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The music from major new Scottish folk musical Ballad Lines will be released as an ambitious 18 track concept album on 12th September, bringing together leading female folk and theatre artists from both sides of the Atlantic.

The brand new recordings feature an all-star cast of guest artists including Gaelic Singer of the Year Kim Carnie, JUNO Award-winning banjo player Kaia Kater and four-time BBC Alba Scots Singer of the Year Siobhan Miller alongside top musical theatre talent including Olivier Award-winner Rebecca Trehearn and CATS Award-winner Kirsty Findlay.

Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Today’s subject Francesca Zambello is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director of Washington National Opera (WNO). She has been in the position since 2012. Her production of Porgy and Bess begins performances this evening in the Opera House at Kennedy Center where it will play through May 31st.

The cast has been set for Come From Away when the musical makes its Muny premiere this summer in Forest Park. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

National Black Theatre (NBT) in association with The Flea Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the NYC premiere of Chiaroscuro. Performances run May 27 - June 22 at The Flea Theater.

Jimmy Buffett’s music is set to send you off on a tropical adventure at the Omaha Community Playhouse April 18 through May 11 on the Hawks Mainstage Theatre.

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.

Actors' Equity Association and the Actors' Equity Foundation have announced jointly that they will bestow the Paul Robeson Award for 2025 on Leslie Ishii.

RISING, Melbourne’s winter festival of new art, music and performance, has announced its 2025 program featuring; 65 events, 327 artists, 15 new commissions, 9 world premieres, 5 Australian and 10 Victorian.

Lorna Dallas will return to Chelsea Table + Stage for an encore performance of her all-new show in ”Snapshots”, her latest collection of musical memories. The debut of the show this past fall was welcomed with glorious acclaim.

 Northern Stage has revealed its 2025/26 Season, offering five main stage productions in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts. See full programming and learn more.

The 2025 Hollywood Bowl schedule spans June through September, featuring a diverse lineup of performances including classical music, pop, rock, jazz, and Broadway hits. The Hollywood Bowl 2025 season marks the LA Phil's 103rd season at the venue. As BroadwayWorld previously announced, a highlight of the season will be Cynthia Erivo as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. New editions including Hugh Jackman, Dianna Ross and more special events.  

For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series. First up was the returning Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award-winning composer of musicals such as PARADE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS joined by a new special guest, Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose. The following weekend, the Samueli Theatre then opened its doors to Tony nominee Kerry Butler’s hilarious one-woman comedy cabaret 'Breaking Broadway.'

2025 has kicked off on a high note for Vancouver's theatre scene. Among the many shows debuting this month is one that perfectly captures the essence of chaos, featuring a quirky plot, catchy songs, and eccentric characters. BEETLEJUICE The Musical made its debut in Vancouver, BC on January 21 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Running until January 26, the show based off of the 1988 Beetlejuice film by Tim Burton, brings audiences into a new era of musical theatre.

With more than thirty episodes having aired so far across its three seasons, BroadwayWorld has put together an exhaustive list of all the Broadway stars we could find who have appeared in CBS' Elsbeth.

The Muny has revealed the teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will bring the theatre’s bold 2025 season to life. Learn more about the upcoming season!

It's showtime! What did our critic think of BEETLEJUICE at The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

There's no doubt that 2025 will another fascinating year for immersive theatre, the fastest-growing art form around. There's more choice than ever to jump into a different world, whether it is diving into the Titanic, joining the crew of a spaceship, meeting the crazy characters of a cyberpunk Wild West town or solving a puzzling murder aboard a moving train.

The full company has been set for the world premiere of Anna Mackmin's new play, Backstroke – joining the previously announced Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie are Lucy Briers, Anita Reynolds and Georgina Rich.

The Den Theatre has announced that on January 9, The Gazellies: 2024 Comedy Gazelle Awards, the annual Chicago comedy awards show, will be returning to the theatre’s Wicker Park stages at 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.; plus, Jourdain Fisher will be on stage January 17 and Alex Moffat on January 18.

Jack Jones, the renowned American singer and actor best known for his smooth pop vocals and contributions to the Great American Songbook, passed away on October 23, 2024, at the age of 86. Jones's career spanned over six decades, during which he won two Grammy Awards and received a total of five nominations.

Explore tales of swindlers and deceivers at Odd Salon NYC: HUMBUG, curated by Jackie Schicker, on November 12 at Parkside Lounge. Discover stories of dubious inventions and delightful deceivers.

NYU Skirball’s Winter/Spring 2025 season will feature Robert Wilson, Isabelle Huppert, Florentina Holzinger, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Lorna Dallas will present her new show, SNAPSHOTS, at Chelsea Table + Stage this fall. The performance will feature a selection of songs and stories from her career. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.