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Two River Theater will begin rehearsals this week for its world premiere of The Monsters: A Sibling Love Story, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu. Learn more!

Following its acclaimed Off-Broadway premiere, producer Lisa Dozier Shacket has announced the return of Pen Pals this summer at the DR2 Theatre for a strictly limited engagement.

Disney Legend Hayley Mills, West End alum Fiona Glascott, and many more have joined the cast of the new limited-series adaptation of Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer-prize Prize-winning novel The Age of Innocence.

English National Ballet’s season opener, R:Evolution offers up a varied set of challenges for the company, taking us back to the 1940s with George Balanchine and Martha Graham, to the present day with William Forsythe and David Dawson.

The multi-award-winning comedy sensation Garry Starr: Classic Penguins is set for the West End as it takes up residence at Arts Theatre for a limited run this November.

BackTalk is a delicious comedy that dives into the hilariously complicated world of first impressions, second chances, and the voices in our heads that just won’t let us be.

This unique musical 44 Lights is being produced by Extreme Girl Productions in conjunction with Kindred Spirits November 4 to 15, 2025 at Chain Theatre. Abigail Zealey Bess directs.  An open-ended Off-Broadway run next season is pending.

Birmingham Rep has announced the complete cast for the World Premiere of the much anticipated play-with-songs, Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas, written by Humphrey Ker and David Reed.

Spooky Action Theater has upped the ante for D.C. theatre-goers with a production of one of Russia’s most beloved cautionary tales—“The Dragon,” by Russian playwright Evgeny Schvarts.

Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has released a new music video for the title track – Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal’s 1937 ballad – of her upcoming album, I Can Dream, Can’t I?. Check it out now.

What makes this show click is its attention to detail. DelMonte said he wanted to make IN THE LAND OF OZ “theatre beyond four walls.” Project coordinator Maya Eberhardt, experience coordinator Bessie D. Smith, and project manager Brian Altiere make sure the audience’s journey is crammed with visual elements on every corner and keeps the audience moving in a steady pace.

The Revolutionists is coming to Theatre Tallahassee next month. The production is written by Lauren Gunderson. Learn more about the upcoming show and how to get tickets here!

Kids' music superstar Laurie Berkner invites families to monster-boogie on down and stop in for a spell at two 'Halloween Party Concerts' in New Hampshire. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

“We all have voices in our heads. Even the people who say they don't have (that inner voice), have one. You have these little suggestions you get from somewhere that aren’t from you. In BACKTALK, we have a double love story between our inner life and our buttoned up life, and that plays out on stage.” --Rob Ackerman

Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael will host Monster Mash – A Night to Dismember on October 25 and 29, 2025. The Halloween cabaret features Don Farrell, Jaddy Ciucci, Matt Branic, and Shelbi Berry in a family-friendly evening of spooky songs, costumes, and interactive fun.

While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.

Exorcistic: The Rock Musical has announced another lineup of guest stars. Each performance will showcase a different celebrity 'Diva.' Learn more about the show here!

For anyone who appreciates riveting theater robustly staged, All My Sons should be on your must-see list. Here’s something else to consider as to why we owe homage to this timeless work: As he embarked on writing All My Sons, young Arthur Miller still hadn’t tasted the success he sought in his career. He considered it his last-ditch effort to make a name for himself or he’d give up playwriting. The moral of the story is that were it not for the success in 1947 of the award-winning All My Sons, we might never have had, two years later, Death of a Salesman. Shudder the thought. 

Canberra Youth Theatre’s smash-hit comedy Work, But This Time Like You Mean It comes to Sydney’s Rebel Theatre October 15–18, 2025. Written by Honor Webster-Mannison and directed by Luke Rogers, the surreal play dives into the chaotic world of teenage fast-food workers caught in a fried chicken time loop.

Entitled Roots, this programme explores those of George Balanchine who, in Theme and Variations, created in 1947 in New York, adopted Tchaikovsky’s music to pay homage to the Russian academic tradition that nurtured him.

Omara Portuondo, the Cuban singer who is a member of Buena Vista Social Club, is the subject of a new documentary film premiering on PBS later this month.

Legendary children's musician Laurie Berkner and The Laurie Berkner Band will bring two performances of their 'Greatest Hits Halloween' concert to DC area families. Learn more.

Watch in this video as Emma Hunton is joined by Andy Roninson on the piano at the beautiful Laurie Beechman Theatre to perform, 'Make Peace with Your Demons' from Exorcistic.

On June 7, 2026, viewers will be able to tune in to watch P!nk take the stage at Radio City Music Hall as a first-time host for the 79th annual ceremony. Do you know who has hosted the ceremony the most?