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54 Below will premeire the original music of Sanctuary: A New Musical on April 14th, 2024 at 9:30pm. Join in as this new musical introduces the world to the sound of SANCTUARY. 

After two sold-out runs, the devised musical theatre production In Harmony will be presented as part of the 2024 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York at 14Y Theater.

SHOUT! The Mod Musical has been announced at at Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center. Join five fabulous gals navigating the era's cultural revolution, complete with iconic hits and eye-popping fashions.

The Park Theatre has announced the final list of groups and/or individuals marching in the 5th Annual Jaffrey St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Theatre Rhinoceros will present the world premiere of non-binary playwright Roger Q. Mason's boundary-breaking play The Pride of Lions. The Pride of Lions is directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza, stars seven Bay Area actors, and is supported by a creative team of both local and Southern California design talent.

Comedian, actress, and singer Scout Durwood will take the stage on Tuesday, March 26th at The Slipper Room in an evening of comedy and variety acts, featuring Ambrose Martos, Ellie Steingraeber, Michael Karas, Pinkie Special & Magic Brian as Nigel Blackstorm, 

Fly with Peter Pan and the Darlings to Neverland this weekend with the Liberty Union Musical Theater’s production of Peter Pan, Jr. See photos!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 13, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Get a first look at Chicago Shakespeare Theater's introduction to Shakespeare’s work for young audiences with a 75-minute abridgement of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Mikael Burke. This production reimagines Shakespeare’s tale of young love found—and tragically lost—in the 1980s. Check out the video!

Signature Theatre Artistic Director Paige Evans will step down in June, having led the company since 2016. Learn more about the transition.

Dolly Parton has earned her Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame stripes with her newly RIAA Gold Certified ROCKSTAR album (Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group). The genre-bending 30 song collection was expanded with the release of ROCKSTAR DELUXE featuring 39 tracks, 5 bonus tracks and 4 previously unheard songs.

Experience the world premiere of KIMIKO'S PEARL, a new Canadian ballet by Bravo Niagara! based on the Japanese Canadian internment of WWII. A tale of war, sacrifice, and renewal, this marks the first time this tragic wartime experience is told through ballet.

Andrew Barth Feldman has joined the cast of SNL 1975, an origin film about the beginning of Saturday Night Live. Jason Reitman's behind-the-scenes film based on the start of the iconic comedy series. The film will have up-and-coming talent playing roles like Gilda Radner, Billy Crystal, Jane Curtin, Jim Henson, Lorne Michaels, and more.

Grammy, Emmy, and Tony nominee Vanessa Williams and television and stage star Jordan Fisher will be the co-hosts of the 2024 Drama League Awards Nominations announcement. Learn more about the Drama League Awards!

Suffs will partner with Social Goods to launch a new, exclusive collection to celebrate women past and present using their collective voice to drive change. Learn more about the collection and how it helps here!

Watch a video of Evan Rachel Wood singing Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' as Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors. She is currently starring in the award-winning production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS alongside Darren Criss and shows her ability to bring out the Audrey accent at any moment.

The Tanger Center has announcd its 2024-25 Broadway season. The season will kick off in September with Mamma Mia! and continues through June 2025.

Music Theater Works officially opened its first production of its 2024 season, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The musical is now playing through March 31.  Check out photos from opening night here!

The Provincetown Bookshop has announced that it will present the special live event: An Evening with Rachel Maddow on Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM EDT at Provincetown Town Hall.

Shout! The Mod Musical” is more of a loose musical revue, than a musical play. It is costumed and set for London during the period I was emerging from my teenage cocoon years into young adulthood. I clearly remember the performers who introduced the music from this show into the canon.