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Life's greatest tragedy is the passage of time. It is a lesson we all must learn eventually. Within the proverbial circle of life, there is only a beginning and an end that occurs in the immediacy of our own lifetime. Yet, the cyclical nature of birth, death, and rebirth ensures that our spirit will carry on in legacy rather than in flesh. If we are loved, then we are remembered. And if we are remembered, then we live forever. Disney’s The Lion King transposes this message from screen to stage through an international collaboration of talent that supercedes the strength of the 1994 animated film from which it came.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Donna Vivino, Marilyn Maye and more. See full programming here! 

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!

New York City Ballet has revealed its 2025-26 season featuring world premiere ballets by Justin Peck and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

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.

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!

This time, the reader question was: How Often Do Broadway Musicals Tackle the Topic of War? There are actually many musicals about war in the canon. The rare feat of Operation Mincemeat lies in its tone. The show is a fast-paced, zany, comedic take on a mission that used a dead body to mislead the Axis forces, leading to the successful Allied invasion of Sicily.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025, as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour.

Get ready for a night of timeless grooves and electrifying rhythms as WAR, one of the most influential soul and funk bands of all time, takes the stage at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts with An Evening With WAR.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.  

 Young People’s Theatre will relaunch its award-winning adaptation of Commander Chris Hadfield’s internationally bestselling children’s book, The Darkest Dark.

The majority of Broadway’s Best Musical winners and nominees become some of the most produced shows in America and beyond, for decades to come. But for a small number of the shows to be nominated for Best Musical, Broadway is one of the only places audiences will ever be able to see that piece.

Bell Theater, located in the Bell Works complex in Holmdel, NJ, has a slate of concerts and stage productions lined up for the 2025 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

On Monday, December 9, 2024, 7:30pm, The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, will present the Mannes Orchestra led by conductor David Hayes, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See Linda Eder, Beth Leavel and more! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Laguna Art Museum has announced the return of its 12th Annual Art + Nature, a vibrant celebration that explores the relationship between art and the natural world.

TOSOS announced the return of Doric Wilson's iconic LGBTQIA+ play STREET THEATER, running from October 3-22 in NYC. The play captures the spirit of the early LGBTQIA+ rights movement.

The Scottish Society of Playwrights has announced that the winner of the fourth Hector MacMillan Award for Best New Scottish Play is Castle Lennox by Linda McLean.

The Grand's 48th Annual Grand Gala will take place on 'Delaware Day,' Saturday, December 7, with a special 'celebration' featuring a performance by music legends Kool & The Gang.

Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts revealed its 2024-25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little has unveiled his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell's critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.

What did the critics think of Dominic Cooke's long-delayed production?

BAFTA Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff will lead the cast in a new staging of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes by Olivier Award-winning director Lyndsey Turner.

Under the direction of Julie Klein, the theater troupe weaves together the divergent catalogue of the two icons with a variety of singers and styles, multimedia presentations, and the storytelling of Michelle Daniels.

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