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Rorschach Theatre will present the world premiere of So Late Into the Night, a rock séance play about Mary Shelley and the creation of Frankenstein, October 7–November 2, 2025.

The Drexel Theatre and Friends of the Drexel will honor community activist Judy Fisher at the 2025 Drexel Celebration on October 8 at Franklin Park Conservatory Wells Barn. Fisher, a longtime Bexley resident and past board chair of Friends of the Drexel, has been a leading voice for women, families, and the arts in central Ohio. Tickets availa

SO LATE INTO THE NIGHT will be presented at Rorschach Theatre this fall. SO LATE INTO THE NIGHT immerses audiences in the laudanum-soaked, free-love world of the Romantics on their darkly funny, deeply human quest for forever. Learn more!

The Prince Fellowship has revealed that Giuliana Carullo has received The Prince Fellowship and Miranda Gohh has received The Prince/TTLP Fellowship. Learn more about the awards here!

The first national tour of SUFFS, the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Hartford as part of The Bushnell's 2025-26 Broadway Season.

King James by Ohio native Rajiv Joseph tells the story of  Matt and Shawn, two Clevelanders whose unlikely friendship is forged when hometown hero,  “King” LeBron James, shoots to basketball superstardom with the Cavaliers.

Assembly Festival has secured its future at the Assembly Rooms until 2032 as the 44th edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe closed on August 25, 2025. More than 470,000 tickets were issued for 240 shows featuring nearly 1,900 artists, with productions earning major awards including Fringe Firsts, comedy accolades, and theatre prizes.

The first national tour of SUFFS, the Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will march into Boston as part of the 25/26 Broadway In Boston Season. Learn more!

The Cleveland Institute of Music will celebrate the reopening of its renovated Kulas Hall with a full 2025–26 season. Highlights include Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, world premieres by Jerod Tate, and more.

The Barn at Lee, the artist development space and residency program known for supporting unique voices and new work in the Berkshires, launches its second season this fall with Two by Two

Write Out Loud presents Write Out Loud: From Contest to Concert Volume 7 on September 15th at 7PM at 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club. Hosted by Taylor Louderman  (Tony® Nominee, Mean Girls) with musical direction by Adam Brenner Laird.

Following their debut as a judge trio last season, music superstars Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood are set to return to “American Idol” for its ninth season on ABC and Hulu, 24th overall, when it returns in 2026.

This week, theaters are dealing with critical financial and leadership decisions across the board. We're covering the ongoing fight for a state tax credit in Chicago, staff cuts at the Kennedy Center, and leadership changes at both Trinity Rep and Opera Australia. In New York, the debate over the proposed Times Square casino continues. Alongside these challenges, we're also seeing positive steps for the industry's future, including the launch of a new national arts accessibility hub and the date being set for the 2026 Jimmy Awards.

Leonid & Friends, the 11-piece tribute to the band Chicago (and more), is launching their Fall 2025 North American tour. The coast-to-coast “2025 or 6 to 4” Tour will span over 20 U.S. states and culminate in Leonid & Friends’ first-ever concerts in Hawaii.

Hot Mess, a satirical new musical by Ellie Coote and Jack Godfrey, has won the 2025 Popcorn Writing Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Presented by Miriam Margolyes, the award celebrates bold new voices in theatre, with winners receiving career support from Popcorn Group and BBC Writers.

When Shaun turned his back on the church, he found a new home in music. Confronted now with acute degenerative hearing loss, he’s making the choice to live joyfully in the face of life's many unanswerable questions. An exhilarating and celebratory true story about losing faith and finding hope in the darkest of places. The Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer bring you this intimate and rousing new musical experience featuring creative captions. From Obie-winning indie-folk duo The Bengsons.

Lily Rose has added a brand-new West Coast and Pacific Northwest leg to her I Know What I Want Tour, with new dates in Seattle, San Diego, Las Vegas and more.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 19, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

This week's industry news paints a complex picture of resilience, challenge, and change across the theatrical landscape. While new data reveals a promising, though uneven, post-pandemic recovery in both New York City foot traffic and the Canadian arts economy, financial realities remain stark, highlighted by the unfortunate closure of Berkeley's Aurora Theatre. Yet, signs of forward momentum are clear, with new leadership at the SDC Foundation, significant NAMT grants fostering new work, and Ohio creating new tax incentives for touring productions.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Board of Directors of CPR – Center for Performance Research—which supports the development and incubation of new work in dance, performance, and time-based art—today announced that Jaclyn Biskup has been named Executive Director.

Looking ahead to another season of joy, Country's only all-vocal group Home Free will present their Christmas-themed Let Me Come Home Tour. The coast-to-coast run includes a stop in Columbus in the Davidson Theatre. Learn more!

Ohio’s Motion Picture Tax Credit Program is awarding nearly $3.5 million to four Broadway tours, including Hell’s Kitchen, Spamalot, Elf the Musical, and The Notebook, boosting local economies and creating jobs.

New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices program has announced its next participating composers – Lisa Bielawa for the 2025-2026 season and Mary Kouyoumdjian for the 2026-2027 season.

Award winning The Simon Studio will bring playwright and screenwriter, Omar Bakry's new play to 59E59 Theaters this week. Learn more about the show here!