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What if Shakespeare got it all wrong? Baltimore Center Stage steps into the intersection of The Merchant of Venice and Jewish history with Sarah Mantell's Everything That Never Happened.

Calling All Crows, a nonprofit organization that forges feminist movements through the music industry via partnerships with venues, artists, and fans, recently announced Ben Whitehair as its new Executive Director. Whitehair replaces outgoing Executive Director Heatherjean MacNeil following a historic year of impact for the organization.

]Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) has announced that two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Gloria Gaynor will be honored and serve as a guest speaker at its annual Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, March 18, at 11:30 a.m. 

Broadway Dallas has announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors, effective January 2025. The newly elected individuals will help support the nonprofit's mission to present and promote excellence in live musical theater for diverse audiences of all ages.

Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert are due to take The Masque Theatre, in Muizenberg by storm with a lightening tour of their comedy hit – Mr & Mrs Normal. The show has just four performances between 26th Feb and the 1st of March. 

 Bristol Riverside Theatre will open their newly-renovated theatre with Anna Deavere Smith’s Fires in the Mirror, directed by BRT’s Amy Kaissar, showing from February 4 to 23. See video highlights from the show.

SHOUT! the Mod Musical will return to London this Summer in an all-new production directed by Joseph Hodges and choreographed by Jay Gardner, running at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate Village from 25 June – 20 July 2025.

Hope Mill Theatre will present GLORIOUS! The True Story of The Worst Singer in the World. The show will open at Hope Mill Theatre on 27 February 2025 for a limited run ending on 30 March 2025. Tickets are on-sale. Check out behind the scenes video of star Wendi Peters preparing to bring the iconic Florence Foster Jenkins to life.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of actor Larry Ross, who died at the age of 88 in Philadelphia. Ross died at home on February 5, 2025. Mr. Ross enjoyed a career as an actor, dancer, singer and teacher of the performing arts.

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts will present a variety of upcoming events from guest speakers, to music tributes, and family-friendly fables!

Musical Theatre Factory has announced that applications for Cohort IV of the MTF Makers Program are officially open from February 1, 2025, to March 2nd, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.

Synergy's Artistic Director Esther Baker directs Ambreen Razia's new play, Providers as part of the award-winning company's touring to school's work. 

After a sold-out run at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival, writer/performer Jon Joseph Gentry brings his award-winning solo show 'Black Bastard' to the 2025 Whitefire Theatre Solofest on February 21st.

On March 1 and 2, New West Symphony (NWS) continues a celebration of its 30th Anniversary season with Orff's epic Carmina Burana, featuring New West Symphony musicians, the New West Symphony Chorus, Vieness Piano Duo, Los Robles Children's Choir, State Street Ballet dancers and renowned vocal soloists: Celena Shafer, Arnold Livingston Geis and David Adam Moore.

This February and March, Futures Theatre will present the world premiere of Argos Archives, a nostalgic celebration of neurodivergent self-discovery written by British Egyptian poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz and directed by Caroline Bryant.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of stage and screen actor Tony Roberts. He was 85 years old. His stage resume also included appearances in Promises, Promises (1968), They’re Playing Our Song (1979), and Victor/Victoria (1995) alongside Julie Andrews. His other notable Broadway credits include Cabaret (1987 revival), and Xanadu (2007).

Simon Friend Entertainment has announced a new co-production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre which will see Tom Chambers play the beloved detective Inspector Morse in a thrilling new stage production, Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts.

Irish theatre company THISISPOPBABY's WAKE will make its London debut at the Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells home of entertainment in West End from  2 - 5 April before travelling to Manchester's Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, 17 - 21 April.

New Louis Viljoen play, “Mrs. Mitchell Comes To Town”, will weave a mysterious tale of obsession, sex, and murder at The Baxter Theatre's Masambe this April.

123 Andrés will perform at the Lied Center on Sunday, February 23 at 4:00pm.  Christina and Andrés are 123 Andrés, the GRAMMY and Latin Grammy-winning duo for kids and families known for their interactive, high energy shows.