Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of Sylvia, with Naomi Katiyo joining Olivier Award winner Beverley Knight in the acclaimed musical. The production begins performances in Leicester this September before culminating in five performances at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Pacific Symphony will perform Alan Silvestri's score live in sync with BACK TO THE FUTURE at Great Park Live in Irvine, including approximately 20 minutes of new music added by Silvestri for live orchestra presentations.
Go Live Theatre, supported by The Garek Trust, announced plans to welcome nearly 5,000 children and young people to a performance of SYLVIA at the Royal Albert Hall, marking the largest education matinee ever staged in the UK.
Mariska Hargitay made her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre. She replaced the show's original star, Daniel Radcliffe, who played his final performance on Sunday, May 24. Check out photos here!
Italy's Arena di Verona Opera Festival will present six classic opera productions, ballet, and multimedia concerts in its 10,000-seat open-air Roman amphitheater, featuring stars including Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, and Roberto Alagna.
The first single, “MARCH WOMEN MARCH,” from the musical SYLVIA, starring Beverley Knight, has been released ahead of International Women’s Day. The track, released by ZooNation Records and produced by Martin Terefe, is now available to download and stream on all major platforms.
The Arena di Verona Opera Festival, renowned for its historic open-air venue, will present a diverse lineup of opera performances from June to September 2026.
Camerata Pacifica's season will continue with a daring musical mix, including the world premiere of Natural Light, a Camerata Pacifica-commissioned work for wind quintet and Thai button gong by David Bruce.
Actors' Equity Association has issued a statement about New York Governor Kathy Hochul's new program entitled Saving Performing Arts and Cultural Experiences (NY SPACE).
While Austin stages overflow in December with CHRISTMAS CAROLS (three!), TUNA CHRISTMASES (two!), and all manner of holiday theatre cheer, a brilliant star shines at Ground Floor Theatre: Alfred Uhry’s PARADE. First produced in 2015 during GFT’s inaugural season, this remount stands as a striking full-circle moment in the company’s decade-long evolution into Austin’s leading inclusive theatre.
All new photos have been released of Tony®, GRAMMY®, and Emmy® Award winner Ben Platt’s historic reopening of Broadway’s Palace Theatre. Check out the photos here!
Mark Taylor (Director) delivers an engaging expression of Alfred Uhry (Book) and Jason Robert Brown’s (Music and Lyrics) Tony Award winning musical PARADE.
Last night, Suffs hosted ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) Night at The Music Box Theatre! See photos!
Earlier this week the cast of Suffs welcomed a very special guest to the Music Box Theatre. Melissa McCarthy stopped by for a preview performance of Suffs and posed with the cast backstage. Check out photos here!
Earlier this week the cast of Suffs had their first preview on Broadway in front of a sold-out house! Check out photos from the big night here!
Suffs is marching to Broadway! The new original musical will begin performances at the Music Box Theatre on March 26 with an opening night set for April 18. Check out photos fo the marquee
Some members of the cast of Stealing Mona Lisa, a new musical, celebrated this anniversary at Theater for the New City. The show Stealing Mona Lisa - a new musical - is running there through Jan. 8. Check out photos!
New York City Center is presenting Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's 1998 Tony Award-winning musical Parade, starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, with direction by Michael Arden. Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
New York City Center is presenting Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's 1998 Tony Award-winning musical Parade, starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, with direction by Michael Arden. The production opened with a gala performance on Tuesday, November 1, and runs through November 6, 2022. Check out photos of the cast in action!
Lush, lyrical, and romantic works by Latin American and Spanish composers are showcased in the Schwabacher Summer Concert, when the young artists of the 2022 Merola Opera Program perform vibrant operatic scenes by distinguished composers Daniel Catán, Manuel de Falla, Osvaldo Golijov, and Amadeo Vives. Check out photos here!
The Garden Theatre in Winter Garden opened their production of Parade, directed by Joseph C. Walsh. The musical runs now through March 13th. Featuring a book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, Parade shares the story of Leo and Lucille Frank, and the murder trial that gripped the small town of Marietta, Georgia in 1913. This provocative Tony Award-winning musical explores the endurance of love, hope, and compassion against seemingly insurmountable odds.
How a director envisions a production makes all the difference in its prestation to an audience, starting with casting and continuing through rehearsals and all technical aspects of the show. I spoke with Branda Lock on bringing her vivid imagination and directing skills to George Bernard Show’s PYGMALION, filled with unique Lock-inspired changes to the casting which promise to shed new light on this classic tale of class struggles in Shaw’s time.
Pittsburgh Opera will be broadcasting a free concert celebrating works by women composers on its YouTube Channel, on Friday, March 26th at 7:00PM. Called “Women’s March”, the 55-minute concert spans 900 years of classical music composed by women.
