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The National Tour of Tootsie kicked off at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY earlier this month, starring Drew Becker. Read all of the reviews so far here!

The National Tour of Come From Away has returned to the stage! The production returned at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN earlier this month.

Join the amazing Mr Toad and his boisterous pals, Head Chief Rabbit, Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter and Portly as they entertain young and old in Glenn Elston's hugely popular outdoor production on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour.  

The 2022 Adelaide Festival program encourages us all to return to live performance with joy and anticipation, and will gather together a community of artists from across Australia and the globe.

Alexandra Palace has confirmed that its much-loved annual Fireworks Festival will be returning this winter, following an enforced year off in 2020. Taking place on one night – Saturday 6 November – visitors will be welcomed to the Palace's beautiful park , which provides plenty of space for everyone to enjoy the fun. 

MARTHA BAKES gets to the real story behind the mythology that George Washington freed all his slaves upon his death.

For me, an exciting evening in the theater and in the world of ballet. The name Ballet'X' connotes a modern term denoting non-gendered, non-binary, and inclusivity. I instantly discerned that this company was on top of the latest consciousness, and has incorporated not only this, but the latest trend of mixing forms of dance together, the latest in staging and technology, and superbly trained young, up-and-coming dancers. The program for the evening consisted of three new works, by three diverse, world-renowned choreographers, all set on the dancers in the company. This young company, based in Philadelphia, is amazingly together with an eclectic repertoire, presenting a clean, fully executed array of interesting choreography and interpretations.

Today, Richmond Theatre announced the full cast for their 2021 pantomime, Cinderella which runs from Friday 3 December 2021 – Sunday 2 January 2022.

This Saturday, October 23, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' Flatbed Follies” brings a very special themed show to Brooklyn for a day of FREE performances and interactive experiences to Newkirk Avenue and Rugby Road in Brooklyn with “Clowns Allez!”- an all-clown cabaret.

Christanne de Bruijn plays a ballsy Amélie. Her calm and quirky presence makes a perfect Amélie. Feisty on the one hand, yet awkward on the other. Her love-interest Nino (David Schwarz) is not a stereotypical leading character, which is refreshing. Not overly present but comes in and out of her life as fleeting and random as life itself.

The popular series that rethinks and reinvents famous songs is back for another go-round.

“We’re going to need a bigger theatre.” Back in summer 2019, this fascinating behind-the-scenes tale took a bite out of the Edinburgh Festival.

Essential viewing for lovers of great theatre, and a master class for other actors.

Philly theatre favorites Jennifer Childs (1812's Producing Artistic Director) and Scott Greer, a real life married couple and veterans of the regional stage, will celebrate the return of live performance with their original cabaret, Two Outta Three, a heartfelt and humorous examination of empty nest syndrome, at Plays & Players Theatre from November 19 through November 21.

Shakespeare's long-lost first play, written when he was 17, is coming to Melville Theatre after being found in a treasure-filled English parking lot. 

Let’s face it- theatre can be hard. It’s hard when you’re a writer, it’s hard when you’re an actor, it’s hard when you’re a director, it’s hard when you’re a designer, and everything in between. When you’re an artist, you’re constantly working emotionally, mentally, and physically, and the work doesn’t always feel rewarding. After all, we create to make ourselves heard and seen, and how does it feel when the art we create is glossed over, dismissed, and ignored? How does it feel when the art that is being put forward doesn’t reflect us? Theatre truly is for everybody, so why is it so hard for trans and genderqueer theatre artists (even today!) to find their place? The reality of it is, there’s no excuse for why the works of trans and non-binary theatre artists are not given enough recognition. The best way to get that work out there, in all honesty, is to just keep going.

Fronted by Jakob Armstrong, and features brothers Enzo and Chris Malaspina, as well as Kevin Judd, Ultra Q's new single ‘It’s Permanent’ is their latest offering from their upcoming EP 'Get Yourself A Friend'. Listen to the single and watch its accompanying visualizer now!

Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg (TAKE ME OUT, THREE DAYS OF RAIN) has been commissioned to write A SHOT RANG OUT: A PLAY IN ONE MAN, which continues its World Premiere production at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA through November 6. Featuring ecstatic delivery by SCR Artistic Director David Ivers, this one-man extended lecture-slash-monologue disguised as a play is dense in meandering thoughts and good intentions, but sorely lacking in theatrical bang.

Australia's Queen of Comedy Celeste Barber is bored of being stuck at home and you best believe she's ready to hit the road again.

Almost everyone, including myself, expected me to major in musical theatre. It’s what I eat, sleep, and breathe. Instead, I’m pursuing a degree in Architecture, but I don’t want to miss out on theatre while I’m in college, so I’ve compiled some ideas for how you (and I) can stay involved in the theatre scene no matter what your major is.