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NIGHT STORIES, comprising four tales of reanimation by Yiddish poet and resistance fighter Avrom Sutzkever, will conclude its South American tour this Saturday, November 29th at Cine Teatro Joia in Rio de Janeiro.

Write Out Loud will present two holiday programs in December 2025: HAUNTINGS OF THE HOLIDAY on December 13–14 and GIVING SEASON on December 15.

This winter, Universal Studios Japan unveiled a full slate of seasonal offerings, from the Christmas Food Festival and a brand-new nighttime show to the 50th Anniversary Celebration of JAWS, special winter theming in the Wizarding World, and the debut restaurant for Monster Hunter. A variety of new experiences emerged across the park, creating a journey in which every step reveals a new story. Brand Ambassador Takumi Kitamura also appeared at the preview event, lending star power to the opening of the winter season. This feature introduces the key experiences shaping the park’s wintertime atmosphere.

This week for Mirvish Productions features a new shows beginning performances; another moving from the rehearsal hall into the theatre for technical rehearsals, and yet another ending its monthlong run. Learn more!

In EDWARD, a box filled with twenty-seven ordinary objects becomes a profound reconstruction of one man's life. The acclaimed solo show by Ed Schmidt will present twenty-five performances in independent bookstores throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan.

​Warwick and the Belgrade have appointed a new PhD researcher to explore how theatres can work hand-in-hand with their local communities to create art that reflects, challenges, and inspires civic life.

Back to the Future will play its final show at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End on Sunday 12th April 2026, before it begins a National Tour of the UK in October 2026.

The Royal Ballet has announced the retirement of Gary Avis from his position as Principal Character Artist and Senior Répétiteur. Learn more about Gary and his retirement here.

National Theatre at Home has announced the addition of James Corden's smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors and Indhu Rubasingham's Bacchae to its winter offering.

A powerful healing work centred on a Stolen Generations experience, The Other Side of Me will make its Sydney debut from 6 – 9 May 2026 at the Sydney Opera House.

Short+Sweet Hollywood’s 2025 season has officially concluded, with winners announced during a ceremony on Sunday led by Festival Director Ashley Karp and Producer Soda Persi.

The American Academy of Dramatic Arts will launch its New Works Project with readings of the original musicals WINNER and MUCH ADO. The two presentations will offer students a close look at new musical development processes guided by contemporary writers and creative teams.

Tony Award nominee and Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, will be recognized with the time-honored Broadway tradition of a caricature on the infamous walls of Sardi’s.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre. 

Since this column began, I have always made it a point to acknowledge the people that are instrumental when it comes to putting these interviews together. It’s not just me asking an interviewee cold. There is generally a marketing or publicity person that helps to coordinate things.

National Children’s Theatre will stage a visually poetic double-bill, reimagining Marguerite Poland’s beloved stories “The Mantis and The Moon” and “Stubby the Caterpillar” from 18 November until 14 December.

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music Opera Theatre Workshop brought Mozart’s The Magic Flute to sparkling life November 16–17 in McBeth Recital Hall, offering an intimate, imaginative take on the beloved Singspiel.

It’s well-known that there’s a particular kind of magic that happens in New York. Director & choreographer Tim Jackson discusses the alchemy at the heart of TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

This semester has been a lot. Between classes during the day, rehearsals at night, homework squeezed in anywhere it fits, and simply trying to remember that sleep and food are, in fact, non-negotiable human requirements!

The air crackled with electric energy inside the famed Carnegie Hall on Friday November 21 with its celebration of hometown musical theater icon, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The stupendous performance featured IN THE HEIGHTS star Mandy Gonzalez.

Brício’s play, An Orchard for Chekhov, is written with sophisticated humor. It is entertaining and moves quickly yet feels empty in its ambiguity, not dissimilar to Alma’s and her daughter’s lack of fulfillment. But Brício’s characters linger in your gray space long after the curtain has fallen. Perhaps that is the playwright’s Chekhovian intention.

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.

New Jersey Repertory Company has announced its 2026 Mainstage Season — a year of intimate, muscular storytelling that dives into reinvention, reckoning, genius, and the tangled threads of family history.

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical's alumni cast Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce will make a special return to the production as ‘Marty McFly' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UK film release.

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting has announced the 20 shortlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions. Check out the list here!