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The Fred Ebb Foundation and Roundabout Theatre Company announced Sam Norman and Eliza Randall as recipients of the 22nd annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters. Bebe Neuwirth will present the $75,000 prize at 54 Below in New York.

President Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Center Board of Trustees revealed five lifetime achievement honorees for the 49th Kennedy Center Honors, including David Foster, David Mamet and more.

LL Cool J will present an 11-show residency celebrating hip-hop's history and culture at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, featuring the artist's generation-defining hits alongside special guest performances.

Long Wharf Theatre announces the full cast for Arthur Miller's THE PRICE in an inaugural partnership with Legacy Theatre. The production features Alexis Camins, Mark Nelson, Carman Lacivita, and Jennifer Lim.

Aaron Sorkin has made a return to Broadway with a revival of A Few Good Men. As the playwright's work returns to the New York stage, we're recapping the stage career of Aaron Sorkin.

BARENAKED LADIES co-founder Steven Page will release a 10-song holiday album featuring new originals, classic holiday songs, and reimagined tracks from his past, performed with collaborators Craig Northey and Kevin Fox.

BARENAKED LADIES co-founder Steven Page will release a holiday album featuring original songs, seasonal favorites, and reimagined tracks from his career, with collaborators Craig Northey and Kevin Fox.

The American Classical Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 alongside the U.S. premiere of Franz Berwald's Symphony No. 2, continuing its complete Beethoven cycle at Alice Tully Hall.

Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award-winning actress known for ON THE WATERFRONT and NORTH BY NORTHWEST, died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Her career spanned more than 70 years in film, television, stage and radio.

Pianist Kris Davis, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey will perform at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts as part of its 2026-27 jazz programming.

Theatrical costume designer and artist Beaver Bauer presents a fifty-year retrospective at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, displaying five decades of artistic work. The free exhibition runs in the Jewett Gallery and Koret Lobby.

German heavy metal band GRAVE DIGGER announced a new studio album featuring razor-sharp riffs and Chris Boltendahl's distinctive vocals. The band will launch a European tour to support the release.

Following the departure of Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, the previously announced London revival of Sunday in the Park With George has been cancelled. Leanrn more here.

Vince Gill releases Stillwater Night, the 10th EP in his 50 Years From Home series, featuring a duet co-written with wife Amy Grant.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

Jonathan Bailey has exited the West End's Sunday in the Park with George, following Ariana Grande's earlier departure from the production. Get the full story.

Opéra de Montréal revealed five artists joining its Atelier lyrique training program, part of an 11-member cohort that will perform in productions including Turandot, Werther, and Rigoletto.

HBO Max will add new original series and documentaries, including Sharon Horgan's comedy YOUTH, the drama prequel 4 BLOCKS ZERO, and the true-crime series A KILLER STORY.

Tony Award-winner Ali Stroker will play Rona Lisa Peretti, and Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will play Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  

A new American Masters documentary chronicles poet Mary Oliver's life and work, featuring interviews with Maria Shriver, John Waters and Ada Limón, plus poetry read by Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert.

The American Classical Orchestra will open its season at Alice Tully Hall with Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass in D Minor and Beethoven's Symphony No. 1, featuring soprano Shelén Hughes Camacho.

The Houston Chamber Choir has put single tickets on sale for its 32nd season, JOURNEYS, led by Artistic Director Betsy Cook Weber and featuring guest conductors and new works.

See some of the top outdoor concerts across NYC's five boroughs this week with singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, tributes to Aaliyah and Ella Fitzgerald, social dance, and more!

Producers on Sunday In The Park With George have released a statement, following the exit of Ariana Grande from the production. 

The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, was eyeing a June 2027 opening at the Barbican Theatre, but now whether the production will heppen is in question as one star has left the production.