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The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre. 

London City Ballet have been winning fans across the country since their reforming under the direction of Christopher Marney in 2023, and in their current eclectic programme, Rebirth, it’s easy to see why.

New York City is home to a wide range of holiday attractions beyond its most famous seasonal destinations. From specialty pop-ups and historic venues to neighborhood light displays and winter markets, these hidden gems offer distinct ways to experience the city during December. Learn more about NYC's lesser-known locations and events across the five boroughs.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Melissa Errico, Sondheim Unplugged: The Final Season and more. 

​The Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet will present five world premieres in the culmination of Joffrey's national call for emerging artists to submit applications for the Winning Works Choreographic Competition.

Comic strips and cartoons have long been the basis for stage plays and musicals – from “It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman,” “Annie,” “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and “Doonesbury” to “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark” and “The SpongeBob Musical” – and, of course, have also spawned the hugely profitable Marvel Universe and DC Comics film franchises.

Diane Ladd, three-time Oscar-nominated actress and Broadway alum, passed away the morning of November 3, 2025, with her daughter, Laura Dern, by her side.

The Royal Academy of Dance has announced the winners of The Bedells Bursary 2025 dance competition which took place at the RAD's headquarters in Wandsworth, UK last Saturday.

BenDeLaCreme, the award-winning theatre and film producer, comedian, director, writer, and global drag icon, will host the queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese’s Nocturnelle 2026 UK & European tour.

Passim has revealed the lineup for the 23rd annual Boston Celtic Music Festival, taking place at venues across Cambridge and Somerville including Club Passim, Somerville Theatre, Crystal Ballroom, The Burren, The Rockwell, and Arts at the Armory.

Composer and pianist Anthony Cheung will be featured on a Composer Portrait Concert at Miller Theatre at Columbia University, with performances of his music by Yarn/Wire, Claire Chase, JACK Quartet, and more.

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, will make its South Bay premiere at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Accused! – the third play in Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies Detective trilogy (which also included The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective and Escape from the Asylum) - will continue The Washington Stage Guild's 40th Season of Determination.

Multi-platinum recording artist and award-winning actress Alexandra Burke will play Chaka Khan in I'M EVERY WOMAN THE MUSICAL, the powerful and inspiring life story of the award-winning, multi-platinum selling, global icon herself.

Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler will lead a concert of THE LAST FIVE YEARS in London. Don't miss this iconic musical's 25th anniversary celebration!

The full cast for the funny family musical based on Roald Dahl's THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE will play at Lowry, Salford this Christmas and on a 2026 UK tour.

Singer/song writer and performer Beverley Knight MBE will reprise her Olivier Award-winning role as Emmeline Pankhurst, alongside Sharon Rose as Sylvia in a UK tour culminating in a run at the Royal Albert Hall this Autumn.

Midland Center for the Arts has announced that tickets for Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, will go on sale this week. Learn more about the production here!

EastEnders and Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis will head for Storyhouse next week as part of the 2025 WayWord Festival. The annual October half term festival for children.

For decades, Miss Saigon has occupied contested terrain within the musical theater canon—championed by some as an essential work, scrutinized by others for perpetuating orientalist narratives and reductive stereotypes.

The hit Broadway musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will make its Canadian premiere at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre from April 28 to June 7, 2026.

Betsy Wolfe will take over as ‘Madeline Ashton’ in DEATH BECOMES HER starting January 16, 2026, replacing Megan Hilty. Get the latest updates!

The national tour of Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy is coming to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Matthew Harvey, who is currently starring in the West End musical Just For One Day, will release the Live Concert Cast Recording of his new musical Unbound to coincide with this year’s Halloween celebrations.

Under the Radar has unveiled the full lineup of over 30 productions for the festival’s 21st edition. See the full programming lineup here and see how to purchase tickets!