A Second Chance

Paper Pianos, the Pulitzer Prize finalist work co-created by Mary Kouyoumdjian and Nigel Maister, will receive its world premiere recording on Friday, August 7, 2026. Paper Pianos' third movement, All Good Things, is now available as a single.

Good Guy With a Gun!, a satirical musical concept album featuring Chris Sullivan, Kimiko Glenn, Anthony Rapp, Jason Alexander, and Yvette Nicole Brown, has released its' first single, 'Liberal Love,' now available.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 4, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Academy Award-nominated actress Rosamund Pike will headline the second edition of the Fari Islands Festival in the Maldives, with a program spanning music, wellness, gastronomy, art, and marine conservation across two resorts.

Speakerphone Productions and Soho Theatre will present HAM, a new work by Hotter Project that reimagines Shakespeare's Hamlet through a vegan lens, previewing at Soho Theatre before its run at Summerhall Arts during Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

This June, Broadway fans can beat the heat with a slew of new movies, shows, and music, including the movie musical Power Ballad, the disaster comedy Stop! That! Train!, and a new Hamilton documentary is coming to Disney+.

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor announced a one-night live comedy event with David Koechner, the actor and comedian known for The Office, Anchorman, and Saturday Night Live.

Goodman Theatre announced the full cast for ICEBOY!, a new musical comedy starring Emmy winners Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, alongside Grey Henson, Sarah Stiles, and Cedric Yarbrough, directed by Marc Bruni.

Chicago karaoke fans, sign up now for Collaboraoke: Real Band Karaoke - Round 2 on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m., the second in a monthly series at Collaboraction Theatre's new House of Belonging.

ArtsWest and Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will present WISH YOU WERE HERE, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi, known for ENGLISH, in a co-production at ArtsWest.

38 Special, the Florida-formed southern rock band behind hits like 'Hold On Loosely' and 'Caught Up In You,' will perform at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA as part of the venue's 2026 concert season.

Avalon announced its Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre programme, featuring Bryony Kimmings' BOG WITCH, Flo & Joan's ONE MAN MUSICAL, and the UK debut of new musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN.

Grammy-nominated Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Broadway playwright Lindsey Ferrentino will appear at the Hermitage Artist Retreat's beachfront 'Script & Song' program, as the retreat also celebrates a Pulitzer Prize win for a Hermitage-born production.

38 SPECIAL and HANSON have been added to the 2026 concert season at SERVPRO After Hours Concerts at The Innsbrook Pavilion in Glen Allen, VA, with tickets going on sale soon.

'AmberS' is currently being staged as the inaugural production of the newly opened EX THEATER ARIAKE in Tokyo’s Ariake district. Bringing together some of Japan’s most distinguished creative talents, including creative producer, original creator, and playwright Shigeaki Kato, director Masahiko Kawahara, music director Taisei Iwasaki, and character design supervisor Isao Tsuge, the production presents a visually and emotionally compelling theatrical experience. Centered on Kazuya Ohashi’s spirited youth Evel and Takuto Teranishi s enigmatic pianist Alan, the story follows a cast of characters navigating a world on the brink of transformation. This review takes a closer look at the dress rehearsal held on April 24.

It’s been 30 years since Jonathan Larson’s rock opera Rent opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996, and arguably changed the theatrical landscape of Broadway.

Mohit Mathur's one-man show DIAL 1 FOR UK, about migration, identity, and belonging, will present at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre as part of its second UK tour, before heading to Canada.

Florida Studio Theatre has revealed its 2026 Summer Season in Sarasota, featuring three Mainstage productions, a Cabaret Series, and FST Improv performances. Subscriptions start at $59.

Birmingham Hippodrome announced a new lineup including MATTHEW BOURNE'S CINDERELLA, THE FULL MONTY, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL, and more.

Nick Fradiani, who stars as Neil Diamond in A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, will perform a bonus post-show concert of Diamond songs at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre, free with a ticket to the performance.

TheatreZone announced its 2026–2027 season featuring six musicals and four concerts, including a world premiere by Naples-based playwright Mike Ruffolo and one of the first regional productions of HARMONY following its Broadway run.

American Mural Project in Winsted, CT revealed its May 2026 lineup, including a MOTH Grand Slam winner-hosted storytelling night, a Mother's Day family program, and Memorial Day Weekend events with decorated Air Force veteran Colonel Alton Whitley.

Boston Ballet will present Spring Experience, a compelling mixed-repertory program that highlights the Company's versatility and artistic depth through three distinct works.

Billy Strings will extend his headline tour through the fall, including newly confirmed stops at Denver’s Ball Arena (two nights), Inglewood’s Kia Forum, San Diego’s Pechanga Arena and New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, among many others.

ITZY's Yuna makes her solo debut with Ice Cream, a four-track EP that marks her next step as an artist and makes her the second member of ITZY to step out with a solo project, following Yeji.