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Hunter College will present a reading of Kev Berry's ON A SMALL STRIP OF LAND ON THE GREAT SOUTH BAY, an experimental work exploring the Long Island Serial Killer case, directed by Mike Donahue at the Loewe Theater.

Firstly, I guess I should start off by introducing myself. My name is Tosh Wanogho-Maud, and I’m playing Lola on a Monday and perhaps a few other times that circumstances might allow in the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-winning Kinky BootsThe Musical.

“Welcome to the Renaissance!” – after an odyssey of obstacles and hindrances, continental Europe’s biggest English-language theatre venue has finally reopened its gates with a true musical banger: “Something Rotten”! has returned to Frankfurt, featuring a cast and production that establish a quality easily transferable to the West End.

Next month, 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Tony Danza and more. 

Critics used to come to opening nights and rush back and write their reviews to try to get them in the early editions of next day’s newspaper. Eventually, preview periods became longer, but we still held onto the opening night critic tradition for a while.

Comedian and drag entertainer Monét X Change has announced additional 2026 dates for her national stand-up comedy tour Monét X Change: High Heels, Bad Knees. 

One of the most effective things the musical gains by moving from page to screen to stage is permission to reframe the story without betraying it. By leaning harder into the Curtis brothers as the emotional spine, the musical clarifies a distinction that’s always been present in the text but rarely foregrounded this explicitly: Darry, Soda, and Ponyboy are family by blood, bound by obligation and grief; while the Greasers are family by choice, bound by loyalty and survival.

Comedian and drag entertainer Monét X Change has announced the 2026 dates for her national stand-up comedy tour Monét X Change: High Heels, Bad Knees. 

Arvind Ethan David’s new spin on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has finally beamed itself aboard Riverside Studios, trailing a marketing comet tail long enough to blot out a falling whale.

Spiegel Haus Melbourne – the new summer destination for shows, food and drinks, and nightlife – will welcome its first guests this month when Blanc de Blanc Encore commences previews. Learn more about the lineup here!

The benefit of a stage production means it will always be malleable to change, always willing to look at how a story written in the past can still be relevant in the present, and remain timeless for the future. What follows in this new production of The Wiz is a recontextualization of our favorite characters. While the structure of the story is faithful to the Baum novel and MGM film, it comes with small, but noticeable details that reframe this familiar story not just as a fantastical quest, but as a bildungsroman and revenge tale at the same time.

Micaya will present the 27th Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest, November 8 and 9 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Learn more here!

One would think a musical all about corn would be a one-trick pony with the same tired joke made again and again. Corny jokes about corny people in a corny town. That’s exactly what SHUCKED wants the audience to expect. The very first song, aptly titled “Corn,” extols the virtues of the vegetable, the expected jokes about how it can be used for anything and everything, and how this little town in the middle of nowhere relies so heavily on it that it literally becomes their entire identity. However, hidden within this opening number also lies the subversive nature of the musical itself. This is not just a celebration for all things corn. Rather, it’s a commentary on how small towns in this country suffer from preconceived notions of backwards values, of tradition over innovation, and of hyper-conservative rural voters who nowhere near as bright as a high noon sun on a summer day.

Los Angeles psych-punk road warriors Frankie and the Witch Fingers have returned to release a brand new album, Trash Classic. Their new single 'Economy' is available now. Listen to it here!

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.

A new exhibition at The Carle explores the often-overlooked creativity of endpapers—the decorated pages inside a book's covers—which have become an expanded artistic canvas in contemporary children's publishing. Learn how to attend.

In Séayoncé’s latest adventure, Dan Wye’s drag ghost whisperer joins forces with her ex-lover Satan to put on an anti-Christmas TV show. Well, that’s the plan at least: before long, she discovers that she has been duped by another former amour Santa to deliver the “real” message of the season.

See what the critics are saying about Nowhere at Battersea Arts Centre. The production features the star of United 93, The Kite Runner and The Crown, Khalid Abdalla, in his writing debut. Read the reviews!

Indie singer-songwriter Alex Winston has shared her sophomore album, Bingo! Written over the course of three years during a mercurial period in her life, the album is packed with sonic elements of old school Americana, psychedelia and an untethered wiliness, all anchored by Winston’s assured pop sensibilities. Listen to it now!

Wild project will present the world premiere of G, an autobiographical operetta by nonbinary artist Mur, exploring a dark and comedic journey after a drug-facilitated assault, featuring diverse queer characters and themes of self-love. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Theodore has released his new track 'The Big Rip,' along with its corresponding music video. The video features the beloved actress Maria Aliferi, the award-winning Dimitra Vlagopoulou (ANIMAL, 2023), and Theodore himself, who appears on a music video of his for the first time. Watch the video here!

'(It’s) less of a character acting position and more of a ‘How can I make sure I’m conveying her story as authentically as possible while also keeping her ‘Disney personality’ in the mix?'' Olivia Noel

What did our critic think of 'THE BOYS IN THE BAND' at Palm Canyon Theatre?

Get ready for the 2024 edition of Family Piknik with a lineup that promises an unforgettable experience. Stay tuned for more updates from Resonate PR. The Main Stage will feature mind-blowing sets all weekend long, from artists including Albano B2B Mood Gorning, Amber Broos, Anfisa Letyago, Camelphat, Deer Jade, and more.

Acclaimed singer Ben Jones is back at 54 Below on March 10th with a show celebrating Frank Sinatra, including classic American Songbook hits by Cy Coleman, Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. We spoke about the inspiration behind this new show, Jones's comedic bents, and what audiences can expect from the show.