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The Alliance Theatre's 57th season will feature the world premiere of BASURA by Gloria and Emily Estefan. The season also includes Fiddler on the Roof, Milo Imagines the World, Covenant, new plays, and youth programming at Atlanta’s new Goizueta Stage.

On Wednesday, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announced their 2025-2026 season, titled The Place I Belong. Featuring four Masterworks and three Pops performances, as well as several free community concerts and special events, this year of programming marks the WSO's 96th season.

INHALER has announced a fall U.S. tour in support of their new album, Open Wide. The Dublin-based four-piece will kick off the tour on September 13 at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, NJ.

Cleveland Public Theatre will present part two of its quintessential play development series, Test Flight, back with three more Northeast Ohio playwrights. Learn more!

Arts for Autism will arrive at the New Amsterdam Theatre – home of Aladdin – for a one-night-only concert featuring Michael James Scott, Caroline Bowman and more. Learn more and see how to attend.

This June, choreographer Catherine Tharin will premiere In the Wake of Yes, a work for four dancers featuring a film by award-winning filmmaker Lora Robertson, and music by renowned composer and jazz pianist Joel Forrester, who will play live.

The Tank 2025 Gala All Hands On Deck will honor Tank Board Member and artist Josh Luxenberg and Tank artist Julian Shapiro-Barnum. Learn more and see how to attend!

Singing sensation, Robyn Spangler, helms the BILLY BARNES' BASH at The Catalina Jazz Club Sunday April 27, 2025 with Music Director, Michael Orland of American Idol (FOX). Hosted by Mr. Showtunes, Jason Graae and directed by Broadway's Kay Cole. Brunch 11:30am Show Concert 1:00PM Tix $41 catalinajazzclub.com Billy Barnes was one of the most influential composers and lyricists of the 1960s and 1970s.

Charlotte Brontë's great love story, Jane Eyre, comes to life with music to lift your heart and set your spirit soaring. Check out photos and learn more about the show here!

National Black Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the NYC premiere of Chiaroscuro. Originally written by one of the foremothers of the Black Arts Movement, the late Aishah Rahman, in 2002, this work is directed by NBT's SOUL Directing Resident Abigail jean-baptiste.

National Black Theatre (NBT) in association with The Flea Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the NYC premiere of Chiaroscuro. Performances run May 27 - June 22 at The Flea Theater.

Wilbury Theatre Group will present NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS: A Fundraiser for Wilbury Theatre Group, celebrating the theater company's 15 years of performance in Providence. Learn how to attend.

Pegasus Theatre Chicago and Director ILesa Duncan have announced the casting for the revival of playwright Shay Youngblood's Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery.

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) announced the nominees in all 13 categories of the 2025 CAPA Marquee Awards. Check out the full list here!

Dobama, Cleveland's Off-Broadway Theatre has revealed its 2025/26 Season; a line-up of five extraordinary new plays that are all Cleveland and Regional premieres. Learn more!

CreativeOhio has announced the selection of five arts leaders from northeast Ohio—including Cleveland, Lakewood, and Akron—for the inaugural CreativeOhio Advocacy Leadership Institute (ALI).

​​​​​​​Chromolume Theatre will present the musical Marry Me A Little in the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the show is based on an original idea by Craig Lucas and Norman René.

To Each Their Own, a  modern crime noir by award-winning playwright Travis Williams, will make its world premiere at Atwater Village Theatre, Los Angeles. Learn more here!

The Canton Museum of Art will open its Spring exhibition season on Tuesday, April 29, with three new offerings. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the exhibitions.

The first national Broadway tour of & Juliet exemplifies an unmatched energy that keeps its audiences invested, rivaling the NYC Broadway company in quality. Rachel Simone Webb is a supernova as Juliet Capulet.

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

Ring of Keys has announced its latest venture into musical theatre production with Amberland In Concert, produced in partnership with Prospect Musicals as part of the IGNITE Concert Festival.

The Last Five Years finally opened on Broadway earlier this week, a mere 24 years after its original premiere. Jason Robert Brown, who wrote both the music and lyrics, admits in his latest blog post that in addition to expanding on the show's orchestrations (he discusses in full with BroadwayWorld), he had to make several lyrical updates to adjust with the times. 

“We couldn’t be more excited to share this new season with all our loyal Broadway fans. The season really does represent the last several years of Broadway at its best, freshest, and most creative, alongside two beloved classics.” CAPA President Chad Whittington

PNC Broadway in Columbus and CAPA has announced the 2025-2026 Season, headlined by the Ohio premiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in the fall of 2025.