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The cast for Jonathan Larson’s exhilarating, multi-Tony Award winning musical RENT has been announced. The musical that rocked Broadway is back, and making its debut at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House.

It’s not out of the ordinary these days for worthwhile musicals that originally premiered off-Broadway and then entered the canon to receive their Broadway debuts decades later. Floyd Collins shares this journey with shows including Assassins, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Last 5 Years, Little Shop of Horrors, and Violet.

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a spectacular programme, as eclectic as usual, presenting much-loved favourites alongside world and Irish premieres of contemporary works.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Berta Rojas, guitar & Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet and saxophone in June. Learn more about the performance here!

Freeform’s “30 Days of Disney” will make a splash this Summer with themed weeks full of feel-good favorites and nostalgic classics. Highlights include the world television premieres of Disney Pixar’s “Elemental” and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Strange World.'

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced nominations for the 30th annual Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. Since their inception in 1996, the Rising Star Awards have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey.

Tonys time is here at last! The nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!

Broadway Bound Theatre Festival has revealed its 2025 Season, showcasing the brand-new works of playwrights from across the country at AMT Theater on 45th Street.

Noted reviewer Leonard Maltin gave STOP MAKING SENSE four out of four stars and called it  one of the best concert films. The staging was ambitious: set pieces float in and out of the frame while screens project random images and words behind the band.

Amid the success of the Wicked movie, we are revisiting Geppetto, another Stephen Schwartz musical that reimagines the fairy tale Pinocchio from the perspective of his father.

On April 23 BAM will honor the transformative support of Serge Laurent, Director of Dance and Culture Programs for Van Cleef & Arpels, and Charles J. and Irene F. Hamm, namesakes of the BAM Hamm Archives. Learn more!

Full casting has been announced for the world première of Daisy Goodwin's By Royal Appointment directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Learn more about the show here!

Miki Berenyi Trio will release their debut album Tripla this Friday, April 4. Ahead of the album, they have shared the final album track, “Kinch,” and announced a North American fall tour.

Richard Chamberlain, renowned for his roles in 'The Thorn Birds' and 'Shogun,' has died at 90. Chamberlain, celebrated for his versatility in film, theater, and television, passed away on March 29th, 2025, in Waimanalo, HI, following a stroke. His career spanned decades, earning him numerous accolades, including Golden Globes for his performances.

Sublime frontman Jakob Nowell is tapping into the 90s nostalgia, writing and recording the new songs for a new album. The first single will be released this Summer.

Prime Stage Theatre presents Twelve Angry Men, running for seven shows May 2-11, 2025 at New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, on Pittsburgh's Northside.

The Colorado New Play Festival has announced its 27th annual event, scheduled for June 13 & 14, 2025, in the picturesque town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This festival continues its tradition of nurturing new works for the American stage, offering playwrights a unique platform to develop and showcase their work.

What did our critic think of RAGTIME at City Springs Theatre Company?

Bantry's renowned West Cork Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with yet another stellar line-up of world-class musicians circling around a core of string quartets.

Inspired by real life events, Fog and Filthy Air, a new drama written by Tom Diriwachter about family, fog, and a road trip gone horribly wrong begins performances tonight at Theater for the New City. Check out photos from the show.

For Broadway fans looking for something to stream, March is a packed month! As Spring officially begins, several theater titles make their streaming debuts, including WICKED's blockbuster adaptation and SING SING. Discover where to watch your favorite musicals and new releases.

Grand Ole Opry members T. Graham Brown and Lorrie Morgan are teaming up for an exciting new tour in 2025. The first show is on January 31 at The Carolina Opry in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with additional stops in Ocean City, Mashantucket, and Hiawassee.

Theater for the New City Executive Artistic Director Crystal Field to present Fog and Filthy Air, a new drama inspired by real life events written by Tom Diriwachter about family, fog, and a road trip gone horribly wrong.

Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean have announced the world première of By Royal Appointment – the debut play of Daisy Goodwin, creator of hit ITV historical drama Victoria – directed by Dominic Dromgoole.

New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.