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Ignite the Spark Retreats announced its second annual retreat for screenwriters and playwrights at Weston Park, a thousand-acre private estate in England, with 50% of last year's participants already re-enrolled.

Portland State University Opera will present COSÌ FAN TUTTE from April 17 to April 26 at Lincoln Performance Hall. The production, directed by Layna Chianakas, features a modern interpretation of Mozart's classic opera.

Pinocchio at the Globe Theatre is a radiant and heartfelt triumph which transforms a much loved story into a richly imaginative new musical. The atmosphere is electric, with the standing audience filling the lower space, with a striking set emblazoned with giant letters spelling PINOCCHIO framed by grand red curtains, ensuring the sense of occasion is unmistakable.

Be Bold! Productions has revealed the cast for its 17th anniversary season of A Christmas Carol the Musical opening Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre.

What Fallen Saints does so well is create worlds of horror that are only a few steps from where we are in the world ourselves, offering a mirror to the underside of our own lives.

Mint Theater Company has revealed the cast for the American Premiere of Sally Carson's Crooked Cross. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Berlin based theatre company Hysterie Theater will present their Edinburgh Fringe Premiere comedy theatre show Wenches! at Greenside. Leanr more here!

Mint Theater Company has announced that Sally Carson’s Crooked Cross will have its American premiere. The play, written by Carson and based on her 1934 novel Crooked Cross — the title refers to the Swastika — premiered in the U.K. at the Birmingham Rep in 1935 and was staged in London in 1937 but never again. 

Incel. As a word, its used as an insult, a harmful label, a warning. But what if the men who once was called the cautioned word started wearing it like a badge of honour and as a way to validate their disturbing behaviour?

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will present one of Gilbert & Sullivan's most famed works, The Pirates of Penzance for a limited engagement of six performances on January 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2025 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street, New York, NY, between 10th and 11thAvenues).

‘We Are Ipswich’, an independent collective of nationally acclaimed arts and heritage organisations, is bringing the festive spirit to Suffolk like never before. This season, they’re joining forces to launch Ipswich Entertains for Christmas – a campaign showcasing a spectacular line-up of premier league art and culture that promises thrilling, high-quality entertainment for all ages.

COURT TV's 'Interview With a Killer' achieved a milestone as the most-watched program on the network. New episodes air Sunday nights at 8 PM.

BoonDog Theatre will return to Edinburgh Fringe 2024 with their new production, PISKIE.

Dystopia and pee; there's nothing like URINETOWN!

LA based Death Lens - the five “Brown boys from La Puente” - have released their sophomore album ‘Cold World’ out now digitally and physically via Epitaph Records. Enlisting the help of their first producer, NYC based Brett Romnes (Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans), the new record documents an elevation of their sound transmuted into matured and brawny post-hardcore with lyrics that show a dedication to social justice and their community. Listen to the album now!

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Ahead of their new album Cold World out on May 3rd, today they share their latest single “Disturb The Peace”: “A song written for the people, inspired by the people, and for my people - like my immigrant parents who came to the chaos of America to give us a better life and opportunity,” says vocalist Bryan Torres.

UK alternative rock band The Mysterines announce their new album Afraid of Tomorrows, the highly-anticipated follow up to their critically-acclaimed Top 10 debut album Reeling. Alongside the announcement, they have shared the lead single “Stray,” which premiered on BBC Radio 1. Watch the Matilda Harding-Kemp directed video now!

Since 2015, the five self-described “Brown boys from La Puente” have demonstrated an explosive energy and attitude in their recordings and chaotic live shows. Along the way, they have blossomed into a refined example of their work ethic, dedication to social justice and their community. Watch the new music video!

The Kinks, one of the greatest ever British rock groups, continue the 60th Anniversary celebrations of their illustrious musical journey with part two of their career-defining anthology, The Journey, out now on BMG.

On Friday, July 28th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal performance by Musicals at Richter, in Danbury, CT, Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN.  Musicals at Richter has a talent in making their outdoor venue feel like the perfect venue for every show they put on, including THE MUSIC MAN, as the moon shines from behind the trees backstage!  They also manage to get the perfect cast for each show, with each cast member excelling at the role they play, as the cast gels together as a collective group of highly talented local performers who are spectacular in their stage presence, stage chemistry with each other, acting, singing, dancing, and ability to radiate positive vibes from the stage, helping the audience enjoy watching them perform as much as the cast enjoys performing!  The directing of David Halliwell combines with the musical directing of Peter Randazzo, and the choreography of Lindsay Miller to help maximize the talents of this stellar cast!

Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), under the leadership of new Producing Artistic Director Jeremy B. Cohen, today announced the selection of playwrights for its 26th Annual New Works Festival to be held August 2 – 6 in Ojai, CA.

Playwrights receive a week-long workshop to develop their new plays followed by a public presentation in OPC's 26th Annual New Works Festival, August 2 - 6.

Thomas Guggeis, the young German conductor making his Met debut, is Kapellmeister at the Staatsoper Berlin and the designated Generalmusikdirektor of the Oper Frankfurt; pretty impressive for one who has yet to hit his 30th birthday!   His Met debut was justly anticipated, as across Europe he is known as something of a Wagner and Strauss specialist.   His performance was well-paced and well-colored and energetic.  The score provides for enormous surges of energy and power, and the orchestra was certainly up to the task, but Guggeis’ rendition while quite good, was perhaps a tad lacking in thrills – the magnificent Wagner bombast was a little timid and the quieter passages were lovely but just a bit bland.   With time and more experience with this orchestra, one can safely expect some exceptional performances in the future.

BroadwayWorld UK recently spoke with Frances Mayli McCann about her time playing Bonnie Parker in Bonnie & Clyde. We discussed what it's been like to see the show develop over her time with it, why she thinks audiences love the show so much, and even got some recommendations on learning more about the history of the infamous duo!