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L’ESCOLA COCO COMIN llevará al Teatre Tívoli THE LAST SHOW
El Festival Bienal de Danza reunirá a más de 800 intérpretes en una gran celebración de la danza, el circo y la imaginación los días 27 y 28 de junio en Barcelona
The Joyce Receives $6M Capital Grant From New York State Council on the Arts
The Joyce Theater Foundation has been awarded a $6 million capital grant from the New York State Council on the Arts in support of the New York Center for Creativity & Dance, The Joyce’s 58,000-square-foot East Village facility dedicated to the creation, development, and advancement of dance
Photos: First look at Hilliard Arts Council’s TEEN REVUE 2026: MOVIE NIGHT
Grab your popcorn and settle in for Movie Night — a high-energy, feel-good musical celebration of the magic of the movies! The show follows a group of teenagers as they get together for a movie night.
Interview: Director Ellen Geer on TREASURE ISLAND at Theatricum Botanicum
BroadwayWorld spoke with director Ellen Geer about her vision for the production, what drew her to adapt it for Theatricum Botanicum, and what she hopes audiences will love about the story as much as she does.
Review: MJ: THE MICHAEL JACKSON MUSICAL at Crown Theatre
Michael Jackson’s ‘Dangerous’ world tour was ground breaking in many ways.
The Royston Club Set Headline Dates in New York City and Los Angeles
Welsh indie rock quartet The Royston Club will play two headlining performances in New York City and Los Angeles.
Robert Galinsky's COULD YOU PATENT THE SUN? is Coming to 14th Street Y
This June, Robert Galinsky is bringing his 55-minute solo keynote performance Could You Patent the Sun? to the 14th Street Y Theater for a live staged reading and taping.
Video: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Apple TV Episode 6 Sneak Peek
Watch a sneak peek from Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Episode 6 on Apple TV! Tatiana Maslany's Paula hosts a pizza party as danger comes knocking.
Photos: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit
Tin Drum Theatre Company is presenting the Chicago premiere of Southern Rapture at Theater Wit, written by Eric Coble and directed by Jason Palmer.
Summer House Star Jesse Solomon Releases New Single 'Wildfire'
Bravo's Summer House breakout Jesse Solomon drops pop anthem 'Wildfire' ahead of his sold-out Bowery Ballroom finale.
Video: HAIRSPRAY Designer Run at The Muny Offers Behind-the-Scenes Rehearsal Look
The Muny shared a designer run video from its upcoming production of HAIRSPRAY, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cast and creative team in rehearsal ahead of the season opener.
Jay Armstrong Johnson's I PUT A SPELL ON YOU to Return in October at Webster Hall
I Put A Spell On You, Broadway’s biggest Halloween party, will return to Manhattan’s Webster Hall.
Video: Richard Kind & Katy Geraghty Rehearse 'Welcome to the 60's' from HAIRSPRAY at The Muny
The Muny posted a designer run video from its upcoming production of HAIRSPRAY, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cast and creative team in rehearsal ahead of the season opener.
Listen: Grace McLean Sings 'Penelope' From PENELOPE: LIVE AT JOE'S PUB
The title song, “Penelope,” from Penelope: Live at Joe’s Pub, starring Grace McLean, is available to stream now.
Interview : From Argentina to the Oceans: Natalia Saulo’s 13-Year Journey at the Forefront of Cruise Line Entertainment
Natalia Saulo: A production singer who captivates audiences every night in the grand theaters of luxury cruise ships traveling the globe.
Interview: Sarah Stiles Talks World-Premiere Musical ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre
Two-time Tony award nominee Sarah Stiles shares a preview of what’s to come in Goodman Theatre’s new summer musical Iceboy!, or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write “The Iceman Cometh.
Review: PRECARIOUS at Mosaic Theater Company
In its world premiere at Mosaic Theater Company, Precarious begins at a simmer and quickly works toward a boil.
Video: Inside the Musical Numbers of STOP! THAT! TRAIN!
Director Adam Shankman and stars Ginger Minj and Jujubee dish on creating the musical numbers for Stop That Train, now in theaters.
Photos: World Premiere of Gloria & Emily Estefan's BASURA at Alliance Theatre
Get a first look at production photos from Basura, the new Gloria and Emily Estefan musical now in its world premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre through July 12, 2026.
Listen: REUNIONS - A NEW MUSICAL Releases Original Cast Recording
Reunions, a new musical with book and lyrics by Jeffrey Scharf and music by Jimmy Calire, which had a run last year at New York City Center Stage II, has released an original cast recording of the musical.
SLAM FRANK to Return This Fall to Off-Broadway's Orpheum Theatre
After playing an extended run at Asylum NYC, the new musical Slam Frank, which reimagines Anne Frank’s story through an intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens, will open Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre.
Olivia Rodrigo 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' Is Out Now
Olivia Rodrigo's third album 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' is here! Stream it now, featuring singles 'drop dead' and 'the cure' from Geffen Records.
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