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Last night, Director Tracey Flye’s production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS opened at the Stratford Festival’s Avon Theatre. One of two musicals mounted at the Festival this season, this production is paired well with its counterpart, ANNIE. As musical comedies go, they simply could not be more different from one another tonally. Patrons who are seeking something edgier or who perhaps have a more cynical outlook on life than optimistic Annie, will enjoy the hijinks of Lawrence and Freddy. I personally suggest seeing both musicals though. After all, as is evidenced in this production, we all contain multitudes.

When it comes to “Star Trek,” George Takei has been there from the beginning, when the now iconic “Theme from Star Trek,” by composer Alexander Courage, first invited television viewers to go “where no man has gone before.”

The 2025 ArtsFairfax Awards will honor U.S. Air Force Retired General Lester L. Lyles with the Jinx Hazel Award, Tim Rizer with the Philanthropy Award, IACC-Pars Place with the Impact Award, and Marco Rando with the Education Award. Learn more!

In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the London terrorist bombings, survivor Dr. Gill Hicks AM MBE hon FRSA will perform her Adelaide Fringe Award-winning show Still Alive (and Kicking).

The Trust for Governors Island has unveiled its summer season calendar with a host of events and experiences in honor of the Island's 20th year open to the public.

Chair Robert Khan and the board of the King's Head Theatre in Islington have announced the appointment of Sofi Berenger to the position of Executive Producer and CEO, effective immediately.

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present the 13th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival from July 22 - 25, 2025, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, Broadway, Boston Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and more.

A strange, insistent music is coming back to Broadway. BroadwayWorld has just learned that Lincoln Center Theater will soon present Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Performances begin September 26. Member onsale May 13. Public onsale May 28.

Based on the 2005 British film of the same name, the musical features music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Mostly inspired by true events, the musical tells the story of Charlie Price, a man who is down on his luck and has just inherited a failing shoe factory from his father. To help save the business, Charlie meets and eventually befriends Lola, a local Cabaret performer and Drag Queen. The two form an unlikely bond and produce a line of high-heeled boots for a certain “niche market.” Through the business venture and unlikely partnership, the two discover they are not so different after all.

In a time when arts education is underfunded and access remains unequal, From the Top is making a different kind of investment – in the next generation of classical musicians.

OFC Creations will present Jersey Boys, the first production produced in Rochester starring Rochester Native Adam Marino, May 8-25, 2025, closing out the second year of the 'Broadway in Brighton' series.

Green Space has announced a diverse roster of artists for its signature program Take Root, featuring work by our 2024-2025 D.I.G. Residency Artists, May 15th - 18th at 8pm.

As I'm probably one of only a handful who hasn't read the book or seen the film of The Da Vinci Code, I was looking forward to the play based on Dan Brown's bestselling novel of 2003 described as thriller, mystery and treasure hunt.

Blumenthal Arts has announced a lineup for the 2025–2026 season, featuring the best new shows direct from Broadway, including big winners from the 2024 Tony Awards.

Austin Playhouse’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a masterclass in mischief—slick, funny, and full of heart. A talented cast takes audiences on a whip-smart, musically-charged, and laugh-packed ride to the Riviera Riviera.

'For me, the groove is the auditory and physical manifestation of Black people and the Black living experience, which is the joy and pain,' says multidisciplinary artist Tatiana Desardouin. From Switzerland and of Haitian origin, Tatiana is a professional dancer, dance instructor, dance consultant, choreographer, organizer, curator, Lecturer, Reiki, Jewelry maker with a Master degree as adult educator and a Bachelor in Psychology (University of Geneva). Tatiana won several competitions and is regularly invited to give workshops and judge competitions internationally (Japan, Peru, Italy, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Canada, Austria, Switzerland). 

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.

OFC Creations will present Jersey Boys, the first production produced in Rochester starring Rochester Native Adam Marino, closing out the second year of the 'Broadway in Brighton' series.

The Oregon Symphony and Jean Vollum Music Director David Danzmayr have announced the appointment of two key musician leaders while bidding farewell to two of its longtime and revered members. Jessica Lee will join the Symphony as Associate Concertmaster, filling the seat of 40-year veteran Peter Frajola, who retires at the end of this season; and Harrison Linsey takes over for Martin Hébert as Principal Oboe.

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at Florida Studio Theatre?

Every spring break, Oklahoma City University gives its performing arts students the chance to step beyond the classroom and immerse themselves in the industry through OCUNYC. More than just a training program, it is an opportunity to experience the professional world firsthand.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced the lineup for its 2025-26 Broadway season featuring eleven productions. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here!

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway and Cabaret have announced the 2025/26 subscription season and added attractions. The subscription season kicks off with Shucked. Learn more here!

Lisa D'Amour's FROZEN SECTION will run March 28 - April 19, 2025, at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM, with a Special Monday Night performance to be announced. 

The title role in Shakespeare’s enduring tragedy Hamlet is on the bucket list for many actors wishing to challenge their range of emotions while offering their own interpretation of the iconic role. And in his new solo play, Hamlet (Solus), creator and performer David Melville (pictured), co-founder of Independent Shakespeare Co., plays all the roles while intertwining the text with original songs. I decided to speak with David about his interpretation of the role he has played many times, including why he decided to stress the grief in the story as well as making (the skull of) Yorick an important character, and how the production evolved.