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With fifteen years experience as a Michael Jackson impersonator and spending two hours in the make-up chair every night getting ready, you can’t fault CJ (Craig Harrison) for commitment.

The 2/24 show features music of the early 20th century, as hot and alive as ever. presented by crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards. This show is back by popular demand after several sold-out editions.

Nashville meets Broadway in the new country musical, “Hard Road To Heaven,” which will have its world premiere at Bucks County Playhouse. See who is starring int he production and learn more!

Read our interview with members of the Miscast Theatre Company in San Antonio about their upcoming show, 17 Minutes by Scott Organ. 

Writing stage reviews is an adventure I have yet to tire of. This year, I sat in the dark and scribbled hieroglyphics into my notebook in a dark room as I watched opera, cabaret, dance, circus, comedy, clowns, musicals, concert films, buckets of immersive shows (theatre, dining, even panto) and even some theatre.

What did our critic think of THE SNOW QUEEN at Wroclaw Opera?

Rumors of the death of off-off-Broadway have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (the organizing entity, such that there is one, of off-off-Broadway companies) will tell you it has more members than it did twenty years ago. However, there is no doubt that things feel dire.

Today’s subject Alina Collins Maldonado is currently living her theatre life at Folger Theatre where she can be seen as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet. The production runs through November 10th.

I'm so extraordinarily proud of this with the work that Lonnie has done and the work that Larissa FastHorse has done in our new book! They've really taken out the racist stuff, and they have given an opportunity for Indigenous voices to be heard loud and clear by Indigenous actors. They also took advantage of the opportunity to elevate female voices in the show.

Following 2024's The Earned It Tour trek that included theaters from New Orleans to Boston and beyond, as well as one-offs joining Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Jon Pardi, and Morgan Wallen, Fleet's 2025 Hard Work & Holy Water Tour kicks-off on Feb. 13 in Fayetteville, Ark. with special guests Everette, and ends back in Tennessee 26-shows later.

Almost every county has at least one summer outdoor Shakespeare performance, but there is only one that gives audiences the closest experience to see Shakespeare performed at The Globe just outside London. Drum roll, please! It’s Curtain Call’s 21st Shakespearean play on the beautiful grounds of Sterling Farms in Stamford.

On Friday, Auckland’s soul-electronic collective LEISURE shared their new single, “Oh Why.” In a world fraught with uncertainty, the track is a tribute to the human desire for connection and authenticity. Listen to the single now!

Get ready for an unforgettable night of mystery and comedy as CLUE takes the stage at the Saenger Theatre from June 18-23. This theatrical adaptation of the beloved board game promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats with its sharp wit and thrilling twists.

It’s a sophisticated manifestation of human activism that’s unafraid to display shared trauma and address the threat of authoritarianism. An ode to dissidents and a celebration of the legacy of those who were brutally murdered during the demonstrations and whose deaths have been weaponised to further hatred, at this point in time, the show is a cry for help. The team openly ask for international support in remembering and demanding answers: Chinese history is being erased officiously under our own eyes. 

Feelings are so good at lying to us and tricking us. Remember why you love to dance. Remember how fun it is. Find the joy of it all. It’s hard sometimes, but I know it’s there.

Allie X releases new single 'Black Eye' showcasing her ability to blend pleasure with pain. Pop savant Allie X ushers fans into her next chapter with her new single “Black Eye,” a taste of what's ahead for the beloved musical multi-hyphenate. The track was released alongside a video visualizer.

LEISURE, a New Zealand collective, has released their new album 'LEISUREVISION.' Read more about their latest project and their first-ever US tour.

'Back In Love' follows 'All The Good Times Never Die,' the recent collaboration with label mates Night Tapes, and lead single 'Always,' a pop gem released back in June, which has already reached over a million Spotify streams to date. As well as a string of singles, the release of Leisurevision will also be accompanied by a fall headline tour.

Concord Theatricals Recordings has digitally re-released the fourth wave of albums from the former Fynsworth Alleytheatrical recorded music catalog, including 12 titles that have not previously been available to stream or download.

Next up for the Celebration Theatre, in association with the Los Angeles LGBT Center, a new look at William Finn and James Lapine’s A New Brain opening May 6, 2023 (with previews beginning April 29th) at the Davidson/Valentini Theatre. With both William Finn and James Lapine’s approval, this production has been cast with gender-expansive casting. Khanisha Foster directs the cast of Yassi Noubahar, Richardson Cisneros-Jones, Gina Torrecilla, Ryan O’Connor, Whitney Avalon, Sadé Ayodele, Mitchell Johnson, Jason Ryan, Gabi Van Horn, and Amanda Kruger as the musical’s protagonist Gordon Schwinn; with choreography by Alli Miller-Fisher and musical direction by Gregory Nabours. Khanisha found some time to answer a few of my queries with Amanda also jumping in to offer their input.

Conor Hanley made his West End debut as The Poet in The Choir of Man at London's Arts Theatre earlier this year. We spoke to him about what makes The Choir of Man so special, the joy of playing two extremes, the message the show has, and a dream addition to the Jungle lineup.

Last week, it was with great joy that I went to 54 Below to see the TCU Department of Theatre Senior and Alumni Showcase. As about half of the performers were graduating seniors, it isn't really fair to review the evening, but there was so much talent on the stage it is an event that should be noted. These are performers we will definitely be seeing in New York again, and soon.

Mischief, creators of the multi award-winning sell-out success The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery and the BBC TV comedy series The Goes Wrong Show, announce the return of Peter Pan Goes Wrong to the West End for 7 ½ weeks only at the Lyric Theatre this Christmas.

Those of us in the DC area have known about the talents of Dame Felicia Curry for many years. I’m sure you remember her recent star turn in My Lord, What a Night at Ford’s Theatre where she played the famous opera star Marian Anderson or maybe you saw her blow the roof off of Arena Stage in Nina Simone: Four Women or possibly you and your kids enjoyed her as the lead character in Mirandy and Brother Wind at Adventure Theatre. My point here is that there is a good reason why actor and Curry’s unofficial manager Rick Hammerly elevated Felicia Curry to Dame Felicia Curry. She truly is DC Theatre royalty.

Curio Theatre Company begins the season with a play that deals with an incredibly timely issue that is currently in the headlines. Curio begins the season with Gidion's Knot, a play that brings to light the question of who, if anyone, is responsible when a juvenile makes a tragic decision.

Few artists in the history of American music have been able to stay relevant decade after decade like Tijuana Brass titan Herb Alpert. The music icon, philanthropist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee returns with his latest studio effort, Sunny Side Of The Street. The prolific musician’s new set of 11 songs features six original compositions.