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What did our critic think of OUR TOWN at Lyric Stage Company Of Boston? What makes all worthwhile productions of “Our Town,” like this one, work is what makes the play itself endure. We can relate to Wilder’s characters and connect with their experiences, making the play truly our story in “Our Town.”

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

​Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed that single tickets for its 2025–2026 season are officially on sale. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

The Grolier Club will present Richard Aldington: Versatile Man of Letters, a major exhibition highlighting the work of British poet, critic, translator, novelist, and biographer Richard Aldington (1892–1962). On view in the Grolier Club’s second-floor gallery from September 11 through November 15, 2025, the exhibition traces Aldington’s life and career through more than 100 items from the collection of Grolier Club member Simon Hewett.

How better to welcome the London Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor to this year’s Proms than with an opera-themed programme? Sir Antonio Pappano is a vibrant character in the world of classical music, and the Royal Albert Hall felt like a fitting venue for him to showcase his continued passion for the artform; two powerful 20th century operas were the order of the day, performed to a packed out auditorium.

Playhouse on Park has announced its 2025-26 Season. Subscription renewals for current subscribers and new subscriber subscriptions are on sale now; individual tickets go on sale Monday, August 25th.

The Truth About Blayds will open at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season in September. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Modernist masterpieces are now on display in the National Gallery of Australia’s major new exhibition – Cézanne to Giacometti: highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie.

Following another fire at the building, the news has been shared that demolition works have begun over the weekend on the Derby Hippodrome. Read the statement here.

A new report from The Albertan is spotlighting community leaders who are pushing to restore historic theatres that have long sat vacant or fallen into disrepair, aiming to preserve their cultural legacies and create new spaces for performance and connection.

The terrific new musical Real Women Have Curves brings the story of a Mexican family to Broadway. Ana is a first-generation Mexican-American who dreams of becoming a journalist and must navigate being the only one with American citizenship in her family as she finds her own way in the world. Artists from Mexico have brought great and important work to the Broadway stage over the years.

As a Yeshiva boy with Ashkenazi DNA, my reaction to PARADE may have been more visceral than that of people who dislike OUR TOWN staging, see no reason for Leo Frank's lynching to become a big musical, or simply don't have Jewish skin and blood in the game.

The 2025 NEXT Festival lineup will showcase works by local and national artists, culminating in six public presentations of works by Malika Oyetimein, Jenny Stafford and Sam Salmond; Benjamin Emory Larson; and Naomi Iizuka and Paul Hodge.

Throughout the 2025-26 season, HGO will be celebrating its beloved artistic and music director, Patrick Summers, who in May 2026 will transition to a new role. Learn more here!

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the American opera that launched HGO as a trailblazer, the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced its new, expanded 2025-2026 season.

Garden State: The 20th Anniversary Concert, a celebration of the Grammy-winning soundtrack featuring nearly all of the original artists, will be available to fans worldwide via streaming platform Veeps on April 6, 2025.

Theater Latté Da will present solo show SCHOOL PICTURES, receiving its local debut at Latté Da starting February 5, 2025, now the recipient of a 2025 Obie Award.

The MAP Theater will present a rare revival of Exiles by James Joyce, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

The Orchestra Now (TŌN) begins its winter/spring, 10th anniversary season led by music director Leon Botstein on February 8, and continues through May 18.

The Actors' Gang has announced Night Miracles, an exhilarating and inventive 10-minute play festival that will run from January 9th to February 8th, 2025 (press opening is Saturday, January 11, 2025) , at The Actors' Gang Theater in Culver City, CA.

South Street Seaport Museum will present performances of In the Zone: A Maritime Play by Eugene O'Neill. Learn more and see how to attend the performances.

South Street Seaport Museum has announced performances of In the Zone: A Maritime Play by Eugene O'Neill this January. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Broadway Licensing has announced the addition of the new and joyful holiday musical, Christmas in Connecticut, to its catalog.

Dances With Films NYC 2024 announced its film lineup, featuring numerous world, North American, and US premieres, showcasing a diverse range of storytelling and cinematic innovation.