Spirited 2022

“Mamma Mia!,” the sensational, vivacious 2001 Broadway musical based on the songs of ABBA that has become a fan favorite and worldwide phenomenon on both stage and screen, returns to Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and proves yet again just how much this simple story of a mother and daughter continues to resonate with audiences of all ages.

From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away to more than 100 works for the screen and concert hall, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific and beloved composers worldwide.

Pembroke Players adapted version of L.M. Montgomery’s “Anne of Green Gables,” follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and spirited orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, siblings who intended to adopt a boy to help with their farm, Green Gables.

Desert Theatreworks has announced the opening of its latest production, the uproarious comedy “Wild Women of Winedale,” premiering on October 18, 2024, at the Indio Performing Arts Center.

During late summer and fall, film events will once again light up the night at THE FORD. Two sets of presentations feature very different focusses on classic films.

Just last week, BACK TO THE FUTURE on Broadway helped the Make-a-Wish Foundation (Make-A-Wish® Metro New York) grant a wish to Sasha Saynor, a Texas girl affected by Ovarian cancer. Watch in this video!

Experience the musical intimacy and joyful interactions in Brahms’ captivating Double Concerto, performed by HK Phil Concertmaster Jing Wang and Principal Cello Richard Bamping, alongside Principal Guest Conductor Long Yu.

Netflix has released the trailer for His Three Daughters, the new film starring Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon. From writer-director Azazel Jacobs comes this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Watch the trailer now!

I Love You Because - A Queer Retelling will be presented at The Green Room 42. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

After the successfully SOLD OUT debut concert in 2023, the CGFA Flute Choir is back with another project featuring soundtracks from Studio Ghibli!

Hirondelle Productions will present MARRIAGE WITH BENEFITS at Barons Court Theatre.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Studio Ghibli’s SPIRITED AWAY, created by legendary animator and director Hayao Miyazaki, has been re-imagined for the stage. Check out all new production photos here!

Following a sell-out tour of Japan in 2022, the original Japanese cast will perform this spectacular production for a strictly limited London season. Check out photos from opening night at the London Coliseum here!

Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning Spirited Away, created by legendary animator and director Hayao Miyazaki is re-imagined for the stage by Olivier and Tony award-winning director of Les Misérables, John Caird. The original Japanese cast perform this extraordinary production with wildly imaginative puppets, dazzling set and costume designs and a live orchestra playing the magnificent original film score by Joe Hisaishi.

The Wagner Ensemble, under the direction of Jeannine Wagner, will present The L.A. Connection, A Concert of Los Angeles Composers featuring works by Adrienne Albert, John Biggs, Keith Clark, Morten Lauridsen, and Danaë Xanthe Vlasse.

Hayao Miyazaki’s legacy is one for the ages. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli revolutionised the Western consumption of anime and set a new standard for Japanese animated films. London isn’t a stranger to the stage adaptations of his creations: a major example is My Neighbour Totoro, which took up shop at the Barbican to great acclaim last year and has already announced a West End run for next year.

All new photos have been released to celebrate the European premiere of the original Japanese stage production of Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-Winning classic SPIRITED AWAY, playing at the London Coliseum from 30 April until 24 August 2024.

Spirited Away is coming back to theaters. Tickets are on sale now for master director Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning adventure, Spirited Away, which returns to theaters in April for 5 nights of screenings nationwide. Coming off the blockbuster theatrical release, and triumphant Oscar win for the director’s latest feature, The Boy and the Heron, GKIDS and Fathom are thrilled to kick off the 2024 edition of Studio Ghibli Fest with the celebrated filmmaker’s previous Academy Award-winning feature. 

Barbra Lica comes to Alaska PAC this week. The performance is on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Max and GKIDS renew their exclusive multiyear U.S. licensing deal for the Studio Ghibli catalogue, extending their partnership to bring beloved animated films to audiences. As part of the deal, Max will be the future home of the Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-winning film “The Boy and the Heron,” later this year.

Watch as The Bard Meets The Beatles in a Mashed-Up Musical in this all-new first look at the production! As You Like It runs until March 24, 2024 at Theatre Calgary. Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love and mistaken identity is given new life in this high-spirited adaptation featuring the music of The Beatles.

The full cast has been announced for the European premiere of the stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY at the London Coliseum. Find out who is starring in the show here!

Did you know that Theatre Calgary's production of As You Like It includes wrestling? Find out what to expect from this exciting new production - on stage  February 27th through March 24 in an all-new video.

The Secret Garden: Spring Version opens at New Stage Theatre this month. Performances run February 6-25, 2024.

SUMMER IN WINTER is a Holy-Spirited show by Indiggo Twins at the Triad Theater. Learn more about the performance here!

Brooklyn's Damn Tall Buildings to Perform at The Ellen Theatre in Bozeman, MT on March 1st, 2024. Catch this bluegrass trio, led by Bozeman native Avery Ballotta, for a night of Americana roots and contemporary finesse.