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In just a few weeks, the breathtaking stage production of LIFE OF PI will sail into Proctors in Schenectady! Based on Yann Martel’s 2001 best-selling novel, which captivated readers and later became an Oscar-winning film in 2012, the story made waves once again with its 2019 stage debut in the UK before dazzling Broadway audiences in 2023. Now, it’s hitting the road with its first U.S. National Tour, and I had the pleasure of speaking with Taha Mandviwala, who brings the iconic role of Pi Patel to life. Taha isn’t just a phenomenal actor; he’s also an athlete, wellness coach, and self-proclaimed D&D enthusiast. With his infectious energy and thoughtful insights, our conversation was as inspiring as the story he helps tell on stage!

Today’s subject Barry Edelstein is currently living his theatre life as the Artistic Director of San Diego’s renowned Old Globe. On January 30th he will be giving a special presentation on putting together his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays entitled Henry 6. at our very own Folger Theatre as part of their third annual Reding Room Series which runs from January 30th through February 2nd.

Pentatonix fans, this one's for you. A new original musical theater project is in development from Scott Hoying, co-founder of the popular acapella group, with aims to go to Broadway.

Simple Minds has announced plans for a major North American headline tour – the legendary UK band’s biggest live run across the US and Canada in four decades.

Cape Ballet Africa will celebrate its first birthday in March with a new triple bill, as well as marking its debut at the Artscape Opera House.

The Rigano Songbook has announced that their 11th Annual Ides of March Extravaganza will be presented at Caveat NYC in March. Learn more about the performance here!

Local theater enthusiasts, mark your calendars for the world premiere staged reading of Edward 'Teddy' Hall's latest work, Cal and Johnny - A Queer Love Story. Learn how to attend.

If sacred cows make the best burgers, Underbelly Soho could soon become the most popular fast food joint around. One Man Musical’s latest outing is quickly becoming something of a word-of-mouth must-see and, while the marketing is understandably coy about who the “one man” is, it becomes clear early on that cabaret duo Flo & Joan have come not to praise Andrew Lloyd Webber but to hilariously bury him in his own faintly ridiculous history.

The Theatre Centre has revealed its first show of 2025-a week-long run of MONKS, created and performed by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján. Learn more.

With more than thirty episodes having aired so far across its three seasons, BroadwayWorld has put together an exhaustive list of all the Broadway stars we could find who have appeared in CBS' Elsbeth.

Prolific rapper, producer, and cultural disruptor JPEGMAFIA shares a new single, “PROTECT THE CROSS,” the first from a forthcoming DIRECTOR’S CUT of his critically acclaimed 2024 album, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. Check it out here.

Quiver Distribution has secured the North American distribution rights to When I’m Ready, a romantic end-of-the-world thriller featuring Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner, Thalia Besson, Lauren Cohan, and Dermot Mulroney. Watch the trailer now!

The Muny has revealed the teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will bring the theatre’s bold 2025 season to life. Learn more about the upcoming season!

TADA! Youth Theater has revealed its 40th Anniversary. TADA! will open with Game Changers, written by RYET alum Christina Franklin, Music and Lyrics by Matthew Gregory and directed by RYET alum Ceanna Bryant. Learn more.

John Splithoff will release his much-anticipated sophomore album, Far From Here on March 21. Ahead of the album, John has released two singles, including “Tangled,” which was the first song he wrote for the album. Listen to them both here.

After announcing a spectacular 30th anniversary lineup of Broadway-level musicals in its iconic Outdoor Amphitheatre, Tuacahn is adding two professional productions in the Indoor Hafen Theatre to the mix. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

ArtsWest will present the West Coast Premiere of COVENANT by York Walker, directed by Nicholas Japaul Bernard. The cast features Simone Alene, Deja Culver, Felicia Loud, Donovan Mahannah, and Kaila Towers.

JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, has found its supporting cast. Find out who will join the Tony winner in the new production along with additions to the show's design team

Broadway’s master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, to Massey Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Following his triumph in Seattle Opera’s celebrated Samson and Delilah in Concert in 2023, Seattle Symphony Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot will helm an unprecedented operatic event in January 2025: the SO premiere of Les Troyens in Concert, a rarely performed abridged version of Hector Berlioz’s epic masterpiece, Les Troyens à Carthage. The SO adaptation, Part 2 of Berlioz’s monumental opera, Les Troyens, the pinnacle of the composer’s life work, begins with the arrival of the great warrior Aeneas at Carthage and ends with the tragic immolation of Queen Dido.

Multi-platinum artist Russell Dickerson reveals Round 2 of his highly anticipated RUSSELLMANIA TOUR 2025 extending into amphitheaters this summer, with direct support from Jake Scott and Niko Moon on select dates.

It's a May-December relationship. But, unlike most May-December relationships that we see. The woman is older, and I wanted to explore that. HAROLD AND MAUDE is one of my favorite movies.

Read our interview with members of the Miscast Theatre Company in San Antonio about their upcoming show, 17 Minutes by Scott Organ. 

There's no doubt that 2025 will another fascinating year for immersive theatre, the fastest-growing art form around. There's more choice than ever to jump into a different world, whether it is diving into the Titanic, joining the crew of a spaceship, meeting the crazy characters of a cyberpunk Wild West town or solving a puzzling murder aboard a moving train.