The Years

On January 21, 2025 at 4pm CST, The Chicago Black Artists Union will present the world premiere broadcast of The Story of 400 Years, by saxophonist, composer & multi-instrumentalist Isaiah Collier.

Watch a video from The Pirates of Penzance with Ellie Laugharne as Mabel, George Curnow as Frederic, Sioned Gwen Davies as Ruth, Jonathan Eyers as Pirate King, as Barry Clark as Major General and Benjamin Bevan as Sergeant.

The World Premiere of Jonathan Cook's LOBSTER MAN is happening this month in the southeastern USA. The play tells the story of two survivors in a post-apocalyptic world who struggle with whether they are the last two people alive.

Sleep No More, the site-specific, immersive experience, has closed following the matinee performance on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at the McKittrick Hotel.

A powerful, provocative, outrageous and very funny, new Australian play will make its full season premiere just in time for summer and Sydney Mardi gras. GOD’S COWBOY will have its world premiere at El Rocco in Darlinghurst next month.

The acclaimed Kronos Quartet joins Grammy Award-winning choral ensemble Tonality to perform At War With Ourselves – 400 Years of You, a rhapsodic modern day song cycle spun from the skin of history for string quartet, narrator, and chorus.

A Light in Dark Places has announced its first full length  production, Hurricane Kate, written by Scott Golden and directed by Katierose Enriquez. 

Derby Dinner Playhouse longtime company member and Producing Artistic Director, Lee Buckholz, will retire effective March 1, 2025, following an accomplished 35-year career at the Playhouse. Learn more about Buckholz's career.

Afrique en Cirque is a show by Yamoussa Bangoura, inspired by daily life in Guinea. This performance shares the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture

Having seen over 320 shows in cities like London, New York, Edinburgh in 2024, it was certainly difficult to narrow it down to my top ten shows of the year, but I have done my best! This list is a mix of plays, musicals and stand-up comedy shows that I have seen as both a critic, as well as some that I went to as a punter.

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced that Marianela Nuñez has been awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to dance in His Majesty The King’s New Year’s Honours.  

This entry is a bit more personal, but it explores my experience and perception of my identity concerning the things I do and how that changes as I grow up.

We are getting to know the Next on Stage Season 5 Top 3. Meet High School contestant Emersyn Hunt from Rocklin, California.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 30, 2024.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Olivia Hussey, best known for her role in the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has passed away at age 73 from breast cancer.

Student blogger Piper Greisl discusses how she avoids and treats burnout in order to continue pursuing passions and hobbies.

A new play, described as a 'love letter' to the radio soap opera The Archers is coming to the stage in 2025. Haywire - A Not-So-Everyday Story Of The Archers How Was Born will premiere at the Barn Theatre in September.

Marilyn Maye is unstoppable and more than worth stopping in to see and hear. It doesn't get more exciting and invigorating than this veteran's shows. She plays two more shows 12/29 and two on New Year's Eve.

In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

My final musical at Greenhills, Something Rotten, is a bittersweet farewell to the theater community that’s shaped me. From props crew to senior circle, I’m cherishing every moment before my last bow.

Kodak Black season continues as the multi-platinum rapper delivers a Christmas Day surprise: his third full-length project in two months, Gift for the Streets, out now. Listen to it here!

There's praise for plays old and new and musicals, well, mainly old

Check out some of our favorite 2024 memories with Oh, Mary!, Wicked, Gypsy and more! As we look ahead to all that 2025 has to bring, let's take a short trip down memory lane of some of our favorite things about 2024.

Ahead of the airing of Sara Bareilles' PBS concert, BroadwayWorld sat down with the performer and songwriter to discuss planning the concert, performing with her musical heroes, and her thoughts as she looks ahead to a new year.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 23, 2024.