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This grand and heartwarming spectacle is not only a fantastic stage musical appealing to all ages, but it also provides reminders about the dangers of tyranny and dictatorship, as well as the need for creativity and diversity in theatre.

F**KING SWANS, written by Eugene O'Neill Semi-Finalist Elise Marra, is running at Omnibus Theatre as part of the 96' Festival, starring Siubhan Harrison, Kelly Lamor Wilson, and Emma Wilkinson Wright.

Get a first look at production photos from Basura, the new Gloria and Emily Estefan musical now in its world premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre through July 12, 2026.

Gilded Balloon will present the return of the five-star Edinburgh Fringe hit with its original cast — Gail Watson, Frances Thorburn, and Clare Waugh — reuniting under writer-director Morag Fullarton at Gilded Balloon Patter House.

The Orchard Project has announced the artists and companies selected for its 2026 Summer Performance Lab in Saratoga Springs, NY. Learn more about the project here.

West End LIVE announced its full schedule and presenters for its free musical theatre festival in Trafalgar Square, with over 50 West End performances including HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL, JERSEY BOYS, and INTO THE WOODS.

Casting has been announced for the return of ALICE IN WONDERLAND to London, with Ailsa Erskine as Alice and Kate Malyon as Cheshire Cat joining returning cast members at Riverside Studios and Soho Theatre Walthamstow.

Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane have pledged to underwrite the TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series for five years, with their support already funding a reading of the new musical UNZIPPED by Eva Margolies and Douglas J. Cohen.

The world premiere of LINES, a psychological chamber play by Bellamy Brewster and Ewan Lloyd, announced its cast including James Louis Wagner, Penny Balfour, and Paul Niebanck, set to run at Theatre 154 in New York City.

Get a first look at FREAK THE MIGHTY, the world premiere musical heading to Seattle Rep this summer. The clip highlights the central friendship at the heart of the story and sets the tone for what the creative team is billing as a multigenerational theatrical experience.

The official teaser is here for Lioness season three, Taylor Sheridan's thriller series once again starring Oscar-winners Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman. Check it out now.

World of Wonder has revealed the drag superstars vying for another chance to snatch the crown in the all-new series “Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars.' Learn about them here!

BLOC’s spring double bill brings together two short comic operas, THE ZOO and TRIAL BY JURY, and it’s the kind of evening that reminds you how satisfying light opera can be when it’s played with genuine skill. It’s colourful, musically confident, and consistently fun. You can feel the company’s love for the form. And to be honest, if you like comic operas and operettas, there's nothing better than a Gilbert & Sullivan and Sullivan & Roewe evening. 

The 2026 Tony Awards achieved an impressive 5.06 million viewers on Sunday, very slightly down from the 78th Tonys in 2025, which came in at 5.10 million.

The West End touring production of Mean Girls has cancelled its entire run at Belfast's Grand Opera House amid violent civil unrest that has swept across Northern Ireland this week.

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with writer David Sedaris and a panel discussion with Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer and Hagar Chemali, former spokesperson of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

Apple TV has revealed a first look at season six of “Slow Horses,” the Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning spy drama starring Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman. Check out the new photos now.

Hackney Empire announced its 125th anniversary plans under CEO Chris Sudworth's Hackney:Central vision, featuring a 16-month programme of theatre, comedy, music, and community events, including a world premiere co-production of Nanny of the Maroons.

Sketch trio Crybabies will bring their Edinburgh Fringe show, The Scaring, to Soho Theatre's Main House following their Pleasance run. The production is directed by Jon Brittain and produced by Francesca Moody Productions.