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What did our critic think of BETRAYAL at Gloucester Stage Company?

Sandy Rustin's The Cottage tips its hat to the drawing-room comedies of Noël Coward while giving the genre a fresh spin. Set in an English country cottage in 1923, the story begins with Sylvia's decision to tell both her husband and her lover's wife about her affair.

Great Lakes Operetta's production of Jacques Offenbach's ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD enters its closing weekend at Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, featuring 14 singers in a new English translation. Check out photos here!

Solas Nua, in association with Mosaic Theater Company, has announced the U.S. premiere of the critically acclaimed play My English Persian Kitchen, the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe hit by award-winning Irish-Palestinian playwright Hannah Khalil.

The Paley Center for Media announced a live recording of THE PIVOT PODCAST with former NFL stars Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder, plus a preview screening of THE BRINK OF WAR starring Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris.

Spanish short play REVELATION, written by David Cárdenas and Carmen García-Herranz, will make its New York premiere at Teatro LATEA on the Lower East Side as part of the New York Theater Festival.

Lowry will present a curated programme of theatre, dance, comedy and circus by England-based artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the British Council sharing the lineup with international performing arts delegates.

Lyric Stage Boston has announced principal casting for its 2027 production of Les Misérables. Directed by Courtney O'Connor, the musical will star De'Lon Grant as Jean Valjean, Christopher Chew as Javert, and Kristian Espiritu as Fantine.

Josh Rivera is making his Broadway debut as Rocky in Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. The screen star discusses Sam Pinkleton, finding Rocky's humanity, and why the cult classic still resonates today.

Hannah Waddingham appeared on Live with Kelly and Mark to share her enthusiasm for England's World Cup team, discussing her national pride ahead of the tournament.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.

The Zurich Opera House will present Giacomo Puccini's La rondine, in a new production by Christof Loy. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here.

The UK premiere of the comedy musical Something Rotten! is now running at the Manchester Opera House ahead of a West End run. Watch in this video as Marisha Wallace performs 'Right Hand Man'.

The Chinese musical ECHOES ACROSS TWO CITIES made its world premiere at Festival Avignon OFF, following showcases in Shanghai and Paris. The production features dual-era roles and songs in Chinese, English, and French.

Canto 250: A Comedy in 4th Person, a debut play by George Krajca, will premiere at Teatro LATEA during the New York Theater Festival, tackling NEA funding cuts, DOGE, and artistic freedom as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary.

Waterfront Theatre School brings Something Rotten! to South African audiences for the first time. The Tony-nominated musical, helmed by director Paul Griffiths and musical director Thinus Viljoen, is at the Artscape Theatre Arena from 10 to 18 July.

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at NAWANIKA PRODUCTION?

What did our critic think of KINKY BOOTS at CHATEAU DE KARREVELD?

The Playground Free Play Festival will present Waterfall, a new fully scored opera by composer Lisa Scola Prosek, at Potrero Stage in San Francisco. The work tells the story of poet Laura Hothkiss Brown, who leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge.

Latin Grammy-nominated vocalist Claudia Acuña released Ave de Luz, a Chilean jazz album on Delfin Records rooted in traditional rhythms and instruments, with a live celebration at New York's The Pocket.

Two River Theater's ¡Festejo! celebrating Latine Stories Onstage will return for its 15th anniversary in Red Bank, NJ, featuring new works by five playwrights curated by José Zayas.

Yoshinori Masakado of the popular J-Pop group Ae! group is set to star in 'Chat Boy,' the newest installment in STARTO ENTERTAINMENT's vertical short drama series 'S DRAMA.' The series will also feature fellow STARTO ENTERTAINMENT artist Noel Kawashima of Travis Japan. 'Chat Boy' is scheduled for a worldwide release on YouTube beginning August 1, 2026.

Though not the typical type of performance I cover for Broadway World, Return to Romance: The Metroplex Big Band Featuring Mark Romeo offered just as much entertainment—and just as much of a connection to Broadway—as any musical I have seen.

The Valkyrie Ensemble, a feminist opera collective based in Chicago, will present an all-femme cast of women, non-binary, and trans artists in Handel's ACIS & GALATEA at Chicago Danztheatre.

Oak Park Festival Theatre continues its 51st Anniversary season with Oscar Wilde’s smashing comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. First produced in 1895, the play is memorable from Wilde’s fast wit and the farcical parody of the English upper class. Oak Park’s production of Earnest, directed by newcomer Kathryn Walsh, is a comical performance with high energy.