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54 Below and Tony Award-winning star, Ben Vereen, will present Stephanie Pope: Livin’ It Up! Pope returns, after her critically acclaimed 54 Below debut back in June with her show, Stephanie Pope: Livin’ It Up!

At its heart, Sister Act: The Musical is a celebration of sisterhood and the unexpected bonds formed in the most unlikely places. While Deloris Van Cartier begins her journey chasing fame, her time with the nuns reveals a deeper calling: not spiritual in the traditional sense, but rooted in connection, community, and self-worth.

This underrated musical romance, from the award-winning composer of The Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard, follows a young English girl who has recently landed in New York.

Here we go again! The beloved jukebox musical classic turned global film phenomenon MAMMA MIA! has returned home to Broadway is now playing at the Winter Garden Theatre. Read the reviews!

Shrek 5, the previously announced installment in the hit DreamWorks franchise, has shifted its release date a full six months, moving from December 23, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

The quintessentially Austin Dance Carousel – 40 dances in 40 minutes – continues its yearly dance celebration with a thrilling roster of choreographers for the 2025 performances at the Ground Floor Theatre.

Rachel Potter (“The X Factor,” Evita) will sing selections from her new album at this live concert. The 8/11 concert will also feature guest singers from the album including Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), and more.

Superman has his cape. The Lone Ranger has his mask. And John van der Put has a spikey green felt dragon costume. Yet once he slides into his outfit, he transforms from van der Put to Piff the Magic Dragon. The Las Vegas headliner will bring his magic show to town Sept. 10 at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main Street in downtown Columbus).

Tipping Point Theatre in Northville, MI has announced its 18th season of productions, featuring a dynamic mix of new plays, Michigan premieres, and returning audience favorites. Launching September 17, 2025, the season will include The Shark is Broken, A Very Northville Christmas, Broke-ology, Gene & Gilda, and The Revolutionists.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2008 is back at Broadway at Music Circus in an explosive celebration of family and community. In the Heights, which cemented creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s place on Broadway long before Hamilton, shows the magic that happens when cultures collide. Director Marcos Santana brings passion and energy back to the round in this electrifying production that you’ll want to see again and again.

Bradford Arts Centre, formerly known as Kala Sangam, is relaunching this October with its new name, building and brand after significant, in-depth consultation with local communities, artists and partners.

An Evening with Eartha Kitt Live! A special cabaret entertainment will be coming to the Velvet Martini Lounge on August 20 at 8:00 pm. The doors will open at 6:30 pm for cocktails and dinner. 

Ned Van Zandt was in the Chelsea Hotel the night of Nancy Spungen’s death, and he was with Sid and Nancy just before her sad demise. Ned was also an actor during the 1970s in Hollywood heyday and cavorted with Chaka Khan, Steely Dan, director Hal Ashby and others, he was away in San Francisco when a double murder occurred in his apartment in LA.

Laura Whitmore will take centre stage at The Everyman this August, starring as Rachel Watson in the smash-hit Wiltshire Creative production of The Girl on the Train.

The Tank has revealed the casts for a limited four performance run of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, Right before I go. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

There’s a unique kind of magic that happens each summer at Trollwood Performing Arts School, and this year’s mainstage production of Mamma Mia! might just be one of the most unforgettable yet—not only for the high-energy performances and dazzling visuals, but also for the poignant goodbyes woven into the production.

The best part of this production is the way in which every actor appears fully engaged every moment they are on stage, and they all look like they’re having the time of their lives.

To celebrate 50 years of Frank Zappa's 1975 album One Size Fits All, a suite of newly expanded 50th anniversary editions led by a five-disc Super Deluxe Edition featuring 58 tracks will be released.

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (“Anything Goes,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) and Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) – each acclaimed as a Broadway performer and song-and-dance artist of the first order – are also known for solo concert appearances.

Based on the 2010 movie, Burlesque The Musical makes its London debut this month. Lena Lenman began her journey as a burlesque performer in 2008 and has been producing her own cabaret show 'Hundred Watt Club' for the last 14 years. In this article, she asks: 'What impact will the musical have on the actual UK burlesque industry?'

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti joins forces with her mother, Linda, in a touchingly humorous show about mother-daugher relationships. The final performance is Saturday July 19 at 7 pm

The award-winning Grid Iron Theatre Company has announced details for a remount of its hugely successful outdoor, site-specific production of Doppler, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Norwegian author Erlend Loe.

xHere we go again! In just weeks, Mamma Mia! will make its long-awaited return to Broadway, and it’s finally time to get back into the Dancing Queen spirit. It's been almost a decade since the beloved musical concluded its initial run on Broadway and we're here to help you brush up your Mamma Mia! knowhow with this ultimate pre-show watchlist...

Next week, 54 BELOW, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Laura and Linda Benanti, and more! See the full lineup here!

Stage veterans Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are set to reprise their roles as the eccentric witch aunts, Bridget and Frances Owens, in Practical Magic 2.