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As rehearsals begin for the West End production, casting has been announced for Paranormal Activity. Melissa James will reprise her Leeds Playhouse role as ‘Lou' alongside fellow Playhouse performers Pippa Winslow as ‘Carolanne' and Jackie Morrison as ‘Etheline Cotgrave'.

You can now get a first look at photos of Messy White Gays, a brutal new satire from the mind of Drew Droege. In Messy White Gays, Drew Droege—the sharp-penned and quick-witted diarist of the contemporary homosexual—shines a harsh overhead light on the pores of White Gaydom.

Raleigh Little Theatre has announced the directors for its Spring 2026 productions, introducing four artists whose vision and experience will shape the company’s upcoming season.

From the award-winning creative team behind the Tabard Theatre’s beloved festive productions Five Children and It, The Secret Garden and The Snow Queen comes a brand-new stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s much-loved classic, The Railway Children.

Full casting has been announced for the London premiere of Ballad Lines, a major new folk musical by Finn Anderson (Islander, Streets) and Tania Azevedo (Mayflies, But I’m a Cheerleader).

Music Theatre of Connecticut will present Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway November 7–23, 2025, in Norwalk, CT. Directed by Amy Griffin, the high-energy farce features Anette Michelle Sanders, Missy Dowse, Josh Powell, and Ted Gibson.

Passim has revealed the lineup for the 23rd annual Boston Celtic Music Festival, taking place at venues across Cambridge and Somerville including Club Passim, Somerville Theatre, Crystal Ballroom, The Burren, The Rockwell, and Arts at the Armory.

Hamnet, The Testament of Ann Lee, Familiar Touch, and more have received nominations for the 35th edition of The Gothams. Other highlights include nominations for Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott for their performances as Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers in Blue Moon.

The Segal Centre for Performing Arts and David and Hannah Mirvish will co-present Kimberly Akimbo, a musical that is as original as it is deeply moving, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori.

Mischief’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning smash-hit THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG will continue its record-breaking run at the Duchess Theatre in London’s West End, with performances now extended until Sunday, 31 January 2027.

Musically superb, a faulty book prevents 'Million Dollar Quartet' from being one of the best rock musicals of all time. Four musicians perform as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash in a shows inspired by an impromptu Memphis recording session in December 1956.

Director Louise Adler AM has announced the first installment of the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week program. Over 150 local and international writers will take part in this 65th year of conversations.

The New Jewish Theatre will present Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery by Ken Ludwig, running November 20–December 7, 2025, at the Wool Studio Theatre in St. Louis.

L’Alliance New York will honor Belgian singer-songwriter Angèle with the 2025 Trophée des Arts and hotelier Paddy McKillen with the Trophée de L’Alliance at its annual gala on November 13, 2025, at The Plaza Hotel.

Learn more about the winners of the Ensemble Studio Competition here! The annual competition was livestreamed for the fourth year in a row, providing an unparalleled platform for the young artists to share their craft. Learn more!

Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, is now playing in select theaters. Starring Tessa Thompson as the title character, the movie is a reworking of the acclaimed 1891 stage play, now set in the 1950s. Find out what critics say about the movie!

Long Island City’s Green Space continues its 2024–25 performance season with TAKE ROOT, featuring work by Hannah Louise Barnard & Emily Marie Pope and Jasmine Canziani / JasmineSaraChoreography, on November 14–15 at 8 PM, followed by FERTILE GROUND, showcasing six choreographers’ new works-in-progress.

The Metropolitan Opera will open a revival of Richard Strauss’s Arabella on November 10, 2025, marking soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen’s role debut in the title part and Tomasz Konieczny’s Met role debut as Mandryka.

The International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF) will return December 8–14 to The Tank in New York City with its 7th Annual Festival, presented by the International Human Rights Art Movement.

Holiday cheer will return to The Goodman for the 48th consecutive year with the Centennial Season production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Learn more!

54 BELOW will ring in the New Year with Broadway rising star Joy Woods. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets to the New Year's Eve show here!

The Tent Theater Company’s co-artistic directors and founders, Tim Sanford and Aimée Hayes, have announced the company’s winter mini repertory season, which comprises of its third and fourth full productions.

Live & In Color will host a private industry reading of Private Lives – The Musical on October 27–28 in New York City, with a book by Devanand Janki and Tommy Newman and music and lyrics by Newman.

On Monday, October 20, director Kenny Leon hosted a special Broadway Tastemaker event celebrating Nia DaCosta's new film reimagining of Hedda Gabler, with several Broadway stars in attendance. Check out photos from the event here!

The University of Washington School of Drama will present the world premiere of OMNIA Break Room, an original devised performance conceived and directed by Professor Adrienne Mackey in collaboration with current UW students.