A Puppet-Play 1926

The long-running comedy show marks its twentieth anniversary with a complete cast announcement for the upcoming POTTED PANTO production.

Birmingham Village Players will present a high-energy production of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [AGAIN], featuring physical comedy, quick character changes, and audience interaction.

Paula Vogel’s INDECENT tells the true story behind Sholem Asch’s controversial play God of Vengeance and the people whose lives were changed by it. A story about art, censorship, love, and the freedom to tell stories that matter, the play explores a chapter of theatre history that still feels relevant today.

THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT will perform two special Halloween shows at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY on October 30 and 31, 2026, as part of their newly announced JUST KEEP SPINNING Fall Tour 2026.

Resonance Records will release a newly discovered 1976 live recording of saxophonist Clifford Jordan performing with pianist Al Haig, bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer Kenny Clarke at Chicago's Jazz Showcase.

Trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn released the second single from his new album, a seven-song project drawing inspiration from the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead and recontextualizing it through African American experiences.

Broadway's longest-running American musical, Chicago, will perform at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre's Grand Theatre for a limited engagement of 14 shows, marking the production's first run in India.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY, revealed its fall programming featuring the PRELUDE Festival, book celebrations, journal launches, and conversations with leading artists and scholars.

Garde Arts Center in New London will present a centennial season lineup including illusionist Leon Etienne, country artist Randy Travis, THE MACHINE performing PINK FLOYD, JIM HENSON'S FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE, and HARRY CHAPIN'S GREATEST STORIES LIVE.

Playwright Jahnna Beecham discusses the world premiere of THE BEST HALLOWEEN EVER at Orlando Family Stage, a new adaptation of Barbara Robinson's novel co-written with her daughter Skye Hillgartner, running October 5 through November 1, 2026.

The Garde Arts Center in New London will present JIM HENSON'S FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE alongside a reenactment of its 1926 opening night, celebrating its centennial season with performances by Randy Travis, Pink Floyd tribute band The Machine, and other acts.

Russell Gunn releases the first single from AFRIKAN-AMERIKAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, a seven-song album drawing from ancient Egyptian texts and African American experience. The album features Gunn's new sextet with saxophonist Kendrick Smith, trombonist Andre Hayward, and others.

Birmingham Village Players will open its 104th season with ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, followed by four more productions including OKLAHOMA! and AMADEUS.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board will present the milestone edition of the Montco Jazz Fest across Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, curated by Artistic Director JOANNA PASCALE with more than 30 concerts and events.

Greenville Theatre will present the regional premiere of the dark comedy THE SHARK IS BROKEN, dramatizing the tense making of Jaws, as part of its Off-Broadway Series.

Beck Center for the Arts announced its 78th Youth Theater season, featuring four productions including DR. EXPERIMENTOR AND THE LEAGUE OF EVIL, MOUSE IN THE HOUSE, RADIUM GIRLS, and URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL.

Gingold Theatrical Group presented Noël Coward's This Was a Man. Remarkably, this marked the first known New York presentation of the play since its original 1926 premiere. See photos!

Production photos from AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Westport Country Playhouse, directed by Mark Shanahan, feature a 12-member cast including Anthony Cochrane as Hercule Poirot and Karen Ziemba. Check out photos of the production.

Natalie Paris and Aimie Atkinson, the Olivier Award nominated original Jane Seymour and Katherine Howard in the UK production of SIX, will make their Broadway debuts as they join the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical this August.

Abigail Barlow and Jasmine Forsberg will play their final performances in SIX on Broadway in August. The Grammy Award winner joined the cast of the hit musical as 'Katherine Howard' in February, alongside Dylan Mulvaney.

Netflix's 'Owning Manhattan' star Chloe Tucker Caine will make her Broadway debut as Anne Boleyn, while Hamilton alum Stephanie Jae Park joins SIX as Catherine Parr at the Lena Horne Theatre.

Denville Hall, a residential care home for performing arts professionals, announced Theatre Gives Day, with ambassadors including Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen making curtain call appearances across West End venues to support its £26 million Centenary Appeal.

Blau Produções and Suzanna Rosenthal Productions will present ONE MILLION WORDS at Edinburgh Fringe's Pleasance Dome, marking the UK premiere of Ivo Müller's solo show inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet.

Westport Country Playhouse will stage Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, adapted and directed by artistic director Mark Shanahan, featuring a 12-member cast of Broadway stars and Playhouse favorites.