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CABARET llegará al Teatro Coliseum de Barcelona en febrero de 2027
by Fasika Velasco Gomez - Sep 1, 2026


CABARET llegará a Barcelona en febrero de 2027 con una configuración adaptada al Teatro Coliseum, localidades sobre el escenario y una propuesta que busca introducir al público en el universo del Kit Kat Klub.

Guest Post: Simon Reade On Adapting Patrick Hamilton's TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY, Coming To Southwark Playhouse
by Guest Author - Sep 1, 2026


Patrick Hamilton (1904-1962) wrote his semi-autobiographical trilogy as a dark celebration of the seedy, smoggy, smutty London he inhabited in the late 1920s. Published first as Bob’s story (The Midnight Bell 1929), then with Jenny’s back-story (the salaciously titled The Siege of Pleasure 1932) and finally Ella’s simultaneous story to Bob’s (The Plains of Cement 1934, originally titled ‘Time, Gentlemen, Please’), Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky – A London Trilogy was compiled and published in one volume 1935.

Ybor City Historic Marker to Honor United Secret Orders Hall Building
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2026


A free ceremony in Ybor City will dedicate a new historic marker for the 1929 building that once housed the United Secret Orders Hall and La Benéfica Española clinic.

Christopher Wyze & The Tellers Release NAPTOWN BLUES Single
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026


Christopher Wyze & The Tellers released the title track from their forthcoming album, an 11-song tribute to Indianapolis blues pioneers Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell.

THE MUSIC MAN to Play Ahmanson Theatre This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026


Center Theatre Group will present Big League Productions' national tour of THE MUSIC MAN at the Ahmanson Theatre from October 27 to November 8, 2026, marking the show's first major Los Angeles engagement since 1980.

Mario Vaquerizo se convierte en el nuevo Maestro de Ceremonias de CABARET
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Aug 17, 2026


El artista se incorpora a la segunda temporada del musical de LETSGO, que regresará el 9 de octubre a un renovado y más inmersivo KIT KAT KLUB en Espacio Delicias

MAHOGANY HALL to Premiere at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2026


A new musical by Katharine McNair and Michael Gallant set in 1929 New Orleans' Storyville District will run as part of the Dream Up Festival at Theater for the New City.

Review: FOSHAY A NEW MUSICAL at Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre
by Jared Fessler - Aug 9, 2026


What did our critic think of FOSHAY A NEW MUSICAL at Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre?

CHRISTOPHER WYZE & THE TELLERS Release New Single I'M GOING BACK TO TENNESSEE
by Rachel Stone - Aug 6, 2026


CHRISTOPHER WYZE & THE TELLERS released a new single titled I'M GOING BACK TO TENNESSEE, adding to the band's catalog of original music.

Photos: Foreigner @Acrisure Amphitheater, August 1st 2026
by Brian Hilbrand - Aug 6, 2026


With more Top 10 hits than Journey, and as many as Fleetwood Mac, FOREIGNER features strongly in every category in Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time” listing. At times, the band’s weekly catalog sales have eclipsed those of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Aerosmith, and most of their Classic Rock peers (Source: Nielsen SoundScan).

New Musical RUTKA Renamed SOMEDAY SOON; Marcia Milgrom Dodge Joins as Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026


The new musical formerly known as Rutka has been renamed Someday Soon, marking a new chapter in the development of this new work based on Rutka’s Notebook.

Shyne to Bring 2622 LGND Tour to Loew's Jersey Theatre With Barrington Levy and Lil' Cease
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2026


Shyne will headline the 2622 LGND Tour at Loew's Jersey Theatre on November 6, joined by reggae artist Barrington Levy and rapper Lil' Cease. Tickets go on sale July 31.

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA to Debut on 4K Ultra HD Disc
by Joshua Wright - Jul 27, 2026


The film adaptation of MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA is set to arrive on 4K Ultra HD disc, offering fans a new home video format for the drama.

Full Cast Set For TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY World Premiere at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026


Full casting announced for the world premiere of Simon Reade's stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY, directed by Matthew Iliffe at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA to Make New York Premiere as Live Cinema Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026


PM Theater will present the New York premiere of MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA, Dziga Vertov's 1929 silent film, with a live score by Ukrainian-Canadian composer Taras Luka at Theatre 154 in Greenwich Village.

GREASE to be Presented at Center Drama Community Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026


“Grease” will be presented by Center Drama at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park for five performances only in August. The musical will star Kelly Fuller as Danny; Janie Hornstein as Sandy and more.

McCarter Theatre's Historic Matthews Theatre to Get New Seats and Carpeting
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2026


Princeton University and McCarter Theatre Center are replacing all seating in the Matthews Theatre, with the original 1930s end standards to be restored. The same company that built the original seats nearly a century ago will produce the new ones.

PHOTOS: Los protagonistas de CABARET llegan a Valencia
by Adela González Pérez - Jul 2, 2026


Víctor Palmero, Laia Prats y José Pastor visitan los puntos emblemáticos de la ciudad ante el estreno de la producción inmersiva en el Palau de Les Arts del 2 al 19 de julio

Initial Cast Set For TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY World Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2026


Troupe announced initial casting for the world premiere of Simon Reade's stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY, directed by Matthew Iliffe at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

Review: FUNNY GIRL at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - May 30, 2026


There is plenty of fun to be had in this light-hearted musical.

Review: SPOLETO USA'S CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM IV at Charleston's Dock Street Theatre
by S.E. Barcus - Jun 3, 2026


True to the series' M.O., the day featured a nice compliment of new, contemporary works alongside older classical ones, as well as a chance to see the Festival’s Composer-in-Residence, Allison Loggins-Hull, in action today as a flutist

Laia Prats y Víctor Palmero lideran el renovado elenco de CABARET para su llegada a Bilbao
by Adela González Pérez - May 27, 2026


La producción inmersiva de LETSGO anuncia sus nuevos protagonistas titulares de cara a las funciones en el Euskalduna Bilbao

Photos: Inside the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards
by Bruce Glikas - May 22, 2026


The Outer Critics Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards, and celebrated the winners of the 2025-2026 Broadway and Off-Broadway season at a ceremony. Check out photos here!

GRAND HOTEL: THE MUSICAL to Open at Arena Dinner Theatre in Fort Wayne
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026


Arena Dinner Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning GRAND HOTEL: THE MUSICAL in Fort Wayne, featuring a period-appropriate German menu and local cast under the direction of Christopher J. Murphy.

A History of Broadway Proshots and Screen Adaptations
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 31, 2026


What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre. In general, a pro-shot seeks to film the exact experience that audience members would have at a live performance of the show, in contrast with a feature film which actually adapts the piece into a new form, including different locations, the removal of theatrical aesthetic, and changes to make the script work as a film as opposed to as a live theatrical show.

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