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Following a spectacular sold-out performance at Tokyo Dome, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT’s annual New Year’s Eve extravaganza, 'COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025–2026 STARTO to MOVE,' is now available for global audiences to stream on Netflix. Featuring a powerhouse lineup of J-pop’s most influential artists, the showcase serves as a vibrant celebration of the agency's rich musical legacy and its promising future on the world stage.

South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.

Titanique has announced some of its Broadway cast! Alongside Marla Mindelle, who will lead the Broadway company as Celine Dion, are Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and Constantine Rousouli.

The full cast has been announced for the musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, performing at London’s The Other Palace from Friday 6 February for a strictly limited season until Sunday 5 April 2026. 

The Utah State Board of Education has banned Wicked by Gregory Maguire from public schools, prompting legal action from the ACLU and renewed debate over book bans and First Amendment rights.

After the critically acclaimed release of Instant in 2022, celebrated West African kora artist Ablaye Cissoko has once again partnered with French diatonic accordion virtuoso Cyrille Brotto to present their latest collaboration, Djiyo.

With their revival of Orphans starting performances this week, Jermyn Street Theatre has announced full casting for Jerome Kilty's Dear Liar - adapted from the correspondence of George Bernard Shaw and Mrs Patrick Campbell.

The gates to the world's most famous chocolate factory are finally opening in Manila! 

AMT Theater will present the opening of a new musical 'The Paparazzi', music and lyrics by Al Tapper, book by Tony Sportiello, directed by Nancy Robillard and musical direction by David Wolfson.

Peyton List joined current 'Heather Chandler' Jodie Steele on stage at Heathers the Musical, who passed the iconic red scrunchie onto her as she began rehearsals to play 'Heather Chandler.' Get a first look at List in costume in a new video!

Happy New Year! This week, we’re catching up on a few different stories that you might have missed while you were out for the holidays - including the ongoing tumult at the Kennedy Center, multiple Broadway box office records, and the controversial reopening of a theatre in Mariupol.

The Unfriend, by Steven Moffat and directed by Hannah Humbles, will come to the Barn Theatre this month.  Performances will run 16th – 24th January 2026 at 8pm.

Hayden Tee will return to the role of ‘Inspector Javert’ in the North American Tour of Les Misérables. Nick Cartell continues his celebrated run as the fugitive ‘Jean Valjean’.

Omaha Performing Arts has announced that tickets for the Tony Award-Winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are now on sale.

Take a look at our guide to find out where you might have seen Stranger Things stars like Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink on the stage and how the cast has appeared on Broadway.

Emma D’Souza, Executive Director of Audience and Commercial at the Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, and former UK Theatre Joint President Jon Gilchrist have been awarded MBEs in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to British theatre.

Christmas may be over, but it's not too late to check out a recent performance from Broadway's Jessica Vosk on Good Morning America. Fresh off a year-long run in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen, the performer took the stage on December 24 to sing the holiday staple, 'Mary, Did You Know,' on the morning show. 

CreativeOhio has announced its proposed slate of board officers and new board members for 2026, reinforcing the organization's statewide leadership in arts, culture, and creative economy advocacy.

The cast has been announced for CASH ON DELIVERY, a side-splitting farce of mistaken identity and mayhem by Michael Cooney, directed bv Ron Aldridge, at the Mill at Sonning.

Just in time for Christmas, Sarah Brightman has released her 2021 special 'A Christmas Symphony' in full on her YouTube channel. The special saw The Phantom of the Opera alum perform a variety of holiday songs with special guests including Aled Jones and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Check it out now.

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 20 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

Billy Porter has taken to Instagram to share an update on his health, after suffering from 'a serious case of sepsis.' Find out what he had to say and watch the full video here.

Five-time Tony nominee Brian D’Arcy James joined TODAY to discuss some of his current and past projects, including originating King George in Hamilton off-Broadway. Watch the full interview, where he also speaks about starring in the Peacock spy thriller series The Copenhagen Test and his Christmas song, 'Michigan Christmas.'

Relocated to the backwoods of West Virginia, this musical re-imagines the classic Greek tale. Try counting all the Broadway references hidden in the dialogue--there's a lot, amusingly so. OEDIPUS returns to 54 Below on Father's Day in June!

Final casting has been announced for the world premiere semi-staged concert of Jo - The Little Women Musical in Concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday January 25, 2026.