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Tony Award-nominated performer Josh Groban has released his newly curated career-spanning collection, Gems. The 18-track retrospective body of work collates essential highlights from his storied career to date alongside two brand new songs. Listen to it now!

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's The Wizard of Oz with the PBT Orchestra will open in May. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

​​​​​​​In today’s culture, it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t have some experience with the story of Peter Pan. For many, their first exposure to the “boy who refused to grow up” was through Walt Disney’s classic 1953 animated film. Others first journeyed off to Neverland with Peter and Wendy by reading the original 1904 play by J.M. Barrie. And in between (and beyond) have come many different iterations of this timeless adventure. But for musical theatre fans, there is just one PETER PAN – the classic 1954 stage musical which starred Mary Martin and was captured for posterity through a 1955 NBC broadcast. So how does one take a story with its beautiful score but also some troublesome stereotypes and bring it to an audience in 2025? That is just what Larissa FastHorse and the team bringing PETER PAN to life on the stage at the fabulous Fox Theatre have done – taken a classic and updated it for a new generation. And in the role of Tiger Lily, Bailey Frankenberg has a front row seat to what makes this story so magical. I had the chance to catch up with Bailey and hear all about her career and what it is like to play an iconic (but updated) heroine as well as serve as Fight and Flight captain for the show.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 24, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The musical 9 to 5 with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is coming to ATI in April. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets!

Amid the success of the Wicked movie, we are revisiting Geppetto, another Stephen Schwartz musical that reimagines the fairy tale Pinocchio from the perspective of his father.

ArtsUP! LA's Theatre by the Blind will present the World Premiere of The Enemy of Oz by Christopher Ureña which reimagines the classic world of The Wizard of Oz, entangling a new generation of characters in an adventure fraught with political ambitions, magical conflicts, and revenge. 

This June an exciting new production of the iconic rock ‘n' roll musical Grease is set to get the Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Auditorium Season off to a classic start when it opens at Scotland's Theatre in the Hills from 18 June until 27 September.

Ahead of his new album Gems, Josh Groban joined viral social media stars Jonathan Tilkin and Anthony Gargiula to perform a rendition of the song, which Groban originally performed during the end credits of the 2017 remake. Watch the video now!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced its Ensemble for its 2025 season which takes place this summer between May and September. Learn more about the ensemble here!

This May, local audiences will be treated to a rare and radiant evening of song and storytelling with A WHOLE NEW WORLD – THE MUSICAL MAGIC OF ALAN MENKEN.

Follow the yellow brick road with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) for an extraordinary adventure that follows Dorothy and Toto into the land of Oz with the breathtaking Pittsburgh premiere of Septime Webre's The Wizard of Oz.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced the 2024-25 Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program recognition recipients. Showcase on May 17, 2025 will celebrate achievements in high school musical theater in Northeast Wisconsin,

An all-Australian cast has been confirmed for Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out LIVE! with Zoe Crisp (Avenue Q, We Will Rock You) cast as Peppa Pig in the upcoming tour from April-May. 

The multi-talented Mr. Russell Stephens will debut his brand-new solo cabaret - Leading Ladies: Legends of Stage and Screen - in the Spotlight Cabaret Series at The Winter Park Playhouse April 23 and 24, 2025.

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 17th season of Kravis On Broadway, which includes The Wiz, Kimberly Akimbo, and more. Learn more about the lineup here!

Be chaged 'For Good' first a first listen to the new stars of Wicked in the West End singing 'For Good.' The London production has released a new video of Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen singing the classic song from the hit musical.

ArtsRock and Rivertown Film will present a very special evening with six-time Grammy Award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin. Maestro Slatkin and WQXR host, Elliott Forrest will chronicle the history of movie music, from silent films (that were never silent), to today, presenting 30 film clips.

Disney's Snow White finally hits theaters and critics have weighed in on the new film, which is a reimagining of the Walt Disney animated classic. Find out what critics think of the Disney musical here!

The 2025/26 Broadway at the Marcus Center season has been announced, along with the new MPAC Presents Jazz and Dance series for 2025/26. Learn more about the season here!

The Original 2023 UK Cast Recording is available now for the musical stage adaptation of THE BOOK THIEF, based on of best-selling novel by Markus Zusak. Listen to the album here!

The Dukes have announced the launch of their new Spring/Summer Season. The Dukes open the doors once more to their fringe theatre venue Moor space, as shows return with classics alongside immersive and interactive titles.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati has received a transformative $2 million anonymous gift to its capital campaign for the restoration and reimagination of the historic Emery Theater. Learn more!

Josh Groban will release his newly curated career-spanning collection, Gems, on May 2. The collection collates essential highlights from his storied career to date alongside two brand new songs. Listen to the new song 'Be Alright' now!

On March 4, Lencia Kebede made Broadway history as the first Black actress to play Elphaba full-time on Broadway. Watch a video from her curtain call, which includes a first look at the brand-new, updated wig for Elphaba.