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Chain Theatre will present Program 16 of its 2026 Summer One-Act Festival beginning July 21, featuring three original science fiction plays: Outerspace by Zoe Ray Prawda, The Replacement by Gabriella Arianna, and To Be Borned by Ahreumbi Rew.

Australian stage and screen veteran John Waters has joined the Australian cast of Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf. Producers also announced the production will play Perth's His Majesty's Theatre beginning in January 2027, completing a national tour that includes Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne.

Hill Country Community Theatre will conclude its 40th season with The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam. Directed by Cathy Rose, the two-person comedy runs August 14-23 and stars Tim Dey and Cody Petty in a whirlwind of quick-change performances.

Holden Street Theatres Inc. will present the South Australian premiere of Adam Rapp's Tony Award-nominated drama THE SOUND INSIDE, directed by Nick Fagan, starring Michelle Nightingale and Benji Riggs.

Violinist, composer, and actor Dr. Edward W. Hardy will perform a genre-spanning solo set at Marcus Garvey Park's Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, preceding Classical Theatre of Harlem's Uptown Shakespeare in the Park production of OTHELLO.

Premiere Stages opens their 2026 season with an exceptional production of Gloria Majule’s new play, Mala Aria that was the winner of the theater’s 2025 Premiere Play Festival.

The 27th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival, presented by Live the Spirit Residency, will return to Chicago's Hamilton Park with three days of free performances honoring the centennials of Oscar Brown Jr., John Coltrane, and Miles Davis.

Classical Arts Entertainment will present Swan Lake, performed by The United European Ballet Company, at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY for one performance.

Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA announced five upcoming concerts, including singer/songwriter Zoë Lewis, the Borromeo String Quartet, Balourdet Quartet, Galvin Cello Quartet, and Lenny Williams, Niav Maher & Friends.

New Perspectives Theatre Company will present its 18th annual Meganne George WOMEN'S WORK SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL, featuring six original short plays in two programs at NPTC Studio in Manhattan.

Bay Street Theater announced the cast for its intimate staging of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, led by Kenny Lee and Broadway veteran Maya Days, directed by Artistic Director Scott Schwartz in Sag Harbor.

Kristianne Kurner announced she will leave New Village Arts at the end of the 2026–2027 season after 25 years leading the Carlsbad theater company.

Kansas City Actors Theatre will present INTIMATE APPAREL by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage at the City Stage in Union Station, starring KCAT Ensemble Member Chioma Anyanwu and directed by Teresa Leggard.

What did our critic think of FOOL FOR LOVE at Sterling Stage Austin?

Ruthie Scarpino's THE GREAT ESCAPE, a clown and corporeal mime show for ages 6 to 100, will play Mad Horse Theatre in South Portland, with tickets available as a sliding donation at the door.

Hell in a Handbag Productions, marking its 25th year, will present a revival of JOAN CRAWFORD GOES TO HELL, written by David Cerda and directed by Cheryl Snodgrass, at The Clutch in Chicago.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is presenting The People of Pompeii, a darkly funny new comedy by Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award-winning playwright Bernardo Cubría, co-directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Broadway In Chicago announced four new shows joining its free summer concert lineup at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, including THE WHO'S TOMMY, THE BODYGUARD, DISNEY'S THE LION KING, and HEATHERS THE MUSICAL.

In Midnight at the Never Get, time is not a straightforward thing. It’s never clear what’s real and what’s fiction, how old the characters are, or what decade we’re in. We’re hearing Gershwin-esque jazz standards, but also references to “peaceniks” and Woody Allen.

Irish synthwave trio Tiny Magnetic Pets released 'Lost My Guiding Light (Again)', a reworked version of a fan favorite, ahead of their upcoming 'Astralux' EP, which includes remixes by producer Paul Dakeyne.

Duain Richmond, known for portraying Fela Kuti in the Broadway production FELA!, has formed Sacred Noise Unknown (SNX), an LA-based musical collective featuring members of Antibalas, La Misa Negra, Buyepongo, and more.

Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre will present INTO THE WOODS, directed by Michael Lluberes, with Artistic Director Robyne Parrish overseeing the production at the Missouri venue.

Reverie Theatre Group will present a free production of HAMLET at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum in New Bedford, MA, set in a present-day American South Baptist church and directed by Omar Laguerre-Lewis.

Eastman School of Music has unveiled its 2026-27 season, featuring more than 1,000 performances celebrating America250. Highlights include appearances by Emanuel Ax, Chanticleer, Chris Thile, Aoife O'Donovan, Alarm Will Sound, and Irvine Arditti, alongside fully staged productions of Candide and Hänsel und Gretel.

San Diego State University's New Musical Initiative selected THE DEATH OF DESERT ROSE, by Jessica Kahkoska and Elliah Heifetz, for a two-year development process culminating in a fully staged world premiere production.