Melting Pot

Edinburgh International Festival Reveals Programme Highlights
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026

Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.  

Review: Linda Glick Wows Crowd with 'ENTRE NOUS' at Laurie Beechman Theater
by Lydia Rose - Mar 5, 2026

Linda Glick, veteran of the cabaret circuit, stopped by the Laurie Beechman Theater in Midtown Manhattan on 2/25 with a curated collection of tunes across languages and eras that Glick tied together with her witty banter and vocal talents.

BILLY JOEL SYMPOSIUM Speakers Set for The Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2026

The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame will host the inaugural Billy Joel Symposium, featuring discussions on the artist's cultural impact and honoring Dennis Arfa.

KC Melting Pot Theatre to Stage LONG TIME SINCE YESTERDAY This March
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026

KC Melting Pot Theatre willpresent Long Time Since Yesterday, by P.J. Gibson. When a group of old friends reunite for the funeral of their brilliant but troubled friend, Janet, grief unearths long-buried truths.

Stephen Mangan, Ardal O’Hanlon, Sarah Hadland, and Janie Dee Will Lead THE TRUTH
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026

London's West End will welcome a new production of The Truth this summer - the acclaimed comedy written by Academy Award-winning and two-time Olivier-nominated playwright Florian Zeller in a translation by Christopher Hampton.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Embark on UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026

The West End hit Paranormal Activity will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour from September 2026. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Sheffield Theatres to Launch OPEN WORKS, a New Festival of Theatre in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026

Sheffield Theatres will launch a brand new annual theatre festival celebrating creative talent from Sheffield and beyond. Open Works will run across two weeks in the autumn and be a hub for creatives and audiences alike.

Australian Guitar Legend Tommy Emmanuel CGP Comes To Parr Hall
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2026

Australian guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel CGP will grace Parr Hall's stage on 29 July as part of the Living in the Light tour. Learn more about the performance here!

KCMPT to Present High School Monologue Competition in 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2026

KC Melting Pot Theatre will present its upcoming Next Narrative Monologue Competition Kansas City Regional Finals, an exciting opportunity for local student performers to showcase their talent, creativity, and voice on a professional stage.

KC Melting Pot Theatre Will Host High School Monologue Competition in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

KC Melting Pot Theatre will present a High School Monologue Competition, aiming to spotlight emerging young artists. The event is set for February 2026, offering a platform for students to showcase their talents.

Wear Yellow Proudly And Liberty City Arts Present Tea With Tang And Song
by Gillian Blum - Feb 15, 2026

Wear Yellow Proudly and Liberty City Arts will present Tea with Tang and Song, a narrated art song recital exploring the poetry and stories of the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties.

Full Cast Set For UK Tour of John Le Carre's THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026

The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have announced the full cast for the extensive UK-wide tour of the Chichester Festival Theatre production of John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Return to the West End
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026

Paranormal Activity will return to its Ambassadors Theatre home this August after a brief hiatus, marking a third extension for the hit production. Learn more here!

A Complete History of RAGTIME
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 8, 2026

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

Ralf Little Stars as Alec Leamas in THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD UK Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2026

The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have announced lead casting for the extensive UK-wide tour of John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Ralf Little (Death in Paradise, God of Carnage, The Royle Family) will play disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas in the Chichester Festival Theatre production, which will open at Leicester Curve on 12 Mar 2026, and continue through to August 2026.

INSPECTOR MORSE: HOUSE OF GHOSTS Set for Milton Keynes Theatre in March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026

Milton Keynes Theatre will present INSPECTOR MORSE: HOUSE OF GHOSTS, a thrilling stage adaptation, from March 17-21.

Review: RENT at White Theatre At The J
by Alan Portner - Feb 3, 2026

A new production of Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize Winner RENT, itself a re-interpretation of Puccini’s “La Boheme,” arrives like a time capsule that refuses to stay shut as a first ever co-production of the White Theatre (inside the Jewish Community Center) and Kansas City’s venerable Melting Pot Theatre. Picture a time, not so long ago, when a diagnosis of HIV was a sentence of death.

The White Theatre At The J To Present RENT Through February
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026

The White Theatre at The J is presenting RENT through February 22, 2026, as part of its 21st season. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is co-produced with KC Melting Pot Theatre. Performances are taking place in Kansas City.

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Hillbarn Theatre
by Steve Murray - Feb 2, 2026

Heidi Schreck’s award-winning 2019 homage to the US Constitution couldn’t be timelier than at this moment of political crisis in America. Written as a remembrance of her 15-year-old self as a debater in love with the constitution, the present-day Heidi narrates the play which links her family’s backstories to the application of the 9th and 14th Amendments.

Ralf Little to Lead THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026

Actor Ralf Little will star as Alec Leamas in the upcoming UK tour of THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, set to begin performances in 2026. Learn more about the show here!