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Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop announced the 2024/25 season with a new play reading of SCORPIO'S TAIL by Alan Kilpatrick, directed by Garland Thompson Jr., in partnership with the Billie Holiday Theatre.

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) will open their season next week with their 100th play, the critically-acclaimed What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck, who earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States when she was just 15 years old.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Dame Maggie Smith has died at age 89. Perhaps best known for her screen roles in the Harry Potter film series and Downton Abbey, Smith also had several stage credits to her name, and won a Tony Award in 1990.

Dan Duling’s Tesla: A Radio Play for the Stage opens October 4, 2024, for five performances only as part of the Getty-led PST ART: Art & Science Collide Festival. Michael Arabian directs the stellar cast of: Gregory Harrison, Dan Lauria, Hal Linden, Charles Shaughnessy, French Stewart and Vanessa Claire Stewart at the Ramo Auditorium on the Caltech campus.

London Records announced the release of Echo & The Bunnymen's album What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? on vinyl for the first time on November 29th, including a remastered double CD edition with bonus tracks.

Grammy, Emmy and two-time Tony Award winner Billy Porter will direct a London stage production of This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers. Emmanuel Imani and Alexander Lincoln will head an industry reading on November.

The Masque Theatre in Cape Town will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a Birthday Bash Variety Show on October 12, featuring performances from local artists and a retrospective of the theatre's history.

About Face Theatre will begin its 30th season with programming to advance LGBTQ+ equity through community building, education, and performance.

Barry M. Putt, Jr.'s play OMEED'S TAPESTRIES will have an industry presentation at Open Jar Studios in NYC. Directed by Robert Liebowitz, the play explores the struggles of an Iranian same-sex couple. Learn more about the play.

Earlier this week, Alyssa Milano celebrated her first night as Roxie Hart in the current Broadway production of Chicago. The 'Who's The Boss?' star is making her Broadway debut in the show and recently sat down with CBS New York to talk about her experience so far. Watch the interview!

Cheyenne Elliott was a preteen clad in a sparkly Limited Too garment when her grandmother, Dionne Warwick, called her up onstage for the first time. Flashback to the mid-2000s at an outdoor summer concert in the New York Metropolitan Area, the pair sang Warwick’s poignant classic, “That’s What Friends Are For.” Since its 1985 release, the song has resonated with generations, performed at grade-school graduations and played as background music to slideshows depicting precious kindergarten memories. 

Cape Ann Symphony will kick off the 73rd season at 2:00 PM on September, 29 2024 with an Orchestral Spectacular featuring music from Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Ottorino Respighi.

Tonight 'Charmed' and 'Who's The Boss' star Alyssa Milano celebrated her opening night in Chicago on Broadway. Milano is making her Broadway debut tonight in the role of Roxie Hart. Check out video of her first curtain call!

Next up for Morgan-Wixson, straight from the tabloids, Bat Boy: The Musical opens September 28, 2024. Meghan Ripchik directs and choreographs the cast of: Ashton Bianchi, Diana Cabell, Cassandra Caruso, Jack Colyer, Aaron Ellis, Nico Fisher, Connor Tyler Gray, Lauren Josephs, Kalani Lopez, Lorne, Tommi Jo Mongold, Johnathan O’Neal, Carter Santos, Norman Thatch, Abigail Torrence, Roni Renee Williams and Javon Willis. Meghan found time in between all her various duties to answer a few of my queries.

Singer-songwriter Paige King Johnson is thrilled to release her newest project, The Barn Sessions Acoustic EP, available now. This special collection features her latest singles reimagined in their original, acoustic form, highlighting the simplicity and power of the lyrics.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience – the multi award-winning global phenomenon that offers an experience like no other, set in the iconic Fawlty Towers hotel – is releasing thousands of new tickets for 2025, as it heads into its 13th year in London.

The Syracuse University Department of Drama has announced the 2024/2025 season. Learn more about the lineup here!

Ahead of the highly anticipated debut of the HBO® Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY, co-produced with Legendary Television, Max is treating fans to a robust lineup of special appearances, activations, and screenings. DUNE: PROPHECY debuts on HBO and Max this November.

Tall Stories has revealed the cast and creatives who will bring to life Elmer, the glorious vibrant patchwork elephant, in the much-anticipated world premiere of their latest theatrical extravaganza, The Elmer Adventure. 

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA opens Ocala Civic Theatre’s 74th season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The York Theatre Company and The Noël Foundation has announced a one-night-only concert, 'I LIKE AMERICA,' celebrating 125 years of Noël Coward on Sunday, October 6.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the latest Community Gathering via Zoom, featuring Leese Walker of Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble. Join the conversation on how theater can pop up anywhere and make an impact.

The York Theatre Company will present developmental readings of Once in a Lifetime, Again, A Musical About Love, Loss and the Healing Power of Music. Learn more about the musical and the readings here!

Music superstar Usher has already conquered Broadway, but he revealed that he'd also love to write something for the stage. 

Tongs and Bones, Shakespeare: Tempestuous Amusements, Interludes, Noises, and Drollery, written by Bob Shuman and directed by Frank Farrell will run as part of the Dream Up Festival from August 25-September 15, 2024.