The culmination of the 2026 Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden is a Celebration of America at 250 with a three-day showcase of distinctly American music including jazz standards, rock and soul, Broadway tunes, and patriotic music.
Village Theatre announced four new musicals selected for its Festival of New Musicals in Issaquah, WA, including WIDOWS, LOVE IS DEAD, JET CITY IMPROV PRESENTS: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL!, and LET ME FLY.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND in the Lindsay Legacy Theater at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater is a joyous celebration of Caribbean culture, the bounties of the earth, and love in all its forms.
Flat Rock Playhouse will stage FOOTLOOSE this summer, featuring songs including “Holding Out for a Hero,” “Let's Hear It for the Boy,” and “Almost Paradise.” The production will star JJ Niemann as Ren McCormack. Performances will run June 12 through July 5.
Alley Theatre has released production photos and video from DEAR ALIEN by Liz Duffy Adams. Directed by Shelley Butler, the production stars Dylan Godwin, Melissa Molano, and Brandon Hearnsberger. Performances continue through May 31 in the Neuhaus Theatre.
Cherry Poppins Productions will present WET HOT A MUSICAL SUMMER at The Three Clubs in Los Angeles, a stage adaptation of the cult-favorite film featuring a cast of 14 performers and a throwback '70s soundtrack.
Goodman Theatre announced the full cast for ICEBOY!, a new musical comedy starring Emmy winners Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, alongside Grey Henson, Sarah Stiles, and Cedric Yarbrough, directed by Marc Bruni.
The Strong Stoic Straitz, a manosphere podcast ranked #91 on Bing Music, will present a live musical episode at The Bad Ladder in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
San Francisco Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hairspray, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical featuring songs including “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore.”
The Public Theater will kick off this summer’s Free Shakespeare in the Park season with ROMEO & JULIET, beginning performances at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park at the end of May.
With “Rudolf – The Last Kiss,” the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein, in collaboration with Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, has achieved a masterstroke: the beloved musical, long absent from German-speaking stages, has been so thoroughly overhauled that it emerges stronger than ever before.
Olivier Award-nominated actor Johnny Flynn will play singer-songwriter Paul Simon in The Road Home, Bill Condon's forthcoming historical musical drama.
On May 13, the WNET Group hosted its 2026 gala at The Edison Ballroom in New York City, honoring Neal Shapiro. Take a look at photos from the evening, which included a special performance from six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald.
The world premiere of “The People Versus Lenny Bruce” a play by Susan Charlotte, based on the legal case of legendary lawyer Martin Garbus, is being presented Off-Broadway at Theatre Row. See photos!
The Wiz at Bass Concert Hall delivers dazzling visuals, standout performances, and plenty of personality. Hannah Beachler’s scenic design and Sharen Davis’ costumes are unforgettable, while Phoenix Assata La Freniere, Kyla Jade, and the charming trio of Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion keep the journey lively and fun, even when the score lacks the lasting punch of its famous Oz relatives.
Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.
The 2025–2026 Austin theatre season was bold, adventurous, thought-provoking, and funny as heck. I haven’t cried in public as much as I did this past season!
Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has named John Lithgow as the winner of the 13th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
Margo’s Got Money Troubles, the comedy series starring Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer, has been renewed for a second season at Apple TV. Hailing from multi-Emmy Award-winner David E. Kelley, the series premiered on the streamer on April 15.