SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER to Make World Premiere at Fisher Center at Bard
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026
Courtney Bryan's first stage work, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, a new opera based on Tennessee Williams's play, will have its world premiere at the Fisher Center at Bard, directed by Tony-nominated Daniel Fish.
BOOTYCANDY, GLORY! and More Set for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 48th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2026
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has revealed its 48th season, featuring Bootycandy with Obsidian Theatre Company, Glory! with We Quit Theatre, the Rhubarb! festival, and a refreshed residency program.
Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at The Gamm Theatre
by Caitlin Howle - Jun 1, 2026
As I am writing this for the Rhode Island section of Broadway World, I feel as though I am uniquely equipped to talk about Tennessee Williams, or at least the world that so often lives inside his work, being that I am a Southerner who has now spent roughly thirteen years in New England.
MPAC Reveals Summer Lineup Featuring The Stray Cats, Derek Hough, and More
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown announced its summer concert lineup, featuring performers including The Stray Cats, Derek Hough, and Abbott Elementary's Janelle James, plus free outdoor events.
AROUND THE SNAKE TURN to Make DC Area Premiere
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Pipeline Playwrights will present the DC area premiere of AROUND THE SNAKE TURN, a drama set in West Africa exploring patriarchy, sexual servitude, and a mother's fight to protect her daughter, at Joe's Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, MD.
Kiara Angline and Jacob Marckel Selected to Represent Minnesota at 2026 Jimmy Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Hennepin Arts announced two Minnesota high school students as Jimmy Awards nominees, selected to travel to New York City for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Minskoff Theatre.
HADESTOWN to Open Starlight's 75th Broadway Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical HADESTOWN is set to kick off Starlight's 75th Broadway season as part of the AdventHealth Broadway Series in Kansas City.
Palm Beach Symphony Names Three Educators Winners of 2026 Randolph A. Frank Prize
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
Palm Beach Symphony announced three recipients of the Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts, honoring educators Mickey Smith Jr., Heather Lescaille, and Roberto J. Vidal for their contributions to Palm Beach County's cultural life.
ROGUE THEATER FESTIVAL to Return for 8th Season at The Flea Theater
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026
The Rogue Theater Festival returns to The Flea Theater in Tribeca for its 8th season, presenting 37 original productions in partnership with Abingdon Theatre Company, including fully staged plays, staged readings, and digital streaming performances.
RED to Close Out the Season at Laguna Playhouse with Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026
Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.
RIP HER TO SHREDS Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Haston House will present RIP HER TO SHREDS, a dark comedy written by Isabelle Barbier examining internalised misogyny and early 2000s girlhood through witchcraft, rivalry, and surrealist satire at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre Announces 2026–27 Season
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 23, 2026
Sarasota Jewish Theatre announced its 2026-27 season, featuring six productions exploring survival, identity, and memory, including regional premieres and a school tour of I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY.
SparkHub to Bring Emerging South African Theatre Makers to National Arts Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026
SparkHub, a collective of young theatre makers, announced plans to participate in the National Arts Festival in South Africa, with a focus on uplifting emerging local talent.
PUNCH BACK by Genevieve Simon Wins 2026 Leah Ryan Fund Prize
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2026
Genevieve Simon's PUNCH BACK, a play about trans college students in Ohio, has been named the winner of the Leah Prize, earning a $5,000 award and a public reading at Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College.
Seven Devils Playwrights Conference to Return for 2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2026
The Seven Devils Playwrights Conference announced its 2026 cohort of eight playwrights, selected from a record 966 submissions, for two weeks of free staged readings and workshops in McCall, Idaho.
ACHY BREAKY BRIDE Will Return to St Helens Theatre Royal
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026
Regal Entertainments Ltd will present ACHY BREAKY BRIDE at St Helens Theatre Royal, with Leanne Campbell reprising her acclaimed role as Jolene alongside X Factor star David Heath and a full ensemble cast.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Announces Retirement of General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler Kemper
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026
Anthony Durone, president of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Board of Trustees, has announced that Deborah Sandler Kemper, the company's General Director and Chief Executive Officer since 2012, will be retiring effective June 30, 2027, after 15 years of leadership.
FRIGID New York Reveals Full Lineup For 12th Annual Queerly Festival At UNDER St. Marks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
FRIGID New York will present the 12th annual Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks in New York City, featuring in-person and livestream performances themed around queer identity across time.
Tickets on Sale Now for the Midtown International Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
The Midtown International Theatre Festival is returning to New York City after nearly a decade away, taking over all theatres in the American Theatre of Actors complex for a multi-week season of new works.
JOAT FESTIVAL International de Street Dance to Return for 10th Edition in Montreal
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026
JOAT Festival International de Street Dance will return to Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles for its 10th edition, co-produced with Danse Danse, featuring breaking, hip hop, and popping battles, workshops, and performances at Club Soda and Place des Arts.
SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID to Open at TUTS
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026
Theatre Under the Stars announced its 86th season, with SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID set to perform at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl in Vancouver.
Young Dancemakers Company to Tour NYC This Summer With Free Performances
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2026
Young Dancemakers Company, a tuition-free NYC public high school dance ensemble, announced its 2026 touring season, featuring student-created works and a repertory project with choreographer Milton Myers, culminating at the Ailey Citigroup Theater.
Henry Drangel Wins Sherrill Milnes VOICE Scholarship Competition
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2026
Henry Drangel was named grand prize winner of the 20th annual Sherrill Milnes VOICE Scholarship Competition at the National Opera Center, earning a full scholarship to the Milnes VOICE Studio in Savannah, Georgia.
THE FROG PRINCE AND THE PRINCESS Gets World Premiere at Theatre at the Center
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2026
Philip Potempa's THE FROG PRINCE AND THE PRINCESS: A HOPPY TALE will have its world stage premiere at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Ind., featuring a mixed human and puppet cast in a Brothers Grimm adaptation.
Disability-Led THE SECRET GARDEN Will Come to The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026
The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath announced a disability-led reimagining of THE SECRET GARDEN, adapted by Tom Wentworth and directed by Stephanie Kempson.
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