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Read reviews for Classic Stage Company’s New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn and directed by Rob Melrose. 

The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, RI will present its 8th Annual OCEAN STATE IMPROV FESTIVAL, featuring 37 troupes from 13 states in five days of performances and workshops.

You can now get a first look at the world premiere of Take Me to Dollywood, Harris Singer’s Queer Southern fever dream at The Downstairs at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club.

Sam LaFrage has never been interested in making safe theater. Now, the creator behind some of downtown’s most daring queer work is helping shape SILVERBACK MOUNTAIN, Mickey Gooch Jr.’s outrageous new comedy about love, identity, and survival.

A searing MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Burbage Theatre Co. offers a gripping production of Shakespeare's 'problem play'

Antonio Banderas has issued a statement refuting reports of a financial crisis at his Teatro del Soho CaixaBank, confirming the venue receives no public funding and that his programming will continue.

On 24 May, cabaret siren Amber Topaz will be at Crazy Coqs to bring us Red, a musical revue celebrating redheaded musical theatre stars of stage and screen. A journey from Old Hollywood via the Westend to Broadway, with iconic show-stopping numbers that have shaped musical theatre her-story.

Death Becomes Her announced they will be closing on Broadway on June 28 due to poor sales. This announcement comes as a relative surprise; had you asked anyone six months ago, they would have told you Death Becomes Her was more likely than not to have an extended run on Broadway. 

Darren Criss played his final performance in Maybe Happy Ending on Sunday, May 17. The performance concluded with the production's 'passing of the charger,' before an emotional stage door visit from Criss. Watch the videos!

Ship Ahoy the Masterful HMS Hayes and THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. A bountiful night of shenanigans, merriment, and joy.

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company announced its 25th anniversary season featuring two Houston premieres with all-female casts: COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES and ANTHROPOLOGY, both staged at Spring Street Studios.

From 8-12 April 2026, Adnan Production brought the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, Chicago, onto the stage of Graha Bhakti Budaya. It ran a total of eight shows (including the Gala performance), showcasing the many different talents within the theatre industry of Indonesia.

2026 marks the first time that Glyndbourne has staged Puccini's Tosca, a devastating opera of love and betrayal. It’s also a first for Glyndebourne Music Director Robin Ticciati, who conducts this powerfully dramatic piece, as well as a Festival debut from exciting American director Ted Huffman.

Storyhouse has announced full casting for its Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre season, featuring two world premieres: OUTLAWS: A ROBIN HOOD STORY and LET THE SUN SHINE!, alongside a company of ten actors and four trainees.

Woolwich Works announced a new comedy season featuring The Comedy Store, presented by Live Nation, alongside Edinburgh Fringe previews from Sara Barron, Garrett Millerick, and others.

Will Kelley's autobiographical cabaret show FOR THE RECORD returns to 54 Below with new and revised material, directed by Tony Award winner Faith Prince and Michael Kirk Lane.

Producers Paul Dainty and TEG Dainty, Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio have announced the internationally acclaimed production A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will play a strictly limited engagement at The Sydney Lyric from November 2026. 

In its fourth engagement of the 2025–26 season, Broadway in Toledo brings the all-new North American tour of THE WIZ to Stranahan Theater. Phoenix LaFreniere is making her national tour debut as Dorothy.

Add participating in the arts to your health care list of eating well and exercise if you would like to live a longer life. Researchers at University College London delved deeper into the impact OF creative expression.

Bergen County Players announced its 2026-27 season, opening with the area premiere of Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS at the Little Firehouse Theatre, marking the musical's 25th Broadway anniversary.

Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Marc Shaiman will appear at Worcester's BrickBox Theater for an evening of conversation and live music celebrating his New York Times best-selling memoir, joined by GBH host Jared Bowen.

An utterly convincing rollercoaster of life, death, and the world around us. See what our critic had to say.

TimeLine Theatre Company is inaugurating its new theater in Uptown in an impressively dynamic production of when truth and power collide and personal convictions are put to the test.

Interview with the Top 20 nominees for the 2026 Broadway San Diego Awards, a competition that awards Best Musical, Best Actor, and Best Actress, with two students advancing to The Jimmy Awards in New York City this June.

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