Caseen Gaines, author of When Broadway Was Black, will release IF EVER A WIZ THERE WAS: The Battle for the Soul of Oz on February 23, 2027. The book draws on exclusive interviews with original designers, actors, and creatives behind the iconic 1975 Broadway musical and its 1978 film adaptation.
Cabaret favorites, newlyweds, and Halloween fanatics Michelle Dowdy and Jordan Wolfe will take you on a thrilling musical journey to all things macabre at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.
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.
Cathy Weis Projects will present four one-time-only performances this fall featuring choreographers, filmmakers, musicians, and visual artists. The curated evenings take place at the SoHo studio venue with suggested donations benefiting performers.
The Tony Award-winning musical THE WIZ will run at Overture Hall in Madison in October. The production features a new cast including Gabby Samone as Dorothy and Bryan DeMond as The Wiz.
American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala honoring songwriters Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire at New York's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre will host a series of Halloween-themed shows, including BROADWAY BLOODBATH, THE JOE ICONIS HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, and drag brunches with Paige Turner in New York City.
Violinist Joshua Bell will perform Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole as Alexander Shelley opens his inaugural season as Pacific Symphony's Artistic and Music Director at Segerstrom Concert Hall.
Tickets for the national tour of THE WIZ will go on sale Friday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. for eight performances at Overture Center's Overture Hall, running Oct. 6 through Oct. 11 in Madison, Wisconsin.
A new North American tour of THE WIZ will play a one-night-only performance at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land on Nov. 1, 2026, with tickets going on sale Aug. 14.
Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame will host Blotto Fest at its Stony Brook Village location Fest. LIMEHOF is giving local bands a chance to participate in this unique tribute to the iconic New York group.
Peninsula Players Theatre will present RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, a theatrical tribute featuring hits like 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'I Walk the Line,' directed by Dan Kazemi in his debut at the theater.
Tony Award-winning actor Jak Malone will return to NYC's Laurie Beechman Theatre with a new solo cabaret, MISS YOU, MISS YOU, REALLY WANT TO KISS YOU, following a sold-out debut at the venue.
Theater Resources Unlimited will host a Community Gathering via Zoom focused on licensing, featuring James Rocco and C. Michael Perry discussing legal rights, royalties, and how producers can navigate the licensing landscape.
Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', the Tony Award-winning Fats Waller musical revue, as part of its 2026 Golden SummerStage season. Tickets range from $25–$70.
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus will close Season 48 with two concerts: SHINE ON, featuring West Coast guest ensembles, and DOLLY! A PRIDE SHOW, a choral tribute to Dolly Parton performed at Green Music Center and San Francisco's Curran Theatre.
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY will present WORLD VOICES, a four-day festival featuring staged readings of new plays in translation by playwrights from Tuscarora/Canada, Austria, France, Senegal, and Germany.
Pacific Symphony will present THE THREE MEXICAN TENORS, featuring Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez alongside his father Jorge Lopez-Yañez and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
Six Points Theater will present PROMISE OF AMERICA: A New Celebration of Jewish American Song, a live concert-storytelling event running in the Twin Cities.
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera will present a seven-stop Music Elevated State Tour running June 30–July 10, 2026, featuring free outdoor concerts celebrating America's 250th birthday and Utah's cultural heritage.
MUSE/IQUE will present BACK TO OZ, tracing Oz from the 1939 MGM film to THE WIZ to WICKED, at the Mark Taper Forum in April 2026, led by Artistic Director Rachael Worby.
Symphony Space has launched the $45 million Building Together campaign to reimagine its theaters and public spaces, expand the range and reach of its programming, and strengthen its endowment.
Peter Filichia returned to 54 Below on March 2, 2026 with another chapter of his PETER FILICHIA AND FRIENDS: BR0ADWAY TALES AND TUNES. See photos and a review of the show by Maryann Lopinto
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', starring Grammy-winner Ledisi and NAACP-winner Chester Gregory, from May 21 to June 8, 2026, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.
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