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 The 2024-25 tour of the iconic Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE will play San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre from Thursday, February 6 through Sunday, February 9, 2025.

The complete cast has been set for the 2024-25 North American Tour of ANNIE! Learn more about the full cast here including who will be in the cast for it's New York City stop at Madison Square Garden opposite Whoopi Goldberg!

iHeartRadio Broadway will host an hour-long special celebrating 30 Years of Disney on Broadway this November.

Watch a first look at Little Shop of Horrors at South Coast Repertory! The new video montage features a look at various scenes and musical numbers from the production, set to the title song and 'Suddenly Seymour' sung by the cast. Watch the video of the new production now!

On The View, Whoopi Goldberg teased her performance as the villainous Miss Hannigan in the tour of Annie, which hits Madison Square Garden in December. Goldberg will play the role for a limited engagement from Wednesday, December 11 through January 5.

South Coast Repertory opens its 2024-25 season with the musical creature feature Little Shop of Horrors, Directed by Jenn Thompson, the cult classic runs through Oct. 20 on the Segerstrom Stage. Check out photos here!

The Golden Bachelorette is coming to Broadway! For one night only, Joan Vassos, who is currently appearing on the dating show on ABC, will be playing the role of the Fortune Teller in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway.

Watch as Emerson Boatwright performs 'Grow for Me' in rehearsal for South Coast Rep's Little Shop of Horrors. Little Shop of Horrors, isDirected by Jenn Thompson and runs September 21st through October 19th, 2024 on the Segerstrom Stage.

South Coast Repertory announced its 2024-25 season opener, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, running from Sept. 21 to Oct. 19 on the Segerstrom Stage. Directed by Jenn Thompson, this marks the show's SCR debut.

Danielle Monaro and Medha Gandhi, co-hosts of iHeartMedia’s popular “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,” will make special guest appearances in Aladdin on Broadway. Learn more.

BroadwayHD will present the world streaming premiere of the Off-Broadway musical, Between the Lines this month. Learn more about the show and see how to watch.

Disney Theatrical Productions will present the critically acclaimed Broadway and West End musical Aladdin which will land in Glasgow for a limited season as part of its first ever UK and Ireland tour.

In an all new panel discussion, cast and creative team members talked about Next to Normal, which is now in production at Barrington Stage. The panel delves into the themes of mental health and family dynamics presented in Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s musical. Check out the video here!

Leapin' Lizards! The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center has announced that an all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre from January 7-12, 2025.

We spoke to Natalie Joy Johnson, most recently seen on Broadway in Lempicka about starring in Barrington Stage's Next to Normal, directed by  Artistic Director Alan Paul, in a co-production with Round House Theatre in Washington, DC. 

A theatrical experience that, while honestly not for everyone, had the opening night crowd literally leaping to it's collective feet with more than just myself shouting BRAVO! I encourage those brave, perhaps “healed”, open minded, individuals to experience this outstanding production of NEXT TO NORMAL

Check out production photos for Next to Normal at Barrington Stage Company starring Natalie Joy Johnson, Alan H. Green, and more here!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago and New York City this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12 through December 1 and a limited five-week engagement at The Theater at Madison Square Garden from December 4, 2024 through January 5, 2025.

Go inside rehearsals for Barrington Stage's Next to Normal directed by  Artistic Director Alan Paul (August 13-September 8), in a co-production with Round House Theatre in Washington, DC. The production stars Natalie Joy Johnson, most recently seen on Broadway in Lempicka.

In a rare move for the industry, the national touring production of Annie will switch from Non-Equity to equity status this fall. The Non-Equity tour played its final performance last month in Portland, OR.