The Wizard of Oz

Allan Stewart (Stones in His Pockets, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; STV Hello, Good Evening, Welcome) and Alex Bourne (Annie, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; Hairspray, UK Tour) will reprise their touring roles as The Wizard when The Wizard of Oz concludes its major UK and Ireland tour this summer. 

We chat with director Wayne R. Scott about Anne of Green Gables at LifeHouse Theater. He is a writer, composer, producer and director who has authored 30 original musicals and numerous other widely produced works.  He has also produced and directed nine musicals at the internationally known Redlands Bowl, including Annie, The Sound of Music, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and most recently, Disney’s Mary Poppins for the Redlands Community Music Association.

The TODAY Show has announced the lineup for their annual 'Best of Broadway' week, showcasing new shows opening on Broadway this season. Tune in each day this week for a special performance from one of these new musicals. See the schedule here!

Boothbay Summer Theater has announced its second season of offerings will include the one-woman show 'MY WITCH: The Margaret Hamilton Stories' performing June 27 through 30 at Boothbay Harbor's Carousel Music Theater during the region's Windjammer Days festival.

Get all the scoop on a special episode of THE MASKED SINGER, airing on FOX on Wednesday, May 15, 2024! Take a walk down memory lane to relive the season’s most exciting highlights as well as special performances from the final three. Watch a video from a recent episode now!

The world premiere production of FANNY, a new comedy by Calum Finlay will play at The Watermill from Thursday 23 May to Saturday 15 June. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family have announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater.

ZACH Theatre has announced its 2024- 25 Season with five Mainstage and three Family Series productions along with Austin’s holiday  tradition A Christmas Carol as a season add on.  Learn more about the full lineup here!

The sun'll come out this summer when Andrea McArdle takes center stage as the sauced and saucy title character in 'The Drowsy Chaperone.'

Hannah Waddingham stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday evening to discuss her role in the film The Fall Guy and other projects. To kick off the conversation, Fallon complimented her on hosting the Olivier Awards in April, particularly praising the opening number where the actress performed Anything Goes. Watch the interview here!

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting for The Baker's Wife – with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein. Learn more about the cast here!

The stage lights shone brightly as the Collaborative School of the Arts hosted the eighth annual High School Musical Theatre Awards on the MainStage at Proctors Saturday, May 4 in partnership with The Broadway League.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary season of AZ Broadway Theatre with the announcement of their 7th show.

On Thursday, actress Hannah Waddingham joined The Today Show to discuss her role in the new comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. In the film, she plays producer Gail Meyer, a character that Waddingham calls 'revolting'. 'She's very self-serving. Her needle on her moral compass is somewhere else,' the actress said as she pointed around. Watch the interview now!

Get all the scoop on THE MASKED SINGER, airing on FOX on Wednesday, May 8, 2024! It’s “Final Four” night on The Masked Singer! In the Quarter Finals, the final four contestants open the show with panelist Rita Ora’s hit song, “Praising You!” Watch a video from a recent episode now!

El Portal Theatre will present ‘My Buddy: The Other Side of Oz,’ starring Kiki Ebsen. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Get ready for a summer of thrills with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol.

Experience the Renaissance era with the hilarious musical, SOMETHING ROTTEN. Follow the journey of the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, as they strive to outshine William Shakespeare by creating the world's first musical. Featuring a talented cast including Paul Lindley, Von Huber, and Anthony Matrejek.

The cast has been announced for the Muny production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which runs July 8-16 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park.

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return, Unknown Soldier and more.

Premiering May 15, the series will see fan-favorite queens from across the Drag Race franchise parody blockbuster features like “Top Gun”, “Scream” and “The Wizard of Oz” over 8 episodes. “Drag Me To The Movies” is written and directed by World of Wonder’s Ron Hill and Jeff Maccubbin, the editors of “UNHhhh” and creators of “Why R Humans?”. The trailer reveals a first taste of the irreverent format, as well as the full line-up of featured titles.

It was probably one of the coolest, most surreal things I’ve ever seen in my life. I didn’t fully understand why people from all over the world came to my tiny lil town to see the eclipse, but after watching it I get it now.

Discover the MIRÓ QUARTET's tribute to their hometown of Austin in their latest music video, OVER THE RAINBOW.

The 2024 cast recording of The Wiz will be released this summer! Learn more about The Wiz here!

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the world première of Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry’s Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!!