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Hal Cruttenden is at truly at the top of his game, in his skilled and polished new show Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It. The comedy is focused on schadenfreude, in terms of rawness and pain, by being brutally honest about the effects of heartbreak. 

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited is celebrating its fifth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings. Up next: Crossing the Cultural Boundary: Can We Write Authentically about People Other Than 'Our Own'?

In celebration of Wicked: For Good, Airbnb is partnering with the new film on Elphaba’s Retreat, a woodsy destination inspired by her forest hideaway in the movie. Find out how to visit here.

Masquers Playhouse will present Catch Me If You Can: The Musical from November 14 through December 7, 2025, directed by Enrico Banson, a Bay Area filmmaker and theatre artist whose credits include The People vs. Mona and Seminar with The Royal Underground. Performances will take place at Masquers Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond.

Three dream roles have so far eluded Plasma (aka Taylor Ratliff). The RuPaul's Drag Race superstar has been busy working on her debut album, Is Miss Thing On? (Live from Joe’s Pub) out November 7 on Joy Machine Records, but her heart is set on playing these three characters someday. Watch in this video!

Three dream roles have so far eluded Heathers star Ben Davis. Right now he's busy starring as 'Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper' eight times a week in Heathers, but his heart is set on playing these three characters someday. So cast him already! Watch in this video.

Pasadena Playhouse is launching a new Pay What You Can ticket initiative for the comedy ha ha ha ha ha ha ha by internationally acclaimed performer Julia Masli. Learn more!

The Colony Theatre has announced a new production of Catch Me If You Can, the musical, in 2026. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!

Nashville Ballet launched its 40th anniversary Ruby Season with If I Can Dream, a triple bill featuring choreography by George Balanchine, Jiří Kylián, and Travis Bradley. Check out photos of the production.

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present Gabriel Kahane & Friends: only light can do that, a 92NY commission, in October. Learn more and see how to attend!

Las Vegas’ longest-running interactive dinner show (26 years), Marriage Can Be Murder, has found a new home and a few new suspects at The Venue inside Masquerade Village at the legendary Rio Hotel & Casino.

Watch a video of JJ Niemann performing 'Goodbye' from Catch Me If You Can at Marriott Theatre! The score is by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Some Like it Hot).

This summer, singer Mark William released the digital version of his new album, If I Can Dream through Yellow Sound Label. The physical album is now out on CD. We spoke with Mark about the album and how it came to be.

Writer Jessica Swale shares insights on adapting Paddington the Musical, exploring kindness and collaboration in this exciting new production.

Nashville Ballet will launch its 40th Season – The Ruby Season – with If I Can Dream, a triple bill featuring Balanchine, Kylián and Presley. Learn more here!

Get an extended first look at Marriott Theatre's Catch Me If You Can, the delightfully entertaining musical comedy based on the true story about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. JJ Niemann make his Marriott Theatre debut as the charming con artist, Frank Abagnale Jr.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present What's Happening to Free Speech? And Can Art Survive in the Shadow of Censorship? in October. Learn more and see how to join.

Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has released a new music video for the title track – Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal’s 1937 ballad – of her upcoming album, I Can Dream, Can’t I?. Check it out now.

Meadow Brook Theatre will launch its 59th season with the suspenseful thriller Catch Me If You Can, running October 8 – November 2, 2025, on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills.

Bring your appetite and your funny bone, because Murry’s Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock is serving up a suspenseful and hilarious treat with Catch Me If You Can by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, directed by Roger M. Eaves and running through October 4. Not to be confused with the musical or the Spielberg film, this version is a mid-20th-century comedy-mystery adapted from Robert Thomas’s French play Trap for a Lonely Man. From start to finish, you will laugh and laugh at the witty banter, the quirky characters, and the absurd situations that pile up, all while the mystery keeps you on edge. 

Based on the hit DreamWorks Motion Picture, “Catch Me If You Can: The Musical” opens theSlow Burn Theatre Company 2025/2026 season in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts

TONY Award-nominated Broadway actress, singer and author Melissa Errico has announced her new album, I Can Dream Can't I?, out January 30th, 2026.

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is celebrating its fifth year with the upcoming event The Arts and Activism: How Theater Can Open (and Change) Minds.

Joe Posa brought his loving tribute to Joan Rivers to NYC in this September 5 show. It was a night of non-stop laughs for a very good cause., with a portion of proceeds supporting God's Love We Deliver, one of Joan's favorite charities.

Sullivan Rep will present Cole Porter’s Can-Can as the final production of its second season, running September 26–October 11, 2025, at The Mother Brook Arts & Community Center in Dedham.