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During a visit to Good Morning America in honor of 20 years of High School Musical, director Kenny Ortega shared that he would be willing to do a reunion if the beloved cast was able to return.

Susan Speidel joins Light Opera of New Jersey as its inaugural Youth in Arts Director, a role supported by trustee Shari Loe to enhance arts accessibility for young audiences. Speidel will focus on developing educational programs and partnerships to engage youth in the arts.

During Zohran Mamdani's mayoral inauguration ceremony, Broadway's Mandy Patinkin led a performance of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', featuring a pubic high school choir from Staten Island. Check out the video here!

​The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in December 2025.

On October 28, I was fortunate enough to sit down on Zoom with Cher Álvarez and Patrick Heusinger, the two leading performers of the show to chat about their careers and being a part of this amazing franchise in a new way.

Today’s subjects Edwaard Liang and Dwight Rhoden make up two fourths of the choreographic team for The Washington Ballet’s program of Moving Forces. The production will be presented in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center on October 24th through 26th.

Keen Company’s 2025–2026 season will feature the debut of its Mixtape Series—four one-night-only events curated by Monica Bill Barnes & Company, Adam Gwon, Ato Blankson-Wood, and Mona Mansour.

Legally Blonde: The Musical is based on the beloved 2001 film, which itself was adapted from Amanda Brown’s novel. Developed in the mid-2000s by producer Hal Luftig and others, the musical features music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, with a book by Heather Hach.

In its 19th season, Ensemble Connect will welcome 12 new young professional musicians to take part in its celebrated fellowship program over the next two years. Learn more!

Based on Disney's 1991 Academy Award-winning animated film musical of the same name as well as Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s classic French fairy tale. Beauty & the Beast follows Belle, a bright, beautiful young woman who doesn't seem to fit in with her village.

A star-studded triumvirate of Korean and Filipino talent is set to electrify the SM Mall of Asia Arena as IAM Worldwide celebrates its eighth anniversary with a show titled 'DOMIN8' on October 19, 2025.

At its heart, Sister Act: The Musical is a celebration of sisterhood and the unexpected bonds formed in the most unlikely places. While Deloris Van Cartier begins her journey chasing fame, her time with the nuns reveals a deeper calling: not spiritual in the traditional sense, but rooted in connection, community, and self-worth.

When “Grease” premiered in 1971, the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical about working-class teenagers at a Midwestern high school in the late 1950s was a gritty satire, first performed at a Chicago nightclub.

Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway! As we celebrate the homecoming of this iconic Broadway staple, we're taking a look back on some of the notable stars who have appeared in various productions of Mamma Mia! around the world!

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Beth Leavel, Casey Likes, Joe Iconis and more. See the full month of programming here! 

This summer’s installment of Shakespeare Under the Stars, Shakespeare in Love marked Elliott Lemberg’s 50th production as head of the New Albany High School Theatre Department! For Mr. Lemberg, 50 productions also highlight 18 years of commitment to his students and their education.

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...

Hope Mill Theatre and Lowry have announced that 20 years after the iconic movie, Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will have its first UK non-replica production at Lowry, Salford

This summer, LEGALLY BLONDE the musical struts onto the Malkin Bowl stage for a summer of sparkle and show-stopping songs. Back by popular demand, the hit show makes its highly anticipated return as part of Theatre Under The Stars’ 2025 season, playing in repertory with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from June 27 to August 16.

It’s so satisfying to see a musical that resonates emotionally with an audience, and Waitress is one of those musicals. From the writing to the performance, the entire audience was held rapt for the entire 2 1/2 hours, staying right with the performers as they traversed this well told story. There were gasps, applause, and exclamations of support, and a well deserved standing ovation at the end of it all. MTWichita told this story exceedingly well.

Brooke Jacob is the first to admit her storyline is a bit unusual in the Short North Stage’s production of WAITRESS, which runs July 10-Aug. 10 at the Garden Theatre.

Renowned international music conservatory Manhattan School of Music has announced that acclaimed composer, conductor, and saxophonist Jim Saltzman has been appointed Dean of the School's prestigious Jazz Arts division, effective July 1, 2025.

Palm Beach Symphony has revealed the 2025-2026 Masterworks Concert Series led by Music Director Gerard Schwarz. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Tony Award-winning Broadway star J. Harrison Ghee will be awarded a Key to the City in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

The 2025 ArtsFairfax Awards will honor U.S. Air Force Retired General Lester L. Lyles with the Jinx Hazel Award, Tim Rizer with the Philanthropy Award, IACC-Pars Place with the Impact Award, and Marco Rando with the Education Award. Learn more!