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December 29, 2025

Crack out those scrunchies, we just got word that Westerberg High will be getting a new student next month. This morning, it was announced that Peyton List will join Heathers as queen bee Heather Chandler beginning Monday, January 26, 2026 at New World Stages. “I’m drawn to characters who are powerful, complicated, and a little dangerous,” said List. “Heather Chandler is an icon for a reason—she’s larger than life, hilarious, terrifying, and deeply symbolic. Stepping into this role is thrilling, and I can’t wait to enter my bad girl era. It’ll be so very.”Directed by Andy Fickman, this new production was recently extended through May 24, 2026. 

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Stanley Tucci Makes London Stage Directing Debut This Summer with SPRINGWOOD

December 18, 2025

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Emily Wyrwa

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December 18, 2025

Stanley Tucci will make his London stage directing debut with the world premier of Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Nelson’s new play Springwood. The play will run at Hampstead Theatre’s Mainstage from June 19 to July 25, 2026. 

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BEACHES Comes To Broadway Starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett

December 18, 2025

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Emily Wyrwa

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December 18, 2025

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett will star in Beaches, A New Musical at the Majestic Theatre for a limited New York engagement to launch its multi-city National Tour. Previews begin March 27, with official opening set for April 22. The musical will run through Sept. 6.

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TITANIQUE Will Open On Broadway This March

December 15, 2025

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Kobi Kassal

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December 15, 2025

Looks like we are going to need a bigger boat! Today, it was announced that Titanique will head to Broadway this spring for a 16-week limited engagement at the St. James Theatre beginning March 26, 2026. An official opening night is set for Sunday, April 12, 2026. Co-creator Marla Mindelle will reprise her iconic portrayal as Céline Dion, a role she originated Off-Broadway in a run that lasted over three-years. 
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New Vampire Pop Opera BLOOD/LOVE Heads To New York This February

December 4, 2025

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Kobi Kassal

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December 4, 2025

This vampire is back and she is here to Slay. Today, it was announced that the new original musical Blood/Love will make its way Off-Broadway this Spring at Theater 555 beginning Friday, February 13, 2026. Directed by Hunter Bird, this new musical will officially open Tuesday, March 3, 2026 for a limited run through Sunday, March 29, 2026. Written by Carey Sharpe and Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro, the piece will star Sharpe as Valerie Bloodlove. She’s the world’s first vampire. For a thousand years, she ruled the night. Now, she’s thirsty for more.

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Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp Will Star In A KIDMAN CAROL: A GAY DEMENTIA ON AUSTRALIAN DAMES

December 2, 2025

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Kobi Kassal

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December 2, 2025

Just in time for the holiday season, we are getting what we need most: Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, well, kinda… Today, it was announced by newly minted 30 Under 30 and Theatrely31 alum George Strus that a new developmental production of A Kidman Carol: A Gay Dementia On Australian Dames will hit New York this December. Starring Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp, this new production by Kevin Zak will run Off Broadway at Theater 511 for 5 performances only from December 17-21, 2025. 

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FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, Pre-Broadway Musical SOUL TRAIN, and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Join Upcoming American Conservatory Theater Season

March 22, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 22, 2021

Today, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein announced an updated lineup and performance schedule that will comprise San Francisco’s premier nonprofit theater organization’s upcoming season.
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Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald, Mary-Louise Parker, and More Join SPOTLIGHT ON PLAYS Series

March 22, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 22, 2021

The spring “Spotlight on Plays” series is thrilled to welcome six celebrated, award-winning actresses. Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn & SAG nominee Carla Gugino will star in Watch on the Rhine, Emmy Award winner Kathryn Hahn will star in The Sisters Rosenweig, Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will star in Ohio State Murders, Tony Award winner Mary-Louise Parker will star in The Baltimore Waltz and Academy Award winner Meryl Streep will star in Dear Elizabeth.
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PRETTY WOMAN to Return to West End in New Home at Savoy Theatre

March 22, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 22, 2021

After breaking advance box office records at the Piccadilly Theatre when it opened in February 2020, the smash hit feel-good Pretty Woman: The Musical returns to the West End this Summer in its new home the Savoy Theatre, with performances from July 8, 2021.
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Geffen Playhouse Dives Into Horror Genre with Virtual and Interactive Experience SOMEONE ELSE’S HOUSE

March 22, 2021

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Kobi Kassal

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March 22, 2021

Obie award winning director, playwright, and actor Jared Mezzocchi will head to the Geffen Playhouse for the world premiere of Someone Else’s House a new live, virtual, and interactive theatrical experience based on Mezzocchi’s own terrifying experiences in New England. Margot Bordelon is set to direct. 
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Jujamcyn Theaters Celebrates Walter Kerr Theatre's 100th Anniversary with Interactive Digital Timeline

March 21, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 21, 2021

Jujamcyn Theaters celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the historic Walter Kerr Theatre, with a just-released interactive timeline.
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Akram Khan's JUNGLE BOOK REIMAGINED To Premiere at Curve in April 2022

March 18, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 18, 2021

Akram Khan Company and Leicester’s Curve Theatre are pleased to announce that Akram Khan's Jungle Book Reimagined, the choreographer’s brand-new work – a deeply personal interpretation based on the original story by Rudyard Kipling with an original score, will have its world premiere at Curve from April 2 – 9, 2022. Tickets will go on sale in the coming months.
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Amy Adams, Debbie Allen, Glenn Close, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Debra Messing, Ruthie Ann Miles, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and More Join BROADWAY BACKWARDS Lineup

March 18, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 18, 2021

A cavalcade of beloved Broadway, television and film stars have joined the roster of performers for the virtual edition of Broadway Backwards, the show where gender doesn’t matter but love does. The stream premieres at 8 pm Eastern on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
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Young Vic Sets New Dates for Cush Jumbo in HAMLET

