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A new version of the classic, The Pirates of Penzance, is currently commanding the stage at Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre on 42nd Street—formerly the American Airlines and before that, the Selwyn. This revisal of the beloved show is titled: Pirates! The Penzance Musical.

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Two of the most famous lawyers in modern history are Ross Cellino Jr. and Steve Barnes. A hilarious dark comedy about the law partners, titled Cellino v. Barnes, has been running off-Broadway since last summer, starring Eric William Morris and Noah Weisberg and written by Mike B. Breen and David Rafailedes. 

A wonderfully varied evening of jazz.

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

When you mention playwright and novelist Dame Agatha Christie to the average theatre audience member, they quickly come to mental images of her classics The Mousetrap, Ten Little Indians (now titled And Then There Were None), or The Unexpected Guest.  But Christie’s courtroom drama, Witness for the Prosecution, is one of the Queen of Crime’s finest, and ICT Rep is summoning Wichita audiences to the historic Sedgwick County Courthouse this last weekend and next to see how this drama unfolds.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

LA Opera has announced details for the company's 40th anniversary season, which will launch on September 20, 2025. In his 20th season with the company—his final season as Music Director before becoming Conductor Laureate—James Conlon will conduct three of the five mainstage productions, with other mainstage performances led by Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados and by guest conductor Dalia Stasevska.

On Monday, February 3, at 10:30 A.M., Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan will have his hands and feet immortalized in cement at an official ceremony at the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Hollywood Blvd.

Dial M for Murder, adapted by the acclaimed Jeffrey Hatcher, will hit the stage at Farmers Alley Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!

Somewhere in that creative space between cinema and live drama, Please Right Back looks at family, fantasy and the place fiction plays in difficult times.

The cast has been revealed for Target Margin Theater's world premiere production of Show/Boat: A River, presented by NYU Skirball in partnership with the 2025 Under the Radar Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Musical gems buried in a mind-numbing story

What MasterVoices does is very special. The lush one-night-only production of STRIKE UP THE BAND on 10/28 revived and revised a Gershwin/Kaufman show with a full orchestra, 145-person chorus, dancers and a star-studded, superb principal cast. MasterVoices’ 2024-25 season continues next year on February 3 and 4 with Blind Injustice.

Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein from musical theatre gems were celebrated and sung and discussed at 92NY in a fine Lyrics and Lyricists concert, COCKEYED OPTIMIST concert at The 92nd Street Y, New York. The concert kicked off L&L's 2024-25 season which continues next month with a tribute to activist Nina Simone.

The iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning to kick off the holiday season! The parade will air live on NYC from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, Nov. 28. Among the performers this year will be the Broadway casts of “Death Becomes Her,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Outsiders”.

Casting has been announced for the Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater’s world premiere production of Show/Boat: A River, presented by NYU Skirball in partnership with the 2025 Under the Radar Festival, running January 9–26, 2025 at NYU Skirball.

Classy standards done with high-class talent are always on the menu at Dizzy's in the series curated and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer. The October edition on 10/13 featuring standards with music by Hoagy Carmichael was a sure bet.

NYU Skirball’s Winter/Spring 2025 season will feature Robert Wilson, Isabelle Huppert, Florentina Holzinger, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

1927's PLEASE RIGHT BACK has announced its run at the Southbank Centre, blending live performance and animation. The show will be held from October 10-15, 2024, offering a unique theatrical experience.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare welcomed New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other community leaders to a groundbreaking ceremony for its new home in Garrison, NY, which has been named the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center. Learn more about the new Center!

Creative Nations, an Indigenous Artists Collective, announced its First Storyteller's Festival, featuring plays and a musical by emerging Indigenous artists. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of THE SUNSHINE BOYS at BECK CENTER?

There is a sharply observed and darkly comedic play inside this production, but it is stymied by overlong, melodramatic monologues and meandering subjects.

BILLBOARD TOP 10 artist Grant Maloy Smith's new album, MISSISSIPPI: AMERICAN STORIES, explores the Mississippi River's history and cultural impact through 16 Americana, Blues, Country, and Folk songs. Listen to it now!