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The official poster for the upcoming Maria Callas biopic has just dropped. The film, which made its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, stars Angelina Jolie as the legendary soprano. Take a look at the new poster here!

Get a first look at The Alcove Dinner Theatre and Bruce Jacklin & Company’s CATCH ME IF YOU CAN in all new photos! Catch Me If You Can is centred around the disappearance of newlywed, Elizabeth Corban whilst on her honeymoon with her husband Daniel.

From October 18 to 27, 2024, Bastrop Opera House presents Frederick Knott’s enthralling play, WAIT UNTIL DARK. The story follows Susy Hendrix, a blind woman living in New York City, who unwittingly becomes the target of criminals searching for a doll containing hidden heroin.

Conversations with Mother, a new play by Matthew Lombardo starring SAG Award winner Caroline Aaron and Tony Award winner Matt Doyle will play a strictly limited engagement this winter at Theatre 555. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Center Stage Records will release the world premiere recording of Little Piece of You – An Atypical Musical, the new musical written by Kjersti Long and Jeremy Long (music & lyrics) and Melissa Leilani Larson (book).

Dorothy Parker, the sharp-tongued wit of the Jazz Age, remains one of America’s most fascinating literary figures. In WIT & WRATH: THE LIFE & TIMES OF DOROTHY PARKER, Claudia Baumgarten brings this iconic figure to life in a one-woman performance that not only celebrates Parker’s legendary humor but also reveals the vulnerability and inner turmoil hidden behind her biting social commentary.

Screen Actors Guild nominee Max Jenkins will set sail as Jack Dawson in the Lortel Award-winning Best Musical TITANIQUE. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Kansas City's historic 18th and Vine district is set for a significant transformation as plans move forward to restore the 100-year-old Boone Theater. The $8.7 million development project seeks to return the dilapidated building to its former prominence.

Alex Edelman: Just for Us will air on 2 November at 9pm on Sky Comedy and NOW. Filmed in front of a live audience at New York's Hudson Theatre during his Broadway stint, Alex Edelman: Just For Us showcases the comedian's whip-smart and belly-laugh funny storytelling.

Up next at Second Stage Theater is ​​​​​​​Amy Berryman’s play, WALDEN, directed by Whitney White and starring Emmy Rossum, Zoe Winters, and Motell Foster. Watch as the full company gathers to chat more about the new play in this video.

Bernie Taupin, one of the most prolific and successful lyricists in history and storied collaborator with Sir Elton John, will receive the prestigious Outstanding Career Achievement Award during the 15th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) to be held on November 20, 2024 at The Avalon in Hollywood, California.

Jordana – a 24-year-old Maryland-raised and LA-based songwriter and Billboard-charting artist – just released her vibrant new album Lively Premonition last week. Now, she has announced that she will bring the new music on the road for a North American tour at the top of the year.

Apple TV+ has debuted the teaser for the second season of its Emmy and Peabody Award-winning globally celebrated workplace thriller “Severance,” sharing a glimpse into the mysteries ahead at Lumon Industries. Watch it now!

A new Wicked promo video has just been released, shining a spotlight on the magic present both within the themes and the world of the upcoming movie. Watch it now!

AMT Youth Theater will present Something Rotten! JR., the story of two brothers who set out to write the world's first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.

Laufey has announced the cinematic release of her debut concert film, Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl. Beginning December 6, the musical adventure will be available for limited screenings in cinemas and IMAX theaters.

See backstage photos from the first night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Annual Cabaret Spectacular. The convention continues tonight and tomorrow night at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Dolly Parton has announced the world premiere of her new symphonic concert, Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony with the Nashville Symphony will go on-sale November 1, 2024. The concert features Dolly’s songs and the stories behind them in an innovative multimedia symphonic experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life and her stories.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis visited the Today Show on Wednesday to discuss their concept album, Warriors, released last week. During the interview, the writers discussed their inspiration for the album, working with the vocalists, and whether the show could be staged in the future. Watch it now!

Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company will present ANTES DEL FIN from January 31-February 2, 2025 at Arrow Street Arts.

Now this is how you do historical theatre. Eccentrically re-imagined yet alarmingly real, James Fritz’s The Flea is masterfully made. The show is a quirky retelling of a forgotten piece of queer British history: in an unlikely chain of events, the secrets of a gay brothel threaten to bring down some of the country’s best-known politicians and royals.

The Broadway community came together with Project ALS on October 22nd at City Winery NYC for An Evening with Aaron Lazar - a night of music, laughter, and inspiration to benefit Project ALS research. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Bianca Marroquín is headed back to Chicago! The Broadway company of the musical will welcome her back to the role of Roxie Hart beginning on Monday, November 25 at the Ambassador Theatre.

Broadway Murder Mysteries has announced a one-week extension of their hit immersive experience, The Spirits' Speakeasy, due to demand.

Jessica Vosk will return to Broadway in Hell's Kitchen, replacing Shoshana Bean, who originated and received a Tony Nomination for her role. Watch as she explains more in this video.