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Today Steppenwolf Theatre Company unveiled its path to welcoming audiences back to the theater—and not the same one they left but a stunning new 50,000 sq. ft. theater building and education center on Halsted Street.

Christy Altomare has just released her newest album, 'Wandering Bird', which features personal songs about her life written over the last ten years. We spoke with Altomare about bringing her new album to life, the inspiration behind the songs, her songwriting process, and much more!

The restream event was supported by The Noise, idobi, Unorignal Vinyl, Smartpunk Records, and more, where the video was streamed simultaneously across each of the mentioned partners’ socials. 

Written in North Wales and later completed at their homes in Utah, “Into The Blue” arrives self-assured and forthright, in a world still trying to regain its footing, stalked by the specters of manipulation, mis-information, and trepidation.

Cheyenne Little Theatre has announced the lineup for its upcoming 92nd season, kicking off this fall with Mamma Mia!

Additionally, on April 30, 2021, We Were Sharks will be hosting “New Low: The Visual Album Experience” via Veeps. The experience will feature We Were Sharks performing New Low in its entirety.

The Stratford Festival is transforming, for this summer, into an outdoor festival offering a season of six plays and five cabarets reflecting on the theme of Metamorphosis, with performances held under beautiful canopies that will hark back to the Festival’s founding under a tent in 1953.

Far from being musical heresy, R&H Goes Pop! instead serves as a reminder of how Rodgers and Hammerstein were at the forefront of musical theatre during their time, and how their music is truly timeless.

Written in North Wales and later completed at their homes in Utah, “Into The Blue” arrives self-assured and forthright, in a world still trying to regain its footing, stalked by the specters of manipulation, mis-information, and trepidation.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 20-21, 2021.

Today (March 19) in live streaming: a Little House on the Prarie reunion on Stars in the House, Jackie Hoffman visits Backstage Live, and more!

Today (March 18) in live streaming: a Little House on the Prarie reunion on Stars in the House, Jackie Hoffman visits Backstage Live, and more!

From 14 -17 April, Riverside Theatres will present the world premiere of Sydney Choreographic Ensemble's debut contemporary ballet, Grimm by Francesco Ventriglia, a modern-day retelling of the fairytales we know and love.

Birthday Ass toy with bubbling, vibrant chaos throughout Head of the Household but are always in complete control, allowing the natural flow of expression to move through concise, dynamic tracks.

Theatre Now New York, a non-profit artists service organization and theatre company dedicated to supporting musical theatre writers, has established a new National Musical Writers Group which will bring together lyricists and composers from across the nation.

Bandits on the Run, the NYC-based indie-pop trio anchored by three-part harmonies and unique instrumentation, announce their forthcoming EP, Now Is The Time, dropping 5/7/2021, with the release of the new single, “We Battle Giants,” on January 15.

Greek National Opera Presents MUSIC KALIMERELS. The performance takes place on December 30. 

Hollywood has always had a love affair with musicals. Whether it be Golden Age classics, ambitious Broadway adaptations, or animated adventures, American audiences flock to theaters to see a film that features some toe-tappin’ tunes. 

Enjoy a magical holiday concert from Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway – the original voice of Anastasia - from the comfort of your home.

Nashville-based alternative pop duo Vin 90 have released their new single, “Blue Continent,” from their forthcoming sophomore EP Summer In Our Dreams that’s set for a New Year’s Eve (12/31/20) release via Hardspeak Records.  

The feel good Broadway musical, adapted for the screen, will arrive on December 11th. Find out what the critics had to say about the Ryan Murphy-helmed film, starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Keegan-Michael Key, Kerry Washington, Ariana DeBose, Andrew Rannells, and Jo Ellen Pellman, below!

Magic Mike Live will be returning to its London home on Friday 16 April 2021.  For anyone booking by 31 December 2020, they will receive complimentary Prosecco during the show for the booking period up to and including 27 June 2021. Patrons will experience a revamped production featuring new songs and new dance sequences. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 4 December.

After triumphant appearances in some of Portland Center Stage's most popular holiday productions, actor Isaac Lamb returns to PCS to helm a new and altogether different kind of seasonal offering, The Bells That Still Can Ring.

In conjunction with its free-and-on-demand production of A Christmas Carol—An Audio Play, Goodman Theatre opens a new online holiday home—GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol—featuring unique gifts inspired by the play and the current moment.

This December Main Street Theater is bringing back the holiday favorites Miss Bennet and The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley via live, staged readings on Zoom. Main Street has been offering the Pemberley plays - based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and written by acclaimed playwright Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon - for the last few seasons.