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International talent agent Jessica Polsky and master acting coach Robert Russell will present a hybrid in-person and virtual seminar open to actors worldwide, covering casting insights, agent relations, and performance technique.

The Chicago Violin Competition has opened registration for its 2026 Grand Prix, an online international event open to violinists ages 7–28, evaluated by a global jury across Young and Senior Artist divisions.

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Billy Porter will soon return to the stage as Albin in the upcoming Encores! production of La Cage aux Folles, starring opposite Wayne Brady as Georges.

Wanna be a Rockette? More than 1,100 dancers from 43 states and 20 countries signed up for that chance at Radio City Music Hall.

Dolores, Edward Allan Baker's two-hander about working-class sisters confronting abuse and shared trauma, will be presented at Under St.

Eva Noblezada, Lili Thomas and Jonnie Reinhart will join Broadway Brass Band's Manhattan debut at Red Eye NY! The band, led by Benny Lipson on trombone, will feature Evan Hamaguchi on sax/clarinet, Nick Frenay on trumpet, and more.

Telos Ensemble's developmental reading series Purgatory returns to Pluto's Loft in Tribeca with the first public reading of Dan Blick's new psychological drama Ellipses, exploring familial relations, mental illness, and autonomy.

The Rita Moreno Awards revealed the 2026 nominees who will compete in front of a panel of judges.

The Old Globe is presenting the world premiere of Alien Girls by Amy Berryman.

The Uprising, starring Tony Award-winner Andrew Garfield, will release in domestic theaters on September 11, 2026, from Focus Features and helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Greengrass.

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Goodman Theatre has released a video featuring playwright York Walker and director Malkia Stampley discussing the inspiration behind COVENANT, the Midwest Premiere of Walker's mythic and suspenseful new play now playing through May 31, 2026 in the Owen Theatre.

Farmers Alley Theatre has released first look footage of GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR, Doug Wright's acclaimed play now playing through May 2, 2026 in a collaborative production with the Gilmore Piano Festival.

Hartford Stage has released first look footage of NATIVE GARDENS, Karen Zacarías' contemporary comedy now playing through May 10, 2026.

New Jewish Theatre has released first look footage of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Joshua Harmon's Drama Desk Award-winning play now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Wool Studio Theatre at the St.

Watch a video of Rachel Adedeji performing 'Our Lady of the Underground' from Hadestown.

Broadway alums Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells are starring in Miss You, Love You, a new HBO original film from Academy Award-winning writer Jim Rash.

What is the state of the theater industry in 2026? A panel of New York theater  professionals came together earlier this month with SAG-AFTRA Foundation to talk about just that, in a conversation moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge.

A live performance clip of “Instant Karma!” has been released from the restored concert film, POWER TO THE PEOPLE: JOHN & YOKO LIVE IN NYC.

Rikud Studio, a new Brooklyn dance school founded by former Goldman Sachs professional Caila Moed, focuses exclusively on breaking, hip-hop, and house dance — with no ballet, no mirrors, and no recitals.

TV Tunes: The Music That Moved Us, , a musical revue featuring songs from classic TV shows, will be staged at the Irish Cultural Society in Calgary.

Apple TV has released a sneak peek clip of the all-new animated kids and family adventure series “My Brother the Minotaur.

The Second City New York will present Nightmare on 9th Street, a new sketch comedy revue performed at the Brooklyn Improv MainStage in Williamsburg, featuring sketch, improv, and songs from its two-year conservatory cast.

Corbyn Besson, best known as one-fifth of the boy band Why Don’t We, and SOULIDIFIED, the breakout boy band from Netflix’s Building the Band, will embark on The Pop’n Out Tour, a summer co-headline run.