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Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the first-ever release of Vince Guaraldi's complete soundtrack for 'It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown,' the 15th animated Peanuts special.

The festival runs from 25 February to 8 March in Glasgow.

A journey through the music & life of Mr. Tom Lehrer on 12/28 and 12/29. With a fully packed house, Bobby Underwood (our host, narrator, and main performer) set up the entire performance for success.

The first teaser trailer has been released for Jimmy, a new biopic centering on stage and screen icon James Stewart. Watch the teaser now, featuring KJ Apa as the Hollywood legend.

Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock (Director) and Frederick Knott’s (Screenplay) DIAL M FOR MURDER brings the thriller to life for a new audience with a few new twists.

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a line-up of new productions on sale for 2026.  New shows include Miss Saigon, Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man, Sylvia, Cats and Blood Brothers.

 Look At Me Now features a vibrant mix of pop and Broadway hits, backed by a three piece band led by Ike Reeves on piano, with Sean Conly on bass and Ray Marchica on drums. Directed by Geoff Stoner.

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

Matthew Bourne's award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN will return for a 2026 UK tour, opening at Curve, Leicester on 15 June 2026 before visiting a further 16 venues over 22 weeks.

Musically superb, a faulty book prevents 'Million Dollar Quartet' from being one of the best rock musicals of all time. Four musicians perform as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash in a shows inspired by an impromptu Memphis recording session in December 1956.

Crossroads Theatre Company is launching its 47th season with, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Discover the Freeform schedule for '30 Days of Disney' this November, packed with beloved Disney films and holiday favorites. Don't miss out!

Crossroads Theatre Company has revealed the cast for its season opener, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Michael McKeever's play mixes fact, gossip, and invention in a spicy drama that offers a biting comment on the grime behind the glitter of Hollywood. John Partridge is superb as Billy Haines, both a smooth charmer and a crumpled defeatist.The Code is a very artificial play in many ways. It gleefully regurgitates snark and gossip and treads a line where folks have to 'put on a show' within a show.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Pat Crowley, actress of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 91. Though mostly known for her work in Hollywood, Crowley appeared in three Broadway productions as a young performer in the early 1950s.

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

Porgy and Bess is a famous 'folk opera' created by George Gershwin, with a libretto by DuBose Heyward and lyrics by DuBose and Ira Gershwin. The work chronicles the life of a Black community on Catfish Row in Charleston and is known for its fusion of operatic elements with American folk music, jazz, and blues. The story focuses on the love between Porgy, a disabled beggar, and Bess, a woman seeking a better life.

From the writer of Journey's End and The Dam Busters

Robert Daws will bring to life the humour and heart of one of Britain’s greatest comic writers when he stars in William Humble’s play Wodehouse in Wonderland, which returns to London’s Tabard Theatre.

Here are a few top picks to consider in NYC this week including free outdoor summer concerts, Broadway stars singing Taylor Swift hits, and solo shows by emerging artists.

The Times Square Church, located on 51st Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue, is an extremely storied New York City spot. While it may not be apparent to those who unknowingly pass by the church, the venue across from the Gershwin’s stage door was once a glorious Broadway theater… and could potentially be one again someday.

​​​​​​​Crossroads Theatre Company is launching 47th season celebrating two new productions of iconic stories from the diaspora, plus more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets here!

Crossroads Theatre Company is launching its 47th season celebrating two new productions of iconic stories from the diaspora, plus more. See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Musically entertaining though rather light on narrative heft, Musical Theatre West's otherwise rousing, concert-like new production BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY—now on stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through July 27, 2025—is a straightforward, nostalgic jukebox musical that chronicles the meteoric rise and tragic early death of rock-and-roll pioneer Buddy Holly. If you're looking for a feel-good musical with fierce live performances, this show should definitely fit the bill. You might just have to look up a Buddy Holly documentary on your own to fill in the missing story gaps.