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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has announced the first show in its 2025-2026 “Soul Of A People” theatre season: “Purlie.” Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Main Street Theater will open its 50th Season with the regional premiere of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis. Learn more!

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present the whimsical world premiere of Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!). Written and performed by Julia Izumi, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy.

Theatre Royal Brighton and ATG Entertainment celebrate World Theatre Day 2025, by uniting voices from across its local venues, in a special anthem that highlights the transformative power of theatre and live entertainment.

ATG Entertainment will celebrate World Theatre Day 2025, by uniting voices from across its local venues, in a special anthem that highlights the transformative power of theatre and live entertainment. Watch the video here!

Award-winning and Grammy-nominated recording artist Michael Feinstein is bringing his highly acclaimed new show, Because of You My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble to Popejoy Hall on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 3 pm as part of his nationwide tour.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Jader Bignamini release a new recording of Pulitzer Prize and GRAMMY-winning trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Wynton Marsalis's epic Blues Symphony (2009) on PENTATONE.

Tanglewood has revealed details of its 2025 season, opening in late June. The 2025 Tanglewood season features more than 100 performances. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Palm Beach Opera revealed its 2025 resident artist roster, featuring 15 artists who will train and perform in supporting roles. The program includes mentorship and community engagement activities. Learn more!

Celebrate Theatre by the Lake's 25th anniversary with Dame Judi Dench and Lord Melvyn Bragg in WE ARE 25. Learn more and see how to attend!

Opera in the Pines will present the Maine premiere of Robert Ward's The Crucible in an immersive theater experience that summons the audience as the jury of the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

An all-female and trans lineup will perform on May 1 as BAM honors two iconic trailblazers; the multi-hyphenate artist, Solange Knowles, and legendary arts producer and advocate, Mikki Shepard, for their indelible influence, inspiration, and contributions to the performing arts. 

Compagnia de' Colombari is celebrating 20 years of generating spectacle, disrupting and reconstructing texts and spaces under the direction of Karin Coonrod with a robust Anniversary Season throughout 2024.

Bay Area artists Hope Briggs and Lawrence Beamen, alongside Atlanta's Sylvia Camille, will perform at the Tenth Anniversary Commemoration of a fallen Vietnam War hero in Washington, D.C. on March 9, 2024.

Texas Ballet Theater announces its 2024-2025 season, featuring revered classics, fresh narratives, and creative innovations. The lineup includes the enchanting production of Cinderella and other captivating performances showcasing TBT's talent and artistry.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will be performing at The Joyce for a two-week run. Don't miss this incredible dance experience!

La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and Kinding Sindaw present a new exhibition, 'In Honor of the Ancestors: Indigenous Living Traditions from the Philippines in Diaspora,' open now through Sunday, January 26, 2024 at La MaMa Galleria.

Dance Parade launches 'DANCE FREE NYC' campaign to advocate for zoning reform and end dancing prohibition in New York City.

On the seventh day of Christmas, Deborah writes: 'Nat King Cole has been called 'The King Of Christmas.' It’s not difficult to understand why when you hear and see the man, himself, simple and unadorned, bringing this beautiful song to life.

La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and Kinding Sindaw present 'In Honor of the Ancestors: Indigenous Living Traditions from the Philippines in Diaspora,' an exhibition celebrating the heritage of Kinding Sindaw.

What did our critic think of BLACK NATIVITY at Karma In Partnership With Cleveland Play House? Langston Hughes, the author of BLACK NATIVITY, now on stage at the Allen Theatre, in a joint production between Karamu, the country’s oldest black producing theater and the Cleveland Play House, the nation’s first resident company, was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist.

The Greek National Opera (GNO)'s tribute to Maria Callas for the the centennial anniversary of her birth, curated by the Artistic Director of the Greek National Opera Giorgos Koumendakis, will be coming to a head this November and December with its major events held at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and premiering online on GNO TV.

Mitski, Eboni Booth, and Whitney White have been announced as the newest additions to the creative team of the Broadway production, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT. Learn more about these talented individuals and how they will contribute to the success of the show.

Today, we return to The Days Of Cabaret Gratitude with THE WILD CARD.

Discover the most-produced plays of the season, including 'What the Constitution Means to Me' and 'Clyde's.'