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Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway production of the acclaimed musical TAMMY FAYE. Two-time Olivier Award winner Katie Brayben will recreate her Olivier Award-winning performance as Tammy Faye Bakker, and Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will reprise his Olivier-nominated performance as Jim Bakker. TAMMY FAYE will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024 at Broadway's Palace Theater. 

Brielle's overall goal with stage management and in life in general is to make people feel valued, heard, and as if they matter. She strongly cares about helping people find joy, whether that be because she met them as a stage manager, or just as another acquaintance, she believes everyone deserves to feel fulfilled.

Penfold Theatre Company (Penfold) has announced a new FREE reading series Homegrown: New Works by Local Playwrights hosted at the Round Rock Public Library. Learn more about the readings here!

Getting to grips with what a mute medium like dance is trying to convey is never easy even when there is a recognisable concept like Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal.

We chat with Peter Hargrave who plays Scar in the national touring production of The Lion King.

The Kitchen will present HOLY SATURDAY, a day-long multi-event performance liturgy created by Neal Medlyn in collaboration with Gillian Walsh and others. Learn more about Holy Saturday here.

Alice Merton is set to release her new EP, 'HERON.' The announcement comes with the unveiling of her latest single and video, 'pick me up'. Alice co-wrote and co-produced the track with the Grammy-nominated Jonny Coffer (Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Ellie Goulding).

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s The Lion King, making its triumphant return to the Orpheum Theatre!

BroadwayWorld spoke to Makambe K. Simamba of Soulpepper's THREE SISTERS, who plays Udo, the youngest of the three sisters, about the play's historical context and how playwright Inua Ellams finds new meaning in Chekhov's classic.

Comedian, actor and singer Lea DeLaria (Orange is the New Black) is known for her distinctive cabaret covers. On March 31st, she’s turning her attention to Easter with A VERY LEA EASTER at Joe’s Pub, with shows at 6 pm and 8:30 pm, “a hilarious fun filled Easter Extravaganza chock full of her trademark wild comedy and musical prowess.”

The original hit production of People, Places and Things will make a return to London's West End, this spring. 

Time After Time is the latest play from author Fiona Blakeley, who is co-directing the show with Fiona Wildsmith for FiFi Productions at the Byford Secondary College Performing Arts Centre.

New performers include an all-alumnae cast of Song Suffragettes talent including CMA and CMT Award winners Maddie & Tae, recording artist and The Voice tunesmith Hannah Ellis, Stevie Woodward from ACM nominated trio Runaway June, hit songwriter's Laura Veltz and Trannie Anderson, and a female-only version of bluegrass legends The Isaacs.

The LP marks their first for Sub Pop. With a credo adapted from science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, an album title from a collection of metaphysical poetry, and an expansion in consciousness brought on by personal crisis, the album finds guitarist and songwriter Cleveland embracing a changing world with unconditional love. 

A shocking and taboo-busting production fires young minds like no other art form can.

Mary Louise Kelly Comes to Tulsa PAC This Week. Presented by Tulsa Town Hall, the event is set for March 9. The Atkins-Pritchard Foundation Speaker is co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered and a former National Security Correspondent for NPR, as well as a novelist.

Check out production photos from the 42nd Street Moon production of Falsettos here!

On Tuesday, David P. Silcox, whose long and distinguished career in the arts made him an influential figure in Canadian culture, died February 27, 2024 in Toronto. He was 87 years old. 

Newly appointed Artistic Director Rachel Bagshaw has announced two world premieres of major book adaptations as part of her inaugural season at the Unicorn, plus the release of Roald Dahl’s The Magic Finger in partnership with Roald Dahl Story Company as part of Unicorn Online.

Christopher Rice-Thomson is a dynamic performer and creative force within the realm of Broadway, National Touring, and on-screen productions. Additionally, he has made significant contributions as a director, choreographer, and social media content creator for both Broadway productions and iconic brands.

spit&vigor will present a continued run of GRIND, written by Z. Quinn Reynolds and directed by Sara Fellini. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The restructuring of the industry continues - in North Carolina, Raleigh has lost one of its major institutions (for the time being) as North Carolina Theater suspends their 2024 season and files for bankruptcy. The labor movement continues to notch wins in New York, as the Atlantic Theater workers have voted to join IATSE.

To say Cable Street has been highly anticipated would be a gross understatement: it’s basically unheard of for a new, Off West End musical to completely sell out its run before a single review has been published. Nevertheless, this little show that could is absolutely deserving of its success, and seems to be destined for great things.

The complete cast has been revealed for the Broadway premiere of the new musical HELL’S KITCHEN, set to begin performances next month! Learn more about who is joining the company here!

James McDermott's two-hander hits hard, but needs a little more mystery and nuance to realise its potential