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Sinatra The Musical is now open at the Aldwych Theatre. The production stars Joel Harper-Jackson as Frank Sinatra, Ana Villafañe as the movie goddess Ava Gardner, and more. See what the critics are saying in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.
Music City just celebrated its opening night at St. Luke’s Theatre. The show features original and existing songs by multi-platinum songwriter J.T. Harding, including showstoppers “Smile,” “Sangria,” and “Somewhere In My Car,” written for such artists as Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Uncle Kracker, Dierks Bently, and Florida Georgia Line, an original book by playwright Peter Zinn (Rumspringa, Somewhere With You), and is directed by BEDLAM’s artistic director Eric Tucker. Let's see what the critics are saying about the return production...
Rounding out the 2026 New York City Center Encores! season is La Cage Aux Folles, which just opened on June 17. This final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. The production is led by Director Robert O’Hara and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert with choreography by Edgar Godineaux and tap choreography by Dormeshia. Check out what the critics are saying!
The reviews are in for Label•less, the new musical experience created by Lea and Drew Lachey that officially opened Off-Broadway on June 18. Featuring a cast of young performers sharing real-life stories through music, movement, and personal testimony, the production is now running at The Duke on 42nd Street through August 29.
Critics weigh in on the Black Swan world premiere at American Repertory Theater, directed by Tony winner Sonya Tayeh, with music by Dave Malloy.
Performances are underway for The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo & Juliet. Learn more about the show and read the reviews here!
Michael Feinstein celebrated Johnny Mathis and Henry Mancini at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall with sparkling arrangements, heartfelt ballads, and insider stories, joined by Tedd Firth and the Carnegie Hall Big Band for an evening of classic standards.
There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.
We are always telling stories, and we are always listening to them. In Black Button Eyes’ latest production, St. Nicholas, this eternal need for meaning through storytelling brings us into supernatural territory.
The intense production will pull into its spell thanks to the astonishingly real characters brought to life by four amazing actors who authentically portray these historical druids on the darkened and often spooky, mist-filled set.
In a coup for MAD Theatre of Tampa, their company is the first community theatre in Florida to present this incredibly moving and heartfelt musical.
Puss in Boots, a pantomime written and directed by Steven Stead, has arrived at the Baxter Theatre just in time for the school holidays. This laugh-a-minute show is a fun outing perfect for the whole family.
What do you get when you cross Weekend at Bernie’s with Horrible Bosses? The winner of the 2025 B St. Theatre New Comedies Festival, Working for Crumbs. Playwright Kate Danley’s latest success brings together a hilarious troupe of office stereotypes, creating a fast-paced comedy filled with witty dialogue, huge personalities, and a glorious collection of bad decisions.
What did our critic think of CRAZYSEXYCOOL: THE TLC MUSICAL at Kreeger Theater?
English National Ballet close their season, as has become tradition, at London’s glorious (but not especially well air conditioned) Royal Albert Hall. They have been touring Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty for the last few months and this handful of performances mark the finale.
A soulful finale to close out the 49th season
50+ professional voices, 5 musicians, and a programme of Alan Menken rarities performed in French for the first time. The Chœur à l'Horizon's sixth annual concert was joyful, precise, and quietly revelatory. A communal celebration of the best kind.
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm?
Paris hit record temperatures Friday night & the Casino de Paris had no AC — but the cast of Rocky Horror Show refused to melt. Sweat-mopped floors, mid-show breaks, a crowd that cheered every return: Morgan Jackson as Rocky was nothing short of extraordinary. Theatre as it should be. 🩲👏 #RockyHorrorShow #CasinoDeParis #Paris #Canicule
The Arts Club Theatre Company’s 2025-2026 season comes to a close with THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, now playing at the Granville Island Stage through August 16. Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre, the international comedy transforms one disastrous opening night into an evening of nonstop laughs.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the perfect love story for the whole family. This adaptation of the 1991 film is an exciting take on the story that brings the magic of the story to the stage. Its blend of comedy, elaborate design, and captivating music brings something for any viewer.
Salt Lake Acting Company’s THE GASLIGHT ZONE is wondrously zany as it takes a satirical look at what’s happened locally and globally in the last year through the lens of Utah’s idiosyncrasies.
A gripping docudrama about Eleanor Kasrils's role in the anti-apartheid underground. Inventive staging, sharp performances, and a cleverly devastating argument about the absurdity of racial discrimination.
What did our critic think of THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP: A PENNY DREADFUL at Central Square Theater?
“Adult Storytime: A Caregiver's Guide to the Blues” isn't designed to make audiences cry (though you may). Instead, it celebrates resilience, connection, and the extraordinary care people extend to one another every day.
She’s a good time gal, and we need her more than ever with all the bad time boys running the world today. Let freedom ring, and let Tamarie sing! 250 years of America, and 30 of those with Tamarie out there.
