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“IMAGINE...” a table is set, where a meeting is to soon take place between Britain’s First Female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and an Ex-Beatle, John Lennon. This is what is laid forth in Ben Randall’s Whiskey & Soda currently onstage at the Off-Central Players.

Alex Edelman's 'Just For Us' returns for seven performances only as part of the Spring 2024 CTG:FWD programming.

The Bushnell announced that stand-up comedian, writer, and actor Fortune Feimster has added Hartford to their 2024 'Live Laugh Love Tour.'

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their smash-hit true crime comedy podcast, co-hostsKiri Pritchard-McLean and Rachel Fairburn are set to embark on a highly-anticipated 10-date ‘All Killa No Filla Live’ tour from 30th March 2024.

Jimmy Carr is coming to The VETS in Providence. Learn about performance dates and see how to purchase tickets!

Nish Kumar – host of The Mash Report and Pod Save the UK – has announced a brand-new live tour landing at The King’s Theatre, Glasgow in September 2024. Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe is the latest offering from one of the UK’s most thrilling political comedians and tickets are on sale now.

Latitude Festival has revealed a huge comedy and arts bill. The festival offers a diverse lineup of music, arts, dance, and cultural experiences. Get your tickets now for a weekend of uninhibited discovery.

For over 15 years FRIGID New York has been presenting an annual festival of fringe theatre in New York City. This Spring their biggest festival of the year will be rebranded as the New York City Fringe Festival.

Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor, writer and comedian Ramy Youssef will return to HBO for his new stand-up comedy special RAMY YOUSSEF: MORE FEELINGS debuting this March. Emmy Award-winning director Christopher Storer will direct the special which will debut on HBO and stream on Max.

Edgewood Entertainment will present an industry presentation of La Egoista, a new play from Dominican American playwright, performer and theatremaker Erlina Ortiz.

Unlikely Productions presents THE GOOD DAD / DIE GOEIE PA at The Baxter. Catch the critically acclaimed drama in English and Afrikaans from 13-18 February and 20-24 February at The Baxter's Masambe Theatre.

Multidisciplinary performance artist Benjie Lasseau, daughter of Benny Goodman, premieres her solo show 'Not Gone Yet: On Stage With My People.'

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its Summer Season, running from April – October 2024. Learn more about the full season here!

Nish Kumar – host of The Mash Report and Pod Save the UK – has announced a brand-new live tour of the UK and Ireland for 2024. Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe is the latest offering from one of the UK's most thrilling political comedians - the tour will kick off at London's Hackney Empire on the 7th September 2024 and finish in Southend in November 2024. 

IAN MCKELLEN, TOHEEB JIMOH & RICHARD COYLE star in Robert Icke's production of PLAYER KINGS, adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.

Kitchen Sink Theatre Company presents the NYC premiere of DELIVERY BOY, a unique seriocomedy that explores the struggles of the lower middle class in America.

Drawing on everything from The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy to Nine Inch Nails and The KLF, the band leans into the raw, primal sound at the intersection of techno, electronic, industrial, and rock music that informed their 2022 EP Touch The Ground (produced by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard and Al Doyle).  

Keith Allen and Mica Paris lead a tremendous cast in a musical that deserves a bigger stage

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes Ted Lasso, double Emmy winner, comedian, celebrated actor, writer, producer, and podcaster Brett Goldstein, as he brings his live stand-up tour, “The Second Best Night of Your Life.” to Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, January 27 at 6:00 pm.

The Brooklyn Comedy Collective is exploding. But in a good way. After the rousing success of the BCC's 2023 edition of the FUN AND DUMB IMPROV FESTIVAL – which included over 130 shows and 600+ improvisers as perhaps the LARGEST IMPROV FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD THAT YEAR – the BCC is preparing for its best year ever.

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative (AOI), an acclaimed initiative to commission and present new American operas, on January 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. T

Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club announces February's monthly read: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Join the club and dive into this captivating novel. The Service95 Book Club will offer exclusive content from Dua and Kahled.

The Den Theatre announces upcoming performances by River Butcher, Sarah Hester Ross, and Joey Villagomez.

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) presents a specially expanded production of Leoncavallo's I PAGLIACCI, returning to its roots with this verismo masterpiece.

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Wicked! Find out what everyone's been up to since they starred in the hit show.