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Trinity Repertory Company will stage its 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). 

Drury Lane Theatre has announced casting for its production of The Audience. Written by Peter Morgan, writer of the Emmy Award-winning “The Crown,” Drury Lane’s production is directed by Jessica Fisch and runs August 28 – October 20, 2024.

Willie White will step down as Artistic Director of Dublin Theatre Festival this autumn, marking the end of his tenure. The festival will soon begin the search for a new artistic leader.

Quintessence Theatre Group's Board of Directors, Chaired by Patricia Stranahan, has purchased the historic Sedgwick Theater in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia for $2.3 million.

The Orchard Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming pantomime, featuring popular stars and local talent. Get ready for a magical performance this holiday season.

Singer-songwriter Stella Santana shares her latest single and video, “Chasing You Down,' off her anticipated independent EP Twelve Feet High, out now. The single follows previously released singles “Easier” and the title track “Twelve Feet High”. The EP serves as the first offering of her forthcoming EP trilogy.

LaTeshia Ellerson will serve as Co-Executive Director: National Engagement, and Emilya Cachapero will serve as Co-Executive Director: National and Global Programming of TCG

With the very successful run in progress of Reefer Madness: The Musical at the Whitney, the original stars of the 2005 movie Reefer Madness, Kristen Bell and Christian Campbell will reunite onstage July 30, 2024, for Reefer Madness: The Musical 25th Anniversary Concert in celebration of their new Los Angeles revival being extended through August 18th at The Whitley. Christian graciously took some time from his multi-tasking duties for Reefer to answer a few of my queries.

Set designer Ann Beyersdorfer and choreographer Lindsay Joy Lancaster are making their STAGES St. Louis debut working on the upcoming production of Disney’s NEWSIES. Beyersdorfer, a Belleville, Illinois native, is a world class set designer who has created sets for Broadway, National Tours, Saturday Night Live, and the St. Louis Muny. Lancaster, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, is the head of dance at The Institute for American Musical Theatre. Both sat down with Broadway World during their dinner break to talk about what brought them to STAGES St. Louis, how excited they are to work on this production of Disney’s NEWSIES, and the fresh perspectives they are bringing to the show. 

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.

SMoCA will unveil four new exhibitions and two immersive installations at a Fall Opening Celebration on Sept. 20, showcasing contemporary art in Scottsdale.

BWW caught up with Lean Cole about bringing Super Second Rate to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

New Paradigm Theatre's upcoming production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY offers students a unique opportunity to learn about the roles of understudies and swings, guided by Broadway professionals. Learn more!

A remarkable celebration of 20 seasons at Impact Arts, honoring Ginger Morris and her dedicated team. With illustrious alumni and a vibrant young company of over 100 members, it showcased Austin's talent and the close-knit bonds of our theatre community. #impactarts #summerstockaustin

A new cover of Black Haired Girl has been released from the tribute album Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin. The original version is a standout from Glitter in the Gutter, released in 2007, and the new track features the vocals of Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong. Listen to it now!

The Public Theater has announced casting for the long-anticipated New York premiere of GOOD BONES written by Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames and directed by Public Theater Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali.

Actors' Equity Association supports the Senate's reintroduction of the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act, which would enable artists to deduct their business expenses appropriately.

OPERA America has announced the seven composers selected as recipients of the 2024 Discovery Grants from its Opera Grants for Women Composers program, made possible with the generosity of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

Northglenn Arts has announced its second full season of theatre, dance, concerts, and more in the Parsons Theatre for 2024-25. 

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of George Michael’s much-loved iconic masterpiece ‘Careless Whisper’, George Michael Entertainment, GME, and Sony Music will be releasing the ‘Careless Whisper EP’ on 18th October.

Following contributions from New York hip-hop duo Armand Hammer, L.A.-based avant-garde composer William Basinski and legendary London producer Matthew Herbert, Hatis Noit’s Aura Reworks series continues with a transcendental reinterpretation of her debut album Aura's title track, featuring Harlem-based multi-instrumentalist, laughter meditation practitioner and ambient godfather Laraaji.

GRAMMY Award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers share the third single, 'Can't Get Home (Live),' from Live at Greenfield Lake, the band’s first live album of original material, out August 30. The band recently headlined Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium and are on tour for the remainder of the year, including a series of headlining dates out West and performances with Steve Martin and Martin Short. Listen to the new single!

‘Float’, a new production by Northern Irish writers Kirby Thompson and Orla Graham, will be making its way to Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. Performances run 1–25 August.

Launching at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Funny Women's The Glitter Project will host friendly events with comedy mentors to advise new female performers.

The world premiere production of A KNIGHT'S TALE THE MUSICAL, based on the Columbia Pictures film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which starred Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany, will open at Manchester Opera House on 11 April 2025.