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This past August, the Avalon Theatre celebrated the second anniversary of its grand re-opening. September marks the start of a new season for The Avalon Theatre, and it's poised to be a great month of events full of classic movies, cartoons, and more.

City Circle Theatre Company will offer a sneak preview of their 2024–2025 productions in a special Cabaret September 20 & 21.

 Returning for the third consecutive year, ProMusica will bring back its popular Neighborhood Serieson Oct. 19 and 20 at 7 p.m.

What did our critic think of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Cain Park--Alma Theatre?

With her debut album, Bedside Tunes, releasing on October 25 electronic musician and filmmaker Ece Era presents a body of work that seeks to reveal this inner self. Listen to a single now!

The WILD ABOUT YOU Deluxe Edition, featuring music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy, will be released in September.

“Visionary British composer Oliver Leith makes music that brings people together” seems like a very good place to start. Judging by the massive crowd at Bold Tendencies on September 7 he does just that.

Digesting art that clearly portrays substantial and timely topics, such as the dynamics of power and its abuse, is paramount. From movies, books, and plays, this highly important topic has been in the news and conversation cycle lately. Cowboys With Questions, penned by local playwright Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth, is no different. The show, meticulously directed by Suz Pontillo, runs from now until September 15 at 12 AVE ARTS.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY has announced a change to its 2024/2025 season, replacing GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE with the world premiere tour of HERSHEY FELDER & JONATHAN SILVESTRI starring in RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR.

Third Rail Projects will present the World Premiere of TRUE LOVE FOREVER, where immersive theater and an indie rock concert collide. This unforgettable experience of love, heartbreak, and everything in between will begin performances November 21 at ART X NYC.

The UK premiere of ‘MARILYN – The Exhibition’ will offer a rare and unprecedented glimpse into the private world of Marilyn Monroe when it opens for a limited run at Arches London Bridge this October.

Little Island has shared a first look at production photos for the radically re-imagined adaptation of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, with all major roles sung by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo.

Bodyguard: The Musical is real crowd-pleaser! And the most pleasing aspects are Mimmi Tamba, Anna-Lisa Kumoji and the very talented ensemble. If you’re a fan of Whitney Houston's music or looking for a night of big performances and visual flair, 'The Bodyguard' is a solid choice, though purists of the musical genre might find themselves craving more from the storytelling.

The York Theatre Company and The Noël Foundation has announced a one-night-only concert, 'I LIKE AMERICA,' celebrating 125 years of Noël Coward on Sunday, October 6.

Dennis Mashevsky (pictured) is producing the premiere of Completeness at Los Angeles’ brand new Eastwood Performing Arts Center, opening Friday, September 20, 2024. Read our interview!

The Emerson Colonial Theatre has revealed it's fall season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

What do you get when you combine the iconic music of the Avett Brothers with the genius of an already Tony-winning creative team? A whale of a tale called Swept Away- and it just so happens to be sailing into Broadway's Longacre Theatre this fall. Stark Sands is telling us all about it in this interview.

Southwark Playhouse has announced the full cast for new play ‘FOREVERLAND' written by upcoming playwright Emma Hemingford (‘Flinch') and directed by Frederick Wienand (‘Pauline' by Sophie Bentinck) which will premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough (The Little) for a three-week run, from 2nd - 19th October 2024.

The Emery Theater is one step closer to reopening as the home of The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) thanks to a generous $500,000 grant from Bank of America– the first of this size in the Cincinnati area.

The York Theatre Company will present developmental readings of Once in a Lifetime, Again, A Musical About Love, Loss and the Healing Power of Music. Learn more about the musical and the readings here!

As public booking opens for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting. Find out who's joining the cast here!

History Theatre revealed the cast and creative team for BEHIND THE SUN. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Black Kohl Productions And Barons Court Theatre will present Not in the mood for quiche anymore from 22nd – 26th October, 2024. Performances on the 22nd, 24th & 26th will be at 9.15pm. Performances on the 23rd & 25th will be at 7.30pm.

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on MAUI, bought to the Sydney Opera house by Fresh Movement Collective

Check out the shows coming up in Dayton, Ohio in fall 2024. The last two shows they will be producing are THE GLASS MENAGERIE and THE THANKSGIVING PLAY. Considering they've been a staple of Middletown for the last 46 years, I highly encourage readers to add these last two shows to their calendars in support of this group so they can go out with a bang.