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Pinate has done an exceptional job creating a fantasy world built on darkly charming whimsy and wonder. I was often reminded of ALICE IN WONDERLAND while watching ALEBRIJES. Pinate fills the stage with fantastical imagery, much of it lit under jaw-droppingly beautiful blacklight.

OPERA America has announced the induction of seven exemplary artists, administrators, and advocates to the Opera Hall of Fame as the class of 2024.

The cast has been announced for Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Mill at Sonning, which runs 27 November - 25 January.

Matthew Bourne's award-winning THE MIDNIGHT BELL will be returning in 2025, opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham on Thursday 15 May.  It will then embark on a 17-week countrywide tour including many venues for the first time with this production. Full tour schedule below.

English National Opera (ENO) and the London Coliseum will present Opera for Babies this November, for fourteen daytime performances of Orpheus’ Comfort and Amor’s Ease. Babyopera is a company that creates opera and music-theatre performances for children, filled with laughter, excitement and sensory experiences.

Discover upcoming performances at the Spire Center in Plymouth, featuring Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, guitarist Mike Dawes, and Krisanthi Pappas with love songs from Bacharach & The Beatles.

Callum Woodhouse leads the cast in Mark Giesser's THE DEVIL MAY CARE, a new production exploring themes of morality and consequence. Discover the full cast and creative team behind this intriguing play.

Musica Viva NY, kickstarts the holiday season with THIS LOVE BETWEEN US, a one-night only concert on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., at Manhattan's All Souls NYC.

Five new works—four developmental plays plus one musical in free public readings—are on tap this December for Goodman Theatre's 2024 New Stages Festival, under Artistic Susan V. Booth and Director of New Works Kat Zukaitis.

Musica Viva NY will present a unique concert, featuring Reena Esmail's THIS LOVE BETWEEN US and Bach's MAGNIFICAT. Experience a blend of Hindustani and Western choral music at All Souls NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

When Alyssa Ryan, the executive director of the Original Productions Theatre, saw she had a vacancy in her theater’s calendar for October, she immediately knew who to call -- playwright Cory Skurdal.

Violinist Kristin Lee jas announced her debut solo album, AMERICAN SKETCHES, set for release on November 15 via First Hand Records. A new single by composer Kevin Puts is available now.

Leigh Francis will make a special cameo appearance as ‘Principal Strickland' to celebrate Back to the Future Day this evening on Monday 21 October. Plus, check out all new behind the scenes backstage photos!

YENTL, Gary Abrahams, Elise Hearst and Galit Klas’ adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Yentl the Yeshiva Boy, comes to Sydney following a successful Melbourne season. Read the review.

Upstream Theater’s production of LIFE IS A DREAM is an illustrious production of Calderón's complex work. It has a clear directorial vision, exceptional acting, and stunning technical design elements. It is a superior in its artistry, staging, and storytelling.

Disney’s THE LION KING celebrated 25 triumphant years in the West End’s Lyceum Theatre on the afternoon of Sunday, 20 October with a special gala performance attended by the original creatives of the show including Julie Taymor, Lebo M, Richard Hudson, Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers and Donald Holder. Check out photos from the event here!

Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde here!

Composer Stephanie Chou fuses East and West in CHINATOWN DREAMS at Joe's Pub on Oct 23. Her quintet premieres new material, blending Chinese influences with jazz and pop. Chou's innovative approach, informed by her math background, creates a unique musical experience.

Read our critics coverage of the first three shows in Toronto Fringe's annual curated festival.

The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will offer a variety of events throughout November, including a Northwest Area Residents Association’s community celebration; imaginative poetry readings; an exclusive performance; and a holistic sound healing experience.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has released promotional photos for The Other Americans, running now through October 18. Check them out here!

The Curtain, Jersey City’s premier classical theatre, is now presenting an all-new production of William Shakespeare’s classic 'Macbeth' set in a haunting, candlelight environment this Halloween season.  It will be performed at the Nimbus Arts Center located at 329 Warren Street, Jersey City, just steps from the PATH train. 

Albion continues to stage exceptional productions of plays from the United Kingdom and LUNGS is no exception. Director Ellie Schwetye’s production is an emotional look at relationships and the forces that help maintain or derail a couple. Nicole Angeli and Joel Moses are convincing as the woman and man considering parenthood who find understanding and wrestle with conflicts along the way.  

It's one of the most unlikely moments in the history of entertainment. Two bespectacled 50-something English historians, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, bound onto the stage of the Royal Albert Hall, like rock stars, to tumultuous applause. Eat your heart out, Mick and Keith!

IATI Theater announced the US premiere of AHORADESPUÉS by Guido Zappacosta, directed by Gerardo Gudiño. The play explores the final moments between a father and son, running November 1-3, 2024.