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Today’s subjects Edwaard Liang and Dwight Rhoden make up two fourths of the choreographic team for The Washington Ballet’s program of Moving Forces. The production will be presented in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center on October 24th through 26th.

Many Steppenwolf productions have made the jump to Broadway, with three shows transferring in 2025 alone. Learn more about Purpose, Bug, The Minutes, and more!

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed the cast for the next production in its 31st season, the world premiere of Porchlight Sings the Season. Learn more!

The 14th Annual Key West Film Festival features HAMNET, starring Paul Mescal, and ETERNITY, kicking off on November 12, 2025.

Only two new musicals are opening on Broadway in the first half of the 2025-2026 season: The Queen of Versailles and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). There has been much discourse on the topic of whether rising capitalization costs and the rareness of full recoupment is impacting the number of new musicals being produced on Broadway. 

Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss will return to the stage this winter in the hit Broadway musical & Juliet. Burruss will join the cast as ‘Angélique’ for a limited engagement.

Beck Center for the Arts will present intergenerational experience that is fun for all, The SpongeBob Musical. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here.

​The Carle will present an enchanting exhibition that explores the rich visual traditions of fairies, mermaids, wizards, and other supernatural beings through beloved picture book illustrations. Learn how to attend!

Tarragon Theatre will kick off the 2025/26 Extraspace season with the Toronto Premiere of CHILD-ish, A Tarragon Theatre Production in Association with The CHILD-ish Collective. Learn more!

When creators Paul Almeida and Makayla Moore first envisioned THE DRESSING ROOM, their goal was simple: bring the unpredictable humour of theatre life to the screen while creating opportunities within Vancouver’s own artistic community. What began as a small pilot filmed in 2018, has since evolved into a Leo-nominated comedy series that captures the backstage madness, heart, and resilience of the performing arts.

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 In a powerful launch to the season, American innovation meets Italian grandeur as Palm Beach Symphony's 2025-2026 Masterworks Series opens with pianist Shelly Berg and Music Director Gerard Schwarz

Discover the Freeform schedule for '30 Days of Disney' this November, packed with beloved Disney films and holiday favorites. Don't miss out!

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.

Performances are now underway for Beetlejuice the Musical’s third Broadway engagement at the Palace Theatre for a limited 13-week run through January 3, 2026. Meet the new cast of Beetlejuice here!

Initial casting and full tour dates have been revealed for the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL. Learn more about the show here!

Dennis Watkins is poised to launch his third year in the custom magic theater in the heart of the Loop by introducing the most robust slate of programming yet at The Magic Parlour. Learn more!

The Phoenix Theatre Company's production of FROZEN is a delight for those who know and love the film and are looking to be wowed with song and spectacle.

DISCOSHOW's vibe is glitter swelled with ambition, all for a sweaty good time. “There’s only one rule,” said the evening’s M.C., the drag queen Eureka O’Hara. “Dance like no one’s watching — or filming. Girl, it’s the 70s!”hat did our critic think of DISCOSHOW at Spiegelworld @ Caesar's Palace? (NYT)

After a decade of delighting audiences around the country, Snow Mouse returns in a frosty follow-up featuring two mischievous cousins and three adventurous newcomers. Learn more here!

Fourth Wall Theatre Company has a revival right now, and boy, does it feel timed for the right moment in Texas politics. Read BroadwayWorld's review of Eureka Day at 4th Wall Theatre Company.

Off-Brand Opera will present the world premiere of Nietzsche – The Musical October 10–12, 2025 at the A.R.T./NY Mezzanine Theatre. Written by Kimerer LaMothe with music by Geoffrey Gee, the production explores the life and relationships of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche through a bold, multi-genre score.

While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.

 HKDance’s critically acclaimed, Grand Dance Poem A Dance of Celestial Rhythms. presented by China Merchants Foundation, is returning to the stage from 26-28 September 2025 at Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre. 

Bono and The Edge will accept the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize on behalf of U2 on October 21 in Tulsa at Cain’s Ballroom. This prestigious award annually recognizes a recipient who embodies the spirit of Woody Guthrie's social consciousness and musical legacy.