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I spoke with poet and activist Bleu Inkk, who after nearly three decades behind bars, shares her powerful story of trauma, resilience, and transformation in the world premiere of her live compelling documentary-vibe show titled 'Found Suitable' directed by Anne Kenny at the Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz.

The Playwrights Realm will present the third edition of Beyond The Realm, the theater festival that goes beyond script readings, traditional productions, and the limits of audience and stage. Learn more!

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company has announced upcoming presentations of Framing Ménerbes in Binghamton, NY (October 15), Ann Arbor, MI (October 25), and Ithaca, NY (November 2). Each screening will be followed by a live Q&A with a guest speaker.

Laurence Olivier award-nominated playwright, April De Angelis, is to adapt the classic Henry James novella, The Turn of the Screw, for a major UK tour opening in September 2026. Learn more!

Under the Radar will return for its 21st edition. Since its reemergence in 2024, Under the Radar has gathered artists, audiences, and theater industry experts around a thrilling array of contemporary performances shaped by fearless experimentation.  

Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter and multi-sector leader Audrey Choi have joined the Dramatists Guild Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more here!

Following the critically acclaimed and sold-out success of Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, the Gate will stage David Finnigan’s formally inventive Scenes from the Climate Era at The Playground Theatre in Autumn.

After more than five decades of groundbreaking theater and artmaking, Ping Chong and Company has announced a historic evolution. Learn more about the rebrand here!

Marcus Davey CBE announced that he will step down as CEO and Artistic Director of the Roundhouse after 26 years leading the organisation. 

The cast and crew of LIFE OF PI, playing in the LA area through June 15, talk to the press about how the award-winning novel comes to life on stage.

Award-winning comedian and RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar BenDeLaCreme has been announced as a special guest performer and creative consultant for Chicago's Teatro ZinZanni.

NextStop Theatre Company has announced its 2025/26 season—the first fully programmed by Producing Artistic Director, Heather Lanza, who joined the company in the fall of 2024.

Project Y Theatre will present the 10th Annual Women in Theater Festival, a festival devoted to presenting new work by women, at A.R.T./New York Theatres in The Gural Theatre (502 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019), June 13-29.

Project Y Theatre will present the 10th Annual Women in Theater Festival, a festival devoted to presenting new work by women. Learn more and see how to attend.

NYC's theatre district is full of amazing places for eating, drinking, and shopping, but if you are looking to see all you can in a short window of time, there are plenty of sights within walking distance of all 41 Broadway theatres. From outdoor pitstops to guided tours and museum visits, check out 13 activities to add to you midtown sight-seeing itinerary. ​

ARCOS Presents: Short Form will be performed at CRASHBOX (5305 Bolm Rd Unit 12, Austin, TX 78721) Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19, 2025 at 7:30pm.

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Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!

This season, Broadway is getting turned Upside Down with the arrival of the thrilling new spectacle, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, running now at the Marriott Marquis Theatre.

BroadwayWorld spoke with HYPOTHETICAL BABY playwright Rachel Cairns about the goals behind telling her story, finding humour in a seriously complex subject, and the play's uniquely Canadian lens.

Betsy Wolfe will lead the off-Broadway premiere of JOY: A New True Musical, based on the life of trailblazing businesswoman and inventor Joy Mangano.

Based on lived experience, writer and performer Bettina Paris explores how the complexities of alcohol addiction can affect families and family relationships. Learn more here!

​​​​​​​Ars Nova has announced that Founding Artistic Director Jason Eagan will step down from his role as Artistic Director on June 30, 2025, following over two decades of leadership.

The James Library & Center for the Arts, Norwell’s historic community arts center and lending library, will present a winter season of music, art, and literary programming. Learn more and see how to attend upcoming events.

Orange County native Sarah Lynn Marion talks with BroadwayWorld about her Broadway debut—and what it’s like to be an understudy for two roles in the show.