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The idea that “art is not a mirror but a hammer” has been attributed to Bertolt Brecht, deployed by Leon Trotsky and could serve as the epitaph for Sarah Kane’s repertoire, not least her final work.

BroadwayWorld recently caught up with playwright Nina Kissinger to discuss This is Government, now playing at MOXIE Theatre in San Diego.

Sydney Festival unveiled its 2027 program with performances spanning greater Sydney, including comedy, First Nations premieres, dance, and theatre. The festival offers more than 10,000 tickets priced at $49 or less.

What did our critic think of HäR VILAR SHIMA NIAVARNI I FRED /THIS IS WHERE SHIMA NIAVARANI REST IN PEACE at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern?

Legally Blonde is an energetic, joy-filled musical—a feel-good show that leaves you with a smile on your face, which is exactly what you need during the dreary autumn weather.

54 Below will present a cabaret celebrating Stevie Nicks' career, featuring music direction from Safin Karim and a cast of both established and New York City debut performers.

What did our critic think of THE WAY SHE MAKES ME FEEL at The Laurie Beechman?

The cast of Other Desert Cities sat down for an interview with CBS Mornings reflecting on their return or debut to Broadway, their personal experience with grief and their favorite parts of performing live. 

In an interview with CBS Mornings’ Ramy Inocencio, Gaten Matarazzo and Alexa Lopez discussed their experiences in the West End production of Rent and taking on a musical that debuted on Broadway before they were born.

Meet the sweetest little old ladies… with a deadly hobby. Tacoma Little Theatre is currently running an audience favorite, Arsenic and Old Lace, written by Joseph Kesselring. Check out the photos!

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is sadly as relevant today as it was when Victor Hugo first penned the story. The stage adaptation is thought-provoking and emotional.

Country artist Cali Tucker will perform an intimate show at The Space Las Vegas, featuring unreleased music and a surprise family duet honoring the Tucker legacy.

​The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern​ ​Playhouse is set to present ​​Othello​, directed by O’Neil Delapenha​. The cast features: ​Othello - Keithen Neville​, ​Iago - Kevin Roost​, ​Desdemona - Sarah Joyce Hack​.

Another Mr. Wonderful Productions will present a theatrical variety spectacular celebrating Sammy Davis Jr.'s legacy, featuring his defining anthems and showcasing the Golden Era of American entertainment.

Bob Holz will release a compilation album featuring John McLaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Randy Brecker and other jazz fusion musicians. The album will be available on MVD Audio.

Summer Stock Stage released CURTAIN CALL, a podcast featuring conversations with artists and alumni from the Indianapolis theatre company, including Morgan Anita Wood, Michael Washington, and Matthew David Conwell.

Broadway veteran Sarah Cornell, an Ovation Award winner, has joined the cast of the immersive dinner theater production A KILLER NIGHT IN STUDIO CITY at Vitello's in Studio City, California.

Vancouver Opera will present Puccini's TOSCA at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, featuring soprano Joyce El-Khoury, tenor David Pomeroy, and baritone Gregory Dahl in a co-production with Pacific Opera Victoria.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its sixth annual gala, raising over $14 million for exhibitions, education, and public programming. The evening honored filmmaker John Carpenter, actor Colman Domingo, and actress Charlize Theron with special awards.

Lionsgate held an exclusive FYC screening, Q&A and reception for MICHAEL at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles, with cast and filmmakers discussing the Michael Jackson biopic.

Céline Dion completed her first run of 16 sold-out performances at Plenitude Arena in Paris, drawing over 500,000 fans. Additional dates are scheduled for May 2027.

Whether intentionally or not, London’s opera houses have leaned hard into the Halloween season with an unspoken theme of “go bleak or go home”. Over in Covent Garden, there’s a revival of Philip Venables’s 4.48 Psychosis (adapted from Sarah Kane’s final play, completed shortly before she took her life aged just 28). The English National Opera, meanwhile, has plumped for something even darker.

Doja Cat has never been an artist who follows expectations, whether through her music, fashion, or the personality she shares with the world. On Tuesday, October 13, the Grammy-winning rapper and singer brought that same individuality to Vancouver's Rogers Arena for a stop on her TOUR MA VIE World Tour, delivering a two-hour performance that balanced her unpredictable sense of humour with an impressive display of musical talent.

This is a sensational finale to the company’s Golden Jubilee year.

I wonder what Arrigo Boito might have done with Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors” or “Twelfth Night.” Because, while he’s best known for his libretto for the Bard’s “Othello,” his work on FALSTAFF—based on “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “Henry IV”—is just as marvelous. The trouble, of course, is that FALSTAFF is a comedy. In the new production of the work, which opened at Rome’s Opera House last week, it didn’t help that director Tatjana Gürbaca didn’t seem to have anything particular in mind in her take on it.