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This summer, indie icon Rough Trade will take over the Southbank Centre for a weekend-long celebration of 50 years in the business as one of Britain's most influential independent music institutions.

Applications are now open for WP Theater's 2027 Space Program. The Space Program is an initiative from WP Theater offering subsidized space at their home at 76th & Broadway.

Walnut Street Theatre will conclude its 217th season with 1776 THE MUSICAL, a pivotal event in Philadelphia's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The show, featuring historical figures like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Linda Eder with Billy Stritch, Ute Lemper and more. 

During and prior to the Golden Age of Broadway, songs regularly premiered on stage and then charted, spending time on the radio and becoming popular worldwide. In the 1960s, Broadway songs and popular music diverged, and work from musicals was no longer synonymous with chart hits. There have certainly been a good share of exceptions since that decade, as Broadway has evolved to mirror popular, current music genres. Several of the songs that have broken through to the Billboard charts can be heard on Broadway! 

In January of 2026, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, Matthew Morrison and many more. 

Produced, designed and acted entirely by a company of local teenagers, The Sauk will begin its 2026 lineup of plays and musicals with 'A Trip to the Moon.'

What did our critic think of CROSSWORDS at AS220 Blackbox? How well do we know really know our significant other?  Really really know them? Those doubts take center stage in this wonderful World Premiere Production of A.J. Rose's Crosswords at AS220's Black Box Theater.

The Mill at Sonning, one of the only dinner theatres in the UK, which gets no grant or public subsidy, is today (Tuesday 23) launching a Crowdfunder campaign to pay for vital upgrades to its Grade 2 Listed building and give it a secure future.

Since the early 1970s, Penelope Wilton has established herself as a major player on the British stage, and we are taking a look back at her expansive theatrical career, just in time for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

When I was a kid, I’d come home after school, immediately turn on the tv and watch Sally Starr (the blondest, ponytailed cowgirl in the tristate area) introduce cartoons and episodes of The Three Stooges (not a fan, I’d go get a snack). And then in 1966 Dark Shadows premiered at 4pm on channel 7 and it was “Sally who?” until April 2, 1971 when ABC thrust a stake through its time slot. 

Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will host “Party of One (Acts)” from July 11 to 13. The one-act plays are a series of vignettes taken from Tracy Wells' “A Trip to the Moon,” with each story set during the Summer of '69, specifically around the moon landing. 

HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES produced by West End Productions, will run at North Fourth Theatre, for three weekends this summer. Learn how to purchase tickets.

This summer, Blyth Festival will present the World Premiere of a new stage work from internationally acclaimed, best-selling author Emma Donoghue, THE WIND COMING OVER THE SEA.

Life's greatest tragedy is the passage of time. It is a lesson we all must learn eventually. Within the proverbial circle of life, there is only a beginning and an end that occurs in the immediacy of our own lifetime. Yet, the cyclical nature of birth, death, and rebirth ensures that our spirit will carry on in legacy rather than in flesh. If we are loved, then we are remembered. And if we are remembered, then we live forever. Disney’s The Lion King transposes this message from screen to stage through an international collaboration of talent that supercedes the strength of the 1994 animated film from which it came.

Richard Chamberlain, renowned for his roles in 'The Thorn Birds' and 'Shogun,' has died at 90. Chamberlain, celebrated for his versatility in film, theater, and television, passed away on March 29th, 2025, in Waimanalo, HI, following a stroke. His career spanned decades, earning him numerous accolades, including Golden Globes for his performances.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025, as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour.

Bell Theater will present the full-length premiere of One Sweet Dream, a contemporary ballet set to the Beatles’ legendary album Abbey Road. Learn more about the performance!

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields will perform at the Lied Center on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30pm. Renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world's greatest orchestral music, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world's finest chamber orchestras.

The Public Theater has revealed additional cast and the production dates ahead of this summer’s production of TWELFTH NIGHT. See who is staring and learn how to attend.

Performances are now underway for the UK tour of the London Palladium production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, featuring Donny Osmond as Pharaoh. Read the reviews here!

BAM has revealed its 2025 Winter Spring Season, featuring Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire, Whitney White's Macbeth in Stride, and more. Learn more about the full lineup here!

What did our critic think of HARVEY at Hot Springs World Class High School Theater?

On Monday, December 9, 2024, 7:30pm, The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, will present the Mannes Orchestra led by conductor David Hayes, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

In this blog, we reminisces on our summer activities and discuss how it might feel getting back into a routine with school. Often in high school, as students we find there can be a ton of stress that surrounds us and we discuss ways to focus on ourselves. We also discuss the 'audition season' process for my high school theatre!! Enjoy!!