March 18, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 18, 2021

The Young Vic announces their highly anticipated production of Hamlet, starring Cush Jumbo and directed by Greg Hersov, will begin previews from September 27 2021, with Press Night October 4.
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JERSEY BOYS Returns to London to Open New Trafalgar Theatre

March 18, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 18, 2021

The beloved Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys returns to London’s West End, opening at the new multi-million pound reinstated Trafalgar Theatre, with performances from July 28 and an opening night of August 10, 2021. Performances through Christmas 2021 are on sale and Jersey Boys is now booking until January 2, 2022.
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BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical Sets New West End Dates

March 14, 2021

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Kobi Kassal

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March 14, 2021

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical will now begin performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End on August 20, 2021.
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Thomas Ellenson Adapts "I'm Still Here" to Commemorate One-Year Anniversary of Broadway's Closure to Benefit the Actors Fund

March 11, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 11, 2021

Celebrated theater maker Thomas Ellenson has today released a star-studded adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s “I’m Still Here,” to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Broadway’s closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.
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New Music Video Drop for IN PIECES, Tickets On Sale Now

March 11, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 11, 2021

Future Spotlight Productions today announce that tickets are now on sale for the feature film of new musical In Pieces by Joey Contreras. The film will be available online April 23 – 26.
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THE PRINCE OF EGYPT to Resume Performances July 1

March 11, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 11, 2021

The Prince of Egypt, the hit musical based on the classic DreamWorks Animation film, will resume performances at London’s Dominion Theatre on Thursday July 1, 2021 with public booking now extended until Saturday January 8, 2022.
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PW Productions Announce New Stage Production of INVISIBLE MAN with Derren Brown

March 11, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 11, 2021

Theatre producer PW Productions are delighted to announce they are currently developing a new stage production of The Invisible Man, created by the Bafta Award-winning Derren Brown and written by the award-winning Barney Norris.
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Lincoln Center Theater to Stream Productions in PRIVATE REELS: FROM THE LCT ARCHIVES

March 10, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 10, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that it will inaugurate Private Reels: From the LCT Archives, streamed recordings of outstanding LCT productions in their entirety, as part of its LCT Spotlight Series. Private Reels: From the LCT Archives will kick off on Thursday, March 18 with Christopher Durang’s award-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
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BLINDNESS To Begin Performances at the Daryl Roth Theatre on April 2

March 8, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 8, 2021

Producer Daryl Roth is thrilled to announce that Blindness, the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Nobel Prize-winner José Saramago’s dystopian novel written by Tony Award winner Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and directed by Walter Meierjohann, will begin performances on Friday, April 2 at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 East 15th Street at Union Square East) as one of the first performing arts events to open in New York City.
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Japanese Production of WAITRESS Opens in Tokyo

March 8, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 8, 2021

Waitress, premiered at the Nissay Theatre in Japan on March 9, 2021—the first production of the acclaimed Broadway musical to open since the global pandemic shut-down.
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THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT To Be Developed As A Musical

March 7, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 7, 2021

Level Forward, the story-driven, impact-minded entertainment company, has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ The Queen's Gambit, and is developing the novel as a musical.
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August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON to Open on Broadway, Danielle Brooks and Samuel L. Jackson to Star

March 4, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 4, 2021

Danielle Brooks, Samuel L. Jackson, and John David Washington will open a Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson in 2022. LaTanya Richard Jackson has been set to direct the production.
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ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S CINDERELLA Drops New Video for "I Know I Have A Heart"

March 4, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 4, 2021

Polydor Records/UMe has announced the video for “I Know I Have A Heart,” the third piece of music from the forthcoming album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.
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BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL to Open at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall

March 4, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 4, 2021

Selladoor Worldwide is delighted to announce that Bring It On The Musical will play its long-awaited London season at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall from Wednesday December 8, 2021 to Saturday January 2, 2022, following eight performances at the New Theatre, Peterborough from Tuesday November 30 to Saturday December 4, 2021.
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A KILLER PARTY Musical to Premiere in UK

March 3, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 3, 2021

The UK premiere of A Killer Party will be released as a series of 9 episodes to watch on-demand, at home or on the go, bringing the very best of British stage and screen directly into your living room.
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LCT Spotlight Series Continues with LOOKING BACK AT CONTACT

March 3, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 3, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a free program of digital events, featuring LCT artists in performance, conversation and more, will continue on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm with “Looking Back at CONTACT,” LCT’s 2000 award-winning musical.
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NY POPSUP Flexible Venues to Open, Including Select Broadway Theaters

March 2, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 2, 2021

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today the long-awaited return of live indoor performance across New York State will commence April 2, 2021 with the reopening of a significant number of Flexible Venues (“Flex Venues”) as part of an ongoing systematic effort to help jumpstart New York’s struggling live entertainment sector.
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES Season 2 Will Premiere May 14 on Disney+

February 23, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 23, 2021

Disney has just announced that the second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will premiere on May 14.
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Netflix Drops Trailer for New Movie Musical A WEEK AWAY

February 21, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 21, 2021

Netflix released the first official trailer for a new movie musical, A Week Away, set to be released March 26.
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Site-Specific Virtual THE LAST FIVE YEARS To Be Streamed

February 16, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 16, 2021

Out of the Box Theatrics (Elizabeth Flemming, Founder and Producing Artistic Director; Ethan Paulini, Associate Artistic Director), Holmdel Theatre Company (Laurie Devino, Artistic Director; Colleen Cook, Executive Director) and Blair Russell (Slave Play) are pleased to announce the creative team and streaming dates for their upcoming site-specific virtual production of The Last Five Years.
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