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THE NEWSREADER star Sam Reid will make his Sydney Theatre Company debut in DOUBT: A PARABLE, joining Pamela Rabe, Zindzi Okenyo, and Shannen Alyce Quan at Roslyn Packer Theatre, directed by Marion Potts.

BATS Improv, San Francisco's longest-running improv company, was named a recipient of California's Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, which supports arts organizations in building more equitable compensation for artists and staff.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will perform Music of This Place at Bunjil Place in Narre Warren, the first of four low-cost community concerts planned across Greater Melbourne in 2026.

The Finborough Theatre will present the English premiere of SOLDIERS OF TOMORROW, an award-winning play by Itai Erdal exploring the Arab-Israeli conflict, the occupation of Palestine, and the events leading to October 7.

James Parker was named the winner of the Go Try PlayWrite contest, co-sponsored by Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press, for his piece 'Chicken Ain't.

The Old Globe announced its annual gala, themed 'Escape Into a Fantasy,' will feature a special performance by Broadway star and multiple Emmy Award-winner Wayne Brady, with proceeds supporting the Globe's Arts Engagement department.

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Megan Dolan brings her one-woman show NOT THE RIGHT MOM to the Avenel Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, with two performances exploring parenting a child with autism through humor and heart.

Dig Deep Theatre and Theatre Extempore announced a co-production of Kenneth Lonergan's THIS IS OUR YOUTH at The Olive Branch in Valencia, CA — marking the Santa Clarita Valley's first live staging of the acclaimed coming-of-age dramedy.

Montreal's Bourgie Hall announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring 94 concerts, 3 masterclasses, and artists including Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Lisa Batiashvili, and the Kronos Quartet alongside Quebec and Canadian performers.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present A FINE MADNESS, a world premiere created and performed by Justin Weaks, touring cultural venues across Washington, DC.

The Episodic Theatre Project's five-episode serialized murder mystery WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME performs weekly at the 30th Street Theatre in New York City, featuring Broadway actors and a rotating team of writers and directors.

The PG Exploration Festival will present an industry reading of COPPÉLIA AT THE ANIMATRONIC PIZZA ARCADE, a new musical inspired by the 19th-century French ballet, set in a 1985 Chuck E.

LibLab Productions will present I AM GOING TO DIE (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) at the Old Greeny Fringe Festival.

The Sankofa Collective announced new dates for VIVA SELENA!, a one-woman tribute concert at Stages Theatre in Houston.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The play takes place inside the home of Carlota and her three daughters where time seems to have stood still.

Music Supervisor & Orchstrator Alex Lacamoire and the BASURA cast surprised Michael with a special performance from RENT in our rehearsal hall to celebrate the milestone.

Broadway's MJ the Musical performed with the Savannah Bananas at Yankee Stadium over the weekend.

A former treasurer of Washington Community Theatre has been accused of embezzling more than $40,000.

What does it look like to stage a story that moves between the living world and the Mexica Land of the Dead, while centering a Mexican-American teenager discovering her own power?

The Music Center will present a summer dance season in Downtown L.

Repertory Dance Theatre has announced its 2026–2027 season.

Steinway Society - The Bay Area announced its upcoming 32nd concert season, featuring six internationally acclaimed pianists performing live at the Visual and Performing Arts Center in Cupertino, CA, with a home viewing option also available.

Julie Benko will join the Princeton Festival for its AMERICAN FANFARE concert.