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Star tenor Jonas Kafumann has revealed that he has no plans to sing opera ever again in Great Britain.

City Theatre’s recently completed production of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Kaja Dunn, set box office sales records following its run.

One of my favorite parts of the Holiday season is seeing classic stories brought to the stage. For many people, their first experience in theatre is a production of “The Nutcracker” or “A Christmas Carol.” This season, we get the opportunity to add a third story to that growing list. On Tuesday, December 16, the national tour of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” started a week-long run at Des Moines Performing Arts. While this show may be new to Des Moines audiences, the story is a classic that is sure to make your heart grow three sizes.

Sue Matsuki and Frances Hill stay determined to keep an intimate artistic playground going strong.

Following 25 years of producing multidisciplinary arts programming, uplifting historically excluded stories, and fostering connections through the art of story, Mirror Stage has announced it will be sunsetting operations and active programming.

This holiday season, Ballet Theatre of Maryland will present a world-premiere Annapolis-themed production of THE NUTCRACKER, featuring entirely new sets, costumes, and choreography.

The Amish Project at Venice Theatre is a profoundly moving piece of theatrical storytelling—one that asks its audience not merely to witness but to listen. Jessica Dickey’s acclaimed play, inspired by the 2006 Nickel Mines schoolhouse tragedy, has long been celebrated for its blend of narrative poetry, emotional restraint, and deep humanity. Venice Theatre’s production honors that tradition while adding its own vivid account of the story.

What did our critic think of FUN HOME at The Huntington? A funeral home may seem an unlikely setting for a Broadway musical, but it turns out to be an ideal backdrop for the deeply moving “Fun Home.”

The Silence of the Lambs will make its world stage play premiere in 2026. Television writer and playwright Gina Gionfriddo will bringThomas Harris' gripping literary masterpiece to the stage in a new modern adaptation directed by Nikolai Foster.

Ahead of the PBS airing of Twelfth Night, we caught up with director Saheem Ali to discuss helming the Shakespeare in the Park production, his personal relationship to the story, and the value and necessity of making the arts accessible to all.

The three-time Tony Award winning and Olivier Award nominated musical, AVENUE Q, will return to the West End for its 20th anniversary. Learn more about the show here!

London Performance Studios and Unfinished Histories will present an exclusive staged reading of Martin Patrick’s play Where To Now as part of the Radical Rediscovery: Homosexual Acts & Beyond exhibition public programme.

The 2024 production earned seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, which I feel is an earned acknowledgment that speaks more to the craftsmanship, the ambition, and the emotional journey present in the show. The stage production’s direction, choreography, puppetry design, and ensemble synergy create moments of theatrical awe that are impossible to deny. What the songs lack in dramatic momentum, the production more than makes up for in its combination of narrative intimacy with large-scale visual storytelling.

Supporters of the Barrington Stage Company came out in full force last night on Monday, October 27, 2025 for their annual fundraising gala, BSC>NYC. The gala honored longtime Barrington supporter Eda Sorokoff.

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.

Mark Twain Tonight!, is a Tony Award-winning one-man show in which finds the noted author presenting a dramatic recitation of his various writings. Starring Richard Thomas, Broadway alumnus of Our Town and television star of The Waltons, brings this giant character to life in a stage experience full of laughs, introspection, and good old-fashioned fun.

Today’s subjects Edwaard Liang and Dwight Rhoden make up two fourths of the choreographic team for The Washington Ballet’s program of Moving Forces. The production will be presented in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center on October 24th through 26th.

KILLER GRANNIES, the new short film, will be having its World Premiere next month at the Shock-a-Go-Go Film Festival in New York City. Learn more about the film here.

Mind’s Eye Theatre Company will present Evil Dead the Musical. Evil Dead the Musical combines the elements of The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 for one of the baudiest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.

Costello came up with an intriguing mix of crowd favorites, snarling his way through his harder edged material like “The Beat,” “(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea,” and “High Fidelity” and displaying his softer side with ballads like “Almost Blue” and “Poisoned Rose.”

Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Learn more about the musical here and find out what the critics are saying!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jasmine Cephas Jones and more. See the full lineup here!

“You have to prepare your soul and clear your mind as you’re getting ready to go on. I ask myself, ‘why are you sending this message?’ and ‘what does the message mean to you today?’ every day before I go out on stage.” Mary Mulovhedzi

Since Giselle opened in Paris in 1841, its poignant themes of betrayal and mercy have been captivating audiences worldwide. With music by Adolphe Adam and choreography based on Petipa’s late-19th-century revivals, Giselle has become the epitome of Romantic-era ballet.

On Friday October 10 and Saturday October 11, comedy legend Rita Rudner returns to Midtown Manhattan hotspot 54 Below. Read a conversation with her about her upcoming show at 54 Below.