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Dezart Performs has announced its new home: the Dezart Playhouse, formerly the First Church of Christ, Scientist, an architectural landmark designed in 1957 by Robson Chambers and Albert Frey.

Brian Wilson, musical genius and founder of the Beach Boys, died today (Wednesday, June 11, 2025), so in honor of him, here is an article of the 40 greatest Beach Boys songs that I wrote for Broadway World two years ago.  Love & Mercy, Brian!

Orpheus opened its final show of its 2024-2025 season with its presentation of Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man. The Music Man centers around Professor Harold Hill (Kody Cannon), a travelling salesman-slash-con artist, who has newly arrived in sleepy River City, Iowa.

Theatre By The Sea's season will begin with Always…Patsy Cline a tribute to the woman who epitomized country music in the late 50s and early 60s. Learn more here!

As The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will continue its 2025 Season, this summer, the theatre will present a new staging of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella – The Broadway Musical.

Stephanie Mills, known for originating the role of Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway, is leading The Queens Tour: 4 Legends, 1 Stage. The tour also features Patti LaBelle, Chaka Kahn, and Gladys Knight.

Nashville-based platinum recording artist Ron Pope will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, May 10th. Earlier this year, Pope completed his “Neon and Glass World Tour” - 28 dates spanning the UK, EU, and the US.

On June 7, 2026, viewers will be able to tune in to watch P!nk take the stage at Radio City Music Hall as a first-time host for the 79th annual ceremony. Do you know who has hosted the ceremony the most?

Short Story Theatre will present an evening of five warm, wise and wonderful true stories on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at The Art Center Highland Park.

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present one of August Wilson's greatest triumphs focusing on the decade of the ‘50s, the Pulitzer Prize winning play FENCES, directed by Yvette Freeman-Hartley (Laguna Playhouse acclaimed production of Ain't Misbehavin'). 

The creative team has been revealed for the national tour of The Music Man. See who is involved in the production, and learn if the tour is coming to a city near you!

Multi-Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell reopens the Gil Evans Project vaults to release a new album of material recorded live at the beloved (now shuttered) New York City club, Jazz Standard. SHADES OF SOUND: Gil Evans Project Live at Jazz Standard, Vol. 2 will be released May 30, 2025 on Outside in Music.

Starring Miguel Falabella, the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (Uma Coisa Engraçada Aconteceu a Caminho do Forum, in portuguese) is a huge success that is getting a Brazilian production for the first time.

Netflix has released the main trailer for The Eternaut, the new series based on the graphic novel of the same name written by Héctor G. Oesterheld and illustrated by Francisco Solano Lopez. Watch it now.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

A new poster book titled Hirschfeld’s Sondheim will be released later this year.  For the first time ever, Al Hirschfeld’s art of Stephen Sondheim’s musicals will be made available, packaged in an oversized removable poster book.

What did our critic think of A MIXTAPE OF MALADIES at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland?

Discover the Cape Playhouse's 2025 'Season of Hope,' featuring productions like BUDDY, RENT, ANASTASIA, and more. The season will run June 4 to September 20 at the historic Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA.

The MAP Theater will present a rare revival of Exiles by James Joyce, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

On January 11, Philadelphia community music institution, Settlement Music School, honored a leader in Philadelphia arts and culture, Peter Benoliel, by renaming its Germantown Branch to the Peter A. Benoliel Germantown Branch.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will present the 2025 Dance Symposium, a day-long exploration of Mikhail Baryshnikov and his legacy. Learn more and see how to attend.

bergenPAC has announced one new show. Bergen County natives and R&B legends The Isley Brothers will perform on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 at 11 a.m.

The majority of Broadway’s Best Musical winners and nominees become some of the most produced shows in America and beyond, for decades to come. But for a small number of the shows to be nominated for Best Musical, Broadway is one of the only places audiences will ever be able to see that piece.

January at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will feature the Under the Radar festival, De La Soul's headlining debut, Avenida B’s return to ¡VAYA¡, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, starring Sigourney Weaver, opened at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 7 December 2024.