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Since Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss' little show about Henry VIII's six wives first debuted in 2018 at the Edinburgh Festival, it has done rather well. It quickly moved to the West End in January 2019, before opening at its current home – the Vaudeville Theatre – in November 2021, bitting 1000 performances in December 2023. Along the way, the show has also won over 35 international awards, including two 2022 Tony Awards.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its Summer Season, running from April – October 2024. Learn more about the full season here!

The Notebook, the new musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, begins previews on Broadway toinght, February 10, at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, ahead of a Thursday, March 14, 2024 opening night. Meet the cast of The Notebook here!

Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

Wilbury Theatre Group presents the professional Rhode Island premiere of Hir by Taylor Mac and directed by Brien Lang from January 18 – February 4, 2023. Check out all new photos here!

ISOLA–a prismatic meditation on time, mental health and isolation– is the new opera by composer Alyssa Weinberg with a text by poet J. Mae Barizo that launches Long Beach Opera's 2024 Season.

Baryshnikov Arts announces its 2024 Spring Season featuring film, dance, music, visual art, opera, and puppetry. The season includes newly commissioned projects and will take place at the Jerome Robbins Theater in NYC.

All in all, Cowbois isn’t a bad play. It’s a fun and gimmicky queer-affirming semi-comedy that makes for a good night out if you’re willing to close an eye here and there. It’s weird and long, but it means well.

Guthrie Theater announces the appointment of Trisha Kirk as Managing Director and Krista Mathews as Director of Development.

GRAMMY Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs will give the East Coast premiere of John Harbison's 'What Do We Make Of Bach?' with the New England Philharmonic. Learn how to purchase tickets!

PROFILE THEATRE, has announced the Lauren Yee Festival of new works February 23-25. The weekend festival will consist of three enhanced staged readings of new plays from Lauren Yee and will take place at Imago Theatre.

They have created a score in 2023 that marries to its 1971 progenitor wonderfully and made this rainbow boy tear up a bit and really want to go see WONKA

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Ireland! Winners include Gate Theatre Dublin, Grand Opera House, Belfast and more.

Broadway Records Founder Van Dean is set to launch a new label called Center Stage Records, expanding his influence in the entertainment industry.

The full cast has been revealed for An Enemy of the People on Broadway! Find out who is joining Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti in the cast!

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Niki Haris and Donna De Lory in “Niki + Donna: Songs and Stories”. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Experience the stunning production of MEDEA THE MUSICAL at Green Room 42 this weekend. Learn how to purchase tickets!

'All Things Equal - The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg' is coming to San Francisco. Don't miss this captivating show about the iconic Supreme Court Justice.

Bill Burr announces additional St. Louis show at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on March 22.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Pam Goldberg in “Pam Goldberg’s 80th Birthday Spectacular!,” a celebration of the regional theater and occasional Broadway veteran.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announces that Jon Royal, a director, teaching artist, and facilitator from Nashville, TN, has been selected as the 2023 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist at St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre, where he will work with Founder and Producing Director Ron Himes.

SoHo Playhouse's 2024 International Fringe Encore Series begins tonight! The series runs Off-Broadway from January 4 - February 11. Join SoHo Playhouse and stars from global Fringe Festivals for a roundup of the best Fringe plays this season has to offer!

Farmers Alley Theatre announces the upcoming production of Native Gardens in Kalamazoo, MI. Check out the press release for more details.

Fresh off a 2024 GRAMMY nomination and a stunning NPR Tiny Desk performance, Wild Up — the contemporary music ensemble that has been called “a raucous, grungy, irresistibly exuberant … fun-loving, exceptionally virtuosic family” by The New York Times — have announced a packed slate of performances for early 2024.

​​​​​​​Ride the Cyclone, produced by Beck Center for the Arts, in collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program runs February 9 to February 25, 2024 in the Senney Theater.