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Navigating any relationship is difficult enough. But what happens when you factor in politics and rising prejudice? Such is the storyline in One Jewish Boy by British playwright Stephen Laughton who I decided to speak with about his biting, bittersweet story of two young people in love confronted with the world's unpredictable cruelty.

The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham has announced that its 2025/26 pantomime will be the legendary tale of Robin Hood and His Merry Men! Learn more here!

Noel Leon and Mickey Gooch, Jr. have announced their new film A Comedy of Errors. The gritty New York story features an award-winning ensemble cast including Siobhan Hogan Fallon, Brian O’Halloran, Luke Null, Andy Dick, and more.

Collective Soul and +LIVE+ have announced their 2025 co-headlining Summer Unity Tour. The 30-date tour kicks off on Tuesday, July 8 in Auburn, WA at White River Amphitheatre, with additional stops across the U.S. in Bend, Salt Lake City, and more.

Kev Sherry, lead singer for the cult, critically acclaimed Scottish indie-rock four-piece Attic Lights has released his second album 'Wrath Of Can.' Listen to it now.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

BroadwayWorld chats with Pearl Ong about 'Night Driver,' her solo show about leaving behind her cosseted Hong Kong childhood to drive a cab at night in wild and crazy late 70s San Francisco, running through April 5 at The Marsh.

The Bitter End will welcome Hannah Bakke and a slew of Broadway and bluegrass legends on June 16th at 6pm to play songs from her upcoming album The Garden: A New Folk Musical, which will be released the same day. Learn more!

Izzy Pereira is a professional dancer currently based in New York City, originally from Toronto, Canada. Izzy recently graduated from Pace University with a BFA in commercial dance. Professionally, Izzy has been in a national commercial for Snapchat, was in a short film with NYC’s Wolf and Swan Company and most recently she was the rehearsal director and the assistant to choreographer KingChris for pop artist Tash Blake’s European tour.

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations hit Broadway in 2019, earning 11 Tony nominations and one win for Sergio Trujillo’s choreography. Though it was cut short by COVID in March 2020, the show returned in May 2021 and ran until January 2022. It now lives on through its national tour, reaching 24 U.S. cities. The current tour is notable for being supervised by the original director, Des McAnuff, and Trujillo. I spoke with Bryce Valle, the tour's dance captain and the lead actor portraying Paul Williams of The Temptations.

BroadwayWorld talks with veteran director Sammi Cannold, who will direct RENT IN CONCERT at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts March 15.

In 2017, when the Me Too movement was sweeping the country, playwright Kimberly Belflower was struck with an idea for her next project. Now, eight years later, that project has become one of the most anticipated new plays of the Spring 2025 Broadway season- John Proctor is the Villain. Belflower took a break from rehearsals to chat with BroadwayWorld about the play's origins, reuniting with director Danya Taymor, and more!

Multi-award-winning dance artist and cultural innovator Ivan Michael Blackstock presents the return of TRAPLORD, a dance performance meditating on life, death and rebirth, in the opening programme of Sadler’s Wells East.

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet continues to enjoy endless popularity, this being its third run by the Royal Ballet since 2019, but when the results are as good, there’s no reason why not. The depth and quality in the ranks was evident as the cast relished the challenges of the Covent Garden signature work. 

The cast of Maybe Happy Ending recently appeared on The Tonight Show! The cast, including Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, Dez Duron, and Marcus Choi, performed a medley of 'Why Love?' and 'When You're In Love.' Check out the video here!

East Lansing’s Wharton Center has officially announced their 2025-26 Broadway series. The season ticket package includes A Beautiful Noise, The Wiz, Back to the Future, Kimberly Akimbo, Clue & Juliet, Beauty and the Beast and Hadestown. 

BroadwayWorld chats with composer Min Kahng about his cheeky new show, 'Happy Pleasant Valley: A Senior Sex Scandal Murder Mystery Musical' enjoying its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley March 5-30 in Palo Alto.

On a recent visit to The Late Show, award-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho shared why, though he respects musicals, he could never make one himself. Watch the conversation here!

Leonix Movement Theatre and Art Collective have announced the West Coast premiere of FEAST., a vivid reimagining of the epic poem Beowulf, as a cautionary tale. Learn more here!

Broadway World talks with T.J. Wilkins and Shanice of 44, The unOfficial, unSanctioned Obama Musical, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through March 23rd. Actor and singer T.J. Wilkins has performed with Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons, John Legend, and Beyoncé, shined on NBC’s The Voice, and been nominated for a Grammy for his song in Disney’s The Lion King.  Shanice performed with Ella Fitzgerald at age 11, has collaborated with Kenny Loggins, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Justin Timberlake, and Josh Groban, been nominated for Grammys for her bestselling, chart-topping albums, and starred in her own reality show on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

BroadwayWorld spoke with HYPOTHETICAL BABY playwright Rachel Cairns about the goals behind telling her story, finding humour in a seriously complex subject, and the play's uniquely Canadian lens.

The celebrated, mind-spinning indie-rock/folk songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis has shared “Just Fun,” the newest single from his upcoming album. Watch the video here!

Celebrate a century of innovation at Goodman Theatre with six world premieres, including two musicals, a major cultural attraction, and beloved annual productions. Join us for a year-long citywide event and a festival of new plays from September 2025 to August 2026.

Los Angeles alt-pop artist Lostboycrow has shared his new single, “Leslie Claret.” The track is named after Kurtwood Smith’s character in the Amazon TV series Patriot. Listen to it now!

Breakout Cleveland hip hop star Doe Boy has released his latest single, the vulnerable and heavily melodic “Hypocrite.” On the track, Doe Boy leans into his R&B side while reflecting on complexities of a relationship. Check it out here!