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When it comes to 'Back to the Future, The Musical,' the same images immediately pop into most minds: a sleek DeLorean with gull-wing doors tearing through the time barrier, leaving streaks of fire, Doc Brown with his wild hair, and Marty McFly with his guitar, and of course, the Cult-Song THE POWER OF LOVE.

Midland Center for the Arts will host three performances of CLUE, the murder mystery comedy based on the Hasbro board game and 1985 Paramount film.

Moonlight Stage Productions will present a revival of the Tony Award-winning musical as part of its 45th Anniversary Season at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista, California.

Singer-songwriter JOHN TERLAZZO will bring original songs to the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival, joined by KRISTINA MACHUSICK and PAUL WEGMANN for a concert in the JCC Ballroom.

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Penfold Theatre Company announced the cast and creatives for CLUE, directed by Steven Pounders, running at its Round Rock, TX venue. Bailey Ellis leads as Wadsworth in the murder-mystery comedy based on the Hasbro board game and 1985 film.

The Criterion Channel is streaming a curated collection of seven films centered on the journey home, including THE SEARCHERS, AFTER HOURS, and O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU.

The musical numbers overall are so well executed it would be unfair to single out any over the rest. One could almost see the high-quality performance throughout this production as an issue. Although, the premise suggests the cast, with the exception of one or two individuals, are all young and inexperienced, most of them come across as well seasoned professionals that certainly deliver the goods.

Trustus Theatre announced the cast for the world premiere of LEMONADE: A FRESH PRESSED MUSICAL, a coming-of-age story by Jesse Corbin directed by Marlo Hunter, running on the Thigpen Main Stage in Columbia, SC.

Sharon Stone is hoping to make her Broadway debut someday, with many ideas for shows she'd like to star in, including a gender-swapped La Cage aux Folles, a stage production of All About Eve, and a punk-era Mame.

CLUE, the murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and adapted from the film, is returning to Minneapolis at the historic Orpheum Theatre as part of the Broadway on Hennepin Series.

Single tickets for the Broadway in Wilmington 2026/27 season at the Playhouse on Rodney Square are now on sale, featuring The Wiz, Six, Beetlejuice, and more.

New England Conservatory will present nearly 800 free events, many livestreamed, featuring guest artists Hilary Hahn, Dave Holland, and Christian McBride alongside faculty and student performers at Jordan Hall.

This stylish 80-minute whodunnit brims with dark humour and top-notch performances.

The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, is eyeing a June 2027 opening. Auditions for other roles in the production are reportedly taking place this summer. 

We caught up with songwriter Sam Haft, who shared insights into writing songs for the hit series Hazbin Hotel, discussed the challenges of staging musical numbers that were written for animation, and his unique new musical, The Con.

The Weidner, in partnership with Innovation Arts & Entertainment, announced the 2026-27 Broadway In Green Bay Series, featuring THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE WIZ, CLUE, and CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE.

The Fire Island Pines Arts Project has announced a one-night-only benefit reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart in August at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines. 

The Fire Island Pines Arts Project (FIPAP) just announced a one-night-only benefit reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, directed by Leigh Silverman, on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines. We have all of the details here!

Peter Van Norden, the veteran character actor whose career spanned more than four decades across Broadway, film, and television, died at the age of 75. His death was announced by his son, Robert via Instagram, who said Van Norden passed away peacefully with his wife, Wendy, by his side after facing several health conditions.

Stewart Copeland is harnessed in COPELAND, weaving a web of whimsical opportunities that he expertly spun into reality. With a knack for saying yes to outlandish ideas and running with them, he has transformed his dreams into tangible achievements.

The 31st Annual Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Stony Brook Medicine, returns to the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University with 36 films from 23 countries, filmmaker Q&As, special events, and some of the year's most acclaimed independent cinema. The festival annually attracts approximately 10,000 attendees and is recognized as one of the region's premier showcases for independent film.

Brian Conley will reprise his West End role as Doc Brown in the UK tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL, joining Australian actor Axel Duffy as Marty McFly at Milton Keynes Theatre.

Nonesuch Records is set to release Natalie Merchant’s Cabinet of Wonder, a digital collection of seventeen songs and accompanying videos from the singer-songwriter’s collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Chicago Children’s Theatre (CCT).

Writer, producer, and actor Dwyer illuminates the interior life of a woman whose existence echoes much of what is happening today, misogyny, betrayal, insecurity, ageism — making this a timeless, sometimes terrifying tale.