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Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to launch its 75th anniversary season and Alan Cumming's first as Artistic Director, with the Scottish première of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Once.

The Public Theatre is set to host the U.

Theatre South Playhouse has announced the return of the acclaimed musical RIDE THE CYCLONE for its 2026 season.

USC Theatre is set to stage THE ANTELOPE PARTY from April 3 to April 12.

Portland Center Stage at The Armory announced the appointment of Heather de Michele as its new Managing Director, effective April 6, 2026.

Cardboard Citizens has announced the appointment of four new Trustees: Alexandra Casson, Vicky Featherstone, Kiko Itasaka and Anoushka Warden.

As part of its 2026 Spring Puppet Performance Series, and in celebration of World Puppetry Day, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will welcome back UConn Puppet Arts alumna Sarah Frechette.

With The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist Minita Gandhi transform the acclaimed graphic novel into a major new opera that will open Minnesota Opera's 2026-27 season.

Orlando Family Stage will present a unique concert experience combining the worlds of Broadway, Star Wars, and Sesame Street on April 2 at Steinmetz Hall.

SHARIF, a compelling drama exploring the struggles of LGBTQ+ Palestinians, will have a staged reading in London at JW3 on March 23 and King’s Head Theatre on March 31.

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists will present a new production of Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, combining music, movement and staging beneath the hull of Cutty Sark this May.

The stage adaptation of the iconic 90s thriller film comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 21 – Sat 25 Apr, starring Kym Marsh and Lisa Faulkner.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre is currently presenting THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE by Charles Busch, running March 4 through March 15.

Art Lab Productions will present an invite-only, industry reading of The King’s Critique, a new musical by Nat Zegree and Eric Holmes.

The McCallum Theatre has appointed Michelle Yeager as Vice President of Finance for the renowned performing arts center.

STREB EXTREME ACTION will present INTO THIN AIR at the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics in Brooklyn from April 10 to May 3, 2026.

Norte Maar will present COUNTERPOINTE13, an innovative performance series at The Mark O’Donnell Theater at the Entertainment Community Fund in Brooklyn.

The Shriver Hall Concert Series has announced its 61st season for 2026-27, featuring a robust lineup including two U.

TOC Arts Partners has added Eric Gershman as VP of Strategy & Business Development, expanding the firm's organizational strategy practice to include financial sustainability planning, business and revenue modeling.

Florida Studio Theatre will produce the southeastern premiere of Birthday Candles, an exploration of what makes a meaningful life.

The inaugural Aura Festival will take place at the Parco Archeologico di Segesta in Sicily on May 1st and 2nd, 2026.

Sarasota Opera will gather for its annual Salute to the Stars Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, March 24 at 11:30 a.

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust announced the names of the two outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2025 Steinberg Playwright Awards.

Forte Theatre Company is bringing the global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! to the stage this spring, running April 11–19.

FreeFall Stage is now accepting submissions for the 5th Annual SacTown Play Festival, set for September 26, 2026, in Sacramento.