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Against the backdrop of the modern West, Pam Houston's short story collection, “Cowboys Are My Weakness,” comes to life in Myra Platt's inspired theatre series Cowboys Are My Weakness.

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

Japanese boy band Snow Man has released “TRUE LOVE,” an early-release track from their upcoming fifth studio album ONKOCHISHIN, now available to download and stream worldwide on YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and more.

Japanese boy band WEST. is going global. The legacy J-pop septet from STARTO ENTERTAINMENT is bringing their unique Kansai sound to the world with all 360 songs from across their chart-topping catalog available to download and stream on YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and more.

In 2024, the pioneering director George C. Wolfe, who brought iconic pieces like Angels in America and The Normal Heart to Broadway stages for the first time, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. If that award is meant to signal the twilight of a career, however, fear not: Wolfe came back to New York the very next year with his critically acclaimed revival of Gypsy starring Audra McDonald. 

Comedy will return to Samuel Slater’s Restaurant in Webster, MA. The show will feature Christine Hurley with special guest Mitch Stinson and host Dan Miller for a night of laughs. Learn more!

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of Jeff Harnar in his show The 1959 Broadway Songbook this fall. Learn more about the concert and see how to purchase tickets.

The Gilded Age recently wrapped up its third season on HBO, to record-setting viewership. Much to the delight of theatre fans, the cast of the show includes a wealth of actors who are beloved for their work in theatre. Cast by Adam Caldwell and Bernie Telsey, The Gilded Age shoots in the New York area, which gave the team the ability to cast many actors who regularly work in theatre.

After over a decade away, Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway where it belongs! The show begins previews later this week at the Winter Garden Theatre, and while we await the Dynamos' first return performance, it's the perfect time to recap the music that inspired the show and how it keeps the story going.  ​

The world premiere stage production of Single White Female – based on the iconic 90s psychological thriller – will embark on a major UK and Ireland theatre tour from January 2026.

San Antonio will be buzzing with live theatre this summer, presenting a variety of shows for all ages. As always, these theaters do a wonderful job of carefully considering community needs and desires as they present large scale musicals or thoughtfully intimate performances.

The New London Barn Playhouse will continue its 93rd Summer Season with the heavenly hit musical Sister Act. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Morgan-Wixson Theatre brings Sister Act, the hit movie turned stage musical, to Santa Monica this summer. Sister Act is a lively stage adaptation of the beloved 1992 film about a nightclub singer turned accidental nun.

Legendary band Sublime is set to take over Las Vegas with ‘Fear, Loathing, and Sublime in Las Vegas’ at Park MGM August 14-16. The three-day celebration of music includes two electrifying shows at Dolby Live Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16.

'Little House on the Prairie' former child star, outspoken activist, and TV Land Award winner ALISON ARNGRIM will return to New York with her critically acclaimed CONFESSIONS OF A PRAIRIE BITCH. Learn more!

Alison Arngrim, known for her role as Nellie Oleson in the hit series Little House on the Prairie, is scheduled for numerous sold out presentations of her critically acclaimed global sensation Confessions of a Prairie B*tch.

Blumenthal Arts has announced a lineup for the 2025–2026 season, featuring the best new shows direct from Broadway, including big winners from the 2024 Tony Awards.

The newest UK Tour of An Inspector Calls is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre in May. Learn more about this upcoming performance and how to get tickets here!

Back in 2018, English National Ballet premiered Playlist (Track 1, 2) as part of their Voices of America programme. It was William Forsythe’s first new work for a British company in 20 years.

Lorenz Vetter MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) is presenting the world premiere of A HOLE IS A HOLE IS A HOLE IS, by Hamburg/Berlin-based artists Sappho Ton Bogataj, Christopher Ramm and Marco Merenda.

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 17th season of Kravis On Broadway, which includes The Wiz, Kimberly Akimbo, and more. Learn more about the lineup here!

Pakistan's award-winning Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers, grandsons of the revered Munshi Raziuddin, return to Roulette after their performances in 2019 and March of 2024.

Nick Hyde’s tragicomic Double Act uses clowning and comedy to tell the story of a young man (played by Hyde and Oliver Maynard in white face paint) who wakes up and sets off to kill himself somewhere on the South Coast. He has a few things, though, to tick off his list before he throws himself off a cliff.

Last night, the Elton John AIDS Foundation hosted its 33rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards® Viewing Party, raising over $8.6 million in support of the Foundation’s mission to end AIDS. 

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.