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¡Someone ExtraordinariX! written by playwright Poli Olavarria will open on May 1 at The Players Theatre in the West Village. Check out all new photos from the show here!

TV psychologist Natalia Kholodenko will present Lara's Journey for her Ukraine seminar on April 22nd in a collaboration with leading artists. From heartbreak to hope, TV psychologist Natalia Kholodenko has become the guiding light for millions of Ukrainian women navigating the devastation of war.

'For me, the groove is the auditory and physical manifestation of Black people and the Black living experience, which is the joy and pain,' says multidisciplinary artist Tatiana Desardouin. From Switzerland and of Haitian origin, Tatiana is a professional dancer, dance instructor, dance consultant, choreographer, organizer, curator, Lecturer, Reiki, Jewelry maker with a Master degree as adult educator and a Bachelor in Psychology (University of Geneva). Tatiana won several competitions and is regularly invited to give workshops and judge competitions internationally (Japan, Peru, Italy, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Canada, Austria, Switzerland). 

In the same season that Audra McDonald is tackling the behemoth of Rose in “Gypsy;” that Adrienne Warren is Broadway’s first-ever Cathy in “The Last Five Years;” that Lencia Kebede is the first Black woman to play Elphaba full-time in “Wicked” — Rashidra Scott is making history of her own.

The 2025 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series has added John Mulaney, further expanding the season’s lineup. See who else is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Hampstead Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Apex Predator by John Donnelly. Learn more about the production and see what the critics are saying in BroadwayWorld's review roundup.

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!

Jacob's Pillow has announced that Norton Owen, the organization's Director of Preservation and a longstanding leader in the dance field, will receive the 2025 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award in celebration of his 50th year on staff. Owen will accept this award at Jacob's Pillow's Season Opening Gala in Becket on Saturday, June 21. 

In an in-depth interview, Roustabout Theatre Company co-founders Seth David Mitchell and Adam Roberts discuss their vision for the company, their appreciation for Austin's artistic talent, and their upcoming debut production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company.

Get ready to laugh Australia and New Zealand with Becky Lucas as she tours Things Have Changed, But The Essence Remains. She comes to Melbourne Comedy Festival this week.

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.

Main Street Theater is launching a very special production at its Rice Village location. It’s a world premiere, MEMORIAM, from March 29th through April 19th, and written by Noga Flaishon, a self-described 'neurodivergent Israeli writer/producer based in London.' The story concerns a company called Memoriam Incorporated that digitizes people's memories so customers can experience them fully, even feeling the sensations of past events.

​Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed the complete cast for the Regional Premiere of the tour-de-force play Good Night, Oscar. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

In just a few short years, Sarah Sachi has become a familiar face on Houston stages, bringing depth, versatility, and passion to every role. From the whimsical world of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella to the poignant storytelling of the ripple, the wave that carried me home, their performances have captivated audiences and solidified their place in the city’s thriving theater scene.

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the cast and conductors for Dayton Opera's upcoming production of Verdi's Aida at the Schuster Center.

What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE at Whitney Hall At KPA?

Ensemble Theatre Company has announced additional casting for an add-on production to its season, the world premiere of a new comedy, PARENTS IN CHAINS, written by Emmy and Peabody award-winner Jay Martel and directed by Andy Fickman.

The Stratford Festival is welcoming five new participants to the Langham Directors’ Workshop for the 2025 season. Learn more about the participants here!

Exploring the importance of our landscapes, Corn Exchange Newbury with 101 Outdoor Arts will host the panel talk, Be More Giant, in March. Learn more here!

Unconditional: A Musical Memoir, written by and starring Margot Rose is a true story of dedication, loss, community, and love, in which two women, already in their mid-forties, go to extraordinary lengths to have kids. Presented at the Skylight Theatre 2/15 thru 3/9, I decided to speak with Margot about her experience as a gay mother and the grief which led to the creation of it.

Denzel Washington is returning to Broadway this month. However, Washington has revealed that he has been struggling ahead of his Broadway return due to a tongue injury that has made it difficult to talk.

An epic tale of care, crisis and the Eurovision Song Contest is at the heart of the compelling new show Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi by acclaimed UK writer and performer Hannah Maxwell.

Musical theater icon Bernadette Peters and  Wicked star Ariana Grande are both set to appear on the late-night talk show, which airs on ABC at 11:35 PM ET.

Due to overwhelming fan demand, GRAMMY-nominated comedian, television host, six-time best-selling author and advocate, Chelsea Handler, has announced four additional dates for her Las Vegas residency, “Chelsea at The Chelsea'.

Next weekend, a star-studded cast takes the stage in Steinmetz Hall as Opera Orlando presents Massenet's Cendrillon, a sumptuous French retelling of the classic Cinderella story. Soprano Lindsay Ohse returns to the Company as the classic heroine Cinderella, having last sung Gilda in the 2021-22 season production of Rigoletto, which was the first opera to be produced in Steinmetz Hall.