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It is bad for the state if Broadway falters. Broadway will falter if investment dries up. It is as simple as that. (I’m not sure how the “backfill” idea is in keeping with the idea that the credit is designed to stimulate investment, as that investment will have already occurred, but I also see the argument that folks who decided to invest in shows opening later in the fall were expecting the credit, and they may not invest in the future if they feel they were shafted this go round.)

Three shows have been added to the calendar at The Smith Center: Japanese ensemble Drum Tao and classical/hip-hop blenders Drum Tao, both returning to Reynolds Hall by popular demand, and fast-rising jazz star Samara Joy, making her Las Vegas debut.

East West Players has revealed the cast and company for the first production of the highly anticipated National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of PARANORMAL INSIDE. Learn more!

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for Daniel Raggett's sell-out production of Shakespeare's gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth, which plays at The Other Place.

Jean Smart took her final bow in Call Me Izzy on Sunday, commenting that the Broadway production was an 'unbelievable experience' for her. Watch a video from the closing performance!

Westport Country Playhouse will kick off its 2025-26 Season with Len Cariou and Christopher J. Domig in “Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie,” by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom, September 4 – 6.

The best thing about this production of Godspell is the sheer joy, love, and community that permeates the space.

In the week since the casting of Andrew Barth Feldman in the role of Oliver in Maybe Happy Ending, the decision has sparked backlash. Now, the writers of Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park, have spoken out about this backlash.

Rehearsals are underway for Moms’ Night Out: The Summer Show, the latest installment of the acclaimed concert series celebrating mothers in the theatre, film, and television industries. Watch video from inside the rehearsal room.

Gavin Lee has made it to Pride Rock! The Tony nominee has officially joined the cast of The Lion King on Broadway as 'Scar.' Watch a video of his first bow now!

Several hundred people attended the final 'walk', a now-famous sequence from the Broadway revival of Sunset Blvd. Check out video footage of the moment here!

The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival celebrates 25 years with King Lear, ShakeScenes, and Shakespeare After Hours. The 2025 season runs July 19–August 31 in Notre Dame and South Bend, IN. Tickets and info at shakespeare.nd.edu.

This year, celebrated Japanese American drumming group TAIKOPROJECT celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a special one night only performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

City Lit Theater’s 45th season will open in July with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN, an explosive contemporary drama about a young Latino charged with murder who is incarcerated in New York City’s infamous Riker’s Island prison.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

Bucks County Playhouse has appointed three acclaimed artists — choreographer Shannon Lewis, writer/director Eric Rosen and actor and director John Tartaglia — as new Playhouse Artistic Associates. Learn more!

Lauren Watkins is set to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday, June 20, 2025, a milestone Watkins has been dreaming of her whole life, growing up in Nashville, Tenn.

Shoshana Bean, Grammy Award winner and two-time Tony-nominated performer, has been announced as the host for the 2025 KC SuperStar Finals in August. Learn more here.

Intiman Theatre has announced a free Community Choir Workshop with Sam Towsend, Jr. at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on Saturday, June 28, 2pm-5pm.

Is the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee returning to New York City? A mysterious new website and social media account are teasing a potential new production of thr Tony-winning musical.

The New Group has announced a slate of talkbacks and accessibility initiatives around The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse. The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse arrives as part of The New Group’s 30th Anniversary / 2024 – 2025 Season.

Prudential North to Shore Festival is set to rock the Jersey Shore on Saturday, June 21, at 8:00 p.m. with Canadian indie rock band Stars and special guests Asbury's own Grasser at the iconic Asbury Lanes.

Palm Beach Dramaworks will close out its 25th anniversary season with the world premiere of Gina Montet's gripping Dangerous Instruments. Learn more about the show here!@

This year, celebrated Japanese American drumming group TAIKOPROJECT celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a special one-night-only performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 7pm, in Los Angeles.

Freeform’s “30 Days of Disney” will make a splash this Summer with themed weeks full of feel-good favorites and nostalgic classics. Highlights include the world television premieres of Disney Pixar’s “Elemental” and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Strange World.'