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54 Below will welcome back Come From Away and Suffs star Jenn Colella in March. Learn more about the upcoming performances and find out how to get tickets here!

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Peggy Noonan, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at The Wall Street Journal and former special assistant and speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan.

This spring Crow’s Theatre partners with The National Arts Centre to present a play over 10 years in the making but speaking immediately to the mass displacement across the globe.

Australia’s The Jungle Giants return with their first release in over a year, “Hold My Hand, the foundational taste of the group’s upcoming fifth album. Listen to it here.

The leaders of the Royal Shakespeare Company have spoken out about the lack of Shakespeare productions being put on in recent years. Learn more about their opinions here.

Ramin Karimloo has released a video of himself singing 'Only You' from Nine the Musical. The video also features Melissa James, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, and Zizi Strallen. 

GRAMMY-nominated recording artist and CMG signee GloRilla has announced The GLORIOUS Tour. Named after her acclaimed debut album, The GLORIOUS Tour will kick off March 2025 and arrive in markets including New York, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago and more.

Next up at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000,  directed by May Adrales, and starring Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron. Watch in this video as Joseph and the rest of the team chat more about what the new play is all about!

The Broadway Education Alliance will present the 15th annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance on Monday, May 19th. We have all of the details on the 2025 ceremony!

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo star in an 'Enthralling’ (The Telegraph) new production of Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London and coming to cinemas from February 5. Watch a video preview!

Schmackary’s, Broadway’s favorite bakeshop, is making its official off-Broadway debut on February 1st with a new location in Union Square at 129 Fourth Avenue, NY, NY, 10003. 

Last night, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and Pride Live/Stonewall National Monument Visitors Center celebrated GRAMMY Award nominee Adam Lambert’s birthday with a special curtain call. Check out a video here!

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1/30/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

The Broadway production of Chicago will welcome Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of “Velma Kelly” beginning Monday, February 10. Learn more about her here!

One of New York City's greatest comedy showcases of all time, Better Days, is back and better than ever at The Second City New York. Learn more about the event here!

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam’s new Artistic Director Eline Arbo returns to direct her five-star, sold out  adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel The Years. Check out all new photos here!

54 Below will present Ken Alston Jr. in “Happy Birthday Ms. Streisand” on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Celebrating the iconic music of Barbara Streisand, Alston shares the profound influence of her songs that have shaped his journey as a vocalist.

La directora de orquesta Alondra de la Parra llevará a los Teatros del Canal su espectáculo THE SILENCE OF SOUND, que fusiona música y teatro con la participación de la artista Chula The Clown.

​​​​​​​Ars Nova has announced that Founding Artistic Director Jason Eagan will step down from his role as Artistic Director on June 30, 2025, following over two decades of leadership.

Rhiannon Giddens, the Grammy-, Pulitzer Prize- and MacArthur 'genius' grant-winning musical artist and composer, has been appointed as the inaugural University of Michigan Artist-in-Residence.

Gretchen Cryer recently wrote a new musical with her granddaughter, Gracie Hyland, titled House on Fire. We have your exclusive first listen to a song from the show. Listen to “Early Teenage Crisis” here! 

Cirque du Soleil has announced that Geert Chatrou, the performer behind the whistling ringmaster in its acclaimed production Corteo has been granted the privilege of whistling inside London's historic Burlington Arcade.

After an acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, and fresh from supporting Jack Dee on tour, Alex Kealy (The Now Show, Gig Pigs with Ivo Graham) will bring The Fear on a tour between February and July 2025.

With the world première of Howard Brenton's Churchill in Moscow currently in rehearsals, Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for the upcoming revival of April De Angelis' Playhouse Creatures directed by Michael Oakley.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced Drew McOnie's inaugural season, opening with the UK premiere of musical comedy Shucked following its acclaimed run on Broadway and a US tour.