In Focus

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Unveils 2026/27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra announced its 2026-27 season, led by Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan, featuring a complete Beethoven Symphony cycle, six new commissions, and GRAMMY-winner Caroline Shaw as Composer in Focus.

Matteo Bocelli, Jacob Collier and More Set for The Ford 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026

xThe LA Phil has unveiled the 2026 season at The Ford, its hillside open-air venue, running from May 8 to October 31. The 2026 season brings together a multidisciplinary mix of music, dance, film, theater, comedy and spoken word.

Graham Nash Adds New Fall Dates to Ongoing 2026 Tour
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2026

Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Graham Nash is set to continue his 2026 tour throughout the fall.

Capital One City Parks Foundation Unveils SummerStage 2026 Season Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2026

City Parks Foundation has unveiled the 2026 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s outdoor performing arts festival in Central Park and 12 neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.

Review: FALSTAFF Shows that We Can Count on Juilliard for the Next Generation of Singers
by Richard Sasanow - Apr 28, 2026

In case we had to be reminded—after the Met’s recent Laffont Competition lineup, where three Juilliard singers were among the finalists—the Juilliard School is among the top sources of the next generation of opera singers (among many other categories, of course). Two of those singers were in the cast of last weekend’s fully stages performances of Verdi’s FALSTAFF, where the singing was impressive from the very first scene. (I saw the Saturday matinee.)

Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany and John Turturro to Star RHINOCEROS in A.R.T.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2026

American Repertory Theater (A. R.T.) has revealed that the cast of its upcoming production of Rhinoceros directed by Paulus will feature Paul Giamatti, Tatania Maslany, and John Turturro.

THE FRESHWATER FIVE Will Come to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

THE FRESHWATER FIVE, a debut play about Isle of Wight fishermen convicted of drug smuggling who maintain their innocence, comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre on 1 May as part of a 2026 national tour.

San Francisco Symphony Reveals 2026–27 Season, Featuring 26 Guest Conductors and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 115th season. The 2026–27 season features 26 guest conductors, including five making their Orchestral Series debuts, alongside a lineup of returning and debuting guest artists.

Review: Donna McKechnie - A Fascinating Afternoon at the Dutch Treat Club
by Stephen Sorokoff - Mar 25, 2026

Broadway royalty Donna McKechnie, who won fame for her Tony Award-winning role as “Cassie” in the original Broadway company of A CHORUS LINE, generously entertained a packed room, with help from Broadway historian Peter Filichia

Graham Nash Confirms Summer 2026 Tour Dates
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 24, 2026

Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Graham Nash will continue his 2026 tour throughout the summer. 

Titanique Broadway Cast: Meet Every Star at the St. James
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

Meet the full Titanique Broadway cast! Jim Parsons, Melissa Barrera, Deborah Cox & more bring this Céline Dion-powered musical comedy to the St. James Theatre.

Allison Loggins-Hull to Celebrate Tenure with The Cleveland Orchestra in New Albums
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2026

Composer and flutist Allison Loggins-Hull marks the end of her three-year fellowship with The Cleveland Orchestra with two new albums, showcasing her innovative compositions.

Katie Mitchell Named As Schaubühne Find Festival 2026 Artist In Focus
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

The Royal Court Theatre has announced that two of their productions directed by Katie Mitchell will transfer to Berlin's Schaubühne in April 2026 as part of FIND, Europe's foremost international festival of contemporary theatre.

Full Radius Dance Celebrates 35 Years With Collective Memory
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2026

Full Radius Dance will celebrate its 35th anniversary with 'COLLECTIVE MEMORY' at 7 Stages Theatre in Atlanta, featuring innovative physically integrated dance.

Hollywood Bowl 2026 Summer Season Revealed - THE SOUND OF MUSIC Sing-A-Long, ABBA Tribute and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

The LA Phil has revealed the 2026 Hollywood Bowl summer season with performances at the world-renowned amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills from June to September 2026.

Review: AMADEUS at Pasadena Playhouse
by Andrew Child - Feb 17, 2026

Director Darko Tresnjak has crafted a visually-appealing world that unfortunately reduces the action of the play to broad strokes enacted in a toy theatre.

PHOTOREALISM IN FOCUS to Open at Rose Art Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026

The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University will present Photorealism in Focus. On view in the museum’s expansive Lois Foster Wing, the exhibition celebrates the technical mastery, conceptual rigor, and continuing resonance of Photorealism.

Costume Designer Molly Rogers to Receive SeriesFest Award
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 20, 2026

Costume designer Molly Rogers is set to receive the “Excellence in Costume Design” award at SeriesFest, whose work includes “Sex and the City”, its follow-up “And Just Like That…”, and “The Devil Wears Prada”.

Wolf Trap Continues Chamber Music At The Barns Series With 2026 Season Featuring Leading And Emerging Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2026

Wolf Trap continues its Chamber Music at The Barns series in 2026 with performances by Daniel Hope, Imani Winds, The Aznavoorian Sisters, and musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Teyana Taylor and Michelle Cole to Be Honored at 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 9, 2026

Actress Teyana Taylor will be honored with the Vanguard Spotlight Award, and costume designer and Michelle Cole will receive the Career Achievement Award at the 28th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards).