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Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Merry Wives of Windsor, an endlessly entertaining new take of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy.

What did our critic think of THE CAKE at Theatre In The Round?

I'm reminding myself that it's always progress over perfection, and when something is meant for me, it won't pass me by. I’m sticking with my “the show must go on” mindset, pushing through the tough moments, and trusting that every step I take is part of the journey I’m meant to be on.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that tickets for CHICAGO THE MUSICAL will go on sale for its upcoming tour engagement. The 2025–26 cast includes Ellie Roddy, Claire Marshall, and Max Cervantes.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball arrives to Broadway following its triumphant run at PAC NYC last year. Watch in this video as the company gives a special sneak peek inside rehearsals!

Music fans in Bradford are invited to celebrate two spectacular tribute shows at Bradford Live this year, as The ELO Experience brings its 20th Anniversary Tour, followed by the ultimate festive party, ABBA-Merry Christmas.

Great AZ Puppet Theater will present 'PIP AND SQUEEK GO TO THE SHOW' from February 26 to March 22. This family-friendly puppet show features two mice in a comedic adventure on stage, suitable for ages 5 and up.

Philadelphia Ballet invites audiences into a dazzling world of romance and elegance with its upcoming production of The Merry Widow, running March 5 - 15 at the Academy of Music.

A new featurette has been released for Michael, taking viewers behind the scenes of the highly anticipated biopic about music icon Michael Jackson. Check it out now.

Audience members who enjoy Shakespeare but are looking for a new take on his classic stories, or those who have struggled with Shakespeare in the past, will enjoy THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. This trailer-park take on the play is full of fun performances and laugh-worthy moments.

Tickets for the return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King in Cleveland will go on sale to the public. Cleveland’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the KeyBank State Theatre stage at Playhouse Square.

All Things Go Festival has announced the lineup for its Toronto 2026 edition, which includes Lorde, Kesha, The Beaches, Wet Leg, and more. The festival will take place on June 6th and 7th at the downtown waterfront venue RBC Amphitheatre.

Theatre in the Round Players kicks off 2026 with How to Catch Creation, Christina Anderson’s moving and lyrical play about what it means to create—and to connect—with art, with others, and with ourselves.

Sarasota Opera will present THE MERRY WIDOW by Franz Lehár as part of its 2026 Winter Festival. The operetta will open on February 21 and run through March 27 following the festival’s opening production of LA BOHÈME.

Mayo Performing Arts Center has announced ticket on-sale details for An Evening of Alton Brown, Menopause The Musical 2, and UB40: The Unstoppable Tour 2026. Tickets for all three events go on sale January 30.

Inside, you’ll find practical guidance for performers, timely conversations about safety, labor, and financial realities on Broadway, and a celebration of the often-unsung artists who keep shows running. We also look beyond New York to regional theaters rethinking their futures, another Kennedy Center cancellation, and an international announcement bringing a popular screen property to the London stage.

Mamdani is urging New Yorkers to stay home. We spoke with five artists with shows originally scheduled for today about deciding to cancel, and that decision's impact on them in terms of stress, anxiety, and lost time and money.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that single tickets for the North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will go on sale this week. The touring production of the Broadway musical will play a limited two-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre this spring.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Netflix has released the trailer for Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing, a new high-stakes docu-series that explores the world of competitive ice dance. Check it out now.

The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation has announced the Preliminary Round performances of the 2026 Gina Bachauer International Junior & Young Artists Piano Competitions.

After screenings across the country and film festival accolades in 2025, the documentary Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round (2024) will be available on Kinema from January 15 to January 20, 2026, during Martin Luther King JR. Day. 

Following the series finale of the megahit Stranger Things, Netflix will release 'One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5,' a documentary offering an inside look at the making of the final installment of the Duffer Brothers' generation-defining series. Watch the trailer now.

A rehearsal trailer has been released for Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Hale Center Theatre, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the comedy’s rehearsal process.

After the release of her sophomore EP, But What The Hell Do I Know, Alemeda is hitting the road for her tour in support of the EP. The tour will kick off in Atlanta, GA, on February 18 and wrap in Los Angeles on February 26.