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Twelve emerging designers are announced as recipients of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2025. As the UK's leading award for emerging theatre design talent, the prize offers a vital launchpad into the world of professional theatre.

A half-century later, A Chorus Line remains one singular sensation!  Grab some tickets and see for yourself, now through November 1st.

The Broadway classic Dreamgirls makes its Brazilian debut in a dazzling production. Directed by Gustavo Barchilon, the show captures the rise and struggles of a 1960s girl group inspired by Motown legends. Letícia Soares shines as Effie White, while Laura Castro (Deena) and Samantha Schmütz (Lorell) complete a dynamic trio. With striking sets, costumes, and a vibrant score, Dreamgirls is both a tribute to soul music’s golden era and a moving story of ambition, resilience, and identity and thrills with its energy, soul, and spectacle.

Almost forty years ago, in 1987, I happened to be sent on a training course in Melbourne, when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Cats, had its run in Sydney and been transferred to Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre, and I took advantage of the opportunity to buy a ticket to see the performance.

The Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide will present a new version of the West End classic, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) – rebooted and reimagined for 2026.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 26, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Original Spaceballs cast members Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, and George Wyner are all set to reprise their roles in the long-awaited sequel to the 1987 cult classic from Mel Brooks. Check out a photo of the first table read!

Rock of Ages a musical set on the Sunset Strip in 1987, following the story of a small-town girl and a city boy who meet while chasing their rock ‘n’ roll dreams. It is a big, brash, energetic tribute to classic rock, to over-the-top ballads and fierce guitar, to the gritty glamour and rough energy of the Sunset Strip. This jukebox musical features ‘80s hits such as “We Built this City”, “I Wanna Rock”, and “Don’t Stop Believin’”.

Netflix has released a new legacy featurette for Stranger Things ahead of the fifth and final season. Watch the video, featuring footage of Broadway alum Gaten Matarazzo (Sweeney Todd), Maya Hawke (off-Broadway's Eurydice), and more.

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:

The big day is almost here! It is one of the most anticipated events of the season for theater lovers. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is about to take over the Theatre District and we have all info you need to prepare yourself for the big day!

This fall, Center Repertory Company will present the East Bay premiere of the original London production of Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black. Learn how to purchase tickets!

To mark the release of David Gilmour's live film LIVE AT THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS, ROME, a new full-song preview has been unveiled of the track ‘Between Two Points’, from the 2024 UK number one album ‘Luck and Strange’. Watch it now!

Trinity Repertory Company kicks off its 62nd season with the world premiere of Ro Reddick’s “Cold War Choir Practice,” a scrambled albeit compelling, highly entertaining musical dramedy thriller about a young Black girl coming of age during the era of Reagan, Soviet infiltration, and nuclear disarmament.

Tanninger Entertainment will develop Oh l’amour – The Erasure Musical, a bold new theatrical work featuring music and lyrics of the iconic British synth-pop band duo Vince Clarke and Andy Bell of Erasure.

THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a masterful visual and thematic recreation of black-and-white detective films and screwball comedies. It legitimately appears to the audience as if they are watching a black-and-white movie live and in person.

Citadel Theatre will launch its 2025–26 season with William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Misery, based on the iconic Stephen King novel. See photos of the production.

Pioneer Winter Collective will present In the Belly of the Bird/Godmother, a free performance presented at the Miami Beach Regional Library. Learn how to attend.

Silverstein Properties, Rush Street Gaming, and Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment revealed partnerships with non-profit arts and culture organizations Silver Art Projects and NYC Culture Club. Learn more.

From 9/24 through 9/27, catch The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway at New York’s 54 Below. We spoke with Ann Hampton Callaway about the upcoming show, her new songs, and what she’s been working on lately.

This trio of actors are well-matched, creating a chemistry on stage that elevates the performance, making it feel so real that the audience audibly reacts.

The Public Theater will begin previews for the New York premiere of THE OTHER AMERICANS. The production has extended its run. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Dirty Dancing has finally arrived at Chateau Neuf, promising fans a chance to relive one of cinema’s most iconic love stories.

Coppell Arts Center will welcome AXIS Dance Company next month. Their show Ecos is a triple-bill that celebrates the full scope and strength of disability dance artistry.