On the Town 1997

O.A.R. released the 12-track album THREE TINTED WINDOWS via Ineffable Records as the multi-platinum rock band marks three decades together.

There are plenty of musicals about people who feel like outsiders. Few take that idea quite as literally as BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL.

Sometimes a musical comes along that perplexes and enchants simultaneously, but whose description may sound off-putting. BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL now playing in a fabulous production by Second Generation Theatre is such a production. Part Marvel comic come to life on stage, it is also a mix of a graphic novel meets SWEENEY TODD , and part ROCKY HORROR SHOW with a smattering of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS sprinkled with FATHER KNOWS BEST.

Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award-winning actress known for ON THE WATERFRONT and NORTH BY NORTHWEST, died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Her career spanned more than 70 years in film, television, stage and radio.

Ballet dancer Tiler Peck will moderate a post-show discussion with Reece Weaver, a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and Netflix personality, following a performance of the long-running Broadway musical.

I have always wanted to like opera. I grew up being classically trained in it, but my love was, has always been, and will always be musical theater. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate it for what it is. I was invited to come and see Opera Orlando’s season opener production of Madame Butterfly. I have not been to the opera since I was probably 17 or 18, but after all of the shows that I have seen over the past year, I saw this one in a different light and realized a few things in the process. 

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

The National Theatre’s 2027 programme will include eight world premieres alongside much-loved classics, and a unique reach that extends across stages, screens and communities.

Supergrass added UK tour dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London for spring 2027, including a third consecutive night at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 9.

Theatre Puget Sound will hold the 26th Annual Gregory Awards, themed A Grand Bacchanal, at Town Hall Seattle, honoring regional performing arts talent across 35 categories.

Supergrass will play a second night at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 8, 2027, adding to a 10-date UK headline tour running April 26 through May 12.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

Comedian Kurt Schoonraad will bring his one-man show FUNNY SIDE UP to The Capital Empire in Sandton for a single Johannesburg performance following recent Cape Town and Gqeberha dates.

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

Supergrass will play nine UK headline shows in April and May 2027, including Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and London. General sale begins Friday, September 4th.

Film Forum will present its Fall 2026 Film Forum Jr. series, featuring classic and animated films including ON THE TOWN, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, and Pixar's COCO for kids and families.

Tracy Li, a former Senior Principal dancer and longtime coach with Cape Town City Ballet, has been named the company's Artistic Director after leading its artistic team since 2024.

Today’s subject Anne Tolpegin is currently living her theatre life on tour playing the roles of Allie’s Mother and Nurse Lori in The Notebook. The show begins performances this evening at the National Theatre where it will play through August 30th.

'Our story really reminds people of the things that we have in common that are so strong and so important. The concept of love and commitment to someone and the resilience of a life together are things that we all honor.'

Vancouver-based artist Mary Garnett Edwards released a new single titled BONEYARD, a raw track exploring poverty, broken trust, and a violent ending in a small town setting.

A series of dog-friendly movie screenings will bring the family film AIR BUD back to theaters across multiple cities this summer, event organizers announced.

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced ten recipients for their 2026 Science and Technology New Play Commissions, continuing a 25-year program that has developed over 300 plays exploring science.

Stages St. Louis has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Guys & Dolls. Directed by James Monroe Iglehart, the classic musical will run July 24 through August 23 at The Ross Family Theatre.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the original Broadway cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey musical 'Next to Normal.'