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On May 7th at Joe’s Pub, composer/saxophonist/singer Stephanie Chou presented her original scores for two Asian-American films from the silent era in SILENT FILMS IN SOUND.

Edinburgh's Union Theatre will make its theatrical debut with Peter Arnott's SHALL ROGER CASEMENT HANG?, a dramatisation of Irish Nationalist Roger Casement's arrest and interrogation, performed at Hill Street Theatre.

This is a play that will linger in the mind long after the curtain falls.

The Bronx Opera will present Richard Strauss' ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, performed mostly in English, at the Lovinger Theater at Lehman College, combining commedia dell'arte with opera seria.

The Jacksonville Symphony will present the world premiere of a newly commissioned orchestral score for the silent film The Flying Ace (1926), performed live with a screening of the film in celebration of its 100th anniversary.

The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith announced its Spring 2026 season, featuring RISING, PAUL MULDOON: A HISTORY OF IRELAND IN 12 POEMS, SEÁN KEANE, THE 4 OF US, and GARRON NOONE's first UK London live show.

The Irish Cultural Centre in London revealed its Spring 2026 season, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, traditional singer Seán Keane, rock band The 4 of Us, and new Irish musical RISING.

TRU, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, announced a final one-week extension closing May 10, 2026, alongside a $39 digital lottery for tickets at House of the Redeemer.

Producers of the West End premiere of new musical, A Mirrored Monet have released a brand-new video trailer as the production continues its run at Charing Cross Theatre through until 9 May.

The Drama League's fall benefit, Drama at the Disco Vol. 3: A Drama League Benefit, will be held at The Edison Rooftop. Broadway stars will take the stage throughout the night, joining the band for musical moments as you dance under the stars.

As an expat in Dublin, it is easy to inhabit a 'Future Ready' version of the city. The tech hubs, the digital trends, and the fast-paced day-to-day consume us. We often walk these streets without digging into the history of the ground we stand on, treating the past as a distant backdrop rather than a foundation.

Due to demand, Tru, starring Tony Award winner & five-time Emmy-nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, has been extended to May 3, 2026. Learn more here!

An all new music video has been released from the West End premiere of new musical, A Mirrored Monet, featuring Dean John-Wilson singing 'In The Light' ahead of the show's opening at Charing Cross Theatre on 14 March. 

Rehearsal images have been released for new musical A Mirrored Monet which will receive its London premiere at Charing Cross Theatre next month. Check out the photos here!

A new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson's bestselling novel The Haunting of Hill House will make its world premiere with a UK tour this autumn. Learn more here!

New musical A Mirrored Monet will receive its London premiere at Charing Cross Theatre where it will run from 14 March 2026 until 9 May 2026 with press night on 24 March 2026.

Mint Theater Company has revealed the complete cast of Zack, led by Jordan Matthew Brown in the title role of Zack by Harold Brighouse, Caroline Festa and more.

Korngold's VIOLANTA Will Premiere at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Schoenberg's monumental choral-symphonic work 'Gurrelieder' will be performed on February 10th at the Philharmonie.

One of the best parts of seeing a show in New York City is how there is often a relevant historic spot to visit, just steps away from the show you’re seeing. Here's just a few examples...

Fresh from an Australia tour, the boys, who have been together for most of 8 years, put on a scaled down show that combined Christmas favorites with classic drinking and parting of ways songs.

Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss is coming to the National Theatre in Prague. This production is Strauss's tragicomedy about the eternal rivalry between 'high' and 'low' art.

What did our critic think of ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD at University Of The Ozarks - Walton Fine Arts Center Black Box?

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

The performers and special guests have been announced for “DRAMA AT THE DISCO VOL. 2: A DRAMA LEAGUE BENEFIT,” taking place this month. Learn more here!

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.