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Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) has announced a unique opportunity for writers: an upcoming Writer/Producer Virtual Speed Date set for Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Guildford Shakespeare Company will bring Dickens’ favourite creation, David Copperfield to Guildford following its acclaimed London premiere as part of its 20th Anniversary Season.

Presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Princess Lockerooo’s The NutWAACKer a seasonal reimagining that also serves as a declaration: dance is art, street styles belong on the world’s most revered stages, and in movement born of resistance, we find freedom.

John Hughes Your Own Adventure - LIVE is a whole lot of fun for anyone familiar with Hughes work. Hughes enthusiasts and aficionados will be laughing through their tears. The sold-out runaway hit was the headliner at STL Fringe and one of last summer’s hottest theater tickets. St. Louis Fringe and Cherokee Street Theatre Co. are reprising the outrageous satire at the Kranzberg Black Box. Twelve actors, supported by an offstage announcer (billed as The Voice of God), are hurling themselves about the stage in their homage to John Hughes and his classic films.

TRUSpeak: Hear Our Voices! will return in a new on-demand edition featuring four short plays adapted for virtual performance. The yearly fundraising event will showcase a broad ensemble of theater artists, with tickets offered as tax-deductible donations.

An ominous small town tension, the lingering fear that something rotten lies beneath the wholesome community spirit, pervades KENREX, which transfers to London after an acclaimed Sheffield Theatres run.

Kristin Chenoweth returned to the Queen of Versailles on Sunday after injuring her knees and neck after a performance last week. She took to Instagram to share that she was returning to the show after Sherie Rene Scott had stepped in for her.

Fans of the Scottish play will be excited to learn that there is a new adaptation at Big Idea Theatre this month. It’s reimagined in the Silicon Valley, with MacBeth as a scheming tech bro who will do anything to rise to the top. Kevin Adamski directs this ambitious take, proving that the Bard is relevant through time, space, and the interwebs.

Fresh from Broadway, the musical based on suffragists and the American women's suffrage movement, has been reimagined for young performers as Pixie Dust Players presents Suffs Jr., running Dec. 12 through the 21 at the JCC Metrowest.

HEIST at ATC is an unexpected treat!

It’s a Wonderful Way to Celebrate the Season.

Level33 Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the Ryan Francis action-thriller feature film 'Speed Train,' the story of a futuristic train journey that spirals into chaos when a tech genius hacks into the brain implants of passengers.

Ensemble Theatre Company will present the West Coast premiere of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED as part of its 47th season. See photos of the production.

This New Year’s Eve, don't just pop the champagne. With a brand-new year on the horizon, it’s the perfect moment to pull out your shaker and dazzle your guests with cocktails that taste like a fresh beginning.

'True', 'Gold' and plenty of easy listening classics gives his adoring public exactly what they want

I find myself once again poised to set sail aboard the peerless HMS Pinafore, with our production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s nautical-themed masterpiece opening at the London Coliseum tonight!

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Broadway in Tucson casts a poignant spell over Centennial Hall this December 2-7. A transcendent spectacle, MOULIN ROUGE is a feast for the senses and will give audiences plenty to talk about.

You can now get a first look at photos of Freaky Friday in the UK! Bringing the body-swapping, mother-daughter duo to life on the stage are Rebecca Lock as Katherine, and Jena Pandya as Ellie.

This season always pushes the word gratitude back into every conversation, but in the arts, it often lands in more complicated ways. The work does not slow just because it is a holiday.

The first-ever film from the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe officially has a title. STOP! THAT! TRAIN!, the forthcoming action-comedy flick directed by Adam Shankman, will be released in theaters in North America on May 29, 2026, by Bleeker Street. 

Nisi Sturgis’ Baskerville is a wacky whodunit. The madcap mystery is filled with riotous performances from a talented cast breaking boundaries with bold artistry. Alicia Revé and Sean C. Seifert are revelations. Their presence is more than scene stealing because their every moment on the stage is unforgettably funny. The entire acting troupe commits to absurd physical dynamism with athletic intensity to land every joke possible. Baskerville at New Jewish Theatre is a fun, fast, and frenzied good time.

If you only see one circus show this year, you should try and get out more but Sophie's Surprise Party at Underbelly Boulevard is an excellent choice for people who don't mind having their jaws occasionally scrape the ground.

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will host their annual SPA Day, doling out the Essentials of Self-Producing to all our Self-Producing Artist friends.

This riotous comedy follows Mole, Rat, Badger, and the impulsive Mr. Toad, whose insatiable need for speed lands him in serious trouble. With his beloved home under threat from the notorious Chief Weasel and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Toad must attempt a daring escape leading to a series of misadventures and a heroic battle to recapture Toad Hall.