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Those worrying that Tilda Swinton — the patron saint of Sunday afternoon arthouse movies and performance art best experienced through reviews — has gone mainstream should make themselves a cup of chamomile tea and relax. There are likely very few famous actors (never mind Oscar winners) queuing up to spend their night daubed in white paint and standing alone for 80 minutes dressed in little more than a string vest and giant red y-fronts. There are, though, plenty of people eager to watch la Swinton: the London run has already sold out ahead of press night before, like a rock tour, the play heads to Edinburgh, Berlin and New York.

The big day is almost here! It is one of the most anticipated events of the season for theater lovers. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is about to take over the Theatre District and we have all info you need to prepare yourself for the big day!

South Philadelphia's St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival returns with a full day of Italian food, live music, dancing, and a special performance by THE NEW YORK TENORS on the 1700 block of South 9th Street.

We were very aligned in the sense that the thing that most stood out to us about the story was the sense of the stranger arriving in a strange land and being embraced, feared, bearing gifts, bearing mysterious gifts.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the second part of its virtual feedback lab for musical theater writers and producers, focusing on songs that express conflict, character turnarounds, and plot complications.

Temporal Drift announces a reissue of Hiroshi Yoshimura's QUIET FOREST, the Japanese ambient pioneer's final album released in his lifetime, now available on vinyl for the first time with remastered audio and archival materials.

Warp Records and Dublab will host a free playback of Jon Hassell's posthumous album at The Airliner, featuring a panel with his collaborators and DJ sets.

CABARET VOLTAIRE will begin the second leg of its final North American tour September 11 at Dallas's Granada Theater, with I Speak Machine supporting and Tara Busch standing in for Chris Watson.

All new photos have been released of Tilda Swinton in Manfred Karge’s Man to Man, as the production continues performances at the Royal Court Theatre. Check out the photos here!

There is no doubt that Östgötateatern’s production of *Mrs. Doubtfire* will be loved just as much as the movie. Funny, heartwarming, and touching. A wonderful family musical. As the curtain falls, I have a happy tear in the corner of my eye and a big smile on my face.

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include Come From Away and more.

Governor Josh Green and Mayor Rick Blangiardi will jointly issue proclamations honoring JOURNEY as the band wraps up more than five decades of performances in Hawai'i. Tickets start at $58.

The Scottish pop band released a previously unheard track from recordings made in the 1980s, paired with archival concert footage, ahead of a Slumberland Records release of the material.

The San Francisco Symphony will honor Michael Tilson Thomas with a memorial concert featuring longtime collaborators including Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, and Jamie Bernstein at Davies Symphony Hall.

The CREATIVE ASYLUM PODCAST will mark its first anniversary with guests including Patty Schemel, Colin Newman, Malka Spigel, Robyn Hitchcock, Steven McDonald and Paul Leary.

San Diego Musical Theatre shared a new performance clip of 'Dead or Alive' from its current production of Rock of Ages, running through September 13.

Ethan Peterson of Dirty Dancing: The Musical performed the national anthem at a Minnesota Lynx game while the show continues its run at Ordway Center in Saint Paul. Watch the video now!

Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester selected twelve resident artists from 250 international applicants for its Project Space Residency program in photography, film, and media arts.

Mute and Threshold House have shared the track Aqua Regalia from a remastered reissue of COIL's 1987 album GOLD IS THE METAL (WITH THE BROADEST SHOULDERS), featuring restored artwork and new sleeve notes.

Scottsdale Arts will open its new season with concerts, theater and museum exhibitions, featuring performers including Amy Grant, Paula Cole and Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives.

Film Forum will present its Fall 2026 Film Forum Jr. series, featuring classic and animated films including ON THE TOWN, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, and Pixar's COCO for kids and families.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Cabaret Voltaire has released a video for 'Don't Argue - 7" Version,' produced with Adrian Sherwood, taken from a remastered reissue of the album CODE arriving on vinyl and triple CD via Mute.

With some ingenuity, determination and good old fashioned research, Buffalo United Artists has unearthed the  seldom performed  musical,  GULP!  THE GAY BEACH MUSICAL . And it looks like Western New York audiences may be only the fourth  theatre company ever to see performances of this 1977 Off Broadway musical that has all but been forgotten. 

Tickets for MAN TO MAN, marking Tilda Swinton's return to the Traverse Theatre stage, will go on general sale, with priority booking offered to Traverse supporters beforehand.