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Ensemble Theatre Company has announced additional casting for an add-on production to its season, the world premiere of a new comedy, PARENTS IN CHAINS, written by Emmy and Peabody award-winner Jay Martel and directed by Andy Fickman.

Rock n' roll legend Billy Idol, recently nominated for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, returns to the UK for a very special date at the OVO Wembley Arena on Tuesday 24th June 2025.

Vince Gill, the 22-time Grammy winner and highly-acclaimed musician, songwriter, vocalist, and producer, will perform at Orpheum Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Previews are now underway for The Jonathan Larson Project and fans who have checked out the new musical already have intel on the more than 20 undiscovered songs, as audiences are treated to a brief breakdown as they leave the Orpheum Theatre. BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive, in-depth version of the story behind each song, courtesy of the show's conceiver, Jennifer Ashley Tepper.

In honor of revolutionary composer Kurt Weill’s 125th birthday this year, acclaimed singer & actress Ute Lemper has announced her new album, Pirate Jenny.

The tale as old as time is hitting the road and bringing some new stars along with it! Kyra Belle Johnson will play Belle and Fergie L. Philippe will play the Beast in the eagerly-anticipated tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Meet the stars in a new video giving fans a behind the scenes look at the tour.

TICK TICK...BOOM! is an inspiring hit musical at the award-winning Chance Theater in Anaheim through February 23rd.  Set in New York City in 1990, this is a poignant love letter to Jonathan Larson, composer of the Broadway mega-hit musical Rent. Surprisingly for something that is grounded in real life and in real struggle, there is so much reach-for-the-sky, genuine optimism in TICK TICK...BOOM! that it feels restorative. 

Mad Horse Theatre will present Women Laughing Alone with Salad by Sheila Callaghan, Directed by Lauren Stockless, March 6 - 30. The shows run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 with 3 Sunday performances, 2 at 2:00 ( 3/16 and 3/30) and one at 5:00 (3/23).

Some of the shows that the Orpheum has been best known for are Stomp, which ran there for an astounding 29 years, from 1994 to 2023, and the original production of Little Shop of Horrors which spent over five years at the theater from 1982 to 1987. 

On March 28, Dean Wareham will release his 4th solo album, That’s The Price Of Loving Me. Ahead of the album, he has shaded its title track which pulses with conga rhythms and Kramer’s vintage Moog synthesizer solo. Check it out now.

Over three days, from March 12–14, 2025, The Music Center will be the ultimate destination for more than 13,500 local fifth grade students eager to visit L.A.'s performing arts center to participate in the 55th annual Blue Ribbon Children's Festival.

Peter Kim, NAATCO’s Creative Producer, will be stepping down from his position at the end of this month. Learn more about Kim and about the company's plans for the future.

Internationally renowned New York-based chamber orchestra Sejong Soloists will return to Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the RSC’s production of Christopher Marlowe’s rarely performed tragedy, Edward II, which runs in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon beginning next month.

From March 4 through May 3, 2025, Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), LA Phil Insight and Wild Up, collaborate on a festival that uplifts the legacies of Julius Eastman and Arthur Russell — legendary collaborators whose music is expansive, quintessentially queer, in which every moment is full of choice.

If you’re a baritone or bass singer looking for an expert curated list of musical theatre songs to help you showcase your range and talent to the folks behind the audition table and to wow casting directors.

In a recent interview, Dick Van Dyke revealed why he feels that the Bye Bye Birdie movie is a 'drag' despite reprising the role that won him a Tony Award on Broadway.

The National Theatre has announced further details and casting for previously announced shows in Director Rufus Norris' final season. Learn more about the upcoming productions here!

Sonia Friedman has joined the team as producer and general partner for the upcoming musical The Queen of Versailles. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean have announced the world première of By Royal Appointment – the debut play of Daisy Goodwin, creator of hit ITV historical drama Victoria – directed by Dominic Dromgoole.

Dean Wareham shares the first taste of his new album with the lead single “You Were The Ones I Had To Betray.” Watch the Mary Poppins-inspired video for the track, directed by Sylvie Lake.

Casting has been announced for the RSC’s forthcoming production of Christopher Marlowe’s rarely performed tragedy, Edward II, which runs in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Playwright August Wilson will be honored posthumously with the 2,799th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn more about the honor and how to stream the ceremony here!

With Smash about to make a splash on Broadway this season, the question was asked: how many Broadway musicals have been based on television? While historically, far more Broadway musicals have been based on books or movies, television shows have also provided source materials for several productions on the main stem.

Chance Theater has announced the highly anticipated production of Tick, Tick... Boom!, directed by H. Adam Harris (Boat Show). Running on Cripe Stage from February 1, 2025, through February 23, 2025, with previews beginning January 24, 2025.