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Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre announced its 65th anniversary season, featuring Broadway alumni in productions of ANNIE, 1776, INTO THE WOODS, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and more at its Missouri stage.

Broadway veteran Will Blum, currently starring in Papermill Playhouse's 1776, will join the cast of INTO THE WOODS as the Baker at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre in Missouri.

Florida Repertory Theatre announced directors and casts for its 2026 PLAYLAB Festival of New Works, featuring five new play readings by Dominic Finocchiaro, Kenneth Jones, Kelundra Smith, Stephen Spotswood, and Jenny Stafford at the Historic Arcade Theatre in Fort Myers.

Judi Mark will return to The Laurie Beechman Theater with her show MERELY MARVELOUS: THE SONGS OF GWEN VERDON.

Everyman Theatre in Baltimore announced the return of its annual Drag Brunch, LOVE WINS: A VIBRANT CELEBRATION OF PRIDE AND PERFORMANCE, featuring hosts Sunrize with a Z, Stealya Manz, and Venus Fastrada for one performance only.

Arena Stage will participate in a national initiative honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives with a free event in Washington, D.

Asolo Repertory Theatre will present a Pay What You Will performance of MARIE AND ROSETTA in Sarasota.

Travis Moser and Tony Award-nominee Melissa Errico released 'Someday Soon: The Songs of Judy Collins Live at The Green Room 42,' a live album featuring their duet on 'Anyone Can Whistle.

MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE will return to the historic Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville, performing classics like 'Dancing Queen' and 'Mamma Mia.

BrightSide Theatre announced the cast and production team for THE PRODUCERS, the 12-time Tony Award-winning Mel Brooks musical, closing the company's 14th season in Naperville.

Art House Productions will present Playing Favorites, a solo exhibition by Bryant Small curated by Andrea McKenna, at the Art House Gallery in Jersey City, NJ, featuring works never before exhibited publicly.

Galleria Fort Lauderdale will present Take PRIDE! 2026, a benefit reception and exhibition honoring LGBTQ+ leaders in South Florida.

Seattle Theatre Group and the Broadway League released economic impact data showing Touring Broadway generated $42.

Floyd Nation will bring its Inner Light Tour to Ruth Eckerd Hall this November.

The BorderLight Theatre Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, featuring more than 120 performances across Cleveland’s Playhouse Square District.

54 Below will present 54 SINGS LERNER & LOEWE, featuring four Tony Award nominees including Robert Cuccioli and Josie de Guzman, with a special 70th anniversary tribute to MY FAIR LADY.

TEN31 Productions and The Harpies will present Obscura: Murder at the Fantasy Ball, an immersive murder mystery set in a Faerie Court, at Pawtucket, RI, featuring live performances, dance, and interactive puzzle-solving.

Des Moines Performing Arts announced lineups for four returning series, including the Dance Series featuring Ailey II and Ballet Hispánico, the National Geographic Live Speaker Series, and comedy and concert series at the Temple Theater.

The Factory at Franklin will present An Evening with Nashville Ballet 2 this June at Turner Theatre.

Morrissey announced a US summer and fall tour in support of his new album MAKE UP IS A LIE, with a stop at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

National Black Theatre announced its spring/summer programming, including a co-commission with Oxford University featuring Tony Award-winner Sarah Jones and a theatrical reimagining of Amy Sherald's American Sublime, directed by Zhailon Levingston.

Classic American Tales will present a series of storytelling performances across New Jersey, featuring works inspired by Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, and Paul Robeson, alongside a Revolutionary War-era diary performance at historic venues.

CAPA announced that FESTIVAL LATINO, the largest Latino event in Ohio, will move from its longtime home at Genoa Park to Columbus Commons and the Ohio Theatre, citing improved safety, accessibility, and infrastructure.

Coney Island USA announced Jesse Malin and two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones as King Neptune and Queen Mermaid for the 44th Annual Mermaid Parade, the nation's largest art parade.

Charlotte Cohn has been appointed Producing Artistic Director of American Theater Group, succeeding founder Jim Vagias, who is retiring after leading the organization since its founding.