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The Drunk Jesters Players' military farce DOUGHBOYS will perform at Theater for the New City ahead of a three-week Edinburgh Fringe Festival run, following a sold-out debut at Brooklyn's Vino Theatre.

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.

The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has revealed its 2025/26 Insight festivals and special projects. Learn more and see how to attend upcoming performances.

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

The Coolidge Corner Theatre will launch of Cinema Masala, a new monthly series dedicated to celebrating India's vibrant film history. Learn more about the programming here!

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.

And it always is with Synetic. For those unfamiliar with the company, their craft is based on expression through physical movement and scenic snapshots. Sound is used as aural choreography, but words are rarely heard. With this innovative approach, they have tackled some of the classics of stage in new, inventive ways. Thus, their latest work, “The Immigrant” loosely based on Charlie Chaplin’s 1917 short film, follows in the same tradition, reaching back to the silent movies in the fledgling American movie industry.

Sheffield Theatres has announced Elizabeth Newman’s inaugural season of shows as Artistic Director, with new productions running from autumn 2025 to summer 2026 in the Crucible Theatre and Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse.

Herman Cornejo is a modern-day ballet legend. For over 25 years, he’s graced stages all across the world, known for his transformative gift of embodying each and every role, no matter how different. From Son in Prodigal Son, to Rose in Le Spectre de la Rose, to Albrecht in Giselle, Cornejo is a master class in ballet technique, equally commanding in both power and precision.

World Music Institute will presents pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri, who use improvisation to reimagine Béla Bartók's iconic field recordings of folk songs from Transylvania. Learn more!

The Joyce Theater Foundation will celebrate the opening of its Spring/Summer ‘25 Season with lauded dancer Herman Cornejo and Grupo Cadabra in Anima Animal. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has announced their Lunar New Year Gala of Music and Dance, set for next month. Learn more about the upcoming event and how to get tickets here!

WHITE WAVE DANCE will present the 9th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival. The festival showcases 33 exceptional dancemakers from the New York Metro area and across the United States.

Witty, smart and heartbreaking. That about sums up the new musical THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL now playing as  a preview production at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company.

The National Opera Studio is set to present the world premiere of scenes from Perdita, an unpublished opera by British composer Dorothy Howell, next month.

Discover THE MÉLANGE SERIES at THE FLORENCE this November.

Cantori New York's 40th season will open with the world premiere of DEAR MOUNTAINS by Karen Ouzounian and Lembit Beecher, featuring a choir, solo cello, oud, and percussion, inspired by the Armenian Diaspora. Learn how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Moore?

Ashley Paul and Luv Foundation (UK) released their new single 'Hearts Up,' a dynamic collaboration with infectious melodies and uplifting lyrics, co-written by Lucas Marx.

The Entertainment Community Fund welcomed the appointment of four new board members. Learn more about the Fund.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has appointed conductor Cristian Mӑcelaru as the 14th Music Director in the Orchestra’s 129-year history, succeeding Louis Langrée.

Explore the diverse slate of programs at SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE this Fall 2024. From drama to comedy, there's something for every theater enthusiast.

In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish MC welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee's bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

The Kennedy Center’s season-long celebration of Ellington 125 culminates this month, leading up to what would have been the American icon and Washington, D.C. native’s 125th birthday on April 29. See programming!