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Adèle Anderson, best known as one-third of the internationally acclaimed satirical cabaret trio Fascinating Aïda, will play the role of Bernadette in the UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.  

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

Everyman Theatre has announced the upcoming  production of Charles Ludlam's beloved comedy, The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful,  running May 18 - June 22, 2025.

The Gamm continued to celebrate its 40th anniversary season on Monday, April 14 with a deeply nostalgic evening in its original home city of Providence.

Park Avenue Armory's Making Space Public Programming series will continue with Lenapehoking, an evening of chamber music by internationally celebrated Indigenous composer, musician, and educator Brent Michael Davids. Learn more!

Miss Myrtle's Garden will open at the Bush Theatre, London next month.  This world premiere production, written by Danny James King, is directed by Bush Theatre's Artistic Director, Taio Lawson.

On April 14, 2025, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor star of stage and screen Mandy Patinkin with the company's fourteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. The Stephen Sondheim Award will be presented at a black-tie Gala Benefit at The Anthem and will benefit Signature Theatre's artistic, education, and community programs.

Front Porch Theatricals has announced casting for their 2025 season, featuring Baby and Sunday in the Park With George. Learn more about the productions and how to get tickets here!

Wiltshire Creative has announced the full cast for Patrick Barlow's stage adaptation of John Buchan's novel The 39 Steps. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring in the show here!

Twenty-five films have been selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2024 due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has announced.

East West Players has announced its 60th Anniversary Diamond Legacy Season, helmed by recently appointed Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal. Learn more about the lineup here!

Errico writes about the summits and shoals of a performer’s life as she embarks on her ongoing “Sondheim in The City” tour. In this entry, she takes on a completely different assignment—an evening of film noir music, in the City of Angels itself.

Adapted from John Buchan's novel, Patrick Barlow's The 39 Steps will be directed by Ryan McBryde – in a co-production with Mercury Theatre Colchester and Octagon Theatre Bolton.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will open its 40th anniversary season with four new board members who were unanimously appointed at this month's annual meeting.

Cast and creatives have been announced for this year’s festive pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Salisbury Playhouse. Writers Plested, Brown & Wilsher are returning to Salisbury for a third year following the success of last year’s Dick Whittington, which was nominated for Best Pantomime at the 2024 UK Pantomime Association Awards.

Urban Stages has announced the cast and creative team for the New York premiere of Yussef El Guindi's play People of the Book, directed by John Langs.

Leading Welsh language theatre company Frân Wen has announced its latest innovative multi-disciplinary work Olion, a combination of a theatre performance, site specific performance accompanied by day-long festival, and a short film all linked by themes of exclusion and difference from the myth of Arianrhod, a Welsh Goddess who was exiled from her community.

Drag Queens In Limousines, the celebrated sophomore album by acclaimed, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier, turns 25 this year. To commemorate this milestone, the album will be reissued on vinyl, for the very first time, on October 18th.

Andrew Kindig takes the stage in Gretna Theatre's production of EVERY BRILLIANT THING, a touching and humorous play about life's small joys and mental health.

This season's alumni have made remarkable contributions to the theatrical landscape with an impressive array of productions across various prestigious venues...

54 has unveiled its June lineup featuring Norm Lewis, Linda Eder and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the thrill of opera at the 3rd Annual National Finals of the Schmidt Vocal Competition, hosted by SARASOTA OPERA. Witness the future of opera as talented vocalists compete for the top spot.

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has revealed the full cast for Twelfth Night or What You Will. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The full cast and creatives have been announced for the tour of Maggie & Me, the first stage adaptation of Damian Barr's award-winning memoir touring UK in May and June 2024.

Join David J, from Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, as he embarks on a May tour in support of his album, TRACKS FROM THE ATTIC. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld for tour dates and details. This will be a tiered ticketed event featuring an interview and Q&A with David and moderator Jeffrey Clark (Shiva Burlesque/IPR), a two-part live performance.