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There's a new parody musical in town dissecting the beleaguered millennial existence: LES MILLÉNNIABLES. A recipient of the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Scholarship, LES MILLÉNNIABLES is an hour-long satirical retelling of 'LES MISERABLES' inspired by both the novel and the award-winning hit musical.

Washington Performing Arts has announce its 2023/24 Season with the theme of Together in Art and Community, running from September 2023 through June 2024 in nine venues across the Washington, D.C., region.

At a press conference held at Meridian Hall, the Toronto Alliance for the  Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 228 nominations for the 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which recognize excellence in professional theatre, dance and opera in Toronto for the 2022-2023 season. Also announced at the press conference was the recipient of the Province of Ontario’s Pauline McGibbon Award. 

Sandra Bernhard is ready for what she’s calling her “Spring Affair” – a tour that will see her bring her patented blend of rock ’n’ roll, stand-up comedy, and spot-on social commentary to live audiences across the country – with stops including City Winery Boston on June 2 and Provincetown Town Hall on July 28.

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced that Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw will continue their 18th season of Project Shaw. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Diners have announced their new Mo Troper-produced album DOMINO, out via Bar/None Records. Lead single “The Power” has the irresistible stomp of Big Star, complete with McCartney harmonies and tambourine shimmer. The songwriting project of Blue Broderick, Diners first began in Phoenix, crafting smart, lo-fi pop songs.

Robert Bannon will be joined on stage by Robbie Rozelle, Marquis Hitchcock and John Michael Dias ('Miss Evita Loca') at 54 BELOW on June 2nd, 2023 at 9:30pm.

Rachel Dratch and Julianne Hough will host New 42's annual gala on Monday, June 5 at the Plaza Hotel. See who is being honored, and learn how to purchase tickets!

HBO has unveiled the video trailer for the HBO Original drama series THE IDOL. The series premiered at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 22. The series is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s “Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, and stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 30, 2023.

Festival Bloomsday Montréal, now in its 12th year, is the largest Bloomsday Festival outside Dublin. This June there's something for everyone, with activities every day for a full seven days both in person and online.

First-time producing partners Peter Fenton and Avery Kellington have sold out the limited engagement world premiere of dramedy play, Abandon All Hope, which serves as the Off-Broadway debut for Fenton, Kellington, the entire rest of the cast, and many of the other artists involved with the show.

The Discovery Orchestra (TDO), the Summit, New Jersey-based orchestra known for its teaching concerts in performance halls and on the small screen, has just won its eleventh Telly Award. The ensemble, which has introduced millions around the world to the pleasures of classical music listening, is a Bronze Telly Winner in Television – Cultural for Discover Saint-Saëns' “Organ” Symphony, a compelling exploration of the soaring Finale of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns' tour de force Symphony No. 3.

Poirot Investigates! is a fast-paced, smart, farcical romp that elicits laughter from beginning to end. It is staged and acted superbly, making it a not to be missed production.

'Lyrics for a Cause', held in conjunction with Spotlight Kidz, will be held tonight at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The benefit cabaret will give donations to the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS).

UNNECESSARY FARCE at the Driftwood Theatre is a fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled, high-octane laugh-fest. If your funny bone is out of practice, this show will whip you into shape in no time. From slapstick, innuendo, deadpan, comedy of errors, and wordplay, UNNECESSARY FARCE finds a million different ways to make you laugh.What did our critic think of UNNECESSARY FARCE at Driftwood Theater?

TikTok star Addison Rae attended a performance of & Juliet this week, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture photos of her with the cast following the show. Check out the photos here!

See photos from inside the opening night celerbation for the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Primary Trust by Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams!

Fort Salem Theater presents the exhilarating stage production of 'Footloose,' running from June 22 to July 2, 2023. See first look photos of the cast here!

“White. A blank page or canvas. The challenge: bring order to the whole.” These words begin Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE – an exploration of the passion and beauty found in creativity and art as told through the fictionalized eyes of the artist Georges Seurat. In mounting this rarely produced musical as the close to its 58th season, Titusville Playhouse gloriously captures the emotion, the urgency, the relevance, and the importance of this Sondheim classic and delivers it flawlessly.