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Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts will present The Marshall Tucker Band at Patchogue Theatre in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The hills are alive with the sound of music and the Arts Theatre is alive with The Sound of Music, in this most enjoyable production from the Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Now, this is not the film. All your old familiar songs are there, but sometimes in a slightly different context. There’s a new duet for two of the supporting cast, and a lot more of the singing nuns.

The Growing Stage in Netcong, NJ will open its 44th season with Diary of a Wimpy Kid, running October 10–26, 2025. Based on Jeff Kinney’s hit book series, the musical follows Greg Heffley’s hilarious misadventures in middle school.

David Archuleta brought his EARTHLY DELIGHTS TOUR to Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre on Monday September 22, delivering a set that balanced new material with familiar favourites. Supported by opening act, Alexandra John, the performance marked his first time in Vancouver, BC and his return to touring across North America after more than five years away.

This October, stream Hazbin Hotel Season 2 and enjoy new movies and shows, including Elsbeth and The Woman in Cabin 10. Don't miss out!

Rosaway, the acclaimed Paris-based disco-jazz duo, will perform at Raue Center for the Arts on October 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Known for blending electro-pop, jazz, and funk, Rosaway features flutist/vocalist Rachel Ombredane and drummer Stéphane “SteF” Avellaneda.

The world premiere of Black Power Desk, a new Black British musical by critically acclaimed playwright Urielle Klein-Mekongo (Old Vic 12, Roundhouse, Bush Theatre), will take place at Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio from Wednesday, October 22 through Saturday, October 25, 2025.

See some of the biggest stars of the stage, screen, jazz, cabaret & Broadway performing at cabaret venues this month at a range of budget points. Tickets to these shows are limited and likely to sell out.

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present a murderous double feature of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci — known collectively as Cav/Pag — two timeless operas that ignite music’s most incendiary emotions.

South Street Seaport Museum has revealed a robust schedule of Halloween offerings beginning October 1, 2025. Learn more about the activities and see how to join here!

Houses on the Moon will present its AMPLIFY 2025 Gala Celebration, to be held at Chelsea Table + Stage. Learn more about the gala and see how to purchase tickets here!

The North American tour of The Sound of Music is now underway! The tour launched at the Stanley Theatre in Utica, NY from September 5–6 before traveling to cities across North America for multiple seasons. Read the reviews here!

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a new spoken-word album will be released next month featuring several original cast members from the cult classic.

Due to popular demand, a second leg of the North American tour of GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! PRESENTED BY WALMART will launch in Macon, GA, on January 14, 2026.

Zach Theater has revealed Holiday 2025 dates for The Market at Zach, a returning pop-up featuring Austin and Central Texas’ best local artisans and makers with drinks, performances, fun for the family and more.

Before this world ends, you need to see Catastrophic’s staging of ENDGAME starring Greg Dean and directed by Jason Nodler. They never truly seem to be finished with this one, but you can’t honestly expect the world to be here for a revival in thirteen years.

GRAMMY-nominated jazz pianist David Benoit will perform at Santa Fe Station’s Chrome Showroom in Las Vegas on February 14, 2026. Known as a founding father of contemporary jazz, Benoit will present works from across his four-decade career.

This widely celebrated festival will return to Leicester city centre with immersive art, inspiring films, laugh-out-loud comedy and more. Learn more and see how to attend.

American Composers Orchestra will present The New Virtuoso: For Art's Sake, led by Mélisse Brunet in her debut at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall. Learn more about the performance here!

This week, we have the excitement of a new season alongside significant industry-wide challenges. As we look ahead to the new shows of the Fall Broadway season and celebrate programs designed to foster the next generation of artists and audiences, we also turn our attention to the crucial conversations happening behind the curtain. This edition highlights the pressing financial and labor issues shaping the theatre landscape, from a major union action in New York and difficult working conditions in the American heartland to the financial pressures facing venerable institutions abroad.

New theatre seasons are upon us! Check out these fresh new productions heating up this fall across this islands, including some Halloween classics to satisfy your spooky side.

What did our critic think of THE SUNSET LIMITED at The Arts Factory?

Michael McKeever's play mixes fact, gossip, and invention in a spicy drama that offers a biting comment on the grime behind the glitter of Hollywood. John Partridge is superb as Billy Haines, both a smooth charmer and a crumpled defeatist.The Code is a very artificial play in many ways. It gleefully regurgitates snark and gossip and treads a line where folks have to 'put on a show' within a show.

Tony Danza will return to Café Carlyle from September 23 to 27 and October 1 to 2, 2025 with his hit new show, “Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories.” Read a conversation with Danza about the upcoming run and what the Carlyle's 70th anniversary means to him.