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WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE World Premiere and More Set for MCC Theater 26-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


MCC Theater has unveiled their 40th Anniversary Season, featuring the world premiere musical adaptation of What's Eating Gilbert Grape, the New York Premiere of The Heart Sellers, and more.

BATSU! Chicago to Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Special Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


BATSU! Chicago will mark a decade of blending American improv with Japanese penalty-game comedy at Kamehachi in Old Town. The anniversary show features five original cast members who have remained with the production since its 2016 debut.

SPACE-TIME LAUNDROMAT to Make World Premiere With DC Artists Crowdfunding Production
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Five Washington, DC area theatre artists are crowdfunding the world premiere of Space-Time Laundromat, a new play by Tia Shearer Bassett described as 'what might happen if Sofia Coppola and Buster Keaton had collaborated.'

A DISTANT LOVE: SONGS OF JOHN & ABIGAIL ADAMS to Play South Street Seaport Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


South Street Seaport Museum will present A Distant Love: Songs of John and Abigail Adams, a musical-dramatic performance featuring soprano Elizabeth Dabney and baritone Thomas Meglioranza with the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra.

ROCK OF AGES to Open This Week at the Dunellen Theatre With The Actors Studio of NJ
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


The Actors Studio of New Jersey will present Rock of Ages at the historic Dunellen Theatre in Dunellen, NJ, featuring a cast led by Jason S. Kopp and Callie Henrysen in this 1980s rock musical comedy.

Review: XANADU at West Valley Arts is a Neon Dream
by Tyler Hinton - Jun 18, 2026


XANADU at West Valley Arts is a glittering, campy, neon dream of a show that will have you smiling ear to ear from start to finish. XANADU is rarely produced, and in a world that needs more feel-good escapes, this production is just the ticket.

PERENNIAL LAND and QUALIA Installations to Show at Mana Contemporary
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger's two immersive video and sound installations, 'Perennial Land - The Data Forest' and 'Qualia - You Matter to Me' , are on view at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City as part of the Voices International Festival.

Gaudanse to Perform at LIBATIONS & CITATIONS: A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Gaudanse will present a two-day interdisciplinary Juneteenth celebration in Louisiana, featuring performances, oral history recordings, and a free installation-based dance work honoring Black artistic expression and the legacy of the GU272.

Tracy Letts, John Gallagher Jr. & Colton Ryan Join THE GOD OF THE WOODS Series
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2026


Broadway alums Tracy Letts (August: Osage County, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening, Swept Away) and Colton Ryan (Dear Evan Hansen, New York, New York) are among the new cast members joining the Netflix series The God of the Woods in recurring roles. 

Review: AMERICAN POPULAR SONG SOCIETY PRESENTS SIDNEY MYER at The Cutting Room
by Andrew Poretz - Jun 18, 2026


Sidney Myer was feted by Marilyn Maye, Charles Busch, Nicolas King and dozens more at a joyous sold-out American Popular Song Society Lifetime Achievement Award gala on June 15.

13 THE MUSICAL to Open at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Little Theatre of Fall Rive will present a Youth Workshop production of 13, by Jason Robert Brown, opening at Narrows Center for the Arts. Little Theatre's Youth Workshop aim is to provide a platform for young individuals to explore their passion.

OUTLANDER IN CONCERT to Play Popejoy Hall Following World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Outlander in Concert: Echoes Through the Highlands will bring visuals from all eight seasons to Popejoy Hall, paired with Bear McCreary's Emmy-winning score.

THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE Musical to Play Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


The Roald Dahl Story Company has arrived in Wolverhampton for the wickedly funny family musical based on Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile playing at the Grand Theatre.

THE TRAITORS: NEW BLOOD Sets September Premiere with Civilian Contestants
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2026


The first two episodes of NBC's new all-civilian version of The Traitors, deemed The Traitors: New Blood for the upcoming season, will debut Thursday, September 17, in a special two-hour extended premiere.

WARRIOR CATS Book Series Getting Animated Adaptation at Disney
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2026


The long-running children’s fantasy book series “Warrior Cats” is being adapted into an animated TV series for Disney+ and Disney Channel. Based on the fan-favorite feline book saga, “Warrior Cats” is currently in production and slated to premiere in 2028.

Interview: Theatre Life with Matt DiCarlo
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 18, 2026


Today’s subject Matt Di Carlo is currently living his theatre life as the International Associate Director for Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The North American Tour is currently playing and engagement in the Opera House at Kennedy Center through June 28th.

Urban Bush Women's Return And Others to Return for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Week 2
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Urban Bush Women will return to Jacob's Pillow's Ted Shawn Theatre for the first time in seven years to perform SCAT!...The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar, featuring an original jazz score by Craig Harris.

BoyNextDoor Unveils North American Dates for First World Tour 'Knock On Vol.2'
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2026


BOYNEXTDOOR will embark on their first-ever world tour, ‘BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR ‘KNOCK ON Vol. 2’’ (hereinafter ‘KNOCK ON Vol. 2’), with 33 shows across 22 cities kicking off this July. It follows their previous run, ‘KNOCK ON Vol. 1.' In October, BOYNEXTDOOR will launch their first-ever North American leg with performances across ten cities.

Video: PROJECT RUNWAY Debuts Official Season 22 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2026


Hosted by Heidi Klum, Project Runway will return for Season 22, airing on July 9 at 9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT on Freeform. The new season will stream shortly after on Hulu and Disney+, followed by weekly airings. Watch a new trailer now.

BORSCHT BELT FEST Three-Day Celebration of Catskills Culture to Return to Ellenville
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Borscht Belt Fest returns to Ellenville, NY for its third year with stand-up comedy, cultural panels, culinary experiences, and a free Street Fair featuring 100+ vendors.

Video: Charity Angél Dawson Sings 'I Know Where I've Been' in The Muny's HAIRSPRAY
by Michael Major - Jun 18, 2026


The Muny has released new video footage of Charity Angél Dawson as Motormouth Maybelle performing 'I Know Where I've Been' in their production of Hairspray. Only four more nights of the hit musical remain.

Photos: THE LOST BOYS Original Film Star Kiefer Sutherland Visits THE LOST BOYS on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


Last night, original The Lost Boys film star, Kiefer Sutherland, visited the 4-time Tony Award winning Broadway musical. In addition to being part of the original film cast, Kiefer Sutherland also serves as a co-producer for the Broadway production.

Video: THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Marks a Full Circle Moment for Kerry Washington
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2026


Kerry Washington is returning to the stage in The Whoopi Monologues, Lincoln Center Theater's new production of Whoopi Goldberg’s show. This project marks a full-circle moment for the Emmy-winner, who first performed the material as a kid in what were some of her earliest preliminary acting experiences. Watch her discuss it on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Review Roundup: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Starring Billy Porter & Wayne Brady
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 20, 2026


Rounding out the 2026 New York City Center Encores! season is La Cage Aux Folles, which just opened on June 17. This final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28.  The production is led by Director Robert O’Hara and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert with choreography by Edgar Godineaux and tap choreography by Dormeshia. Check out what the critics are saying!

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open Franklin Stage Company's 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026


The Franklin Stage Company will open its performance season with Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, the Bard's beloved romantic comedy of sparkling wit, deception, and desire.

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