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The 18th annual 30A Songwriters Festival will feature headline performances along Scenic Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida, spanning more than 30 venues, 160-plus songwriters and 300 performances.

Katie Rose Clarke took to Instagram to reflect on her experience getting to know and work with Dolly Parton while bringing the country music icon’s life to the stage in Dolly: A True Original Musical.

The Location Managers Guild International honored ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and MARTY SUPREME as top motion picture winners, alongside television honorees PLURIBUS, FALLOUT and BLACK RABBIT at its 13th annual awards ceremony.

The Location Managers Guild International honored ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and MARTY SUPREME as Motion Picture winners, with PLURIBUS, FALLOUT and BLACK RABBIT taking Television honors at the ceremony in Santa Monica.

Stephen DeAngelis will host the 199th edition of his monthly series, featuring standbys and understudies from DEATH BECOMES HER, A WALK ON THE MOON, and MONTE CRISTO: A NEW MUSICAL.

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.

Tenor saxophonist Asaf Yuria will release a new quartet album featuring George Cables, Omer Avital and Billy Hart, recorded at Van Gelder Studio with guest Joe Magnarelli.

Four tribute performances celebrating albums by LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, AC/DC and VAN HALEN will take place at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, with single tickets and series packages set to go on sale this week.

Theatrical Press Agent, award-wining Author (Jameson Currier), Independent Publisher devoted to gay literature and later an Artist, died of a sudden heart attack at his home in in Chatham Center, New York.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

On the legal and legislative front, a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and temporarily blocked its planned closure, while New York State added $150 million to its theatrical production tax credit program. Broadway closed out its 2025–2026 season with a new all-time box office record of $1.91 billion, and the Broadway League and Actors' Equity announced a new audition initiative called LEAP.

LMCC has revealed its slate of programming for 2026, from residencies and exhibitions in the organization’s idyllically situated 40,000 square foot Arts Center at Governors Island to major dance and music events in Wagner Park in Battery Park City.

Classic Albums Live announced its 23rd season at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, featuring note-for-note performances of albums by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, U2, and Alanis Morissette.

The Classic Albums Live Series Will Continue at The Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, with tickets and series packages going on sale Friday. This series features iconic albums performed live.

In Scena! Italian Theater Festival will present THE RULE OF THIRDS, directed by Montgomery Sutton, at The Tank from April 22 to May 15. The play explores themes of war and civilian experiences.

Actor, playwright, comedian, and 1812 Productions' Producing Artistic Director Jennifer Childs will return to the stage with a brand-new solo comedy, She Gets Around, as part of The Phoebe & Otto Premiere Series at Plays & Players Theatre.

Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!

TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voices! 2025 will present special appearances by Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney, Tony winner Joanna Gleason and transgender activist Shakina Nayfack.

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. 

Theater Resources Unlimited has revealed the cast for TRUSPEAK... Hear Our Voices! 2025, an evening of virtual short plays, followed by a virtual after-party, featuring Tonya Pinkins and more.

Playwright, producer, and actor Michael Wanzie will return to the stage for the first time in more than three years in A Deloris Scrud Christmas, opening Saturday, December 6, 2025, in the Starlite Room at SAVOY Orlando.

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present the second show of its 2025/2026 season with the rolling world premiere comedy, BESIDE MYSELF by Paul Slade Smith. Learn more!

For anyone who’s seen Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a lot of the familiar story beats remain here. However, this local production by Encore Performing Arts takes a unique approach to their mounting of this stage musical.

The Sword has extended their highly anticipated Warp Riders 15th Anniversary tour, adding a new leg that sees the trek now span the U.S. Tickets are on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this summer for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd Annual New Works Festival. Learn more!