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Classic Stage Company has announced full casting for Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein’s The Baker’s Wife, starring Ariana DeBose and Scott Bakula. Directed by Gordon Greenberg, the musical will open CSC’s 2025–26 season, running October 23–December 14, 2025, at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater.

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, revealed the twelve early-career designer recipients selected for the 2025 cycle to benefit from $165,000.00 in grants.

The Actors’ Gang is announcing its full 2025/2026 which features seven original plays, two twentieth century theatrical classics, and Late Night Fridays that will present improvised commedia dell’ arte, live music and film screenings.

Act II Playhouse will present 'Misery' by Stephen King and adapted by William Goldman as its Fall Thriller offering. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

BroadwayWorld talks with Teal Wicks, who plays Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, about what it was like to turn the classic Shakespeare tragedy into a 2 1/2 hour musical party featuring one hit song after another.

It is bad for the state if Broadway falters. Broadway will falter if investment dries up. It is as simple as that. (I’m not sure how the “backfill” idea is in keeping with the idea that the credit is designed to stimulate investment, as that investment will have already occurred, but I also see the argument that folks who decided to invest in shows opening later in the fall were expecting the credit, and they may not invest in the future if they feel they were shafted this go round.)

The musical stage adaptation of THE BOOK THIEF, based on best-selling novel by Markus Zusak, will have a special concert performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

As Possum Point Players sets auditions for the holiday show of 2025, some are looking ahead to what's coming up in 2026. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.

The Adelaide Festival has announced the first highlights of its 2026 program, featuring two Australian exclusives: Isabelle Huppert in Mary Said What She Said and a three-concert series by renowned French choir and orchestra Ensemble Pygmalion.

Today’s subject Kanysha Williams is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the role of Miss Mary in Play On!. The Duke Ellington/Shakespeare infused extravaganza runs through October 5th in Signature’s MAX space.

Critics are heaping praise upon leading actors Olivia Hernandez and Delphi Borich. Hernandez plays author Jane Austen and Borich plays the Pride and Prejudice protagonist Elizabeth Bennet. Both are getting raves for their acting and singing. Broadway World called their vocals are soaring and graceful. Hernandez and Borich sat down with Broadway world to discuss the first stop on their planned eight city tour. They talked about the process of standing this production up at STAGES St. Louis, their previous experiences, and the people who influenced their love of theater. 

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.

Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, has announced the recipient of the third of seven prestigious Special Awards that will be presented at the Carbonell Awards Ceremony.

The Cape Playhouse has announced its initial casting for JOAN, a new play written by Daniel Goldstein as the final show of their 2025 summer season.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has announced the cast for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet, running from September 10th - October 5th at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present Romeo and Juliet from September 10 through October 5, 2025, at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University in Madison, NJ.

Cheeky charm and outrageous wit come together at this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival when drag queens Mary and Danielle take to the stage this weekend as part of the Edinburgh Deaf Festival.

I have not laughed so much at the theatre in God knows how long.

Homecoming.  That’s what this past Monday night at CALS Ron Robinson felt like for me.  A delightful homecoming where you literally love and adore all your kinfolks.  When Theresa invited me to review 24 HOUR PLAYS: LITTLE ROCK, I gladly accepted.  Heck!  I already had my ticket to attend.

The Joffrey Ballet has announced the appointment of Mary Rose Alexander to its Board of Directors for the 2025–2028 term. The announcement was made jointly by Board Chair Jim McDonough and President and CEO Greg Cameron.

The Music Man  is one of those rare musicals that’s quite old fashioned and wears its stodgy heart on its sleeve like a badge of honor, but that also can crackle with entertainment and even innovation. 

Maddy Gillespie and John Fioravanti will star in the Philadelphia premiere of Yale Drama Series-shortlisted playwright Michael Quinn's romantic comedy Get It Together. The play opens this September at the Hamilton Family Arts Center as part of the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Next week, 54 BELOW, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Laura and Linda Benanti, and more! See the full lineup here!

Sydney Fringe Festival has unveiled its full 2025 program, featuring more than 460 events and over 2,900 artists across four precincts and 10 festival hubs this September.