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“Let’s experience dance as if it were a concert,” says choreographer Hofesh Shechter, in reference to his New York premiere of Red Carpet at New York City Center. Shechter invites New Yorkers into a world of organized chaos and upscale opulence danced by Paris Opera Ballet dressed in Chanel costumes. Red Carpet provokes immediate curiosity: what’s underneath all the glamour?

This week, we're exploring the forces shaping the future of the theatre industry, from technological disruption to fundamental questions about its workforce and leadership. On Broadway, the rise of AI is changing how audiences discover new shows, even as looming labor negotiations, which have drawn the attention of Congress, threaten to halt current ones. At the same time, we're seeing innovative solutions to talent pipeline challenges emerge overseas, while also celebrating the creators and leaders steering the art form forward, from a key artistic appointment in the regional sector to a major international award for a Tony-winning writing team.

One girl’s true account of a growing up in extraordinary circumstances makes for a harrowing and hopeful play as Avon Players Theatre will present The Diary of Anne Frank.

JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, completing a mini tour of regional theaters at the Mark Taper Forum following an acclaimed New York run in the fall of 2023, is a tender and humorous snapshot of a community and also a plea for community.

54 Below welcomes a Lady and a Funny Lady to The Basement.

Tony Award–nominated Broadway actress, singer and author Melissa Errico has released a new two-song bundle, featuring the tracks “I Can Dream, Can’t I?” and “I Didn’t Know About You.'

Join National Poetry Day Ambassador and acclaimed children’s author Simon Mole and musician and TikTok sensation Gecko for their brand new family show The Great Big Bug Show.

Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company now in its 16th anniversary season, is on the move—stretching its wings across North America and beyond. Learn more here!

Playwright, actor, and director Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller will make his West End debut as a playwright with this special presentation reading of his latest play Pretty Rough Terrain.

The full trailer and official poster have been unveiled for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. Check them out here.

Theatre Company South Australia’s 2026 season – the first from new Artistic Director Petra Kalive – is a supercharged assortment of vivid theatre experiences. See the full lineup here!

Weird, an electrifying pop-powered musical reimagining Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth, has unveiled its Creative Team ahead of making its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal next year.

The Wonder Horse! A new Australian Musical exploring Phar Lap's story gallops to The Motley Bauhaus this November. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

In HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, Albus Potter (Adam Grant Morrison) and Scorpius Malfoy (David Fine) use a Time-Turner to go back in time to try to prevent a tragedy from occurring. If Morrison could travel back to his first role, he might try to convince his younger self to stick with acting because it was going to take him to places he could never imagine. The show, which is the most expensive Broadway touring production at a cost of $23.5 million, will be performed from Oct. 12-26 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus).

​The Carle will present an enchanting exhibition that explores the rich visual traditions of fairies, mermaids, wizards, and other supernatural beings through beloved picture book illustrations. Learn how to attend!

What did our critic think of PRODUCERS at Gdynia Musical Theater? It’s not the first time, but it’s still a title that the Polish audience isn’t deeply familiar with. ​​​​​​​There are so many inside jokes that it’s hard to count, and even more references to American culture, brutally mocked by Mel Brooks, that can be tricky for Polish viewers to grasp. Nevertheless, the show delivers plenty of laughs.

Children’s music icon Laurie Berkner returns to New York City on November 8 for a Greatest Hits solo concert at Adler Hall. The family-friendly performance will feature classics like “We Are the Dinosaurs” and “Rocketship Run,” plus new favorites and an after-show meet and greet for VIP ticket-holders.

Ah, October – crisp fall leaves, apple picking, pumpkin patches and binge-watching Friday the 13th movies. What could be better? How about a campy, fun, action-filled horror musical? I’m not talking about Rocky Horror here, but Evil Dead: The Musical – playing now through October 26 at Albuquerque’s Musical Theatre Southwest.

BARBARINO’S BIG NIGHT OUT is one of those old-school shows you might have heard happened “back in the day” that always induces retroactive “FOMO.” The monthly show is a throwback to a wilder, crazier New York nightlife.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 7, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Diversity Equity & Inclusion, a new play by Shiv Pai, will have an industry reading starring Christian Thompson. Learn more about the new play by Pai here!

Broadway Cabaret at Rittenhouse Grill, Philadelphia's only Broadway cabaret venue, will present An Evening with Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch. Learn how to purchase tickets here!

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

West End and UK theatres will dim their lights on October 7, 2025, to honor Dame Patricia Routledge, who has died at 96. Routledge’s acclaimed career included an Olivier Award, a Tony Award, and her beloved BAFTA-winning role as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances.

La Jolla Playhouse will present the eighth Latinx New Play Festival, co-produced with TuYo Theatre and curated by TuYo Co-Artistic Director Dr. Maria Patrice Amon.