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A new documentary chronicles ASCO, the Chicano art collective that challenged Hollywood and museum institutions in 1970s Los Angeles, executive produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.

Turner Classic Movies will launch a new season of its podcast THE PLOT THICKENS, focused on Stanley Kubrick and featuring a previously unheard audio interview with the filmmaker.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Jon Cypher, who starred opposite Julie Andrews in Cinderella and had several Broadway and off-Broadway credits, has died. Read his obituary here.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

What does it feel like when doves cry? Broadway is about to find out! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of Purple Rain will arrive on Broadway later this season. While we await its arrival, catch up on everything there is to know so far!

The SUPER TROOPERS 3 soundtrack, scored by Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, is now streaming on Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify.

ECM New Series will release a recording of Samuel Beckett's Stirrings Still, featuring music by Trevor Bača, narration by Paul Griffiths, and performance by JACK QUARTET.

A new murder mystery dinner show spoofing K-Pop Demon Hunters and Stranger Things will open at Petite Violette's Bordeaux Room, part of the Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem series marking five years of performances.

Cabaret Voltaire will begin the second leg of its final North American tour September 11 in Dallas, with stops in Austin for Levitation and Chicago's Metro, plus support from I Speak Machine.

The two-hour play (presented with one 15-minute intermission) has earned widespread praise for its raw emotional depth, humor, and tender romance. This is due in large part to McNally’s brilliant script, a virtual symphony of words and human emotion

Cesear's Forum will present Yasmina Reza's CONVERSATIONS AFTER A BURIAL at Kennedy's Down Under, Playhouse Square, exploring family tensions following a patriarch's funeral.

Rehearsal photos have been released from Bridge Street Theatre's production of Terrence McNally's THE LISBON TRAVIATA, directed by John Sowle and set in Manhattan in 1987.

Julien's Auctions will offer items from the Allee Willis collection, including memorabilia tied to FRIENDS, EARTH WIND & FIRE, Pee-wee Herman and mid-century design pieces.

Sir Cameron Mackintosh has teased that something big is headed to New York - though he's not the producer behind it. Some fans are speculating this could be an immersive presentation, similar to what Masquerade off-Broadway has done with Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.

One of the greatest joys of experiencing live theater comes from the ability to revisit a past show through a new lens. When shows are revived or a new company mounts their own production, this allows newer voices to put their stamp on timeless material. The hallmark of any timeless story is its ability to transform and adapt with the changing times. Part and parcel with this is a willingness to step out of one’s comfort zone in order to provide a new emotional truth to material that is both familiar and unknown.

Classic Albums Live will perform Guns N' Roses – “Appetite for Destruction” on the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center stage. With songs like “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Mr. Brownstone,” “Paradise City,” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine.'

Drummer and bandleader Cindy Blackman Santana has released her new album Coherence via Mack Avenue Records, featuring guest appearances by Carlos Santana and Snoop Dogg.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

Tickets are on sale for the world premiere production, part of The Rep's 2026 golden SummerStage season in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Eureka Entertainment will release BENEATH THE TREES: FOLKTALES AT DEFA II, a limited three-disc Blu-ray box set collecting five folktale films from East Germany's DEFA studio, in the UK.

Reviews are in for Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular, now playing at Radio City Music Hall through August 9. Check out photos from the production below!

Eureka Entertainment will release a three-film Hong Kong and Taiwan horror collection, restored in 2K, on a limited-edition UK Blu-ray featuring Chow Yun-fat, Wu Ma and Ricky Hui.

Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!

Rick Moranis made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con's Hall H panel for SPACEBALLS: THE NEW ONE, joining Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Daphne Zuniga for the Amazon MGM Studios sequel.

Conejo Players Theatre will present STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Robert Harling's play about friendship, family, and resilience, for a limited run in Thousand Oaks. Learn more here.