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Brooklyn's Smith Street Stage will return to Carroll Park for their annual FREE outdoor Shakespeare performances with a new production of Love Labor's Lost,  June 5th to 23rd.

Broadway in Portland will present the Portland engagement of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical Girl From The North Country at Keller Auditorium.

Stage West will present the regional premiere of Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear, a witty riff on the classic Conan Doyle mysteries, which begins a 3-week run on Thursday, June 6. 

Celebrating its 50th anniversary season, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago's premier artist-development program, has announced its 2024/25 Ensemble.

Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with the world premiere of The Singularity Play, by Jay Stull, directed by Georgette Verdin,now playing through June 22. See photos below.

Farmers Alley Theatre will present a lively production of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, showcasing talented performers and engaging storytelling. Join the fun and excitement of this beloved musical comedy.

The long-time collaborators have released the second single, “Dangerous Riddum,” from their upcoming project which features global, reggae icon, two-time Grammy winner and seven-time Grammy nominee Shaggy. Listen to the single now!

See photos of the celebrities that paid a visit to The Wiz on Broadway!

Check out photos from the Moulin Rouge! The Musical exhibit at the Museum of Broadway.

Experience THE LIGHTNING THIEF: A PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL at Skokie Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Get all the scoop on THE QUIZ WITH BALLS, airing on FOX on Tuesday, May 28, 2024! A new game show hosted by Jay Pharoah, The Quiz with Balls!, pits brains against balls in a high stakes quiz show with large-scale physical competition. Watch a first look here!

Natalie Weiss, a Broadway performer and vocal teacher who gained viral fame and over a quarter-million subscribers to her YouTube channel “Breaking Down the Riffs,” will star in the title role of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Olney Theatre Center's Roberts Mainstage.

Jeanna de Waal, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kevin Chamberlin, George Abud, Kimberly Immanuel, Adrianna Hicks, Ann Harada, Lara Teeter, Eric Jordan Young, Danny Gardner, Spencer Jones and Joe Capstick will star in the Muny production of Anything Goes.

Surflight Theatre celebrates its 75th anniversary with a production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET.

Atlantic Theater Company presented their 2024 Gala on Monday, April 29, 2024 at The Plaza (768 Fifth Avenue). See photos from the event. 

Gingold Theatrical Group will present Oscar Wilde's THE PORTRAIT OF MR. W.H. as part of Project Shaw, showcasing a unique exploration of Wilde's intriguing mystery. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Get a first look at Arden Theatre Company's Once on This Island in this all-new video!

Bay Area singer and songwriter Taylor Vick – formerly known under the moniker Boy Scouts – is releasing her first song under her own name. Titled “Place That I Believe From”, listen to the tender track below. “I wrote 'Place That I Believe From' about my attempt to locate the unlocatable — the ineffable and elusive ‘place’ inside of me where my beliefs are born from and exist within,” Vick describes. Vick has one show coming up in Oakland on May 24th. Watch the visualizer!

Stageworks Theatre in Tampa will conclude its 2023-24 Season of Discovery with the Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Actor and singer Jalen Harris has announced the May 23rd release of his new high energy Latin single “Mi Dulce.” Produced by 2x GRAMMY winning recording engineer, mix engineer and producer Mack Woodward (Matt B, Usher, Fergie) this release is Jalen’s moment to highlight his Caribbean roots and showcase his ability to deliver cross-genre hits.