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54 BELOW is launching Verses and Voices, a brand-new, four-show series with pay-what-you-wish ticketing. The first two shows will play this fall. Learn more!

Trinity Repertory Company will open its 2025-26 Season with Cold War Choir Practice by Ro Reddick, a dark comedic thriller with original music, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy.

I’ve often said I was born in the wrong decade when it comes to music. I would have loved to be part of The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Ronettes, or The Marvelettes. Like Huey Calhoun says in Memphis the Musical, this is the music of my soul! So, anytime I get the chance to see this musically historical experience, I go.  

Magic, illusion, and intrigue—making the seemingly impossible possible —form the foundation of Anthony Street’s performance. The audience are asked to consider whether they identify as believers or sceptics.

For anyone who’s seen Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a lot of the familiar story beats remain here. However, this local production by Encore Performing Arts takes a unique approach to their mounting of this stage musical.

MSMT continued its 11th season of the popular series, Peek Behind the Curtain, on July 23, 2025, presenting a panel consisting of two of MSMT’s favorite artists, Charis Leos (GYPSY, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, HELLO, DOLLY!) and David Girolmo (WAR PAINT & CANDIDE on Broadway, TITANIC, TREASURE ISLAND, HELLO, DOLLY!), together with MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark and BWW moderator Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold. Held at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, the event drew its customary enthusiastic crowd. Among the topics addressed in the conversation were FOOTLOOSE as a reflection of the 1980s, the creative team of E. Faye Butler (director) and Tyler Hanes (choreographer), the setting of FOOTLOOSE in the fictional town of Bomont, Oklahoma, and the meaning of dance as self-expression and liberation in the musical.

BroadwayWorld and Immortal Icons of Dance invited alumni who’ve been part of A Chorus Line’s history to share personal reflections about how the show shaped their lives and careers. Here we highlight ten of those voices whose intimate stories form a portrait of what this show has meant to those fortunate enough to be a part of it.

The world premiere new musical Coven has music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning Daisy Chute with Rebecca Brewer, book by Rebecca Brewer and is directed by Olivier Award winner Miranda Cromwell.

Under the Radar will return for its 21st edition. Since its reemergence in 2024, Under the Radar has gathered artists, audiences, and theater industry experts around a thrilling array of contemporary performances shaped by fearless experimentation.  

Bursting with powerful, beautifully-rendered musical performances and emotionally-stirring characterizations from a terrific ensemble cast, Chance Theater's incredible-sounding, fiercely-acted, deeply searing new production of SPRING AWAKENING is, according to this critic, one of the best, most satisfying productions of this musical I have seen in a while. With characters you care for and a stunning score that stays with you, the show remains a favorite. And, most of all, the show still f**king rocks.

Fairfield Center Stage, a community theater group, will present a production of the Tony award-winning musical comedy THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Learn more here!

Emily Lane will join the previously announced cast of the world premiere of Blessings, a darkly funny and moving new family drama by acclaimed playwright Sarah Shelton starring Gary Webster and Freddie Webster.

Once Proms season comes around, there aren’t many better places to be on a Sunday morning than at the Royal Albert Hall. It was a return to more traditional Proms fare this time, with a trip to the 17th and 18th centuries for a selection of mostly Vivaldi and Bach pieces - although the programme also featured work from some of their contemporaries, such as Giovanni Legrenzi and Nicola Matteis Jr.

1967 to 1972 - The Age of Aquarius - An era when Rock N Roll evolved from popular music into a powerful force set against the backdrop of introspection, social unrest, and military action under a burgeoning umbrella of peace and love.

OnWord Theatre has extended its premiere season with the West Coast premiere of Beauty’s Daughter by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith. Learn more!

Inappropriate crushes are best left to oneself, especially when it involves a married person — a lesson never learned by Owen (Ryan Sellers), the lead character in Greg Kalleres’ comedy “Apropos of Nothing” making its DC premiere at the Keegan Theatre.

Seven Dials Playhouse has announced the first recipients of ‘First Steps' and ‘Next Step', two new artist development initiatives launched as part of its wider commitment to supporting theatre-makers at all stages of their careers.

A hilarious spoof about a certain unnamed school for wizards featuring a stellar cast and astonishing special effects!

Popovsky Performing Arts Studio and The Protagonist Project will present Anastasia: The Musical this August! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Workplace relationships have provided the fodder for plays, movies, and television shows for generations. The production runs through July 26, 2025.

Hidden Tunes after a successful 2024 premiere will return this Winter reimagined and just as confronting. This musical is a bold Mandarin blending of Mando-pop and traditional Chinese instruments and performed with live English subtitles.

The news can inform us. It can also transform pain into ambient noise. This is particularly true in Lebanon, which has endured revolution, a catastrophic explosion in Beirut, and bombardments from Israel.

Wilbury Theatre Group has revealed the Main Series productions for their upcoming 2025/26 Season: the World Premiere of From Here to Where and more. Learn more here!

Tickets go on sale this week for the highly-anticipated major musical ANASTASIA, which will open at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in April 2026. Learn more about the show here!

Theatre Tuscaloosa will present 'Anastasia' with book by Terrance McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, in the Bean-Brown Theatre.