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See what the critics are saying about Our Country's Good at Lyric Hammersmith. Read the reviews and learn more about the show.

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

The New World Symphony (NWS), America’s Orchestral Academy, announced that actress Daisy Ridley will narrate the season-opening performance of From the Diary of Anne Frank, composed by NWS Co-Founder and Artistic Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, and led by Artistic Director Stéphane Denève at New World Center.

We continue with the creatives from Once Upon a Mattress- Scenic Designer David Zinn, Sound Designer Kai Harada, Hair, Wig, and Makeup Designer J. Jarad Janas, and Costume Designer Andrea Hood.

All new production photos have been released from Lucy Bailey’s new production of the UK & Ireland Tour of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Check out the photos here!

Murder on the Orient Express hosted its gala night at The Lowry, Salford on 10 September. Guests in attendance included  actors Harriet Bibby, Emrhys Cooper, Jimmi Harkishin and Fiona Wade. Check out photos here!

Tony nominated Broadway star Keala Settle will lead the cast in the UK premiere of the new US musical Fly More Than You Fall at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 18th October- 23rd November.

WRITE OUT LOUD has announced “Poe and His Progeny”, at the Villa Montezuma Museum in Sherman Heights. This historic Queen Anne Victorian was named “The Palace of the Arts,' by Jessie Shepard, the musician, spiritualist and author who designed it in 1887.

Marin Jazz has announced its 2024 fall season featuring TITO PUENTE, JR on October 4.

The Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 24/25 Broadway in Jacksonville Season Kick Off open house, featuring upcoming shows and events.

StageWorks Theatre has announced the opening of its 2024-2025 season with the musical comedy NUNSENSE, running from September 20th to October 13th, 2024.

TOUCHSTONE THEATRE announced the return of Festival UnBound for its 6th year, featuring community-based arts events from October 4-13, 2024, in Bethlehem, PA.

GRAMMY®-nominated trio Midland will make their return to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform a new song from their forthcoming album Barely Blue that will be released on September 20 via Big Machine Records. Tune in on Wednesday, September 11 at 11:35 pm ET / 10:35 CT on ABC. 

Last night at the Hudson Theatre, the cast and team of Once Upon A Mattress shared a toast to celebrate Lear deBessonet's new role at Lincoln Center Theater as the Artistic Director. See photos!

Pianist Han Chen collaborates with clarinetist Eric Schultz on the recording Polyglot, featuring works by Iván Enrique Rodríguez, Johanny Navarro, Chia-Yu Hsu, Gabriel Bouche Caro, and Johannes Brahms.

Toronto's production of Disney's The Lion King is so huge that it has taken over an entire school during rehearsals. On the first day of rehearsals, watch how the school has been transformed to become a rehearsal hall, and check in on the cast being welcomed by producer David Mirvish, executive producer Anne Quart, and director Anthony Lyn.

On Tuesday, September 10th, Netflix's THE PIANO LESSON had its international premiere at Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theater. Take a look at the photos from the event here! 

The cast has been announced for Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!, running off-Broadway at Soho Rep, and written by Alina Troyano (a.k.a. Carmelita Tropicana) and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

Cork's iconic Folk Festival is set to return for its 45th year, running from October 2nd to 6th, 2024. The event promises an extraordinary mix of folk legends and exciting new talent, celebrating the best of traditional and contemporary folk music.

Rehearsal photos have been released of award-winning actor and writer Rob Madge as Alex in Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer & Cellar. Check out the photos here!