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Amber Liekhus and Jamar Gilbert lead August Wilson's drama about a volatile 1927 Chicago recording session, directed by Gregg T. Daniel as part of A Noise Within's Wilson cycle.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom stars A Noise Within resident artist Amber Liekhus in the title role, with ANW newcomer Jamar Gilbert taking on the role of Levee. I decided to speak with the two actors about their experience bringing the two iconic roles to the stage and why they believe the play teaches important lessons about Power, Music, Survival, and Legacy.

Broadway's biggest landmarks are easy to spot, but some of the Theatre District's most fascinating stories are hiding in plain sight. From historic theaters and legendary rehearsal spaces to tucked-away tributes and unexpected Broadway landmarks, these lesser-known stops will add a whole new act to your next walking tour!

Round House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center announced the cast for a co-production of August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, directed by Lili-Anne Brown, starring Nicole Michelle Haskins in the title role.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

The Tanglewood Music Center kicked off its 2026 season with the first TMCO concert and its annual Opening Exercises convocation in Ozawa Hall. This summer's cohort includes 122 Fellows from 24 states and 11 nations.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. 

Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward, closes at the Todd Haimes Theatre, following 25 previews and 57 regular performances. The venue will soon be home to The Imaginary Invalid, which opens in Fall 2026.

A reading of Maurine Watkins' Chicago was held at The Players Club in New York, featuring Tony winners Nikki M. James, Katerina McCrimmon, and more, and directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Check out photos here!

Hudson Valley Shakespeare's Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center is officially open, following a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning in Garrison, NY, which marked the completion of a six-year-long project. See photos!

xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved. 

Noël Coward's Fallen Angels, directed by Scott Ellis, has officially opened on Broadway. Check out photos of the cast on the opening night red carpet here!

A Noise Within unveiled its 35th anniversary 2026-27 season, 'Those Better Angels,' featuring six classic plays including Come From Away, As You Like It, and more at its Pasadena theater.

A reading of Maurine Watkins' Chicago will take place The Players Club in New York, featuring Tony winners Nikki M. James and Randy Graff, directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge.

There is a lot of razzle dazzle happening at the Ambassador Theatre! Dancing with the Stars couple Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt officially took their first Broadway bows together in Chicago on Broadway. The duo will appear in the production through May 3. Check out photos here!

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM is a well-acted, slow-burn character study. August Wilson’s 1982 play centers on a fictitious 1927 Chicago album recording, as the musicians gather and wait for the notorious Ma Rainey (or Madam Rainey, as she demands they call her) to record her latest album. Ma Rainey has some dramatic tendencies — she’s an hour late to her own recording session and then comes in with a whirl of demands and suggestions for the session. 

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 115th season. The 2026–27 season features 26 guest conductors, including five making their Orchestral Series debuts, alongside a lineup of returning and debuting guest artists.

Theater for the New City will present a return engagement of The Giggling Granny, starring Marilyn Chris, from February 26 through March 15, 2026. The production will be performed at Theater for the New City.

This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.

The Southbank Centre has announced the full line-up for the return of Multitudes, its multi-arts festival powered by orchestral music, running from 16-30 April 2026 as part of the centre's 75th anniversary year.

W Czarodziejskim flecie w inscenizacji Barrie Kosky’ego wszystko jest jak z bajki, a każdy pomysł świadczy o gigantycznym poczuciu humoru reżysera, który musiał świetnie się bawić przy muzyce Wolfganga Amadeusza Mozarta.

The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center have announced the full lineup for the 35th annual New York Jewish Film Festival, returning to the Walter Reade Theater in Manhattan.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will present its Winter/Spring 2026 Weekend Concert Series, a fifteen-concert season curated by Abrams Curator of Music George Steel.

In this video, watch as Max Klimavicius tells Sardi's story and learn even more about Alex Gard's vintage caricatures from theatre historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper. See stars of yesteryear in Blue Moon, now in theatres.

The Park Theatre's two-part production of The Forsyte Saga - based on John Galsworthy's Nobel-winning epic novels of love, ownership and the end of Empire - plays the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.