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BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of playwright and performer Andy Halliday. Halliday passed away at age 73, and was known for his work Off-Broadway, and with longtime friend Charles Busch.

Playhouse on the Square will present sex/work​. A thirty-year-old virgin, an escort, an aging conservative news anchor, and a stripper, desperately pursue what it means to be a woman on their own terms.

Nicholas McGegan, one of the world’s foremost interpreters of 18th-century repertoire, will reunite with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale to conduct a series of concerts.

Apollinaire Theatre Company will present Tina Satter’s IS THIS A ROOM, a verbatim play based on the FBI interrogation transcript of Reality Winner. The production runs December 12–January 11 at Chelsea Theatre Works.

Colin Hay, who will perform an acoustic show Nov. 2 at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main Street in downtown Columbus), disagrees with the assessment, but the former Men at Work frontman is a man of misperceptions. For example:

After selling out their seven previous shows at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas, iconic British duo Tears For Fears have announced six additional dates for their limited engagement, Songs for a Nervous Planet.

Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the dates for the 2025 Latinx New Play Festival, co-produced with TuYo Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

On the heels of selling out all three of their shows at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas this week, iconic British duo Tears For Fears have announced their return to Las Vegas in 2025 with four additional dates for their limited engagement.

Perhaps no writer had a better talent for capturing the beauty, power, and unpredictability of nature than William Shakespeare. His keen observation of the elements allowed him to weave the changing seasons, tempestuous storms, and serene landscapes into his works, adding depth to his characters and themes. Study up on some of his best with these 30 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Nature.

Brave Little Company received a Houston Arts Alliance grant to support a cast recording and public performances of the original musical GRANDPA'S GARDEN, returning for two shows in November.

Tom Cavanaugh's new play BARKLEE, inspired by a real court case about a service dog, will have a staged reading at A.M.T. Theater in New York on October 21, 2024, featuring actors from The Actors Gym and more.

Iconic British duo Tears For Fears debuts a brand new song “Astronaut” alongside a live version of their hit single “Head Over Heels.” The tracks will appear on the band’s first-ever official live album, Songs For A Nervous Planet, which is set for release on October 25.

Papatango has announced the shortlisted writers for their 2024 New Writing Prize. Learn more about the shortlist here!

BILLBOARD TOP 10 artist Grant Maloy Smith's new album, MISSISSIPPI: AMERICAN STORIES, explores the Mississippi River's history and cultural impact through 16 Americana, Blues, Country, and Folk songs. Listen to it now!

The full cast has been announced for the new production of Seán O'Casey's timeless masterpiece, Juno and the Paycock, directed by Tony and Olivier award-winner Matthew Warchus.

Iconic British duo Tears For Fears are headed to Las Vegas this fall with Songs for a Nervous Planet, an exclusive three-night live event at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The shows will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at 8 p.m.

Germaine Shames, a Dramatists Guild Foundation National Fellow, Kilroys List playwright, and recipient of her state’s Literary Fellowship in Fiction. Read our interview!

The Faction of Fools Theatre Company specializes in the arcane form of the Italian Renaissance, commedia dell’arte, with elaborate masks, exaggerated movements and a kind of extreme reading of what often are classic texts. The troupe’s “Commedia Romeo and Juliet,” revived earlier this year, was a good example of that. 

'...why not produce more plays with inclusion of older women in roles and older people in the story line? Instead the majority of theatres in my community constantly hit “replay” of plays done over and over and are always producing musicals again and again like worn out shoes.'

Composer Scott Wollschleger's new album, BETWEEN BREATH, showcases his inventive composition process and close artist collaborations. Listen now!

The Heart of Rock and Roll, the new musical inspired by the iconic songs written and performed by Huey Lewis and The News, officially begins previews tonight, March 29. The musical  will open at The James Earl Jones Theatre on Monday, April 22. Meet the cast of The Heart of Rock and Roll here!

Explore the 2024 Fresh Ink Reading Series and Playwriting Cohort announced by Primary Stages. Discover new talents and upcoming plays in the world of Broadway.

What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! At Straz Center For The Performing Arts.

Refracted Theatre Company has announced its 2024 season, featuring the Chicago premiere of Laura Winters' dark comedy CORONATION, and more!