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Chicago will continue to produce some of the most exciting work in the country this Fall. Offerings from the city’s more than 250 producing theatres include a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, festivals, and more.

Get a first look at 1776, winner of multiple Tony Awards including Best Musical, at Marriot Theatre. The production opens on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:30pm and runs through October 13, 2024 at Marriott Theatre. 

All tickets for every performance of Opera Philadelphia's 2024-2025 Season will be available for $11, or a higher price of your choosing, as part of a new initiative called Pick Your Price.

Truthfully, it is big shoes to fill when the expectation on a show is so high due to how accessible the Broadway show was to us, but the new Angelica cast blew us all away.  We soaked in every emotion they were giving us, and there were many tears all around me during the sad moments. 

Crossroads Comedy Theater's flagship show, Study Hall: Comedy Inspired By Lectures, is coming to Chicago for a one night only performance at The Second City. Enjoy a mix of real lectures and improv comedy.

Check out a first look at 1776 at Marriott Theatre in the photos here!

Tony Award-winning performer Daveed Diggs stopped by The Tonight Show on Wednesday to discuss some of his latest projects, including the upcoming final season of Snowpiercer. In the interview, the actor recalled a time during the run of Hamilton when he, along with his fellow cast members, were invited to a club by the legendary late musician Prince.

HAMILTON has announced further casting for the show in London's West End, with Emily-Mae playing the role of Angelica Schuyler from Wednesday 14 August 2024 at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

In 2021 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s (Book, Music and Lyrics) multi-award-winning musical HAMILTON blew us all away and it is back for a final encore season at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre. 

Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs is executive producing a new KQED documentary series centering on Bay Area high schoolers during the 2020-2021 school year. The Class seeks to shed light on six students from Deer Valley High School as they worked hard to push through the COVID-19 pandemic.

What did our critic think of 46 PLAYS FOR AMERICA'S FIRST LADIES at Hub Theatre Company Of Boston?

Returning to the Eccles Theater is the national tour of the smash hit HAMILTON – an intricate piece of historical, theatrical storytelling that tautly weaves together complex language and stunning stage pictures with contemporary momentum.

Experience the Tony Award-winning musical 1776 at the Marriott Theatre this election season. Follow the compelling story of America's founding fathers as they debate and sign the Declaration of Independence.

Scholars will lead audience discussions after performances of THE INTERPRETER, a new play about the Nuremberg Trials, from August 15-25 in New Jersey.

Flotsam! River Circus, a Seattle-based troupe, will kick off their Ohio River Tour in Pittsburgh this August.

It's a testament to Lin-Manuel Miranda's almost perfect show that even with some performance issues, Hamilton is still a stunning and moving experience. Its impact isn’t diminished even after several viewings, and its themes of love, grief, ambition, freedom, forgiveness and family are always resonant. Don’t throw away your shot at seeing this show in a city near you.

Four County Players will open their 52nd season with Shakespeare at the Ruins: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, directed by 'Derby' Thomas this summer. Learn how to purchase tickets.

An all new Hamilton cast is hitting the road as part of the 'Angelica' touring company, beginning this August! Find out who's who in the company.

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 28, 2024.

An overly-enthusiastic sold-out crowd gathered at the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family honored Allegheny County's finest high school performers at the 33rd Annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater on Saturday, May 25, 2024.