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bergenPAC has announced four new shows. Mike Campbell in Conversation on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 7 p.m.; The Jordan Toma Experience on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.; The New York Bee Gees on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 8 p.m.; Idol Winners on Tour: David Cook & Maddie Poppe on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7 p.m.; Willy Chirino on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 8 p.m.; Tyler Henry on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Welcome to my 2024 Broadway World Year in Review. It’s been a busy year, and I’m having a great time. This year I’ve written 174 articles (175 counting this one), which is up 30 articles from last year. Thank you for allowing me into your world and entertaining me.  

The Victory Theatre Center is presenting the world premiere of Four Women in Red, a provocative new play, written by Laura Shamas and directed by Jeanette Harrison, about the current crisis of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women in the U.S. Learn more.

Immerse yourself in a bold celebration of artistry and innovation! Centaur Theatre's WinterWorks. Presented by Centaur Theatre from February 25 - March 15, 2025.

The Trustees of The Laurents / Hatcher Foundation, Inc. have announced that The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison and Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi are recipients of the Laurents / Hatcher Foundation Citation of Excellence.

Here at Proctors in Schenectady, the Broadway tour of the acclaimed revival of Jason Robert Brown’s PARADE is kicking off its run after teching on-site. For those unfamiliar, PARADE tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man living in Georgia in the early 1900s who was accused of murder. I had the privilege of speaking with Chris Shyer, who portrays Governor John (Jack) Slaton in this production.

What did our critic think of LEONARDO! A WONDERFUL SHOW ABOUT A TERRIBLE MONSTER at Children's Theatre Company?

Rapid Lemon and Strand, both known for promoting new works, present a puzzle of humanity with HONEY BEE BABY, a new work by Philadelphia-based Erlina Ortiz through January 25th. Elements of acting, theatrical technology and direction augment an unusual and satisfying script that asks hard questions with no pat answers.

Stefanie Batten Bland is a global maker and a 2023 Dance Magazine Cover Artist, straddling the artistic scenes of NYC and France. Read the interview!

Louisville native EST Gee kicks off the new year with new single – “My Love” featuring Veeze and Rylo Rodriguez. As “My Love” kicks off with a looped soul vocal, EST Gee immediately transports listeners into his world. Listen to the single now.

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on MULTIPLE BAD THINGS

Deep in the bayou of the American south lies the brassy and vibrant Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood. A warm tale for these cold months, Petite Rouge is, of course, a cajun take on the classic Grimm tale, featuring a bright world of animals, songs, and life lessons. 

Following a sold-out run last spring, Sarah Anne Fernandez brings Don’t Forget Me to The Green Room 42 on 1/13. The show explores women in history whose stories have made it to Broadway from The Sound of Music to SIX and everything in between.

REAL BODIES: The Exhibition at Horseshoe Las Vegas is set to take guests on a Journey to Wellness this January. Learn more about the exhibition and see how to attend.

The Daniel Pelton Collective will release Violins of Hope on January 27, 2025. This powerful collection of three compositions captures the profound experiences of the Holocaust, serving as a poignant reminder of the atrocities committed and a call to ensure they are never forgotten.

Fort Salem Theater has announced principal casting for its highly anticipated 2025 production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Performances of Sweeney Todd are scheduled for April 25, 26, 27, and May 2, 3, 4, 2025.

Voices Festival Productions' world-premiere story of evolving relationships within a multi-generational, caregiver support group will start performances on January 9, 2024.

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?

Local theatre saved me in 2024, which turned out to be an extremely rocky year--with statewide and national political maelstroms and two hurricanes hitting our area weeks apart.

My final musical at Greenhills, Something Rotten, is a bittersweet farewell to the theater community that’s shaped me. From props crew to senior circle, I’m cherishing every moment before my last bow.

An evening at Toby’s Dinner And Show in Columbia, Maryland for THE SOUND OF MUSIC is a clutter-free treat for your loved ones. Toby's presents a classic, now entertaining a fourth generation, that feels lush and rich with detail and meaning, and contemporary relevance. An audience favorite since the dawn of the 1960s, this beloved Rogers & Hammerstein standard runs at Toby's through January 12th, 2025.

Binge Free Festival, the month-long festival of free shows at Santa Monica Playhouse, returns for the ninth time this February. The Festival will run from February 25 through March 30.

If you mix the Hee Haw cornfield joke skits with a PG-13 RomCom, you get SHUCKED, which is playing at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville now through December 22nd. This hilarious Broadway musical (Book by Robert Horn with Music and Lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally) combines down-home humor with a heartwarming love story, filled with witty one-liners that will have you laughing non-stop.

Curtain up! Light the lights! Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald takes on the role of a lifetime, playing 'Mama' Rose Hovick in the classic musical, Gypsy, is now running on Broadway at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Read the reviews!

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Aaron Sidwell, who takes on the infamous role of Bill Sikes. We discussed what made him want to be involved in Oliver!, how he is able to take on such an emotionally demanding role and what makes this production so special compared to other versions of the musical.