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Full Cast Set For The World Premiere Of HIGH NOON
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025


Joining Emmy and Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup and Olivier Award-winner Denise Gough are Billy Howle, Rosa Salazar, Simon Chandler, James Doherty, Misha Handley, Joshua Hill, Jonah Russell, Rebecca Lee and Tim Steed.

AVENUE Q Will Return to the West End With New 20th Anniversary Production
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025


The three-time Tony Award winning and Olivier Award nominated musical, AVENUE Q, will return to the West End for its 20th anniversary. Learn more about the show here!

Review: STEVE HACKETT'S GENESIS GREATS, LAMB HIGHLIGHTS & SOLO WORKS TOUR at Southern Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Nov 5, 2025


Hackett didn’t fall below any standards; he set new ones. He delighted the crowd with electrifying solos and spread the spotlight around equally to the rest of the band.

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - Nov 5, 2025


The 2024 production earned seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, which I feel is an earned acknowledgment that speaks more to the craftsmanship, the ambition, and the emotional journey present in the show. The stage production’s direction, choreography, puppetry design, and ensemble synergy create moments of theatrical awe that are impossible to deny. What the songs lack in dramatic momentum, the production more than makes up for in its combination of narrative intimacy with large-scale visual storytelling.

Marc Anthony Sets First-Ever Las Vegas Residency for 2026
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 4, 2025


Marc Anthony will perform his first-ever residency, “VEGAS… MY WAY!” exclusively at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The residency will feature 10 live performances throughout 2026, beginning in February.

Corinne Bailey Rae Celebrates 20 Years at Royal Albert Hall
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 4, 2025


Join Corinne Bailey Rae at the Royal Albert Hall on Oct 27, 2026, as she performs her debut album for its 20th anniversary. Tickets on sale soon!

Review: TOM ROSENTHAL: WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I AM, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 5, 2025


Tom Rosenthal: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am is, essentially, a form of lecture on the 2006 Arctic Monkeys’ debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not - the title of the show is a bit of a hint!

WICKED Becomes The Longest-Running Show at the Apollo Victoria Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025


WICKED, the West End stage musical phenomenon that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, has become the ninth longest-running production in West End history, following the completion of Saturday's matinee performance.

Daniel Brocklebank Will Lead YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL Liverpool Playhouse Transfer
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025


Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank will be taking over the role of Dr Frederick Frankstein in their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL when it transfers to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run.

YE MERRY GENTLEMEN Returns To The Players’ Ring Theatre In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025


The Players’ Ring Theatre will present Ye Merry Gentlemen by G. Matthew Gaskell, November 14–30, 2025, in Portsmouth, NH. Directed by Sam Smith, the updated holiday comedy reunites original cast members.

Barrington Stage Company Brings BSC>NYC Benefit to Chelsea Table + Stage
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 28, 2025


Supporters of the Barrington Stage Company came out in full force last night on Monday, October 27, 2025 for their annual fundraising gala, BSC>NYC. The gala honored longtime Barrington supporter Eda Sorokoff.

Larrry The Cable Guy To Bring GIT-R-DONE Tour To North Charleston PAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025


Larry The Cable Guy’s Git-R-Done Tour is heading to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Tickets will go on sale this week. Learn more about the tour and see how to attend!

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Peace Center
by Elizabeth Cortes - Oct 25, 2025


Circus fans of all ages, step right up to the latest Broadway national tour to hit downtown Greenville! Water for Elephants is a new adaptation of the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, which was also brought to the big screen in 2011 by Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence.

Which Pre-Broadway Tryout Theater Boasts the Most Best Musical Tony Award Winners?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 30, 2025


While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard With Sir George Benjamin Come to The 92nd Street Y
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2025


The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano with Sir George Benjamin, piano, a New York premiere, at the Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall.

BWW Q&A: Willow Becker Talks Richard Thomas in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at Covey Center for the Arts
by Joshua Wright - Oct 23, 2025


Mark Twain Tonight!, is a Tony Award-winning one-man show in which finds the noted author presenting a dramatic recitation of his various writings. Starring Richard Thomas, Broadway alumnus of Our Town and television star of The Waltons, brings this giant character to life in a stage experience full of laughs, introspection, and good old-fashioned fun.

Chris Mann, Hugh Sheridan and More to Join Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2025


The City of Beverly Hills and the Rodeo Drive Committee will present the return of one of Southern California’s most beloved holiday traditions – a sparkling and magical program of holiday décor and entertainment.

Interview: Theatre Life with Edwaard Liang And Dwight Rhoden
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 22, 2025


Today’s subjects Edwaard Liang and Dwight Rhoden make up two fourths of the choreographic team for The Washington Ballet’s program of Moving Forces. The production will be presented in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center on October 24th through 26th.

Theatrical Rights Worldwide Acquires Licensing Rights for Broadway’s BOOP! THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025


Theatrical Rights Worldwide has announced that BOOP! THE MUSICAL is now available for licensing in select countries, with full availability to follow. Learn more about how to license BOOP! THE MUSICAL here.

Feature: EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL at Mind's Eye Theatre Company & Art Sanctuary
by Taylor Clemons - Oct 19, 2025


Mind’s Eye Theatre Company will present Evil Dead the Musical. Evil Dead the Musical combines the elements of The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 for one of the baudiest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.

HAMILTON and Ron Chernow Receive National Constitution Center's 37th Annual Liberty Medal
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2025


The National Constitution Center hosted its 2025 Liberty Medal ceremony celebrating Hamilton and historian Ron Chernow, whose biography of Alexander Hamilton inspired the cultural phenomenon that continues to shape how Americans connect with the nation's founding story.

Feature: “THE LAST SHOW” TO DEBUT AT MYRON’S AT THE SMITH CENTER OCT. 26
by Debbie Hall - Oct 17, 2025


The Last Show, a new musical inspired by the true stories of Las Vegas performers, will present a script-reading performance and an original musical score as a benefit for The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas. The debut will be held at Myron’s at The Smith Center on Sunday, Oct. 26. A VIP meet-the-artists reception follows the performance.

The 2025 Broadway Dreams Gala to Honor Jerry Mitchell
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025


Broadway Dreams’ annual gala will honor Jerry Mitchell and take place this December. Learn more about the event, including who is performing, and see how to attend here.

OTHER DESERT CITIES by Jon Robin Baitz is Coming to City Theatre Austin
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025


Continuing the 20th Anniversary Season, City Theatre Austin will present Other Desert Cities. Family saga and secrets are laid bare in the award-winning play written by Pulitzer Prize finalist, playwright, and screenwriter Jon Robin Baitz. Learn more!

Billy Joel Exhibit To Close At Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025


The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will be 'movin' out' the extremely popular Billy Joel, My Life: A Piano Man's Journey exhibit with a special event entitled: The Billy Joel Collectors Presentation. 

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