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The internationally acclaimed The Empire Strips Back – the Unauthorized Burlesque Parody is extending their engagement at the Montalbán Theatre, 1615 Vine Street, in Hollywood through Saturday, January 28. This will be the last extension in Los Angeles. 

After a short holiday respite, the Bay Area's newest and most prolific theater company, The Off-Central Players opens 2023 with plenty of laughs that mean something.

The North American Tour of Beetlejuice the Musical kicked off this month in Paducah, KY, before its official launch at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, CA. Read the reviews for the tour of Beetlejuice here!

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Broadway premiere of The Collaboration, by special arrangement with Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Anthology Theatre, Stanley Buchthal, and Denis O'Sullivan. The production opens tonight at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre! Read the reviews!

Every once in awhile I go to a concert and say “Wow! He/She is very talented but is trying too hard to win over the audience”. That was my impression after watching one of the stars of the current Broadway revival of Into The Woods Joshua Henry this past Saturday night at Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater.

The Broadway debut production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Between Riverside and Crazy opens tonight, directed by Austin Pendleton and starring Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winner Common. Read the reviews!

Stylistically, Names Without Numbers plays a blend of guitar-driven, indie-power-pop, with plenty of raw emotion, simple and honest lyrics, and catchy hooks. Some bands with a comparable style include Jimmy Eat World, Anberlin, Weezer, Movements, Better Off, Paramore, Acceptance, Can't Swim, and The Dangerous Summer.

Rob Benedict—who was recently cast on Season 4 of Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” and is known for his recurring role as “Chuck/God” on the CW hit series “Supernatural”—LOUDEN SWAIN is rounded out by a group of skilled musicians including co-founder/bassist Michael Borja, drummer Stephen Norton and guitarist Billy Moran. Watch the video now!

Orlando Fringe has announced that the Grand Opening of their year-round performing arts space Fringe ArtSpace in Downtown Orlando will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Starting at 5:30pm, Fringe ArtSpace Grand Opening Bash open house and street party is free and open to the community. 

What did our critic think of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at Theo Ubique Cabaret?

The New Jewish Theatre kicks off its 2023 season with the Neil Simon comedy Broadway Bound on January 19 – February 5.

Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, and the historic Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center have announced that tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney's Frozen will go on sale to the public tomorrow, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. EST.

German conductor Christoph Altstaedt returns to the Orchestra of Opera North for a pair of traditional Viennese Whirl concerts to celebrate New Year, at Huddersfield Town Hall on 30 December and Hull City Hall on New Year's Eve, 31 December, with soprano Jennifer France as guest soloist.

The National Ballet of Canada has brought its beloved production of THE NUTCRACKER back to the stage for the holiday season. Originally created in 1995 and now choreographed (with libretto) by James Kudelka, the production is grand, whimsical, and performed beautifully by all cast members to make for a magical evening at the ballet.

Serving up a stage adaptation of DIE HARD featuring the music of Heart, the Troubies have once again given L.A. theatergoers a plum of a yuletide gift to unwrap and savor.

Voicing the recurring comedic villains in the series are Justin Guarini ('American Idol') as Cat Burglar, James Monroe Iglehart (Broadway's 'Aladdin') as Mr. Puppypaws, Ruth Pferdehirt ('Finding Nemo: The Musical') as Lab Rat, and Isabella Crovetti ('Vampirina') as Zsa-Zsa the cockatoo. Watch a new video from the series now!

We had the pleasure of interviewing Tino Procaccini about his career and his restaurants for our “Chef Spotlight.”

Dickens’ tale gets a Tennessee twist in an all-new musical with a soundtrack written by the Queen of Country herself. What did the critics think?

West End and Broadway star Rachel Tucker is to lead the cast in a special one-night only concert of smash hit musical Annie Get Your Gun at the world-famous London Palladium.

Comedian Nate Bargatze announced today a 2nd show being added to the 2023 THE BE FUNNY TOUR stop at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida for Friday, March 24.