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Summer Strallen Will Join BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL in London as 'Delia Deetz'
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2026

Four-time Olivier Award-nominee Summer Strallen, will take on the role of Delia Deetz in the London production of Beetlejuice The Musical for a strictly limited season. Learn more here!

REVIEW: A Visual Display of Magic and Music Shines in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Jul 15, 2026

A special kind of magic fills The Theatre at Solaire as a major international tour arrives. Beyond the resort’s radiant lights, the lobby buzzes in eager anticipation, drawing together theater purists, chic weekenders, and families teeming with excitement.

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Holds FSL-Interpreted Performance on July 22
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Jul 4, 2026

Live theater truly shines when it’s inclusive. Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' invites deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences to experience the magic directly with a Filipino Sign Language (FSL)-interpreted performance of this colorful musical.

SPIRITED AWAY Will Embark on World Tour Including Stop at London Coliseum in 2028
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2026

The stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY will embark on a world tour beginning in December, with stops in Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, and Los Angeles before returning to the London Coliseum.

SPIRITED AWAY Will Make North American Premiere at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2026

Mirvish Productions announced the North American premiere of TOHO's Japanese stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY, performed in Japanese with English surtitles by a company of 50, at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre.

WORLD'S GREATEST LOVER Comes to the Other Palace in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026

Following its New York debut and an acclaimed, award-winning run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025, the pop-rock musical World's Greatest Lover transfers to London this spring.

Shanghai Culture Square Unveils 2024 Lineup Featuring SPIRITED AWAY, MOLIÈRE LE SPECTACLE MUSICAL, and More
by Joshua Wright - Apr 1, 2025

Shanghai Culture Square has announced its 2024 season, featuring the China debuts of Spirited Away and Molière le Spectacle Musical, as well as French-language classics and Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.

Cast Set For Wise Children's Tour of NORTH BY NORTHWEST
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025

Wise Children has announced the full cast for the world première of Emma Rice’s adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. Learn more about the cast here!

Feature: CASANOVA OPERA POP IN TOUR IN CINA
by Ettore Farrattini - Oct 25, 2024

Un evento importante per il mondo del musical italiano: una produzione interamente 'Made in Italy' attraversa i confini, raggiungendo la Cina con Casanova Operapop di Red Canzian. Dopo due tour di successo nei teatri italiani, lo spettacolo farà il suo debutto nei principali teatri cinesi a dicembre 2024 e gennaio 2025, nelle città di Shanghai e Xiamen.

Michael Ball and Lucy St. Louis Join Lineup For MY FAVORITE THINGS: THE RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2023

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced that two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Ball and West End sensation Lucy St. Louis will also headline the previously announced My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert. Tickets are available now.

The Playwright's Laboratory Play Development Initiative Launches
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2021

The Playwright's Laboratory streams rehearsed readings of new plays for an international audience of industry professionals, with the aim of securing new opportunities for those plays.

Initial Casting Announced For Royal Shakespeare Company's THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2021

The world stage premiere of The Magician's Elephant will run in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from Thursday 14 October 2021 to Saturday 1 January 2022 with press night on Tuesday 26 October 2021. Learn more about the production here!

COME FROM AWAY Postpones Chinese Tour Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2020

A Chinese touring production of the global success, Come From Away, has been postponed amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

DREAMGIRLS is Heading to Japan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2020

Following a successful run in China that closed on January 14, 2020, Big League Productions, Inc.'s DREAMGIRLS will travel to Japan for performances January 29 through February 16.

Creative Team Announced for ANNIE at New Bedford Festival Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2019

Complete creative team has been announced for Annie at New Bedford Festival Theatre, which begins its limited engagement at the Zeiterion Theatre on July 24th, 2020. Diane DiCroce will direct the production, which will have choreography by Andrew Winans.

SPRING AWAKENING Will Play In China For the First Time
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2019

Harmonia Holdings, Ltd. and SAICa??Shanghai Culture Square announced today the first professional production of the eight-time Tony Award®-winning Spring Awakening in China. This ground-breaking production will be directed and choreographed by Spencer Liff, with music supervision by West End's Fiz Shapur and associate direction by Xiaoyi Liu of The National Theatre of China. It will feature set, lighting, sound, and costume design by an all-Chinese creative team. The production will open in January 2020 for a limited engagement of 13 performances and a subsequent national tour, and will have dialogue in Chinese, with songs sung in English.

Spencer Liff Will Direct China Debut Of SPRING AWAKENING
by Alan Henry - Nov 6, 2019

Shanghai Culture Square announced today the first professional production of the eight-time Tony Award®-winning Spring Awakening in China. This ground-breaking production will be directed and choreographed by Spencer Liff, with music supervision by West End's Fiz Shapur and associate direction by Xiaoyi Liu of The National Theatre of China. It will feature set, lighting, sound, and costume design by an all-Chinese creative team. The production will open in January 2020 for a limited engagement of 13 performances and a subsequent national tour, and will have dialogue in Chinese, with songs sung in English.

COME FROM AWAY Releases New Block of Tickets Through June 2020
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2019

Tickets for the Tony Award-winning and Olivier Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, now in its third smash hit year on Broadway, are now on sale for performances through Sunday, June 28, 2020. COME FROM AWAY began performances on February 18, 2017 and officially opened to critical acclaim on March 12, 2017 at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street), where the show continues to play to standing-room-only audiences.

Wake Up With BWW 10/10: LINDA VISTA Opens, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2019

Today's top stories: Linda Vista officially opens tonight, and more!

COME FROM AWAY To Open In China In 2020
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2019

A new production of the global success, Come From Away, will open in its first non-English speaking country with a tour of China in 2020.