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Jiehae Park’s World Premiere of her memory play the aves is gorgeously presented with a remarkable scenic design by visual artist Marsha Ginsberg. That the setting, and some fanciful avian puppetry by Erik Sanko becomes the focal point of the play is problematic. The story, set in a number of vignettes, involves two elders (Bill Buell, Mia Katigbak), apparently partners for fifty years, sitting on a park bench having a mundane conversation about pigeons and the weather.

This June, InterAct Theatre Company and Theatre in the X will present the world premiere of ON MY DEEN, a new play written by Antu Yacob and directed by Amina Robinson in collaboration with Philadelphia's Black Muslim community.

Which Sondheim show is best? While the answer to that question is entirely subjective, it is perhaps easier to investigate which Sondheim shows have the best track records. We're breaking it down show by show, as they were created chronologically...

Broadway may be confined to New York City's theatre district, but there's even more going on uptown. One of the word's premiere arts centers, Lincoln Center, is located just a few blocks north, and we're unpacking all that it has to offer...

Theatre By The Sea owner and producer Bill Hanney has announced the opening of the box office for ticket sales for the 2025 Summer Season. Beginning on Friday, May 2 (online only) and Sunday, May 4 (in person) patrons may purchase tickets to Theatre By The Sea's Children's Festival.

Broadway's Tony Award-Winning Musical Hairspray is set to take the Uptown Music Theater stage this summer in Highland Park, IL. Learn more about the show here!

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

Craft Recordings will reissue six records from Original Jazz Classics, including newly remastered editions of Bill Evans’ Interplay and Moon Beams, Lee Morgan’s Here’s Lee Morgan, and more.

Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Everyman Theatre through April 20, 2025, directed by Vincent M. Lancisi presents a contentious couple who return from a faculty party that has lasted past midnight to spitefully host young guests for additional drinks in their campus-adjacent home. It's awful, funny, entertaining, perplexing and satisfying

What did our critic think of NIGHT SIDE SONGS at American Repertory Theater?

Starring Miguel Falabella, the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (Uma Coisa Engraçada Aconteceu a Caminho do Forum, in portuguese) is a huge success that is getting a Brazilian production for the first time.

The Royal Ballet and Opera launches its 2025/26 Season, unveiling an unforgettable programme of new commissions, world premieres and much-loved revivals alongside the first annual festival connecting the worlds of opera and technology. 

San Francisco Playhouse has revealed its 23rd season, which will be presented September 2025 to September 2026. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

In the summer of 2025, New Paradigm Theatre (NPT) will produce the lively musical Hairspray. Check here for more information about the production.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Musical has its moments that inject the Hitchcockian spirit it needs, but its lack of frights and baffling structure leave it as dull as its grey sets.

Get ready to dance, sing, and celebrate as Opera House Theatre Company continues its 40th Anniversary Season with HAIRSPRAY this summer. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

EastLine Theatre returns to the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst this April with the classic comedy Yentl by Leah Napolin and Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer. Learn more here!

The American Dance Festival has announced its 2025 season with a full summer performance schedule from June 12 to July 26 and additional performances in September.

Legendary trumpeter, composer, and A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert is bringing his iconic sound back to the stage for an evening with his brand-new Tijuana Brass at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

Award-winning SF contemporary group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) will bring its  successful 17th season to a close with 'Mujeres Ahora' (Women Now) in San Francisco, in collaboration with the San Francisco International Arts Festival.

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical has been extended on Broadway for four more weeks. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

The recent upheaval at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following President Donald Trump's self-appointment as chairman, has sent shockwaves through the arts community. This unprecedented move has led to significant administrative changes, program cancellations, and a broader debate about the intersection of politics and cultural institutions.

Now that we are a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, the serious debate can begin: What is the best stage musical of this century so far? There are several contenders, including The Producers, Hamilton, Waitress, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Next to Normal and In the Heights. High on my list, maybe at or near the very top of it, must be HAIRSPRAY. 

The new cast recording of Classic Stage Company’s Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning revival of I Can Get It For You Wholesale is available now! Learn how to stream or download the album here!