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Empire of the Sun is returning to North America with the band’s largest tour to date and a reimagined live show following their sold-out Ask That God 2025 world tour.

A new clip has been released from the feature-length documentary film Billy Idol Should Be Dead, discussing the genesis of Idol's signature sound.

Fresh off its off-Broadway run, Color Theories, the theatrical spectacle by Julio Torres, will debut on HBO as a comedy special on Friday, March 27 and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

Disney has released a first-look teaser for the forthcoming Hannah Montana anniversary special.

Nikki Glaser is set to return as host for the 84th Annual Golden Globes, marking her third consecutive year as host of the ceremony.

After 70 years, Shani Wallis, who starred as Nancy in the 1968 film adaptation of Oliver!, returned to the stage at Blackpool's Winter Gardens for a performance of the musical number 'As Long as He Needs Me' for Britain's Got Talent.

The 92nd Street Y in New York will present an evening with the acclaimed JACK Quartet at Buttenwieser Hall, The Arnhold Center.

EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, and REI AMI of KPop Demon Hunters will receive the 2026 Women of the Year Award at the Women in Music event taking place on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from Billboard.

xSSK Music Presents: The Buena Vista Orchestra has announced a new studio album, major festival appearances across three continents, and the first leg of a world tour.

Broadway Loves MSC, initially postponed due to a severe NYC snowstorm, has been rescheduled.

An exhibition of paintings, sculptures, photography, prints, video, and site-specific work by contemporary artists of the Italian diaspora will open at the John D.

The official trailer has been released for Power Ballad, the new musical comedy film starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, opening nationwide in theaters on June 5 from Lionsgate.

Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.

The 2026 Sydney Writers' Festival has announced its program , delivering 200+ events from 250+ authors to transform Sydney into a week-long celebration of storytelling, 17–24 May.

Daughters of Persia is a new evening of music and words, created by British pianist Margaret Fingerhut and rising Iranian composer Farhad Poupel, which weaves together the stories of  women from Iranian history and literature.

A new thriller by celebrated playwright Louis Viljoen will confront audiences with a gripping tale of ambition, intrigue and murder at Artscape in May.

Magician and mentalist Max Davidson is set to make his return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, with his solo show Strangers.

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A 29 hour workshop with a reading of the new musical White House Princess will take place on March 13 at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Sight in NYC.

Academy Award winner and climate activist Jane Fonda will star in the New York premiere of Dear Everything: A Musical Uprising for the Earth at BAM on Earth Day, April 22, 2026.

New York Theatre Barn will host A Seat at the Table: A Panel of Broadway Directors on April 21, 2026 at 7PM ET at Open Jar Studios in NYC.

The Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA) has announced the inaugural Godfather Prize for Asian American playwrights.

What Will the Neighbors Say? has received an award of $22,000 from the City of New York as part of the city's recent announcement of more than $74 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants to 1,171 cultural organizations.

Amelia Kennedy's new play A SECOND COMING will have its world premiere as a staged reading at Unit J in Brooklyn, directed by Nick Auer.

Alley Theatre is presenting THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde through March 29 in the Hubbard Theatre.