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This time, the reader question was: How often do legit Broadway plays and musicals include live animals in their companies? Can you name some recent examples of animals in Broadway shows?

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the epic closing of the 2024 – 2025 Season, Jesus Christ Superstar, which begins previews on May 14, 2025. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice and directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Jesus Christ Superstar runs May 14 – June 15. 

Tickets are now on sale for the Jacob's Pillow's full schedule of programming at this summer’s 93rd annual Dance Festival. Learn more about the upcoming events and see how to attend.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) rolls out the red carpet for its 2025 Gala Celebration honoring esteemed studio executive Paul Broucek, President of Warner Bros. Pictures Music, who has made a global impact on the film and television industry, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Skirball Cultural Center's Ahmanson Ballroom in Los Angeles.

Bristol Old Vic has announced the full casting for the new production of The Beautiful Future Is Coming, a bold new play set to begin in May. Learn more about the show here!

Cathy Weis Projects will present four Sundays on Broadway events this spring. Co-curated by Cathy Weis and Martita Abril, the evenings will feature new and in-progress works by nine visionary artists.

AuthentiCity Theater will stage an engaging play about the inspirational Godfather of Independent Films - John Cassavetes. Performances begin in April. Learn more here!

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week

Audible and TOGETHER are launching a new collaboration that will include two fully-produced plays, readings, panels, and workshops to be mounted at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre, starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber and more.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

RISING, Melbourne’s winter festival of new art, music and performance, has announced its 2025 program featuring; 65 events, 327 artists, 15 new commissions, 9 world premieres, 5 Australian and 10 Victorian.

The award-winning West End production of MEAN GIRLS will complete its run at the Savoy Theatre on Sunday 8 June at the end of the current booking period, ahead of a UK Tour in 2026.

Clubbed Thumb is currently presenting Deep Blue Sound, written by Abe Koogler and directed by Arin Arbus. Read the reviews for the production and see what the critics are saying

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the romantic comedy, “Theatre People,” from March 25 through April 12. Filled with romance, misunderstandings, and surprises, the plot focuses on a married playwright couple who are trying to concoct a surefire Broadway hit but create as much drama among themselves as on paper.

Dylan MarcAurele’s Pop Off, Michelangelo! has announced its transfer to Underbelly Boulevard Soho for a limited 5 week run, following its successful season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and concert performances at The Other Palace. 

Opera Australia brings Victorian Opera’s production of CANDIDE to the Sydney Opera House. 

Activist Angela Davis, singer-songwriters Annie Lennox and Sharon Van Etten, and composer Anoushka Shankar will headline the Royal Albert Hall in the week around International Women's Day.

Discover the vibrant cast of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB as they bring Cuba's golden age to Broadway. Performances start tonight at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Learn more!

Road Less Traveled Productions has revealed its 2025-2026 Season which will include a co-production with Shakespeare in Delaware Park in celebration of their 50th anniversary. See the full program and learn how to purchase tickets.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of actor Larry Ross, who died at the age of 88 in Philadelphia. Ross died at home on February 5, 2025. Mr. Ross enjoyed a career as an actor, dancer, singer and teacher of the performing arts.

For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series. First up was the returning Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award-winning composer of musicals such as PARADE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS joined by a new special guest, Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose. The following weekend, the Samueli Theatre then opened its doors to Tony nominee Kerry Butler’s hilarious one-woman comedy cabaret 'Breaking Broadway.'

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will welcome musical theater triple threat Sutton Foster in An Evening with Sutton Foster as part of its Beyond Broadway series. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Theatre Centre has revealed its first show of 2025-a week-long run of MONKS, created and performed by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján. Learn more.

With more than thirty episodes having aired so far across its three seasons, BroadwayWorld has put together an exhaustive list of all the Broadway stars we could find who have appeared in CBS' Elsbeth.