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Sometimes, a play does what no other artistic medium can do. It can feel intimate, immediate, and alive. CRY IT OUT from MILDRED’S UMBRELLA is one of those living productions that feels like you are watching three real women deal with being a mother and looking at how that is going to affect every aspect of their lives.

The cast has been announced for Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!, running off-Broadway at Soho Rep, and written by Alina Troyano (a.k.a. Carmelita Tropicana) and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

This past Monday the theatre world lost someone who was arguably one of the finest performers of all time. Most people knew James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies or from the film Field of Dreams but for those of us who live and breathe theatre, we will always remember his performances onstage.

The Green Room 42 will present Gwynne Wood, Jordan Underwood, London Riley Keller, and other Broadway and Regional stars in “Hot Fat People” on September 13th, 7pm.

Theatre unlocks something really magical in kids. Watching it teaches them that they live in a world where anything is possible, and making it helps them find their place in that world. I could also stand on a rooftop and shout for days about the impact arts-based learning within the classroom has on kids - on their confidence, their enthusiasm for learning, and their ability to succeed in school. Like I said, it's magic!

The York Theatre Company and The Noël Foundation has announced a one-night-only concert, 'I LIKE AMERICA,' celebrating 125 years of Noël Coward on Sunday, October 6.

It's been almost a decade since Jen Silverman wrote The Roommate- a play that is making its Broadway debut this season with the help of the stage and screen power duo that is Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone. Jen checks in about the new play in this interview!

As public booking opens for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting. Find out who's joining the cast here!

The Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, is celebrating its 10th anniversary on the West End at the Duchess Theatre. Recently, we had the chance to speak with the writers of the show, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields on what it is like to be celebrating this anniversary!

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Brian Rosenthal and Joey Richter, two members of the Tin Can Bros. We discussed what it was like to create Spies Are Forever, how the show has changed since it first premiered in 2016 and even what it was like to recently perform another one of their shows, Solve It Squad, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!

Native Earth Performing Arts has revealed its 2024/2025 season, featuring a lineup of new works and returning favorites that highlight Indigenous stories and voices. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

'I value spontaneity and my initial impulses. They usually are the best ones,' says Karla Puno Garcia. 'Then I take some time away from it, and when I revisit with fresh eyes, I have a richer perspective.' Garcia is an Emmy nominated choreographer and one of Dance Magazine's 2024 '25 to Watch'.

The Green Room 42 will present Hot Fat People Sing in September. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Trademark Theater has announced its next world premiere production, The Reunion.

Sean Dorsey Dance will celebrate its 20th Anniversary Season with a powerful retrospective program at Z Space from September 19-21. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Today's new incarnation of Ringling Bros famed Barnum & Bailey Circus has no ringmaster, no animals, and no clowns. Consequently, circus-goers may not know what to expect when they buy their popcorn and sit down to watch the show, which runs in Orange County August 16-18 and in LA August 23-25. 

The winner of 6 Tonys, the Grammy and the Olivier Award for Best Musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. Directed by Tadeu Aguiar, the show can be seen until September 22nd, promising to provide an exciting and unforgettable experience for the audience.

Jersey Boys is an electric musical that follows the story of The Four Seasons. Tickets are almost sold out to catch this show at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, so get your tickets now!

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Princess Essex, directed by Robin Belfield (Twelfth Night, RSC), written by and starring Anne Odeke (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Globe).

Dan Kitrosser's award-winning queer musical comedy HOMOS! will return to The Laurie Beechman Theatre in August. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Paper Doll Ensemble will present Iris' “I'M OKAY” Tea Party, an absurdist tragicomedy, on September 14 at 2:00pm, September 14 at 7:00pm, and September 15 at 2:00pm at Sawubona Creativity Project, as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Well, we got there in the end and thankfully, it was worth the wait. Initially due to open back in 2020, Dominic Cooke’s adaptation of Hello, Dolly! has finally arrived in the West End.

THE COLONY THEATRE will present the new musical THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER from August 31 to September 22. Discover the story of a Civil War soldier with a unique and compelling history.

The award-winning queer musical comedy HOMOS! A SOLO DISASTER MUSICAL, BITCH by Dan Kitrosser will premiere in New York on July 18 at The Laurie Beechman Theater.

Actor and musician Alex Sawyer is currently playing the lead role in the West End production of Hamilton at London's Victoria Palace Theatre - and Broadway World sat down with the Alexander Hamilton actor to find out more about the show.