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Joel Harper-Jackson will play Frank Sinatra in Sinatra The Musical – the West End premiere of the new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon.

Santiago Cumplido will present Vangeline in EGREGOR: The Sensory Ritual of the Future this fall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the event here!

Open-Door Playhouse will release a new audio play, FRIENDLY UNEMPLOYMENT, beginning September 3, 2025, on its online platform. The short comedy will explore the strange case of a couple with no jobs—and no shortage of money.

Vangeline Theater / New York Butoh Institute, in collaboration with The Brick, will present the ninth annual Queer Butoh from Wednesday, June 25 - Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8pm at The Brick Theater, 579 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn. Tickets start at $25 and are available for purchase here.

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!

Berkshire Theatre Group and Kate Maguire will present Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, the newest international hit by Hershey Felder, the creative force behind the acclaimed productions George Gershwin Alone and Beethoven—both previous hits at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. In this captivating new theatrical work,

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute have announced that The New York Butoh Institute will be in Dance Parade New York on May 17, 2025. Over 10,000 dancers will take to the streets in a dazzling display of artistic expression and cultural celebration at the 19th Annual Dance Parade and Festival.

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute will be performing at Quantum Physique at the Chocolate Factory. Learn more and see how to attend the performance!

OFC Creations Theatre has announced the 2025-2026 Broadway in Brighton Series, back for a third year, after last season's lineup featured Tony and Emmy nominated actors from Hollywood and Broadway.

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will present pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder, for a strictly limited engagement of RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR, a new musical play.

Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Little Match Girl Isn't Going to Die starting in April. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

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.

Scientists at Houston University discovered that Butoh dance, performed by Vangeline Theater, induces the slowest brain wave activity, marking a significant breakthrough in neuroscience and performance art.

The full cast and creative team for the new musical LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has just been announced. The new musical will play a limited engagement from Wednesday, April 16 – Sunday, May 4, 2025 as part of the 2024/25 Off-Mirvish Season. Check out who is joining the cast here!

Liz Diamond, Jonathan Parker, and Barbara Whitman have been announced as new members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Board of Trustees, bringing their extensive experience to the organization.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY has announced a change to its 2024/2025 season, replacing GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE with the world premiere tour of HERSHEY FELDER & JONATHAN SILVESTRI starring in RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR.

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute announced a 911 Butoh procession and performance in Times Square on Sept 11, 2024, from 7:30-8:00 pm. This annual event honors 911 victims and is free to attend.

Join Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute on Wednesday, Sept 11, 2024 from 7:30-8:00 pm for their tradition of honoring the victims of 911 with a Butoh procession and performance in Times Square, NYC.

The Big Gay Cabaret at Venus Cabaret Theater features LGBTQIA+ performers from Hollywood, Broadway, and Chicago. Join Garrett Clayton in September! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute collaborates with ELF and Machine Dazzle on a new duet titled MAN WOMAN, featuring Butoh dancers Akihito Ichihara and Vangeline, exploring themes of love and identity.