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What did our critic think of RUMORS at Theatre Memphis? RUMORS is about a group of upper-class New Yorkers (politicians, accountants and lawyers) gathering to celebrate Charley and Myra’s 10th wedding anniversary.

Does a show about a California artist work in the Deep South? Yes it does. Read our critic's review of Xanadu at the Springer Opera House.

The National Youth Music Theatre will bring three productions to Birmingham Hippodrome this August to showcase young talent and push the boundaries of music theatre.

Amadeus was written by Peter Shaffer in 1979 and premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London. The play made its Broadway debut in 1980, running for an impressive 1,181 performances. It earned five Tony Awards, including Best Play, as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play. In 1984, it was adapted into a film, which won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Pirates! The Penzance Musical, the swashbucking new take on a Gilbert and Sullivan classic, opens on Broadway tonight! The new adaptation delivers a fresh take on the tongue-twisting Major-General, the rabble-rousing Pirate King, and more! Read the reviews!

The musical 9 to 5 with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is coming to ATI in April. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets!

Following the success of 2022's Lavender Men, Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will return to Skylight Theatre Company with Hide and Hide. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Today’s subject Elizabeth Bruce is currently living her theatre life as the co-host and co-creator of the Creativists in Dialogue podcast. A series that covers a variety of topics as they relate to creativity. The series can be heard on Substack and Spotify.

Come along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway as The Gateway starts its 76th Season with the tap sensation 42nd Street - a show that celebrates the magic of Broadway! Learn how to purchase tickets.

I Giullari di Piazza performance troupe, led by Alessandra Belloni (Founder) and John T. La Barbera (Musical Director/Co-Founder), will return to Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), May 16 with 'Mystic Rhythms & Sacred Chants for Seven Black Madonnas from Italy to Spain.'

The I Giullari di Piazza performance troupe, led by Alessandra Belloni and John T. La Barbera, will return to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 16 with 'Mystic Rhythms & Sacred Chants for Seven Black Madonnas from Italy to Spain.'

The musical 9 to 5 with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is coming to ATI in April. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

​​​​​​​Chromolume Theatre will present the musical Marry Me A Little in the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the show is based on an original idea by Craig Lucas and Norman René.

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.

Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!

 Centenary Stage Company has announced their Summerfest lineup of Concert events and Musical Theater. Learn more about the upcoming lineup of performances here!

9 to 5 The Musical brings Dolly Parton's music to Actors Theatre of Indiana. The musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is coming to ATI in April.

GARY CLARKE COMPANY returns with a new dance theatre show, DETENTION, to premiere and tour the UK from May 2025. DETENTION is a bold and moving new work by Gary Clarke COMPANY, following the multi award-winning COAL and critically-acclaimed WASTELAND, exploring SECTION 28, which 'prohibited the promotion of homosexuality’. 

The play centers around three generations of women who meet upstate over President’s Day weekend to decide the fate of their family farm and its matriarch.

Loading Dock Theatre and Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre have extended performances of their critically acclaimed World Premiere of The Trojans.

Cathy Weis Projects will present four Sundays on Broadway events this spring. Co-curated by Cathy Weis and Martita Abril, the evenings will feature new and in-progress works by nine visionary artists.

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.

US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25th.

BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO? Is a 50-minute one act play with a message that effort pays off. The play, with music, positively encourages its protagonist to face their challenges head-on to reach a goal.  Playwright Myah L. Gary, in collaboration with Metro Theater Company’s Jacqueline Thompson, has adapted the work from the writings of 9-year-old Arika Parr and Ava Johnson with Illustrations by Misra Karahan. Thompson told St. Louis Magazine that “this story aligns perfectly with Metro Theater’s mission.” 

Performances are underway for the new Broadway musical Just in Time, with previews beginning March 31, 2025 at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre. Meet the cast of Just in Time here and read bios of the show's full cast.