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A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, will make its Portland premiere at Keller Auditorium/

The World Premiere of Alexandre Rockwell’s The Projectionist has been selected as the Opening Night selection for the 32nd edition of Slamdance Film Festival.

During a recent event with Teleflora and Make-A-Wish, Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth surprised Rooney, a 9-year-old wish kid from Virginia who is battling an inflammatory disorder. Check out photos of the special moment here.

See Nova Y. Payton and the cast of HELLO, DOLLY! at ​Olney Theatre Center perform 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes.' The production will run through January 4, 2026. The two-time Helen Hayes Award-winner stars as the meddling matchmaker Dolly Levi in a production directed by Kevin S. McAllister, choreographed by Eamon Foley, and music direction by Christopher Youstra. 

You can now get a first look at production photos of London Theatre Company's Into The Woods. The major new production is helmed by director Jordan Fein with set and costume design by Tom Scutt.

Performances are now underway for the brand-new tour of Elf The Musical, following the limited holiday Broadway engagement at The Marquis Theatre last year. The tour will come to 10 cities this holiday season, including Chicago, Atlanta, and San Antonio. 

David Foster: The Hitman Cruise has added Shoshana Bean to its star-studded 2026 lineup. Bean joins a roster of legendary performers led by 16-time GRAMMY Award winner David Foster.

​The first national tour of SUFFS, the ony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Buffalo as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season.

The Latinx Theatre Commons has awarded the 2025 Diane Rodriguez Teatrista Award to Alexandra Meda. “The Diane” is dedicated to an individual working in the theatre field who is committed to increasing Latinx representation across disciplines.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University’s School of the Arts will launch its winter season of free Pop-Up Concerts beginning Jan. 27, offering informal, hour-long performances that bring audiences directly onto the stage with the musicians.

Diana Ross will usher in the new year with a live performance as the 2026 headliner for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,' airing on December 31.

Ahead of this evening's Gala Night, Richmond Theatre have released production images for their family pantomime Cinderella. Check out the photos and learn more here.

With the New Year approaching, Inside Broadway announces 2026 showstopping winter programming available for New York City public school students from elementary to high school across the boroughs.

All new production photos have been released from The Hamlet Project. This polyphonic production, directed by Sinead Rushe, sees the titular role portrayed by three actors. Check out the photos here!

Dutch actor and singer Joy Wielkens will join the critically acclaimed West End production of Hadestown as Persephone from 20 January until 8 March 2026. Learn more here!

Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Barnum, the classic Broadway musical by Cy Coleman (music), Michael Stewart (lyrics) and Mark Bramble (book) that celebrates the life of the world's greatest showman, P.T. Barnum.

Shakespeare's OTHELLO, starring David Harewood, Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson and Luke Treadaway, will be released in cinemas. Learn more here!

There are two firsts on this nine-venue Dance Consortium tour - it is the first time the organisation has toured a company from Ireland and it is the first UK tour of Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Olivier Award-nominated MÁM.

Ryan O'Connor and The Los Angeles LGBT Center will welcome Jason Michael Snow for the upcoming one night only concert reading of A Very Queer Christmas Carol.

Missoula Children’s Theatre will present Moon Over Buffalo as part of its community series, offering a Ken Ludwig farce performed by a multigenerational cast.