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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Dame Maggie Smith has died at age 89. Perhaps best known for her screen roles in the Harry Potter film series and Downton Abbey, Smith also had several stage credits to her name, and won a Tony Award in 1990.

Cathy Weis Projects will present five Sundays on Broadway events this fall. The evenings will feature new and in-progress works by 16 visionary artists.

Sony Pictures Classics has announced that they have acquired all worldwide rights to Embeth Davidtz’s directorial debut, DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT, based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name.

Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, to Wharton Center for one night only on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:30PM.

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced the first production of its 2024/2025 season, the hilarious Off-Broadway hit comedy with plenty of bite, DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS, written by Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen and directed by Jamie Torcellini.

This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but How Often Do Writers Play in the Orchestra for Their Own Musicals on Broadway?

New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) continues its 27th Season with the stunning world premiere of The Other American, crafted by playwright, D.W. Gregory.  Read the review.

With their co-production with the RSC of The Buddha of Suburbia about to transfer to the Barbican, Wise Children has announced their forthcoming season of work, which includes Artistic Director Emma Rice's brand-new adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, which she also directs. Learn more about the full season here!

Theatre Three in Dallas announced its 62nd season featuring 4 musicals and 4 plays, including CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, INTIMATE APPAREL, and XANADU.

Written and directed by T.J. Elliott, HONOR stars Alinca Hamilton (Andrei Serban's Richard III, Julius Caesar at Classic Stage, To All the Black Girls... at Ars Nova), along with John Blaylock (Doctor Frankenstein at West End Theater, The Temple at The Brick, Proof at The Gallery Players), and Ed Altman (Love's Labor's Lost at Theatre Row, Atlantic Pharmaceuticals at The Tank, Jake Shore's Adjust The Procedure).

Stories include the opening of nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards and the donation from Ken Ludwig to save Hall’s Croft. Financial difficulties are impacting institutions like the University of the Arts and Seattle’s theater scene, prompting a rethinking of models and operations.

This play is a lot of fun and audiences will leave with a smile on their face!

Barry Primus's new play, SOUP IN THE SECOND ACT, will be presented at Theater for the New City from September 26 to October 6. Learn more about the resident theater production.

Ford’s Theatre announced the cast and creative team for MISTER LINCOLN, featuring David Selby as Abraham Lincoln. The production will run from October 10 to November 15, 2024.

The Actors’ Gang audience favorite Topsy Turvy (A Musical Greek Vaudeville), written and directed by Artistic Director Tim Robbins, will return for a limited engagement September 26th to November 16th.

Voila! Theatre Festival returns to London from November 4-24, expanding to nine venues with 72 shows in 35 languages, featuring 350 artists. The festival highlights emerging and politically challenging theatre.

EGOT-winner Rita Moreno, Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen, and stage and screen legend sisters Hayley and Juliet Mills are set to attend the TCM Classic Cruise, sailing October 26, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel and Disney Castaway Cay on the Disney Magic.

Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone are returning to Broadway tonight in the new comedy, The Roommate by Jen Silverman. Meet the cast of The Roommate here!

The full cast has been announced for the new production of Seán O'Casey's timeless masterpiece, Juno and the Paycock, directed by Tony and Olivier award-winner Matthew Warchus.

Hoult is a superb character comedian, well known for ‘star of stage and screen’ Anna Mann. He is an accomplished comedy script writer, former winner of the Writers' Guild Award for Comedy and is known for his excellent acting TV work on well-regarded shows.

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway theatre names change? 

F. Murray Abraham, Raúl Esparza, Norm Lewis, Bonnie Milligan, Debra Monk, and Lillias White will join previously announced performers Kristin Chenoweth and Mary-Mitchell Campbell for “The Best Is Yet to Come” benefit.

Laguna Art Museum will host the Directors Circle Dinner & Awards Night on September 26, celebrating contributions to the arts community. The event includes a dinner and awards presentation.

The Boston Pops will host six multimedia concerts this fall, featuring the music of John Williams, circus acts, and Halloween-themed performances.

Music Theater Works will host a post-show discussion on domestic abuse this Saturday, Aug. 17, providing a platform for audience engagement and awareness on this critical issue.