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. As a musical enthusiast at heart, I was excited by the opportunity to relive some of Luther's greatest hits, including 'Stop to Love,' 'So Amazing,' 'A House Is Not a Home,' and, of course, 'Here and Now'—the song that earned Luther his first Grammy Award. Terry Steele proved to be a consummate showman, much like Luther himself, delivering each selection with precision, passion, and heartfelt emotion. His smooth vocals and engaging stage presence immediately transported the audience back to the golden era of Luther Vandross.

The New Harmony Project will mark its 40th anniversary with a third season of New Plays Indy and an Annual Writers' Residency developing eight new plays with Indianapolis and national theatres.

Glen Hansard, who co-wrote ONCE and starred in the 2007 film, has died at 56 after a motorcycle crash in Dublin. BroadwayWorld remembers his legacy.

Theatre Lovett will present the world premiere of Kafka's Doll, a new play by Frances Kay inspired by Franz Kafka's letters to a young girl, at the Abbey Theatre's Peacock stage.

BBC Four will present a season of British and Irish theatre productions. Available in full on BBC iPlayer, the season brings together 16 productions spanning seven decades of post-war playwriting.

Everyman Theatre announced the cast and creative team for KIM'S CONVENIENCE, a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre and Portland Center Stage that will begin performances in Baltimore.

Peninsula Players Theatre will present RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, a theatrical tribute featuring hits like 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'I Walk the Line,' directed by Dan Kazemi in his debut at the theater.

Mount Wilson Observatory will present Jazz / Carte Blanche to Tom Ranier, featuring a piano-guitar-bass trio performing jazz compositions, American songbook standards, and classical pieces inside the historic 100-inch Telescope dome.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will welcome veteran Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn into the company’s ensemble. Glenn, whose journey with Steppenwolf began as a summer intern in 1988, has worked on more than 100 Steppenwolf productions.

In 'Dances to American Music' at the Joyce Theatre, Morris pays tribute to regional American music.

tick, tick... BOOM! arrives in São Paulo for a limited engagement at Teatro Viradalata following a successful run in Rio de Janeiro. Produced by Play It! Produções, the Brazilian staging stars Matheus Boa, Camille Dutra, and Diego Montez under the direction of Luiza Lewicki, Julia Varga, and Marcela Pires, with musical direction by Caio Loureiro. Jonathan Larson's autobiographical musical follows an aspiring composer approaching his 30th birthday as he struggles to balance artistic ambition, personal relationships, and the realities of adulthood. Since its acclaimed Off-Broadway debut, the show has become a contemporary musical theater favorite and inspired the Oscar-nominated 2021 film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield. The São Paulo production features an intimate staging and a live four-piece band performing Larson's iconic score.

We need plays like Aurin Squire's “My Favorite Psychopath” to remind us that when it comes to shameless, yellow journalism, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Squire offers us a finely-crafted portrait of digital-age journalism in all its messiness, and director Céline Rosenthal has created a truly riveting, disturbing evening of theatre which should trouble us all, long after we’ve headed home.

'On Your Feet!' The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan storms into Makati's Proscenium Theater not simply as a jukebox musical but as a lively celebration of rhythm, resilience, and cultural spirit.

The Stephen Joseph Theatre will present Moira Buffini's Olivier Award-winning comedy HANDBAGGED, imagining the private meetings between Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher, before the production tours to Theatr Clwyd.

Borgersen and McIntosh are a dynamic duo as Lettice and Lotte, lighting up the stage with their energy. They are masters at creating and resolving tension in a scene, taking the audience on a ride that will keep them laughing throughout.

It's like a war-themed version of Love Letters, both characters brought to life by superb performances by Cameron Kubly and Katie Davis.

The Tanglewood Music Center kicked off its 2026 season with the first TMCO concert and its annual Opening Exercises convocation in Ozawa Hall. This summer's cohort includes 122 Fellows from 24 states and 11 nations.

Today’s subject Peggy McKowen is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director for one of the most important theatre festivals for new plays in the country Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF). Located at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia this year’s festival will present five new plays in repertory between July 10th and August 2nd. 2026 marks CATF’s 36th season.

Acorn Cap Productions will present HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM A BUS TO THUNDER BAY, a sci-fi farce by UCalgary master's student Kat Arifin, at the Calgary Fringe Festival at Woods Homes @ Inglewood.

Alley Theatre's props team breaks down how they staged the infamous ankle hobbling scene in MISERY, the Stephen King thriller currently running in Houston. Watch the video now!

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

Tony Award nominee Luke Evans visited the Empire State Building to light the landmark in rainbow colors in celebration of NYC Pride. Evans was joined by Jaymes Black of The Trevor Project and Stacy Lentz of The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative for the annual Pride lighting ceremony. See the photos.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theater in Frederick, MD announced HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL as its next Theatre For Young Audiences production, running Saturday mornings with a lunch included.

Stages St. Louis has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Guys & Dolls. Directed by James Monroe Iglehart, the classic musical will run July 24 through August 23 at The Ross Family Theatre.

The acclaimed actor, producer and artistic leader, Cate Blanchett, has been named as the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre for the academic year 2026-27.