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Comedian Nikki Glaser has announced The Stunning Tour, making 29 stops across Europe and North America beginning in June. The tour will make a stop at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 22.

There’s something truly special about seeing young artists take the stage with confidence, joy, and clear artistic intention, and A Hot Cocoa Nutty Nutcracker—presented by the Hot Springs School District 7–12 Dance Program on December 11 and 12—did exactly that.

We had the opportunity to interview Dana Zell who has served as the Managing Director of CMT for the past 10 years.

The hilarious and irreverent comedy has become a vital part of every Christmas season in Los Angeles since 1995, and dedicated fans have been returning over the years to laugh at all the riotous antics. 

THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart.

Red Line Productions will make the Yuletide slay with ‘Christmas Unwrapped: A Very Naughty Variety Show’ at the Eternity Playhouse, for six shows only this December. 

Tosca in Italian with English surtitles, from £20 in January, is next on this stage

The RSC has announced Pamela Carter, James Fritz, Natasha Gordon, Karim Khan, Laura Lomas and Vinay Patel as the six playwrights taking part in its 2026 COHORT programme.

In honor of the Aida’s 25th anniversary, BroadwayWorld spoke to stars Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Schele Williams (Nehebka), as Thomas Schumacher (original producer and Disney Theatrical Group chief for its first three decades), lyricist Tim Rice, and book writer David Henry Hwang to compile an oral history of the show’s early days, transition to Broadway, and legacy beyond the boards.

From October 17-26, Broke Thespian’s Theatre Company presented Christopher Yergel’s THE OUTSIDERS at the Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413 in San Marcos. THE OUTSIDERS is a coming-of-age drama set in 1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma, that follows Ponyboy Curtis, a sensitive teenager from the working-class Greasers gang, as he navigates the tensions between his group and the wealthier Socs.

Musically superb, a faulty book prevents 'Million Dollar Quartet' from being one of the best rock musicals of all time. Four musicians perform as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash in a shows inspired by an impromptu Memphis recording session in December 1956.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Despite the enticing cultural dissonance of its title, Black Sabbath – The Ballet is, by definition, a terrible idea. It is the conceptual equivalent of putting a tuxedo on a pit bull, or hiring Prince Andrew as your PR manager. This is what happens when the civic-minded folk at a major arts company, having dutifully listened to enough AC/DC to establish their street cred, decide they can bottle the anarchic essence of heavy metal and sell it in three-act bottles to those living off the ever-sweet smell of nostalgia and the kind of people who buy all their concert T-shirts from Vinted.

What did our critic think of ROMANTIC VISIONS at Jacobs Music Center? Conductor Rafael Payare showed why in a performance driven with his usual gymnastic vigor.

On Monday evening October 6, more than five dozen theatres, professional and academic, around the US performed Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence, a half-dozen short plays selected from a semi-annual national competition among high school student writers to explore the theme in its title. However, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a fully rehearsed performance originating within the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools system was silent, canceled at the last minute for indeterminate reasons.

Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the dates for the remainder of productions during its 2025-2026 season both on and off Broadway. Learn more here!

The sun has come out, and it will come out once a month at The Beechman.

When the iconic ‘Prologue’ begins to simmer, the gang of Jets loitering about the stage in Jessica Jahn’s contemporary streetwear, bedecked in tattoos and bomber jackets may immediately perturb any purists in the audience.

BroadwayWorld chats with pioneering lesbian playwright and performer Terry Baum about her latest show 'Lesbo Solo: My Gay History Play' running at The Marsh Berkeley through October 12th. Her hilarious and deeply moving piece won 'Best of Fringe' at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.

For my first time at the Murphy Arts District Amp in El Dorado, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I was certainly surprised when I saw the Avett Brothers on August 23rd. I enjoyed a leisurely walk up to the metal detectors, took a considerable amount of time emptying my pockets to go through them, and hilariously realized that I needed to go get my ticket from the box office, which was around the corner.

On 8/28, Eternal Wind transformed The Red Pavilion with Studio Ghibli, Video Game Music & Anime Jazz. From Spirited Away to Pokémon, the night blended nostalgia, vibrant jazz, and a farewell to saxophonist MHDD in a show both playful and heartfelt.

The cast has been set for the return of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories to the West End. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

​​​​On August 18, 54 Below turned summer vacation into a cabaret playground with 54 SINGS PHINEAS AND FERB. Featuring standout performances, the concert mixed Broadway talent with beloved cartoon songs for a nostalgic, joyful night.

Multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer, Rodney Carrington, is coming to Washington Pavilion. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

BroadwayWorld chats with David Hein & Irene Sankoff, the married team who wrote 'Come from Away,' about their new musical, 'Vienna' which will have readings at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 22nd Annual New Works Festival in Palo Alto August 16th & 17th.