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As I have twice had occasion in real life to sit, essentially, knee to knee with Ian McKellen, my encounter with his digital doppelganger at The Shed was perhaps somewhat less singular than it was for most attendees of An Ark. I have encountered Sir Ian in three palpable dimensions and in those instances he was able to shake my hand and pass me a cup of tea, rather than simply smiling benevolently from across a shallow void.

A new production of Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize Winner RENT, itself a re-interpretation of Puccini’s “La Boheme,” arrives like a time capsule that refuses to stay shut as a first ever co-production of the White Theatre (inside the Jewish Community Center) and Kansas City’s venerable Melting Pot Theatre. Picture a time, not so long ago, when a diagnosis of HIV was a sentence of death.

Shriver Hall Concert Series will continue its 60th anniversary and 2025-26 concert season this March with performances by the Isidore String Quartet with pianist Jeremy Denk and soprano Golda Schultz with pianist Jonathan Ware.

Indigo Girls will perform at Hershey Theatre on June 14, welcomed by WXPN. Tickets for the concert will go on sale to the general public on February 6. The GRAMMY Award-winning duo has released 16 studio albums over a career spanning more than four decades.

Grammy Award-winners NE-YO and AKON will embark on a co-headlining ‘Nights Like This’ global tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 57-city tour kicks off on Friday, April 24 at 3Arena in Dublin, making stops in London, Paris, Atlanta, Houston, Toronto, and more.

Classic Stage Company has revealed the final two Rediscovery Readings of the 2025-2026 season. CSC will present RUR by Karel Čapek, and Rope by Patrick Hamilton.

One year ago, I published my first article with BroadwayWorld without fully understanding what that small act would come to mean to me.

Wilde’s wit shines at Company OnStage.

The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the 22nd competition winner: Fires, Ohio.

Tickets to the National Tour of Hamilton Louisville are on sale now. A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. Hamilton is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

Fairfield Center Stage will hold open auditions for its spring musical,The Wedding Singer. The production seeks a diverse cast and will run from in Spring 2026 at Wakeman Hall, Fairfield.

Ingrid Bjørnov's 'Bjørnov Tar Det Piano' is that rare theatrical experience where simplicity becomes profundity, where childlike melodies carry the weight of a lifetime.

Titled after Neil Diamond’s 1976 album of the same name, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL aims for something more intimate and riskier than the average jukebox musical. Rather than simply charting a performer’s rise to fame, it presents a man in conversation with his past where he’s both haunted and sustained by the songs he wrote to survive it. The structure is unorthodox and quietly daring.

This Valentine’s Day weekend, Josh Groban will bring his live performance to the big screen in a new theatrical concert film, debuting as a first-run exclusive at select AMC Theatres locations in the US.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. February is filled with world premieres featuring well-known stars. See the full list!

The Almeida Theatre, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Annapurna Theatre have announced the cast for the West End transfer of 1536, with LuckyChap joining as a producer. Learn more here!

Marking 30 years since the Port Arthur massacre, this March Theatre Works brings Melbourne audiences Tom Holloway's award-winning play, Beyond The Neck. Learn more here!

New York Theatre Workshop has revealed full details for the world premiere of My Joy is Heavy, created and performed by Obie Award-winning duo & NYTW Usual Suspects The Bengsons.

Solaire Resort Entertainment City has officially reaffirmed its status as the region’s premier cultural hub by renewing its celebrated partnership with theatrical producer-presenter GMG Productions.

Mad Horse Theatre presents the Maine premiere of The Minutes by Tracy Letts. The production runs from late February through March and is directed by company member Christopher Price.

The Florida Theatre will present An Evening of Alton Brown on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville. 

Bucks County Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of “Starstruck,” a new musical comedy that kicks off the Playhouse’s 2026 mainstage season.

Kenneth Williams brought back to life, tics and torments intact.

Complete casting has been announced for CATS: The Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) coming to Broadway this Spring. Learn more about the full cast here!

This production marks a defining moment in the company's first season of the year, promising an evening of enchantment behind the iconic Blue Doors of Observatory.