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Cynthia Erivo pays tribute to John Candy with her cover of 'Everytime You Go Away' from the documentary 'John Candy: I Like Me.' Listen now!

Breaking the Binary Theatre has revealed programming for the fourth annual Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival. Learn more about the programming here!

Broadway and the West End may be the global capitals of musical theatre, but some of the best musicals have also come from outside the boundaries of New York City and London. France has produced revolutionary rock operas like Starmania and La Révolution Française to international blockbusters like Les Misérables, Notre-Dame de Paris, and Roméo et Juliette, captivating audiences around the world for decades. 

With Ragtime back on Broadway, we are taking a look back at the 1981 film adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel, which features a cast full of theater actors and a memorable score from composer Randy Newman.

While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.

Colin Hay, who will perform an acoustic show Nov. 2 at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main Street in downtown Columbus), disagrees with the assessment, but the former Men at Work frontman is a man of misperceptions. For example:

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that screen icon Robert Redford, with several Broadway credits to his name, has died at age 89. Read his obituary here.

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will open its 47th season 'Truth and Illusion' with the theatrical experience WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE PANIC BROADCAST.

Tony Award nominated actress Jennifer Westfeldt will star alongside Tracy-Ann Oberman in the European premiere of Richard Greenberg’s The Assembled Parties this October.

Ray of Light Theatre has opened 9 to 5: The Musical at San Francisco’s historic Victoria Theatre, and photos are now available from the high-energy production.

If you come to opera via film musicals and, later, stage shows, Tosca is amongst the most accessible. The story of the lovers and the evil apparatchik is told at a furious pace, trauma after trauma piling up as the emotional heft becomes all but unbearable. There’s no standing about for twenty minutes while someone sings stage left, no mythical dwarves hiding gold, no magical toymaker. Nor, as early critics were quick to point out, is there a whole lot of poetry either in Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa adaptation of Victorien Sardou’s sensational play. However, there are compensations…

“A Pivotal Point in Time: Art in Scottsdale in the 1970s” will coincide with the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. 

Break out your neon and leg warmers and turn up the synth! The spirit of the 1980s is coming alive for one night only at Green Room 42 with 'Decade by Decade: 1980's'. Learn more!

Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her theatrical concert MATTERS OF THE HEART to The Auditorium – Chicago’s Landmark Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Drury Lane will kick off the 2026/27 season with the wedding of the season in Father of the Bride, written by Caroline Francke, plus more. See the full season here!

In a work which further showcases Conor Mitchell as one the UK and Ireland's most exciting composers, The Belfast Ensemble are presenting the first two-acts in concert of his major new work.

Experience the emotional highs and lows of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'Tell Me On a Sunday' as Julia Rifino stars in a stunning solo performance, backed by a talented cast and live band. This rarely produced musical promises a journey of hope, heartbreak, and self-discovery, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1980s New York.

Cape May’s award-winning, Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company, will host a special evening for Stockton University students to experience Duncan Macmillan’s globally celebrated play “Every Brilliant Thing” on Thursday, Aug. 28.

Queen - a play written entirely in Queen Victoria's own words, taken from her letters and journals and bringing her innermost thoughts back to life - will be performed at King's Place in London.

Lauren Mariasoosay is currently starring as Eliza Hamilton in the National Tour of Hamilton,  running August 19 - September 7, 2025 at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Place des Arts, Montreal.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has revealed the Fall performances of its 64th season–featuring dozens of new works from around the world. See the full lineup here!

Golden Globe winner Scott Bakula will star in The Baker’s Wife at Classic Stage Company as Aimable Castagnet alongside Ariana DeBose. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

FRIGID New York has revealed the lineup of programming for their 28th season including the 4th annual Days of the Dead Festival and more. See full programming here!

The Times Square Church, located on 51st Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue, is an extremely storied New York City spot. While it may not be apparent to those who unknowingly pass by the church, the venue across from the Gershwin’s stage door was once a glorious Broadway theater… and could potentially be one again someday.

Experience a pantodub theatre griot posse workshop reading of d'bi.young anitafrika's acclaimed trilogy, featuring a dynamic mix of practitioners presented by the Watah Theatre. Learn how to attend!