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JUNIOR, the International Children’s Festival, takes centre stage at Harbourfront this holiday weekend. Children are invited to choose their own adventure from a large menu of artistic work from around the globe. BroadwayWorld spoke with co-curator Lisa Marie DiLiberto to find out what people can expect from the festival.

A full Soho Theatre Ed Fringe programme will be presented, consisting of 16 comedy and theatre shows across seven venues from artists around the world. Learn more about the lineup here!

The Fisher Center at Bard has added a seventh performance (June 29 at 7:30 pm) to its world premiere production of Illinois, a music-theater work based on Sufjan Stevens’ acclaimed album of the same name.

The Tank has announced initial programming for its annual PrideFest.

​​​​​​​Award-winning stand up comedian Eleanor Conway returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 this August with her show Talk Dirty To Me.

Pre-COVID you may have been lucky enough to attend one of Green Light Arts' theatrical productions starring Leila, the alter-ego character created by Izad Etemadi (Buddy the Elf in Elf: The Musical, Grand Theatre; Orphan Black: Echoes (AMC), who became an unexpected KW cult following phenomenon. Well, your favourite Persian Prince is back sharing his own stories about being a gay Iranian-Canadian whose name no one can pronounce and whose professional life pushes him to play terrorists!

Country artist Hayden Joseph releases new album Country to Me, featuring viral singles 'Backwoods Bougie,' Out.,' and more. The album is available on all digital streaming platforms. You can listen here.

New York based composer/lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh (2021 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Award for Best New Score for Love Quirks) is producing Malka, a short film about his grandmother, Margie (Malka) Appel who confronted the cataclysmic events of the Holocaust.

An actor telling other peoples' stories just became a singer-songwriter telling her own, as Carmen Cusack releases her first-ever album of original compositions.

Hotter Project (Mary Higgins and Ell Potter) join with their long-term producing partner and collaborator Ellie Keel, to bring their new show The Last Show Before We Die to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Paines Plough's Roundabout at Summerhall from 2 to 27 August, with press welcome from 5 August.  

This Summer Paines Plough's portable pop-up theatre venue Roundabout will return to  Summerhall at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. During the month of August, the award-winning, in-the-round auditorium will host two new co-productions from Paines Plough alongside a programme of visiting artists presenting theatre, cabaret, comedy and more from 2 - 27 August.

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced full cast and creative team for their forthcoming production of Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. 

In between wiping tears from my eyes, what I witnessed was, by far, one of the most emotionally-impactful dramas I have seen this year, filled with heart-wrenching scenes, nuanced acting choices, and plenty of funny, incredibly relatable moments that pierced through the tension. A unique yet familiar immigrant story, COLEMAN '72 is unforgettable.

Grammy Award-nominated comedian, television host, best-selling author, and advocate Chelsea Handler will bring her Little Big Bitch Tour to BroadwaySF's Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St., San Francisco) for one night only on Sunday, November 5 at 7 p.m.

The third Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust features further huge theatrical and comedic names, noteworthy newcomers, international inspirational talent and insightful talks. 

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

Acclaimed guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli celebrates his new album Stage & Screen with album release concert on Friday, June 2 at Scullers Jazz Club.

UNEXPECTING, the fully-staged, female-led play will premiere at Vancouver’s Studio 16 this week. Presented by Zee Zee Theatre and written by Vancouver playwright, Bronwyn Carradine, the play will explore modern motherhood between queer partners.

The tony award-winning Drama Book Shop is hosting a special in-person conversation with playwright Joanna Pickering on May 2nd, 7.30pm to discuss her trilogy: Truth, Lies and Deception.

I interviewed Tony Award winner Gavin Creel about his experience as The Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince in the national tour of Stephen Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS. The production started as a City Center Encores staging and later transferred to Broadway. Now, Chicago audiences can see the tour — with some of the original Broadway company, including Gavin himself— through May 7.

Organized by Darling Green in collaboration with Soft Network, Re: Scott Burton's Atrium Furnishment brings together a group of artists in dialogue with artworks and archival material from the estates of Scott Burton (1939–1989) and Rosemary Mayer (1943–2014). 

Orísun Productions announced in its 5th anniversary year, that its critically acclaimed stage play PlayFight will run for five nights from 29th May & 31st May-3rd June 2023 as part of Pleasance Theatre's Spring/Summer Season.

Getty’s free outdoor concert series Off the 405 is back with an exciting lineup, kicking off May 20 and running through August 26. Featured artists include SPELLLING, Makaya McCraven, Etran de L’Aïr, Rahill and Alabaster DePlume. Tickets will be released three weeks prior to each concert.

Yale Repertory Theatre has announced the commissioning of new work by Guadalís Del Carmen (Bees and Honey), Dave Harris (Tambo & Bones), Rachel Lynett [Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson)], and Sanaz Toossi (English).

Last summer and this winter, I visited Broadway with the intention of exploring the series of cultures related to Broadway, rather than just watching the shows. In particular, I wanted to find out what the differences were between the theaters in the United States and Korea, having watched various performances in Korea and working as an usher in a Korean musical theater.