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With just 50 days to go until MAMMA MIA! returns home to Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre, the global smash hit musical has released a new video trailer featuring the Broadway-bound company. 

The Phantom of the Opera's return to New York City continues to be teased, this time with a new video 'setting the stage' for the new production. A new video with gothic props and wheels turning teases that the 'Masquerade' is getting closer.

On Thursday, June 5 at 4:00 p.m., Classic American Tales to present “Tales from the ‘20s in Black and White,” for free at The Cape May Public Library, 720 Franklin Street, Cape May, NJ.

MCC Theater has released a video of Nicole Scherzinger performing 'I Am What I Am' from La Cage Aux Folles from this year's Miscast. The event, one of the most anticipated in theater each year, took place last month.

La MaMa, in association with the Lucille Lortel Theatre, will present a rare revival of H.M. Koutoukas' Medea of the Laundromat, a seminal work of theatre from 1965.

Watch a new video of Anaïs Mitchell and Allison Russell performing 'Wedding Song' from Hadestown. The song is performed by Orpheus in the musical, when he courts Eurydice to convince her to marry him.

Donald Margulies' Collected Stories, featuring acclaimed performers Grace Kiley and Christina Toth (Orange Is the New Black) is now playing at The East Village Basement. See photos of the production.

The National Theatre has shared a look inside their recent sitzprobe for Here We Are, featuring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski, Chumisa Dornford-May, Richard Fleeshman, Harry Hadden-Paton, and more! See the video now!

Center Theatre Group has revealed full slate of eleven productions for the 2025/26 Season, including Here Lies Love, Mamma Mia and more. See the full lineup here!

Out Front Theatre Company has officially opened the world premiere of TRICK! THE MUSICAL, a new work based on the 1999 cult-queer film ‘Trick.’ Check out photos from the show.

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced An Evening with John Cusack and Screening of “Say Anything” on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 8PM.

Get a first look at the company of Goodspeed Musicals' Ragtime performing 'Journey On' from the first production of the 2025 season. A powerful musical about the dreams of three American families woven together with ragtime, jazz and show tunes, Ragtime runs from April 25 – June 15 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn.

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Wonderful Town at Encores! City Center. The videos feature a first look at Aisha Jackson and Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose as sisters Eileen and Ruth in the musical.

Watch a video of Wicked's new Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, performing 'The Wizard and I' on Broadway. She stars in the show with Allie Trimm (Glinda), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Madame Morrible), Jenna Bainbridge (Nessarose) and Daniel Quadrino (Boq). 

SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup of upcoming arts for May 2025. The lineup includes Cécile McLorin Salvant, Javier Santiago and more. See full May programming here! 

Award-winning Malaysian artist Heerraa Ravindran discusses her musical journey, upcoming 54 Below show on April 26, and mission of 'Changing The World With Music' through diverse genres and uplifting lyrics.

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.

Full casting has been announced for the world première of Daisy Goodwin's By Royal Appointment directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Learn more about the show here!

ArtsUnited will honor South Florida community leaders Don D'Arminio, Marc Martorana and Joe Pallant for advancing the arts during its “Dining with the Divas” Celebration Dinner and FUNdraiser at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, at Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale.

Global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will extend its booking period to Saturday 28 March 2026 at London's Novello Theatre, with tickets on sale from Friday 4 April.

Due to fan demand, CREED has extended The Summer of ’99 Tour for 2025 with 5 additional dates to their previously announced 23-city run. The band has added stops in Mt. Pleasant, MI; Cincinnati, OH; Providence, RI; Manchester, NH; and Halifax, NS.

Step inside the first preview of BOOP! the Musical on Broadway with a first look at 'A Little Versatility' and the curtain call. The videos features Jasmine Amy Rogers, who made her Broadway debut last night in the title role. 

See a new look at Orville Peck as the Emcee in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. The photo cuts off Peck's eyes, not yet making it clear if the country music singer will don one of his classic masks for his performance.

A decade after closing, MAMMA MIA! Will Return to Broadway This Summer! Discover the return of MAMMA MIA! on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre. Join the excitement as this beloved musical begins its run on August 2, bringing ABBA's timeless hits back to the stage.

hile many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 14 are already films or series that you can watch from home now. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2025, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!