James Norton Will Lead HAMLET New West End Production
James Norton will play the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, conceived and directed by Thomas Ostermeier in the West End in Autumn 2027. Learn more here.
James Norton will play the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, conceived and directed by Thomas Ostermeier in the West End in Autumn 2027. Learn more here.
Kitty Falcon's award-winning play Sitting (In Silence), a dark comedy about grief, mental health, and a father-daughter relationship set during a silent meditation retreat, is heading to Edinburgh Fringe after winning two Brighton Fringe awards.
Kitty Falcon's dark comedy SITTING (IN SILENCE), a personal exploration of grief, mental health, and father-daughter estrangement set during a silent meditation retreat, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe after winning awards at Brighton Fringe.
William 'Bill' Pullinsi, the director and producer credited with pioneering dinner theatre and founding Chicago's Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, has died at 86. His venues launched the careers of Mandy Patinkin, Shelley Long, and others.
The Midtown International Theatre Festival is returning to New York City after nearly a decade away, taking over all theatres in the American Theatre of Actors complex for a multi-week season of new works.
Latin Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist iLe will perform songs from her bolero covers album 'Como Las Canto Yo' at The Ford in Los Angeles as part of BOLEROS DE NOCHE's 10th anniversary celebration.
Gaulier-trained American clown Zoe Wohlfeld will present her debut solo show DOG FUNERAL at the London Clown Festival and Edinburgh Fringe's Underbelly Cowgate, using dark comedy to explore grief and loss.
KINKY BOOTS announced an in-person same-day lottery for $25 orchestra seats at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, where the Tony-winning musical is playing a limited engagement.
The Midtown International Theatre Festival will return to New York after a nearly decade-long hiatus, partnering with the American Theatre of Actors for a multi-show season coinciding with the venue's 50th Anniversary.
The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.
The Public Theater's revitalized Delacorte Theater will reopen this summer with PUBLIC FORUM and PUBLIC STORIES programming, featuring Amy Sherald, Michael Sandel, Anna Deavere Smith, and DC 37 union members as civic storytellers.
The Lowell Folk Festival announced its first set of performers for its 39th edition, including Elida Almeida, Dat Mighty 9, and Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks across stages in downtown Lowell, MA.
The PlayGround Experiment will present its first P-G-Explorations Festival, a three-week series of staged readings and fundraising galas featuring 13 original plays and musicals at the Marjorie Deane Little Theatre in New York.
The National Arts Club has announced that its 2025 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting has been awarded to Zola Dee, who was nominated by the National Black Theatre of Harlem for her play [Home] going.
My Big Gay Italian Funeral, now in its thirteenth year, will hold a special one night only production. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
BOTH SIDES NOW will present a concert exploring the music and lives of JONI MITCHELL and LEONARD COHEN on January 23. Tickets will go on sale Friday. Learn more here!
The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, continues to expand its 2026 summer season with the addition of Jon Stewart among a roster of major artists across genres including rock, country, pop, Broadway, and soul.
Short Attention Span Theatre will present an evening of six new short plays at the Gilded Saloon in Edinburgh on April 1, 2026. The event features a lineup of award-winning writers, including a Carnegie-nominated author and a newly published novelist. The plays, which cover genres from comedy to horror, offer a unique theatrical experience ahead of the main Fringe season. This showcase highlights the talents of established and emerging writers, providing a platform for innovative and diverse sto
Circus Academy New York, in collaboration with 5Up Productions, will present Business Business Business, a new circus show that satirizes corporate life through a blend of humor and aerial acrobatics.
Starla Breshears, a recent alum of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Pre-College program, has been appointed to the cello section of the San Francisco Symphony at the young age of 18.
The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.
Puffin Cultural Forum will present a special staged reading of In Equal Measure, followed by a facilitated community discussion on police accountability, communal grief, and the moral consequences when justice systems fail.
Comedian, actor and BRIT Awards 2026 host Jack Whitehall is heading back on the road with Bad Influence, his brand-new national arena tour. Hitting arenas across the UK in 2027.
Ruth Eckerd Hall will host the 4th Annual Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam on May 30 and 31, featuring top jazz artists. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Friday.
Bristol Old Vic's executive partnership of Artistic Director NANCY MEDINA and newly appointed Executive Director Rebecca Dawson has outlined the ways Bristol Old Vic is delivering on the organisation's commitment to support theatre-makers of the future, and champion stories from the South West in a string of announcements that coincide with the Theatre's 260th anniversary year.