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Finnish National Opera And Ballet Announces 2025/2026 Season
by Joshua Wright - Mar 26, 2025

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2025–2026 season which features new contemporary operas, romantic ballet gems, and pulsating street dance The Opera and Ballet season 2025–2026 is a celebration of emotions. We move from one extreme to another, from dark tones towards light and vice versa.

Photos: THERE'S A BEAR ON MY CHAIR World Premiere At Queen Elizabeth Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025

The award-winning children’s book There’s a Bear on My Chair comes to life live on stage, adapted for the stage and featuring puppetry by Toby Olié (Spirited Away). Check out photos from the show, which receives its world premiere this week at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Imagine Festival 2025 Returns to Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2024

This February, the Southbank Centre will host the annual Imagine Children's Festival - London's leading arts festival for families.  Learn more about the upcoming events here!

THERE'S A BEAR ON MY CHAIR Comes to Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2024

First published by Nosy Crow, Ross Collins’ award-winning children’s book There’s a Bear on My Chair will come to life live on stage in early 2025 adapted for the stage and featuring loveable life-sized puppetry by Toby Olié.

Negaunee Foundation Endows Colburn School Conducting Program With $16.6 Million Gift
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2024

The Negaunee Foundation has endowed the Colburn School's Conducting Program, led by Esa-Pekka Salonen, with a landmark $16.6 million gift, supporting the future of musical education and leadership.

Khalid Abdalla's Solo Show NOWHERE and More Set For Fuel's 20th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024

Fuel has announced the first part of its anniversary season. The programme is a celebration of everything that has been achieved as well as a statement of intent for the future, including new work from Khalid Abdalla, Toby Olié and Melanie Wilson. Learn more about the lineup here!

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Starlight Community Theater & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces 2024 Spring Season
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 7, 2023

A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) just announced the 18 wonderful new plays as part of its upcoming Spring 2024 season, co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts, Ayr Gaiety, Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival, Macrobert Arts Centre and Traverse Theatre.

BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards December 5th Standings; LES MISERABLES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

ELF THE MUSICAL JR. Comes to Fountain Hills Youth Theater in December
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2023

“Elf the Musical Jr.” is directed by Ross Collins and produced by Marcie Rozalsky and Lauren Miller, with musical direction by Miciah Dodge and choreography by Raelyn Burkhart. 

Stirling's Macrobert Arts Centre Reveals A Packed Summer Programme
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2022

Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling's cultural hub, is delighted to present a truly outstanding programme for its summer season, taking audiences right through the end of September with an array of the best live entertainment in Scotland. Talent development and diverse voices are at the heart of the season as Macrobert showcases leading young Scottish theatre-makers Debbie Hannan & Uma Nada-Rajah, brings light to growing talent Brido Hingwy, presents Indian American theatre artist Priyanka Shetty in her first UK tour and exhibits emerging illustrators alongside the artwork of local children.

Fountain Hills Theater Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Marissa Tomeo - May 29, 2022

Fountain Hills Theater announces their 2022-23 season. What has 20 Tony Awards, 27 Drama Desk Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and sings and dances? The Fountain Hills Theater’s 2022-23 season! In the most exciting, creative season in years, Artistic Director Peter J. Hill and Youth Theater Artistic Director Ross Collins have selected a spectacular season that features the single most award-winning series of plays and musicals ever presented by one theater in the history of the Valley of the Sun!

Fountain Hills Youth Theater Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2021

Learn more about the full lineup here, including Captain Preston The Pirate Scourge, Junie B. In Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, Little Women, and Winnie the Pooh!

Fountain Hills Theater Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2021

Learn about the full mainstage and youth seasons at FHT, and how to purchase tickets now!

Little Angel Theatre To Broadcast Two New Productions This August
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2020

Little Angel Theatre have announced the next two productions in their digital Puppetry Sofa Series: Flyboy and the Robot by Matthew Robins, and an adaptation of Ross Collinsa??s Therea??s A Bear On My Chair by Toby Olié.

Little Angel Theatre Adapts Tim Hopgood's MOON RIVER and WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2020

Little Angel Theatre are thrilled to be adapting two stories from Tim Hopgood's classic songbook collection, Moon River and What a Wonderful World. The performances will be broadcast for free on the Little Angel Theatre YouTube channel on consecutive weekends in July.  

BWW Review: BROADWAY DRIVE-IN THEATRE Offers Socially Distant, In-Person Concert at Fountain Hills Theater
by Seth Tucker - Jun 14, 2020

The a?oeBroadway Drive-In Theatrea?? at Fountain Hills Theater (FHT) is a significant step for the performing arts and a largely successful early attempt to recapture the magic of live performance.

BROADWAY DRIVE-IN THEATRE at The Fountain Hills Theater Has Been Extended
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2020

Fountain Hills Theater has announced the extension two 'firsts': their first post-shutdown production; and what is arguably possibly the very first live 'Drive-In' Broadway revue...ever!