The Unseen

Within a week, Toronto audiences had the opportunity to see two musicals which parody that scourge of November to January television, the Hallmark Christmas Movie.

The Tank has unveiled their Spring 2026 Core Productions. The Spring 2026 Season will begin in January with DIRT created by Sour Milk, followed by Scarecrow.

The Plug & Play Theater Showcase will present an evening of new hip hop–infused theater and live music at Paradise Community Hall @ The Capri in Minneapolis on Friday, November 14, 2025.

Sussex County Community College Visual and Performing Arts Department will present the 1945 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, Harvey by Mary Chase, at the SCCC Performing Arts Center.

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: The Musical, adapted from the  novel by Joan Lindsay, with book and lyrics by Hilary Bell and music and arrangements by Greta Gertler Gold, will  begin performances off-Broadway next month.

Moses Pendleton, founder and artistic director of the dance-theatre company MOMIX, will receive The University of Texas at Dallas’ 2025 Richard Brettell Award in the Arts on November 1. The biennial award, which carries a $150,000 prize, is the highest honor the university bestows upon artists.

The attention to detail in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s terrific production of “The Wild Duck” extends to preshow atmospherics, with a distinct chill  not attributable to the cooling autumn temperatures outside.

Celebrated choreographer and director Lynne Hockney has been involved in Sir Peter Hall’s iconic version of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Glyndebourne since 2001. Now playing for the first time in the venue’s Autumn season, the production has been revived regularly since its premiere in 1981, bringing Shakespeare’s enchanting story of magic and mayhem to life. BroadwayWorld spoke to Hockney about her long association with the production, Sir Peter Hall’s enduring vision and how no one involved in the production is more important than anyone else.

Annabel’s Sister, a new play by George Kolber, will present two industry readings in New York, directed by Matt Okin. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

When audiences think of theatre, their minds often go straight to the stars under the spotlight—the actors, singers, and dancers who bring stories to life on stage. But for every standing ovation, there’s an entire world of creative and technical professionals working behind the scenes to make the magic happen. From designers and directors to stagehands and dressers, these unsung heroes are the backbone of every production. Here’s a look at the essential jobs that keep the curtain rising night after night.

Katori Hall’s thought-provoking drama, “The Mountaintop,” being presented by Front Porch Arts Collective in collaboration with Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre, where it is being staged through October 12.

Following the announcement of the company's upcoming closure, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers will present a benefit concert. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

The University of Hartford’s Hartt School Dance Division will present the Fall Senior Dance Concert, “From Here, Forward”. Learn more about the concert here!

The League of Chicago Theatres will present It’s Theatre Season!, a new promotion featuring buy one, get one half-price tickets to select shows on Hot Tix.

Powerful 'DANCING AT LUGHNASA' at The Players in Providence.

The Alchemy Theatre will stage Marsha Norman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ’night, Mother October 17–26, 2025, at The Whisenhunt at Zach Theater. The production will star Sarah-Marie Curry as Jessie and Johanna Whitmore as Mama.

The League of Chicago Theatres will present It’s Theatre Season!, a new promotion featuring buy one, get one half-price tickets to select shows on Hot Tix. Learn more!

BalletCollective will return this fall with its 13th Annual Season, Echoes of the Unseen, presented October 28–31, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The program will feature two world premieres by Alysa Pires and Chloe Crenshaw—recipients of the 2025 Commission for Developing Choreographers—alongside the revival of Natural History, a 2020 work choreographed by Artistic Director Troy Schumacher with music by Ellis Ludwig-Leone and text by poet Carey McHugh.

Details have been announced for the weekly post-show conversations taking place on Tuesdays throughout the West End run of the critically-acclaimed Nottingham Playhouse production of Punch. 

BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet, will launch its 20th Anniversary Season with a triumphant return to The Joyce Theater, September 24–28.

Florida Studio Theatre has received a $150,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Learn more about Florida Studio Theatre and about the grant here!

Epheverie Theatre Company will present their inaugural “Short Play Festival” on the theme of Reflection at The Tank. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Discover how personal sacrifice and courage led NYC-based artist, Diane Nicole Lee, to persevere into a professional dance career with a mission to increase dance equity and access for BIPOC youth.

From July 25 to August 10, City Theatre of Austin presents Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize winning play W;T as part of its 2025 season. See more from the review here!

Making their Tin Drum Theatre debuts are Jordan Gleaves as Wallace and Carlos Andrés Mai as Valdez. They will be joined by company member Jacob Coggshall in the role of 'Smash'.