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Each month, student bloggers from all over the world share their experiences and tips for surviving the college years as theatre students over on our Student Center page. This past month, the bloggers wrote about their strategies for time management as a student and artists, and how they manage to get it all done. Check out excerpts from their advice here!

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of THE INQUIRY by Harry Davies at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre, where an extra week of performances has been added. The production now runs from 13 October – 11 November (press night: 17 October).  

A CHORUS LINE is rightly a classic, winning nine Tony Awards among a swag of accolades. Anyone who dying for the chance to see it now has the chance, with the show taking over Royale Theatre at Planet Royale. With a big cast providing memorable vocal numbers and wonderful dancing A CHORUS LINE makes for an excellent night out at the theatre.

Pier Lamia Porter and Malaikia Sims-Winfrey chat with Broadway World about upcoming shows, the work of a concert producer, and the importance of representation.

With summer in full swing, memorable gatherings are happening with family and friends.  Stock your bar and use  your mixology skills and impress your guests with some cocktails that are easy to create, look outstanding, and are fun to sip.

Emanate production are bringing The Arc: A Trilogy of New Jewish Plays, three plays by writers Amy Rosenthal, Alexis Zegerman, and Ryan Craig, to Soho Theatre. Following its inaugural production at the Kiln Theatre last year, Emanate have forged a space for Jewish voices to shine a spotlight on and celebrate modern Jewish stories in theatre.

In between the hustle and bustle of Midtown and the large crowds spilling out of Penn Station, you’ll find Alligator Pear. The charming new restaurant is tucked away from the chaos of the area and offers a relaxing but hip getaway that'll take you far away from the city.

Join us at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center for a captivating tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young by the talented Laurel Canyon Band. Don't miss out on this unforgettable musical experience.

Shakespeare in the Park returns to Greenway Farm in Hixson, TN this October with The Winter's Tale. The Bard's riveting romance play is a classic story of jealousy and redemption across 16 years.

Sleeping Beauty is now playing at Den Norske Opera. Performances run through 24 September 2023.

This autumn, West End actress and singing powerhouse May Tether returns home to her East Yorkshire roots to star in a brand new show from the John Godber Company.

Telling the little-known true story of the Sterling Ladies, this world premiere from one of the most widely performed playwrights in the UK celebrates the Lionesses and the pioneering women who paved the way as they played their hearts out a century before. Known as the Dagenham Invincibles and the greatest women's football team of World War One, the Sterling Ladies never lose a game over two seasons and are declared 'The Unbeaten Women Champions of the Country'.

Top stories: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre visits the cast of Funny Girl this weekend, Parade closes on Broadway, and more!

All in all, the production feels like it’s only at the beginning of its life, as is the company, so there’s plenty of scope to grow and become the big feminist project it strives to be. A stronger script, more decisive vision, and an external eye will make all the difference.

There’s loads of theatre at the Fringe. Some is excellent, some is average, some is… questionable. Polish company Song of the Goat present a retelling of Shakeseare’s Titus Andronicus in what could simply be described as a gothic, choral, impenetrable behemoth of a production. It’s transfixing for all the wrong reasons.

This September will see Heathers The Musical graduate from the Other Palace stage, as it hangs up the croquet mallets and bids a farewell to London audiences. The current run of Heathers the Musical at The Other Palace will finish, as scheduled, on Sunday 3rd September.

A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical is expanding its partnership with the Parkinson’s Foundation.

Unlike any other name in literature, the words and works of William Shakespeare have stood the test of time, so try to imagine a period in history when his plays—as he wrote them—were on the brink of obscurity.

Fans are still absorbing the loss Tina Turner at age 83 this May, which makes attending Tina Turner – The Tina Turner Musical a tad more emotional and significant. The 12-time Grammy award winner and “Queen of Rock n Roll” sanctioned this production which premiered in the West End in 2018 and is now in its sixth incarnation. Following the jukebox format, the show highlights plenty of Tina’s huge hits wrapped around the ups and downs of her tumultuous and ultimately triumphant career.

Image of a deep royal blue mid-century home with white trim near sunset. The home is shrouded in trees covered in green leaves turning yellow and orange in autumn. The home’s door is painted a deep turquoise and showcases a fall wreath. The numbers “134” are displayed on white trim by the door.