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The best part of summer is Broadway at Music Circus and, as we pass the halfway mark in the season, we are treated to the Tony Award-winning noir piece from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd. It transports us back in time to a forgotten world of silent films, glamour, and a certain elegance that has been slowly eroded by progress. The allure of old Hollywood is mesmerizing in director Glenn Casale’s triumph of the 2024 season, where he weaves a spellbinding orb of madness, desperation, and ambition.

Single tickets for the BSO's 2024–25 season go on sale tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to experience a diverse lineup of performances, including classical masterpieces and contemporary works.

PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.

The Bard Music Festival will present a celebration of French Romantic composer Berlioz with 11 themed concerts, 5 livestreams, and more, starting August 9.

Idle Muse Theatre Company reveals the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of THE TEMPEST, running from September 19 to October 20. Discover who's bringing this classic to life.

William Jackson Harper is the latest name to join the growing cast of Apple TV's The Morning Show. In Season 4, Harper will play the recurring character of Ben, the 'self-assured and innovative' Head of Sports at the network. Earlier this year, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Astrov in the Broadway revival of Uncle Vanya.

Performances of CATS: The Jellicle Ball will resume this evening following several cancellations, including today's matinee, due to cast illness. 

Sister Act ranks pretty high up as one of my favorite movies, so getting to see SISTER ACT JR at The Royal Theatre in Benton was a real treat. From July 11-21, the Young Players performed to packed houses with some of those shows being sold out. It is astounding that these thespians put out such a great performance. I am excited to continue to watch them grow throughout their theatrical endeavors.  

The Faction of Fools Theatre Company specializes in the arcane form of the Italian Renaissance, commedia dell’arte, with elaborate masks, exaggerated movements and a kind of extreme reading of what often are classic texts. The troupe’s “Commedia Romeo and Juliet,” revived earlier this year, was a good example of that. 

Newport Classical has revealed its 2024-2025 Chamber Series with an expanded season featuring twelve concerts. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Robyn Hurder has taken to social media to share that she will be missing some upcoming performances of Chicago due to a hamstring injury.

Molly Osborne will make her Broadway debut next spring as ‘Desdemona’ in William Shakespeare’s Othello. See who else is starring in the Broadway production and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Festival has unveiled 30 productions in its 2024 programme, featuring new voices as well as familiar faces, a wealth of Irish and International work, exploring stories about family, identity, migration, climate, colonial legacies, conflict and its resolution.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for William Shakespeare’s Henry V, staged by Artistic Director Edward Hall in the Courtyard Theater, September 6–October 6.

What did our critic think of JULIUS CAESAR at The Weekend Theater?

This weekend Victoria Players Children’s Theater performs Les Misérables School Edition. See photos from the production.

Open Space Arts has announced a four-play series for 2024-25 focused on LGBTQ+ themes, featuring three new Chicago premieres and the classic play AS IS.

During the fall 2024 Works & Process season, a full slate of dynamic events will take place at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Ralph Macchio, star of the 1983 film adaptation of The Outsiders, visited Live With Kelly and Mark on Tuesday. On the talk show, he shared his thoughts about the Broadway musical, which is currently playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Watch the interview!

Tony Award winner André De Shields stopped by CBS New York on Tuesday to discuss the current reimagining of Cats: The Jellicle Ball Off-Broadway. Shields says the new production is a 'magical collaboration between those of us who consider ourselves legitimate performers and the Ballroom community.' Watch the interview!