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Bucks County Playhouse has appointed three acclaimed artists — choreographer Shannon Lewis, writer/director Eric Rosen and actor and director John Tartaglia — as new Playhouse Artistic Associates. Learn more!

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards at NYU Skirball. Check out the full list of winners from the big night here!

Forty of the nation's most talented high school vocalists, representing 13 states and 31 cities, have been chosen to participate in the 2025 season of The Songbook Academy.

Gold Coast Jazz has announced that this summer and for the upcoming school year, they will distribute $72,000 in scholarship awards.  Thirty students have been recommended to receive a scholarship from this year's Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship Competition, held on April 12, 2025.

Canton Ballet has revealed the details of its 2025–2026 60th anniversary season, Legacy in Motion. This extraordinary lineup includes Peter & the Wolf on October 11, 2025, the beloved classic The Nutcracker from December 5-7, 2025, and The Greatest of All Time on April 24 & 25, 2026.

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires.

Tom Hanks will star in the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow, which he wrote with James Glossman, based on short stories written by Hanks. The production will be directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.

Howl at The Moon Returns to Riverside Theatre for a limited summertime engagement starting next month. Learn more about this upcoming event series and how to attend here!

Dylan Gossett has revealed his newly announced headline run dubbed The Westward Tour, which will see him performing in the biggest venues of his career thus far across North America this fall.

Florida Studio Theatre has unveiled the lineup for its 15th annual Sarasota Improv Festival, a high-energy celebration of spontaneous comedy featuring 16 top improv companies from across the U.S. and Canada. Learn more here!

Let’s take a look back at some of the most unforgettable looks that turned the Tony Awards into a true fashion spectacle. Check out photos of all of our favorite Tony Awards fashions of the 2020s!

Theater makers have a “show must go on” spirit. So it is no surprise that the vast majority of the over forty artistic leaders I spoke to in the last two weeks believed they would find a way to survive even without promised National Endowment for the Arts funding. But it won’t be easy.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) have announced the winners of the 2024-2025 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) have announced the winners of the 2024-2025 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

The annual League Awards were held today during The Broadway League’s 2025 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their outstanding achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

At a senior living community in the Adirondacks, a small group of residents decide they’re not quite ready to “go gentle into that good night.” This band of displaced former city dwellers from Brooklyn and The Bronx hatch a plot to prove that aging is not a New York state of mind.

The Young Vic Theatre has announced the inaugural season from new Artistic Director and CEO Nadia Fall. Learn more about the full upcoming season lineup here!

The Green Room 42 will present Martín Solá in Boleros to Broadway on Monday, June 16, 2025 for a thrilling one-night-only concert, a soulful celebration of timeless boleros and iconic Broadway hits. 

This time, the reader question was: Who Are the Most Tony-Nominated People of All Time? Audra McDonald now holds the record for the most-nominated performer, but do you know who has the most ever?

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced the hit a cappella group returns with NiteLite Presents Straight No Chaser Holiday Road Tour on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

RIAA-certified Gold and holiday favorites a cappella group Straight No Chaser are back for another festive fall with their “Holiday Road Tour.” Learn more!

A cappella group Straight No Chaser are back for another festive fall with their “Holiday Road Tour.” Straight No Chaser will be sharing the joy, “dad jokes,” and songs of the season with families around the country starting in October.

The Grand Oaks Resort, located just outside The Villages in Weirsdale, FL, will soon be accompanied by the music and applause generated by the all-new dinner show series.

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) announced the winners in all 13 categories of the 2025 CAPA Marquee Awards presented by American Electric Power Foundation at its annual showcase, held May 9 at the Ohio Theatre.

The 7th annual Holly Weird Film Festival has announced the lineup for the 2025 season. Celebrating true original underground filmmaking, Holly Weird celebrates and showcases independent films of all genres.