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New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

Vanessa Williams will take a break from The Devil Wears Prada following the passing of her mother. Debbie Kurup will take over the role of Miranda Priestly in Williams' absence.

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced that Marianela Nuñez has been awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to dance in His Majesty The King’s New Year’s Honours.  

Complete casting has been announced for the highly-anticipated Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ new play, PURPOSE. Check out who has joined the cast!

The new Toronto production of Disney’s The Lion King will extend performances through August 30, 2025. The new block of tickets, for performances from April 29 to August 30, 2025, will go on sale at 10AM on Saturday December 7, 2024.

Currently playing to sold-out houses at London’s Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play will embark on a major theatre tour for 2025 and 2026.  

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McCardle and more.

Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of The Shark Is Broken, the behind- the-scenes West End and Broadway hit comedy about the making of the movie Jaws.

54 Below will celebrate the happiest time of the year with a lineup of performances by Longlegs star Alicia Witt, award winning Nicole Henry, Tony® nominee Melissa Errico, and more.

The Lion King has opened in Toronto.  On opening night, the Princess of Wales Theatre hosted celebrities and returning cast members from the 2000 engagement of the show. Check out the video here!

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present their first live gala since 2019, the 2024 TRU Love Benefit: Passion...Pass It On! this month. Learn more about the benefit and how to get tickets here!

Explore the MOODY JAZZ FESTIVAL at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center from November 7-24, featuring a lineup of renowned jazz artists and performances.

The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away begins previews tonight, Tuesday, October 29. The official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of Swept Away here!

Theater Resources Unlimited has announced their 2024 TRU Love Benefit, featuring Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx, on November 17 at Green Room 42 in NYC.

To share a hit show of its Spring season with the largest possible audience, Theater for the New City (TNC), Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, will remount its production of 'Orson's Shadow,' written by Austin Pendleton and directed by Mr. Pendleton and his longtime close friend and colleague David Schweizer.

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical has set its Broadway dates for the Spring of 2025. The musical will begin previews on April 1 ahead of an April 27 opening night at a theatre to be announced.

Ein schöner Erfolg! Mit 250.000 verkauften Tickets hat Disneys HERCULES einen Meilenstein erreicht. Das Publikum ist begeistert vom spektakulären Bühnendesign, der mitreißenden Musik und den atemberaubenden Kostümen. Aufgrund der positiven Resonanz wird die Spielzeit des neusten Disney Musicals in Hamburg bis September 2025 verlängert.

This time, the reader question was: With Yellow Face on Broadway, have there been other semi-autobiographical shows on Broadway where the writer made themself a character?

Ian Rankin will come to Liverpool next month with the latest instalment in his much-loved bestselling Rebus detective series.

The Los Philharmonic has announced an addition to the Walt Disney Concert Hall 24/25 season: Deck the HallHoliday Concerts -- Jennifer Hudson on Wednesday, December 18 at 8PM. The youngest female EGOT winner in history comes to Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform selections off her new album, The Gift of Love. 

Shakespeare Theatre Company announced a book event featuring Michael Kahn and Simon Godwin, discussing their experiences and insights.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced the complete line-up for the Moody Jazz Festival, running from November 7-24. The festival will feature a variety of performances from renowned jazz artists.

Elton John has revealed that he was left with 'limited vision' due to a 'severe eye infection.' The EGOT winner took to Instagram to share a health update that he had been facing throughout the summer during the pre-West End run of The Devil Wears Prada. It is also unclear if he will travel to the US to work on Tammy Faye: A New Musical.

The Carbonell Awards have announced four new judges. They will bring the total number of Carbonell judges to 46, including 18 in Broward County, 11 in Miami-Dade, and 17 in Palm Beach County.

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