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YouTube vocal creator Hannah Bayles, with nearly 2 million online followers, will make her 54 Below debut alongside Broadway guests Ryan McCartan, Rachel Potter, and others in an evening of musical theatre performances.

Stage West Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas, announced its 48th season lineup. The company, located on W. Vickery Blvd., continues its decades-long run as one of the city's prominent theatrical venues.

Japanese boy group ONE OR EIGHT have been on an upward trajectory since they last stepped foot in New York. Read our review for their latest appearance, on the 'GATHER' tour.

The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.

Zach Theater announced its 2026-27 season, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play LIBERATION, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, THE COLOR PURPLE, and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID, plus a three-season trilogy of works by women playwrights.

For Adam Fields, returning to Jacksonville with the national tour of Beetlejuice the Musical isn’t just another stop, it’s a full-circle moment. The production will play in Jacksonville from May 12–17 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts.

In this edition of Words From The Wings, we caught up with the vampires of The Lost Boys on Broadway, Sean Grandillo, Brian Flores, and Dean Maupin. They shared some of their favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will present EVERY BRILLIANT THING, written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and directed by Jenny Sullivan, starring Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper at the New Vic Theatre.

Pleasance Theatre Trust has added 95 new shows to its Edinburgh Fringe programme, featuring Tim Vine, Alex Edelman, and Flo & Joan among the highlights spanning comedy, theatre, and new writing.

Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson will perform together onstage for the first time in A HISTORY OF PAPER, a Scottish musical by Oliver Emanuel and Gareth Williams, at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre.

Smuin Contemporary Ballet announced its 33rd season, SMUIN IN FRAME, featuring world and regional premieres by Val Caniparoli, Nicolo Fonte, My'Kal Stromile, and Amy Seiwert across four programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Drew Gasparini, who wrote the music and lyrics for The Karate Kid. We discussed what his creative process has been like for the show, what it’s like to write for an adaptation versus an original piece of work and even how he didn’t actually want to be a part of the Karate Kid musical in the first place!

FRIGID New York revealed the artist lineup for the Queerly Fesival, themed 'Then, Now, and Always,' featuring queer mythology, historical fiction, burlesque, and more at UNDER St. Marks in NYC.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

BroadwayWorld Los Angeles' kid reporters talk with the young touring cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC to find out what it's like to be part of one of Broadway’s most iconic shows and what actually happens behind the curtain.

Four songs have been released from Just In Time, featuring two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) as Bobby Darin and Isa Briones (“The Pitt”) as Connie Francis. 

What did our critic think of DEMI LOVATO - IT'S NOT THAT DEEP TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis?

What did our critic think of THE INVISIBLE at National Arts Centre?

FAIRLIGHT, an electropop musical retelling the origin story of lawn tennis as a queer love story, will tour across the UK, performing on actual tennis courts from Birmingham to Wimbledon and Crawley Pride.

'AmberS' is currently being staged as the inaugural production of the newly opened EX THEATER ARIAKE in Tokyo’s Ariake district. Bringing together some of Japan’s most distinguished creative talents, including creative producer, original creator, and playwright Shigeaki Kato, director Masahiko Kawahara, music director Taisei Iwasaki, and character design supervisor Isao Tsuge, the production presents a visually and emotionally compelling theatrical experience. Centered on Kazuya Ohashi’s spirited youth Evel and Takuto Teranishi s enigmatic pianist Alan, the story follows a cast of characters navigating a world on the brink of transformation. This review takes a closer look at the dress rehearsal held on April 24.

All new photos have been released of RIA JONES (Lou) and SALLY ANN TRIPLETT (Peggy) in the world premiere of the brand-new musical FOURTEEN AGAIN at The Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere. Check out the photos here!

The San Francisco Symphony will present a month of Orchestral Series programs led by guest conductors, plus a special concert with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and a performance by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass at Davies Symphony Hall.

The musical “Swept Away” tells the story of four whalers shipwrecked off New Bedford in 1888, making it especially resonant for local audiences, who can experience the musical drama in a well crafted New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, through May 23.

The Adams Theater will present the MA250 FESTIVAL: PEOPLE, POETRY, PERSPECTIVE, a state-validated celebration of Massachusetts' 250th anniversary featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff, MA Poet Laureate Regie Gibson, and the Guy Mendilow Ensemble.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including new work from composer David Yazbek, Toshi Reagon's annual birthday concert, a Star Wars May 4th comedy show, jazz and more.