd to 24th. Learn more about the show here!

The new musical Just in Time starring Tony Award Winner Jonathan Groff is officially open on Broadway! Check out photos of stars on the opening night red carpet, including Daniel Radcliffe, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more. 

The play centers around three generations of women who meet upstate over President’s Day weekend to decide the fate of their family farm and its matriarch.

This Is Spinal Tap fans will only have to wait a little bit longer for the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 cult classic. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, directed by Rob Reiner, will hit theaters on September 12 from Bleecker Street.

The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has revealed that Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, and more will serve as presenters for this year’s show.

The Den Theatre has revealed upcoming March 2025 shows at the theatre’s Wicker Park stages, including Jeff Ross and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Joey King and Cooper Koch will unveil the nominees for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The nominations will be streamed exclusively on Netflix’s YouTube channel, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT.