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Now in its fifth season, the festival runs from August 7 – 23, 2025, and features a series of events designed to promote and showcase the works of underrepresented and underserved artists from theater, film, and other disciplines.

Ben Joyce, Zachary James, Christine Allado, Dex Lee and Adam Strong will lead an onstage company of over 50 in the UK professional premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Prince Edward Theatre. Learn more!

Overall, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE—now on stage at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through August 10, 2025—comes off as guaranteed musical candy for Neil Diamond devotees, thanks to its current form as a polished, tidy, nostalgia-baiting jukebox musical loaded with familiar hits, sprinkles of sparkle, and enough vocal authenticity to make fans of his music swoon. The impressive performances—from the lead vocals to the 'Beautiful Noise' ensemble's hypnotic, lyrical dance moves—bring a measurable level of enjoyment. But as a deep-dive drama? It's, well… just fine. The show's narrative stakes are satisfactory, but a bit paper-thin. While certainly clever in concept, the book often sacrifices real, emotional complexity for palatable, crowd-pleasing moments, and this therapy-session-as-framing-device never truly develops into the kind of character exploration one hopes for in a definitive bio-musical.

The forthcoming David Gilmour live film, LIVE AT THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS, ROME, will be shown in cinemas & IMAX worldwide on 17th September for a limited time only.

Broadway's beating punk heart will come alive again at 54 Below, as a stacked lineup of stage rebels and Green Day disciples take the mic for American Idiot: A 21st Anniversary Celebration. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cinderella is preparing to enchanting family audiences at Shakespeare North Playhouse this Christmas – and the full cast for the award-winning theatre’s seasonal show has been revealed.

The horror short The Girl in the Street, directed by filmmaking duo Chris & Miles, has embarked on its festival run. To mark the occasion, they have unveiled the film’s official trailer. Check it out here!

 The Ebell of Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring women and fostering community through arts, culture and education, has named LA arts leader Camille Schenkkan to its executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer

This Autumn half-term, Magical Merlin will return to the West End for a limited run of magical, musical fun for children and their families. Learn more about the show here!

The Girl with the Red Hair, an original play written and directed by Anthony M. Laura, will be turned into a film with Mr. Laura writing the script and directing.

Kinesis Project dance theatre, the New York City and Seattle large-scale, outdoor dance company, led by Melissa Riker, has revealed their 2025 Summer performances in Seattle. Learn more and see how to attend!

Actress Penélope Cruz, director Walter Salles, Tony Award-winning musician Bruce Springsteen, and Wicked star and comedian Bowen Yang are set to be honored at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' annual fundraising gala on October 18, 2025.

I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL, the outrageous new 80s horror comedy rock musical by Sean Matthew Whiteford, is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Directed by Rachel Klein with a powerhouse cast and team, the show runs August 1–22 at theSpace @Niddry St.

Two years of cancellations because of Covid helped lead to the dissolution of Capital Fringe in January after 20 years. To salvage the idea — and help the creators who had in some cases spent years on creating their own upcoming Fringe productions — a new, smaller District Fringe was established this summer up at the University of the District of Columbia.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Board of Directors has announced new leaders in the upcoming 2025-26 Season including Omar Atassi, Will Flett, Patrick Gill, Morgan O'Regan Hogerty, Steve Murray and Dr. Michael Ryan, MD.

This past season contained a higher than usual amount of Broadway shows involving death; in fact, Operation Mincemeat and Dead Outlaw both specifically revolved around transporting a corpse! And Death Becomes Her leans into the hilarity as two women become gorgeous living corpses before our very eyes, thanks to a touch of magic. But plays and musicals about death and its attendant macabre topics have been a part of the theatre landscape for many decades...

Recognized as the nation's leading activist opera company, White Snake Projects has announced the official launch of the Indigenous Directory for Musical Storytelling (IDMS).

Congolese actor and musician Anzor Alem is among the performers of the film Rumba Royale, expected in African theaters on December 12, 2025.

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents “Singin’ In The Shower” on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 at 9:30 pm. Singin’ in the Shower will celebrate those iconic songs we all love to sing when no one’s listening—whether it’s belting pop anthems, theater classics, or anything in between.

Currently heading into its 47th Season and its first under the leadership of new Artistic Director Evan Cabnet and Executive Director Adam Siegel, Second Stage Theater has just announced three newly appointed Board Trustees. We have the full list here!

Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter and multi-sector leader Audrey Choi have joined the Dramatists Guild Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more here!

The cast of the new 80's horror comedy rock musical I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL and the one-act dark comedy HOW NOT TO FUND A HONEYMOON headed to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August has been announced.

The Martha Graham Dance Company has announced the third season of GRAHAM100, a celebration of the company formed 100 years ago by visionary choreographer Martha Graham.

Following a record-breaking UK, Ireland and European tour, ROYO, Runaway Entertainment and Curve have announced Johannes Radebe will make his West End debut, reprising the role of Lola in Kinky Boots.

Brian Conley will once again be joined on-stage by his daughter, Lucy Conley, who stars as Goldilocks along with renowned dame David Robbins as Dame Betty Barnum, and more.