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We never go too long without learning new details of the heinous crimes committed by the Catholic Church. Just earlier this year, Pope Emeritus Joseph Ratzinger apologised for turning a blind eye to clerical pedophelia back when he was Archbishop of the dioceses of Munich and Freising. He’s not the first and won’t be the last ecclesiastical figure to admit something of the likes. It’s a widespread issue and the perpetrators keep eluding the law, with the clergy opting to punish their own with a slight slap on the hand and a different faraway parish where they can save more innocent souls. It’s not enough to diligently recite “mea culpa, mea maxima culpa” when centuries of abuse keep going without consequences. 

The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise, announced that tickets for the production’s world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre are now on sale. Find out how to get official tickets for the best prices.

Without that little poem of mine, I would not be waking up extra early on Tuesdays to stretch before putting on a neutral mask... I wouldn’t be about to stage manage a show! I would be okay, but not happy, not satisfied with what I did in college. None of what I’m doing feels like a chore to me, and I couldn’t be happier now.

The Assembly Festival Garden returns to Coventry from Thursday 14 April, as part of the finale for Coventry's year as UK City of Culture 2021.  

The iconic trio of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott are back with political sketches, songs and satire in The Wharf Revue: Can of Worms, playing the Glen Street Theatre from 22 March to 3 April 2022.

Chicagoans, rejoice! Arguably one of the best days of the year in Chicago is quickly approaching – St. Patrick's Day, of course! With special cruises down the Chicago River during the river dyeing, to delicious specials throughout Chicagoland, we have rounded up some of the best ways to celebrate the festive holiday this year. High-res photos are available upon request. Sláinte! 

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL undeniably has at its center, a butterfly-in-waiting and a marvelous performer waiting to take her on. From leading lady Erika Soto to company stalwart Deborah Strang, Nike Doukas’s solidly entertaining production of ALL’S WELL boasts a particularly strong core of women who anchor this effort with great skill.

Unquestionably, we all should listen...and talk...and occasionally laugh, and sometimes we should even be screaming until our lungs are on the brink of explosion. And we can be doing some of this to a Rihanna soundtrack.

Stone Soup Cooking Class, a live theatrical cooking extravaganza for families that makes cooking seasonal vegetables fun and accessible for all, will be performed live on Saturday, March 5, at 2pm, at Upper West Side’s Bernie Wohl Theater at Goddard Community Center as part of WHAM Festival. 

Plus, multiple GRAMMY® & Dove award winning singer Sandi Patty and David Newell (aka Mister McFeely) have also called for top songwriters honors for Fred Rogers. Better known as Mister Rogers from the hit PBS children’s television show series Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Fred Rogers wrote over 200 songs that reached millions of children and parents.

Dolphin Theatre Company, Onehunga Auckland delights with the New Zealand Premiere of the Donald Margulies, Chekhovian-inspired multi-generation play full of complicated thespians.

London Theatre Week is back with more shows than ever!

Los Angeles-based alternative singer, songwriter, and model IV4 drops her debut mixtape, Get Rich & Cry Trying on The Wasted Youth/Warner Records. A versatile set of songs that explores the trials and triumphs of a young lover and creator, IV4’s latest offering is a shimmering reflection of the artist herself. 

Buzzing R&B artist Kissie Lee has penned for notable artists like Jacquees, Tiny Harris, Keke Wyatt and many more. Now back with her own spin on Valentine's Day, she gears up to release her solo single 'Always Something' on all streaming platforms. Produced by 6lement and Big Zar, 'Always Something' was written in her hometown of Atlanta.

This summer The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, with a history stretching back to William Shakespeare himself, will present the sparkling comedy, As You Like It. Tickets for this highlight of the summer calendar throughout the country are on sale now.

In this teaser video, Stewart is back in front of a studio audience sharing laughs, jokes and most importantly “problems,” as he tackles the stock market and Robinhood and speaks with SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, giving viewers an idea of what’s in store this season. Watch the teaser for the new episodes now!

It got political, it got sexual, it got real, and it was constantly funny when Dana Goldberg played The Green Room 42

With a cyclical, hypnotizing guitar part and foggy, maritime imagery, Toronto songwriter Abigail Lapell’s new song “Ships” crashes on top of itself again and again until its subtle power tops the seawall and floods the landscape. Fans can hear the previously-released “Pines” and pre-order or pre-save Stolen Time now!

Box of Tricks announced today that the postponed 2020 tour of the critically-acclaimed immersive play The Last Quiz Night on Earth by Alison Carr will visit venues this Spring from 23 February - opening at The Derby Brewery Arms, Manchester - and offer audiences a very different experience of live performance.

Today, Bozeman, Montana's Kitchen Dwellers have announced the 'Wise River' Tour 2022 in support of the band's third full-length album Wise River, produced by Cory Wong (Vulfpeck). The tour will take the band across the country, from the pacific northwest to the southeast, and will include plenty of festival appearances along the way.