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Renowned director Sir Trevor Nunn returns to Arts Theatre Cambridge to direct EASY VIRTUE, featuring Alice Orr-Ewing, Michael Praed, and Greta Scacchi.

While much of the dramatic weight of Angels in America undeniably stems from the specter of AIDS, it would do the play a huge disservice to reduce it to a story about disease alone. What Theater West End makes clear is that Kushner’s work is as much about identity, loss, and the human struggle to reconcile who we are deep down with who we present to the world.

As part of its Season 3, OUT/PLAY will present LOVE IN A PLAGUE: Scenes from AIDS Plays showcasing stories of extreme humanity and fiery resilience on-stage February 5-8.

Theatrikos Theatre Company launches its 2026 season with the fast-paced, laugh-out-loud murder mystery Clue, running February 19 to March 15 at Theatrikos Theatre Company in downtown Flagstaff.

What did our critic think of CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! by the Providence Performing Arts Center, based on the beloved board game which inspired the 1985 movie, Clue, starring Tim Curry and Madeline Kahn.

Hill Country Community Theatre will present LEND ME A TENOR, Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced comedy of mistaken identities, running weekends in February at the HCCT theatre in Cottonwood Shores, Texas.

Dixon Place will present the prestigious Bessies award ceremony, recognizing outstanding dance and performance artists, on January 20. This event highlights the achievements in dance and provides a platform for artists to be acknowledged.

A gripping true survival story brought to life on a towering 18-foot mountain inside Stageworks Theatre, where Joe Simpson’s fight to live unfolds with visceral intensity.

The Cleveland Institute of Music will present a spring 2026 concert season that places a strong emphasis on contemporary music alongside established classical repertoire.

Naomi Goldberg Haas, the renowned artistic leader, will transition to the role of Artistic Director Emerita at Dances for a Variable Population (DVP) in June 2026, marking a significant shift in leadership for the acclaimed dance company.

Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande have been confirmed to star in a new stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical, Sunday in the Park with George.

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey have taken to Instagram to further tease the production of Sunday in the Park With George, in which they are rumored to star in London.

On Friday, January 3, the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre presented a sold-out, one-night staged benefit reading of All the President’s Men, led by Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke. Check out photos from the all-star event below.

The Chromolume Theatre has announced its 2026 season of musicals at The Zephyr on Melrose in Los Angeles. Themed as a season of identify and expression, it will kick off in March with The Color Purple

Tony Award winner and original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday brought the house down at 54 Below with a powerful performance of “I Am Changing,” the signature anthem she made famous on Broadway.

Sean Doherty will perform with an ensemble from the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at a Valentine’s-themed dinner event in Wayne, Illinois. The evening will combine live music with a prix fixe dinner at Dunham Woods Riding Club.

Dog lovers will rejoice during an entertaining afternoon with a dozen of the world's most talented four-legged performers that star in a funny, comedy dog spectacular.

Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Clue Live on Stage! rolled into Ottawa’s National Arts Centre last night. The show, written by Jonathan Lynn, is based on the 1985 film, Clue (also written by Lynn), which was itself based on the popular Hasbro board game.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 8, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Comedian John Mulaney has famously raised a few uncomfortable questions about BACK TO THE FUTURE — why a teenager is best friends with a decades-older nuclear scientist, why no one uses a time machine for anything meaningful, and why the story hinges on Marty nearly romancing his own mother.

After the critically acclaimed release of Instant in 2022, celebrated West African kora artist Ablaye Cissoko has once again partnered with French diatonic accordion virtuoso Cyrille Brotto to present their latest collaboration, Djiyo.

Directed by Michael Longhurst and starring Sheridan Smith as Susan and Romesh Ranganathan as Dr Bill, the show is now open at the Duke of York's Theatre. What did the critics think?

Stageworks Theatre will present Touching the Void, the stage adaptation of Joe Simpson’s memoir, in Tampa. Adapted by David Greig, the production recounts a real-life mountaineering survival story using physically demanding staging. The play features an immersive set with live climbing sequences.

American Masters will premiere Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire on Tuesday, January 27, at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS. The documentary examines the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning author, educator, and humanitarian best known for his memoir Night.

Alan Ayckbourn’s 1985 play Woman In Mind is a darkly comic look about mental disintegration and a mid-life ennui that would have rarely been spoken about forty years ago. In the first major West End revival since 2012, director Michael Longhurst presents a startling portrait of a woman who retreats into a fantasy world as a means of coping with her lack of purpose and love in her real life.