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There is no role in British theatre quite like the Pantomime Dame. The thrill I feel right now, heading into rehearsals at the legendary Stratford East, is electric. Stepping into a legacy that is equal parts mother, mayhem, and magnificent spectacle is an absolute gift for me.

Arrow Street Arts will host the Big Easy Holiday Bash, featuring Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra, for three performances this December. The program will include holiday standards, New Orleans R&B, and Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite.

The Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre will present the world premiere of the new musical 'Star Machine' in both New York City and Cleveland as part of a long-running spring partnership with Playhouse Square.

Kentucky Opera has appointed Ben Robinson, an accomplished singer, stage director, and arts executive, as its new General Director and CEO following a national search.

The Joyce Theater Foundation is once again turning up the holiday heat as Caleb Teicher brings their beloved swing spectacular A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday back to The Joyce.

Proctors Collaborative has announced the appointment of Marisa Flynn as its new Vice President of Programming, Marketing, and Communications.

Pianist and Cork native Ellen Jansson will return to Cork next week, joining both local and international musicians to perform in aid of Palestinian charities.

Established in 2000 as the first agency in its niche, MSA just marked its 25th Anniversary. As part of this milestone, the agency has promoted Brandon Sierra to Partner and the hiring of Rebecca Harrell Mills as Director.

Longtime Broadway actor Quinn VanAntwerp talks to BroadwayWorld about what it’s like to play the comedic villain in the Tony Award-winning SHUCKED, playing at the Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts in Costa Mesa through November 23.

Holiday Inn, by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, is based on the 1942 film. Known for its joyful spirit and old-fashioned entertainment, Holiday Inn has become an audience and performer favorite, particularly around Christmastime. Connor Raposa and Fiona Mowbray join the cast of Holiday Inn at Dutch Apple as Jim Hardy and Linda Mason, respectively, November 7 through December 28.

The cast has been revealed and routes are being planned for Shakespeare & Company's Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare, hitting the road to present Hamlet.

Playwright and poet Robert Galinsky will bring his acclaimed new solo work Could You Patent the Sun? to the Sirovich Center for Balanced Living for a limited series of SIX free community readings this fall.

The New Group has announced the move to its new home at The Theater at St. Clement’s, one of the original venues of the Off-Broadway movement. Learn more here!

Musiqa, Houston's composer-led contemporary music presenter, has announced the appointment of Dawson White as Executive Director, succeeding Anthony Barilla.

For her first-ever solo concert at Carnegie Hall, Shoshana Bean didn’t just perform, she transformed the room. The historic space became something intimate and alive, a mix of reverence and release.

Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has announced Monica Holt, a nationally recognized arts leader and former Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as its next President and CEO.

Lots of laughs are coming your way at Feinstein's inside The Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, Indiana, as well as a very festive line up of Holiday entertainment that you won't want to miss.

Jessie Buckley talks about her role in Hamnet and reflects on her stage roots. Discover her insights on Shakespeare and her co-star Paul Mescal.

Chicago Magic Lounge will present the debut of Magic is People, a new one-man show by founding company member and audience favorite Justin Purcell. Experience the magic of connection in Magic is People, a show that blurs the line between performer and audience.

The Country Music Association has announced Country Music legend Vince Gill as the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Gill will accept the honor during “The 59th Annual CMA Awards,” following a special tribute performance.

Carol Burnett has funded a scholarship at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The scholarship will support undergraduate students in the school’s Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program.

Performance artist Xie Rong, writer and actor Daniel York Loh, and composer and musician Beibei Wang have come together to create an electrifying interdisciplinary new show that strikes to the heart of human experience.

Holiday Inn at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater is probably a great choice for folks who love nostalgia, Hallmark movies, and Lawrence Welk. Enjoy it for what it is and you could have a good time.

For generations of Atlantans, the holiday season isn’t complete without a visit to the Alliance Theatre’s beloved production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Now celebrating its 36th year, this perennial favorite returns to the Coca-Cola Stage from November 15 through December 24, 2025, with a fresh perspective: Amanda Watkins, the Alliance’s Director of New Work, steps into the director’s chair for the first time, guiding David H. Bell’s acclaimed adaptation into a new era.