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ROBERT PETKOFF has had tremendous success on Broadway, the West End and regionally along with film and television. He is also an award winning audio book narrator! I had the chance to chat with Petkoff just prior to MOULIN ROUGE! landing in Montreal, where it will run at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Places des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from June 9-14, 2026.

TUBE : Formed by vocalist Nobuteru Maeda, guitarist and keyboardist Michiya Haruhata, bassist Hideyuki Kakuno, and drummer Ryoji Matsumoto, TUBE is a four-piece band that has long defined the sound of Japanese summer. Since their debut in 1985, the group has built an enduring legacy through sun-drenched songs. Launched in July 2025, their nationwide tour TUBE LIVE AROUND 2025-2026 Keep On Sailin’ spanned an extraordinary ten months, traveling from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. Now that this passionate journey, befitting the band’s 40th anniversary, has reached its triumphant conclusion, this review looks back on one of its highlights: the January 11, 2026 performance at Grand Cube Osaka.

The North to Shore Festival will return to Newark, Asbury Park, and the Shore region with a lineup including Janelle Monáe, The Black Crowes, Alison Krauss, Sublime, and local NJ performers across multiple venues.

BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at the history of Celebrity Autobiography, including where the show has played, which stars have appeared over the years, which memoirs have been featured, and who is appearing in the Broadway production now.

The cast has been revealed for Nightsweat, a new farce by Natalie Symons, set to open at The SigPro Studio in The Villages, Florida, marking the venue's first-ever summer production.

In most, if not all, other mountings of “Hairspray: The Broadway Musical,” Tracy Turnblad is tucked under her bedcovers when audiences first see the young heroine, ready to show off her high-teased bouffant and let loose with the first notes of the rousing opener, “Good Morning, Baltimore.”

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.

Portland Playhouse will present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, with opening night set for May 2nd. The production features a cast of Portland musical theatre performers in a show suited for both children and adults.

Writers Theatre has announced its lineup for the 35th anniversary season, set to feature a series of compelling productions. The season will include premieres and classic revivals, showcasing a blend of dramatic and comedic works. This milestone season aims to continue the theatre's tradition of artistic excellence and innovation, engaging audiences with both contemporary and classic theatre pieces. The specific shows and dates for the season will be announced shortly, promising a diverse range

The Jonas Brothers have released their brand-new live compilation album, Friends From Your Hometown, featuring guest performances from the band’s North American tour, including appearances by Demi Lovato, Jason Mraz, John Legend, JoJo, Jordin Sparks, and more.

On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 2:30 pm, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate performance at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN SHOPKEEPERS.

Strange Fruit, directed by Venus Cuffs at Joe's Pub on 2/26, is a multimedia protest performance inspired by Billie Holiday's 1939 anti-lynching anthem. An all-LGBTQIA+ cast of Black artists explores resilience and resistance.

Production has begun on Netflix’s sequel series of A Different World in Atlanta, Georgia, with original stars Jenifer Lewis and Charnele Brown now confirmed to star. The show will explore the lives and loves of a new generation at the iconic fictional HBCU.

Geordie Theatre will present a new production of Snow White, directed by Jimmy Blais, featuring a dynamic two-actor cast. This reimagined version of the classic tale will run at Montréal's Centaur Theatre.

Fasten your seatbelts! The Musical Theatre Guild is a non-profit membership theatre company founded in 1996 by a dedicated group of professional musical theatre artists. Beginning in living rooms, these artists were interested in exploring and preserving the unique American art form of musical theatre by presenting either forgotten, neglected, or unfairly dismissed Broadway musicals. Brian Kim McCormick is playing the only leading man who can handle Margo Channing portrayed deliciously by Barbara Carlton Heart. Live extended orchestrations by the generosity of the David Lee Foundation under the direction of the very talented Brad Ellis.

Titusville Playhouse’s HAIRSPRAY delivers a high-energy 'Baltimore fairytale' that stays true to the show's tradition of camp and exuberance. Featuring several standout performances, the production deftly balances infectious musical numbers with a technicolor parade of 1960s fashion. While celebrating the show's joyous optimism, the production acknowledges modern perspectives on diversity and offers a refreshing, timely escape for 2026 audiences.

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).

VINDICTA, a feature film written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Dominik Sedlar, will have its U.S. premiere as the Opening Night film at the 2026 Dances with Films New York on January 15, 7:30PM, at the Regal Union Square theater in New York City.

The classic family pantomime promises all the traditional panto fun – dazzling costumes, catchy songs, slapstick comedy, and of course, plenty of audience participation.

All new production photos have been released from the fifth anniversary edition of TuckShop's all-drag pantomimes: SNOW WHITE which is running at the Emerald Theatre in the West End for a strictly limited season until Sunday 4 January 2026.