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Casting Society honored excellence in casting across feature film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater at the 41st Annual Artios Awards held at ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York and London.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Sustainable Entertainment will present the UK premiere production of the latest play from the writer of the worldwide hit The Lehman Trilogy.

Storyhouse will return to Grosvenor Park in the summer of 2026, continuing its tradition of captivating outdoor theater experiences in a historic setting.

CASA 0101 Theater will present a new production of Josefina López's signature award-wining play, Real Women Have Curves, directed by Corky Dominguez, starring Stefany Arroyo, Yasha Alaniz, Bianca Araceli, Amy Melendrez and Laura Vega.

The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) has announced that it is distributing $74.3 million in grants for 1,171 cultural organizations across New York City through the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 Cultural Development Fund.

San Francisco Opera will present BOHÈME OUT OF THE BOX in various locations including San Francisco, Emeryville, Oakland, Woodside, and Concord this April, bringing opera closer to the community.

Opera Orlando will present THE SECRET RIVER March 6 and 7 at Mead Botanical Garden. The outdoor production features music by Stella Sung and a libretto by Mark Campbell, based on the novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

“We’ve died, we’ve been reborn, but we still have our memories,” a character reflects at one point. He’s talking about the years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and this sense of war as existential is everywhere in Ukrainian playwright Polina Polozhentseva’s understated fable.

The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been given to both U.S. playwright Ro Reddick for her play Cold War Choir Practice and U.K./Ireland playwright Hannah Doran for her play The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights.

Amy Hill (Lilo & Stitch, Broadway's Twelfth Night) and Yolonda Ross (The Chi, Absolution) have completed principal photography on Flowers Para Los Muertos in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

The Goodman will present an eight-performance extension for the world premiere of Marco Antonio Rodríguez’s English stage adaptation of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao— based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Junot Díaz.

Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting the world premiere of safronia, a landmark musical composition commissioned from Chicago’s first Poet Laureate, the interdisciplinary artist avery r. young.

Watch the official trailer for INNOCENCE at The Metropolitan Opera, Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, conducted by Susanna Mälkki and starring Joyce DiDonato.

The 2026 edition of the London Handel Festival, which kicked off last week, is running under the theme of From Heavenly Harmony. The five-week event aims to “enrich lives through Handel’s music”, with concerts and recitals taking place in a variety of venues across London - last night saw The English Concert tackle five pieces from Handel and JS Bach, all in the realms of ‘splendour’ and ‘devotion’.

Watch the trailer for Billy Idol Should Be Dead, the new documentary centered on the rock musician. Directed by three-time Grammy-winner Jonas Åkerlund, the movie is now in theaters in the U.S.

Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!

An Avenue Q reunion will take place next week at the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards in New York City. Host John Tartaglia will be joined onstage by fellow Avenue Q Broadway cast members Stephanie d’Abruzzo and Jennifer Barnhart to present an award at the ceremony.

This summer, a new world premiere production of Death Note: The Musical will come to the Barbican Theatre for 50 performances only. Learn more about the show here!

Shakespeare's Globe, in collaboration with Climate Spring and Fern Culture, has launched the 2026 Climate Playwriting Prize to support playwrights addressing climate issues.

Austin Opera's 2026-2027 Season will begin in October with the company's first world premiere commission, Ofrenda, with music by Jorge Sosa and a libretto by John de los Santos.

Opera San Jose successfully hosted its 'La Dolce Vita' gala, raising more than $300,000 to support its future productions and community initiatives. The event highlighted the company's commitment to the arts.

Antonietta Barbato will share her family's powerful story of immigrating to the United States—being raised in a traditional Italian household. Learn more here!

WAM Theatre will present a diverse lineup for its 2026 season, featuring acclaimed productions and new works. Learn more about the upcoming season lineup here!

Country Dance New York will present a day of waltz workshops and dancing on March 7 in NYC, featuring instruction by renowned teacher Gaye Fifer and live music by Trip to Brooklyn.

British conductor Ed Gardner will make his debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in May, showcasing works by British composers.