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The 77th Annual Tony Awards are a still a month away, and despite the results in the category of Best Play, history will be made. This year's winner will be the first American play to win the award since 2017 (Oslo).

On Tuesday, Steve Carell, who is currently starring in Uncle Vanya on Broadway, stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his involvement and role in the new production of the classic Anton Chekov play. Though Carell is making his Broadway debut in this play, this has been a longtime goal for the actor and comedian. Watch the interview!

Originally from Scotland, Logan is a writer and theatre-maker who has been the Artistic Director at Camden People’s Theatre in London since 2011

For a sitcom that only lasted for 12 episodes, Fawlty Towers left an indelible mark on British comedy. Discourteous hotel owner Basil Fawlty and his shrewish wife Sybil became legends, along with long-suffering chambermaid Polly and hapless waiter Manuel. Previously staged in Australia, this nostalgic and tightly choreographed play is adapted by the series’ original co-writer John Cleese.

Next up at A Noise Within, George Bernard Shaw’s Misalliance which opened May 12, 2024. Guillermo Cienfuegos directs the cast of: Joshua Bitton, Dan Lin Josey Montana McCoy, Trisha Miller, Riley Shanahan, Erika Soto, Deborah Strang, Frederick Stuart and Peter Van Norden.

The TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD National Tour Sets New Records, showcasing the enduring popularity and impact of this classic story across the country.

The Middletown Arts Center will present the fifth edition of The MAC ONE-ACTSPlay-Reading Festival. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America, directed by Jess McLeod. Check out photos from inside opening night here!

What did critics think of A Red Orchid Theatre's World Premiere production of TURRET, written and directed by Ensemble Member Levi Holloway? TURRET runs through June 9, 2024 at The Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division in Chicago. Check out the photos below and video clips above!

Irish Repertory Theatre and Fishamble: The New Play Company are launching the Transatlantic Residency, a follow-up to last year's Transatlantic Commissions Program. Learn more about the program!

This time, the reader question was: With all of the Stereophonic hype this season, is it uncommon for a play to release a cast recording? How often has that happened in the past?

Singer-songwriter, poet, activist and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell has announced her All Returners fall 2024 U.S. headlining Tour. The dates will kick off in Burlington, VT on October 25th with highlights including Webster Hall in New York, NY on October 28th, 930 Club in Washington D.C. on Halloween, The Vic Theater in Chicago, IL on November 2nd and The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA on November 11th.

Celebrate Pride Month with Ephrata Performing Art Center's LGBTQ+ programming, featuring two full play productions, staged readings, and educational talkbacks. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. We have all of the details!

“Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let’s Play' will visit Atlanta on Nov. 3, 2024, at the Fox Theatre.

“Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play” presented by Walmart marks the latest version of the Disney Jr. live tour, which will visit West Palm Beach on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play” - the latest version of the Disney Jr. live tour - will visit Hershey Theatre for a show on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 6 p.m.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Theresa Rebeck's SUNDAY ON THE ROCKS with a revival in London's pub theatre scene.

Explore the journey of an ordinary young adult navigating life's complexities in ORDINARY, a new one-act play by Marion Stenfort at The Hudson Guild Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Award-winning jazz musician and educator, HAYES GREENFIELD, released a new book, CREATIVE SOUND PLAY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS, offering innovative techniques for enhancing classroom communities and supporting children's social-emotional learning.

Experience the magic of Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play at the Fisher Theatre in November. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger stopped by The View on Monday to discuss the Tony-nominated Mother Play, where they are currently starring alongside Jessica Lange. The show marks Parsons' first-ever Tony nomination. Keenan-Bolger has been nominated 4 times prior, winning the award for her performance as Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Watch the interview!

MCC Theater has revealed the initial two productions of their 2024-2025 season, as well as the 25th anniversary of Miscast and their annual MCC Youth Company productions. Learn more!

Get ready for a magical adventure with the all-new Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play, coming to the North Charleston PAC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Samm-Art Williams' Home is coming Broadway, in a production directed by Kenny Leon.  Previews begin tonight, May 17, at the Todd Haimes Theatre. Meet the cast of Home here!