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THE VAMPIRE LESTAT Gets Behind-the-Scenes Companion Series
by Josh Sharpe - May 19, 2026

The Vampire Lestat is launching a new half‑hour companion series, taking fans behind the scenes of each episode of the flagship AMC series. Hosted by Lizzie Bassett, The Vampire Lestat: After Dark features interviews with the cast and producers.

Listen: Sam Reid's THE VAMPIRE LESTAT Unveils New Single Ahead of AMC Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2026

Lestat de Lioncourt, the immortal rock star played by Sam Reid in AMC's The Vampire Lestat, has unveiled the sultry new single “Butterscotch Bitch.' This is the latest track to be released ahead of the premiere on Sunday, June 7.

Sam Reid's Lestat to Perform One Night Concert at the Beacon Theatre
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2026

The Vampire Lestat, the rock star vampire played by Sam Reid in the AMC series, will take over New York City's Beacon Theatre on June 2 for The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only - LIVE.

Video: First Look at HAIRSPRAY at Fulton Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Apr 15, 2026

Fulton Theatre has released first look footage of HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical now playing through May 3, 2026 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in partnership with Maine State Music Theatre.

HAIRSPRAY Begins Performances At The Fulton Theatre This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026

The Fulton Theatre will bring the Tony-winning hit 'Hairspray' to the Mainstage from April 10 through May 3, 2026, with preview performances on April 8 (Community Night) and 9 (Pay-What-You-Want).

Video: 'Stop The World' from COME FROM AWAY at Milwaukee Rep
by Joshua Wright - Dec 8, 2025

Get a first listen to 'Stop The World' from Come From Away, running now through December 14 in Milwaukee Rep's new Checota Powerhouse Theater.

Video: COME FROM AWAY Now Playing at Milwaukee Rep
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2025

Come From Away is running now through December 14 in Milwaukee Rep's new Checota Powerhouse Theater. Check out a sneak peek of the show in the video here!

COME FROM AWAY Becomes Milwaukee Rep’s All-Time Best-Selling Show
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

Come From Away, the Tony Award-winning musical and inaugural production in Milwaukee Rep’s new Associated Bank Theater Center, has now become the all-time best-selling show in Milwaukee Rep history.

Video: Watch a Sneak Peek Clip From the Penultimate Episode of TALAMASCA: THE SECRET ORDER
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 14, 2025

AMC has shared a sneak-peek clip from the upcoming penultimate episode of Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order. Episode 5, 'The Puzzle Palace,” premieres Sunday, November 16. Check out the clip now.

Video: AMC Shares Sneak Peek Clip From TALAMASCA: THE SECRET ORDER Episode 4
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2025

AMC has shared a sneak-peek clip from the upcoming fourth episode of Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order, the newest addition to Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe. Watch it now.

Video: Discover TALAMASCA: THE SECRET ORDER Episode 3
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 30, 2025

Watch a sneak peek of TALAMASCA: THE SECRET ORDER Episode 3, where Guy questions his trust in Helen and the Talamasca after a dangerous mission.

Video: Inside Rehearsals for Milwaukee Rep's COME FROM AWAY
by Joshua Wright - Oct 23, 2025

Feel the beat, the power, and the unstoppable rhythm of the incredible opening number, “Welcome to the Rock,” as the Come From Away cast lights up the rehearsal room at Milwaukee Rep.

Video: TALAMASCA: THE SECRET ORDER Series Premiere Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 20, 2025

AMC has shared a sneak-peek clip from the premiere of Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order, the newest addition to Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe. Check it out now.

Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW THE CULT CLASSIC OPENS IN KANSAS CITY AT The Grand Theatre
by Steve Wilson - Oct 6, 2025

Happy anniversary, Rocky. You turned fifty this year! THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, a cult classic, opened in 1975, two years after the musical stage production opened in the United Kingdom. This is the 10th year that Padgett Productions has produced THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW in Kansas City. It is also the 20th year since Padgett Productions was founded. Where would the Halloween season be without doing the Time Warp? hat did our critic think of ROCKY HORROR SHOW THE CULT CLASSIC OPENS IN KANSAS CITY AT THE at The Grand Theatre?

Video: Elizabeth McGovern Stars in New Trailer for ANNE RICE’S TALAMASCA: THE SECRET ORDER
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 4, 2025

AMC has released the trailer for the newest series in Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe, Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order, premiering Sunday, October 26 at 9pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+. Watch it now!

Cast Set for COME FROM AWAY at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2025

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will kick off its 2025/26 Inaugural Season in the Associated Bank Theater Center with Come From Away. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: WEST SIDE STORY at Maine State Music Theatre First Look
by Joshua Wright - Aug 19, 2025

Get a first look at Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)'s production of one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.

Review: Brilliant, Beautiful, Revelatory, MSMT's Monumental Revival of WEST SIDE STORY
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 8, 2025

Sizzling with sass & style, smoldering with passion, and searing the heart with timeless beauty, WEST SIDE STORY triumphs in a monumental new revival, directed/ choreographed by Marc Robin at Maine State Music Theatre. As groundbreaking as this work was when it first appeared on Broadway sixty-eight years ago, it retains its freshness and uniqueness today thanks to MSMT’s ability to approach a classic with both respect and a sense of relevance. This is a WEST SIDE STORY for all generations - brilliant ,beautiful, even revelatory. In fact, in an MSMT season marked by artistic triumphs, this new production is, quite simply, a theatrical masterpiece.

BWW Q&A: Lauren Maria Medina on WEST SIDE STORY at Maine State Music Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jul 31, 2025

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.

Okieriete Onaodowan-Led DEMASCUS Series Coming to Tubi in August
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 7, 2025

Demascus, the six-episode half-hour comedic sci-fi series from playwright Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm and starring Broadway's Okieriete Onaodowan, will be released as a Tubi Original in partnership with AMC Networks.