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Harbinger Theatre will present their 18th production and 17th Capital Region Premiere with Deep Blue Sound by Abe Koogler, directed by Chris Foster. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.

As if wasn’t enough to for the Westport Country Playhouse to have a unique history, charm, and an ability to draw incredible talent to its stage (and backstage) and loyal audiences for 94 years, the gods of theater blessed it with Mark Shanahan as its artistic director.

In two clicks of a mouse, a theatregoer can find a summary of Leo Frank's story; Parade, which tells it, isn't merely based on a true story, it IS a true story. So outlining the plot would be, by definition, a spoiler.

From October 3–5, Utopia Opera will present Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado in a fantasy-inspired co-production with London’s Forbear! Theatre. Directed by Forbear! Theatre’s Rachel Gianesse Middle and music directed by Utopia Opera founder William Remmers.

If you love intelligent comedy and realistic drama, make sure your get your tickets for A Jukebox For The Algonquin before they are sold out. The laugh a minute dialogue is fresh, modern, and clever, and the references to the Algonquin Roundtable are many. I belly laughed through the whole thing!

Critics are heaping praise upon leading actors Olivia Hernandez and Delphi Borich. Hernandez plays author Jane Austen and Borich plays the Pride and Prejudice protagonist Elizabeth Bennet. Both are getting raves for their acting and singing. Broadway World called their vocals are soaring and graceful. Hernandez and Borich sat down with Broadway world to discuss the first stop on their planned eight city tour. They talked about the process of standing this production up at STAGES St. Louis, their previous experiences, and the people who influenced their love of theater. 

With the original cast recording now streaming, we caught up with Dave Malloy and Lucy Kirkwood to discuss their musical of Roald Dahl's The Witches, which held its world premiere at the National Theatre in 2023.

Broadway shows 2026 are here! Daniel Radcliffe, Adrien Brody, Taraji P. Henson & more star in an incredible season of plays, musicals & revivals. See the full list!

Award-winning comedian, singer, and actor Michelle Brasier (Ghosts Australia, Aunty Donna, Koala Man) returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her most introspective and audacious hour yet, It's a Shame We Won't Be Friends Next Year.

The Hyena Skits Sketch Show is not just a show, but a platform—a sketch comedy experience that uplifts, entertains, and leaves people howling with laughter.

Inspired by a 1924 drawing room comedy by Ferenc Molnar, The Angel Next Door was  originally commissioned by David Ellenstein for North Coast Rep and the Laguna Playhouse. Following its September 2023 premiere, the romp has gone on to delight theatergoers all over the country.

Dear Readers, if you were lucky enough to catch the circus arts troupe The 7 Fingers at the Rep back in 2023 with their thrilling “Passengers” show then you know how amazing they are, and you know why the Rep chose to bring them back. But if you missed them back then (or even if you didn’t) now’s your chance to catch them again as they are back in town with their latest offering, “Duel Reality”. And just as before, they’re here to make us gasp, cheer, and even feel with their sometimes death-defying antics.

Second Stage Theater has just announced five productions for the Company’s upcoming 47th Season, which will include productions of Marjorie Prime, Becky Shaw, Meet the Cartozians, Meat Suit, and. he Receptionist. We have all of the details here!

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

The cast for CHRISTMAS EVE IN DIKANKA: A Musical In-Concert has been revealed as part of Double Bill: Witches and Aliens, a comedic, entertaining and otherworldly evening of two hysterical theatrical works. Learn more!

The Cape Cod Theatre Project has revealed its 31st Season of New Plays, running weekend nights in July from July 3 through July 26 at Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts. See the lineup and learn more!

Theater makers have a “show must go on” spirit. So it is no surprise that the vast majority of the over forty artistic leaders I spoke to in the last two weeks believed they would find a way to survive even without promised National Endowment for the Arts funding. But it won’t be easy.

Sara Alessia Giannini, a 26-year-old modern dancer from Bari, Italy, has established herself as an prominent performer in New York City’s dance scene. With a foundation rooted in European training and a clear artistic identity, Alessia is earning attention through lead roles and solo performances in both artistic and culturally significant productions across the city.

Following its triumphant run on Broadway, Kimberly Akimbo is now delighting audiences across the country on its first national tour. The Tony Award-winning musical—named Best Musical at the 2023 Tony Awards—features a book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and a score by Jeanine Tesori, the team behind Shrek the Musical and Fun Home.

Double Bill: Witches and Aliens, a comedic, entertaining and otherworldly evening of two hysterical theatrical works directed and choreographed by Jen Wineman, comes to the Duplex in June.

I’M EVERY WOMAN THE MUSICAL, the powerful and inspiring life story of the award-winning, multi-platinum selling, global icon, Chaka Khan, will open at The Peacock Theatre in London next year.

Double Bill: Witches and Aliens, a comedic, entertaining and otherworldly evening of two hysterical theatrical works directed and choreographed by Jen Wineman, is coming to the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. Learn more!

Center Theatre Group has revealed full slate of eleven productions for the 2025/26 Season, including Here Lies Love, Mamma Mia and more. See the full lineup here!

In 2023, TV-film actor Khalil Ramos contemplated whether to continue acting or quit after the pandemic. He felt the “shift” in the movie industry, especially in the local scene. For him, it was a dry season.

The curtain rises on Tina Turner (Jayna Elise) in her iconic red leather minidress and lioness mane about to ascend a set of stairs to a stadium of eager fans. She panics, steps back down the stairs, sits cross-legged on the floor, and begins chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, a Buddhist chant invoking inner strength and transformation of suffering.