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Recently, Broadway and Off-Broadway have seen a preponderance of one-man-shows; some wildy imaginative some not so much.  This critic has grown just a bit tired of the formant becuase far too frequently they come across as little more than vanity projects for an actor (often playing, with varying degrees of success, multiple characters. 

You can now get a first look at photos of Classic Stage Company’s production of The Baker’s Wife, featuring a book by Tony Award winner Joseph Stein, music and lyrics by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Stephen Schwartz.

'O, beware, my lord, of jealousy' Tom Morris’s new West End production of William Shakespeare’s Othello is now open, starring David Harewood as Othello, Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin Fitzgerald as Desdemona. Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story of manipulation, jealousy and toxic masculinity explores the darker side of power, rage and desire. What did the critics think?

Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere of Antonio Salieri’s Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle December 3–7, 2025, at the Studebaker Theater. Directed by Robin Guarino and conducted by Christine Brandes.

People’s Light in Malvern, Pennsylvania will present a new, music-filled adaptation of A Christmas Carol, directed by Molly Rosa Houlahan and adapted with original music by Zak Berkman.

Dallastown Area High School students will participate in the seventeenth annual school-wide tier of the Poetry Out Loud competition on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Calgary Opera will present Little Red Riding Hood, the one-hour opera by Seymour Barab, running November 28–December 7, 2025, at the Mamdani Opera Centre.

Calgary Opera will present Little Red Riding Hood, the famously funny, bite-sized opera by Seymour Barab. This one-hour family favourite brings a playful twist to the classic fairytale.

The hit comedy series Nobody Wants This has been renewed for a third season at Netflix, slated to premiere in 2026. The second season of the series recently premiered on October 23, 2025.

Voices Festival Productions has revealed the full cast for its World Premiere production of November 4, an urgent, timely musical play about a political assassination that changed the course of history.

Marc Anthony will perform his first-ever residency, “VEGAS… MY WAY!” exclusively at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The residency will feature 10 live performances throughout 2026, beginning in February.

Explore the Metamorphoses exhibition at Rijksmuseum, featuring masterpieces inspired by Ovid's epic, running from February 6 to May 25, 2026.

David Byrne headlines the 2026 Latitude Festival in Suffolk, alongside Lewis Capaldi and more. Don't miss this celebration of creativity!

Normally, in a who-done-it, the question facing the audience is to figure out who the killer is.  In DIAL M FOR MURDER, which is now on-stage at Great Lakes Theater, Jeffrey Hatcher, who rewrote the present play version of the epic, doesn’t leave us in the air.

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a full slate of holiday programming through December 2025, featuring performances and events from TMC Arts, LA Phil, LA Opera, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

English National Opera (ENO) will present a new production of Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking at the London Coliseum, opening November 1, 2025. Check out photos of the production.

Tim Burton, praise Hecate in his name. That’s the refrain you’ll be encouraged to intone many times at THE BURTON EXPERIENCE, the second edition of a pop-up held at Novotel’s downtown location at 45 Esplanade.

Cole Escola has been cast as Bon Clay in Season 3 of Netflix's One Piece, bringing their talent to the beloved live-action adaptation.

Andrew Barth Feldman takes his final bow in Maybe Happy Ending, concluding his nine-week run alongside girlfriend Helen J. Shen. Watch the moment!

The Royal Academy of Dance has announced the winners of The Bedells Bursary 2025 dance competition which took place at the RAD's headquarters in Wandsworth, UK last Saturday.

The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company will present a one-night only performance of William Shakespeare's 'Richard III' at the Sauk Theatre in Jonesville. Learn more here!

Never shying away from a challenge, the Exodus Ensemble’s latest offering tackles what is regularly considered to be one of the cornerstones of the western canon and of high school senior English classes alike: Hamlet.

Alburquerque's West End Productions opens Translations on November 7, running Fridays and Saturdays through November 23 at the North Fourth Art Center.

An engaging trip into the psyche of the father of American Horror.

DreamWrights presents “Murder on the Orient Express” from October 31st to November 9th under the direction of Rodd Robertson. Jay Schmuck’s portrayal of the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, was excellent.