THE NORMAL HEART 1993 Benefit Reading With Barbra Streisand, Kevin Bacon to Get First Digital Release
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2026
Simon & Schuster Audio will release the 1993 Broadway benefit reading of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART on digital audio for the first time, featuring Kevin Bacon, Stockard Channing, Harry Hamlin, and a rare stage appearance by Barbra Streisand.
NIKE: FORM FOLLOWS MOTION Exhibition to Open at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
The Museum of Arts and Design will present the U.S. premiere of Nike: Form Follows Motion, a comprehensive exhibition tracing 50 years of Nike's design history, drawn from a collection of over 200,000 archival objects.
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS to Return at Music Theatre of Connecticut with 2026 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2026
Music Theatre of Connecticut's HOT SUMMER NIGHTS series will return to Norwalk, CT, featuring Broadway, jazz, cabaret, and storytelling performances running through the summer.
SARAFINA! Original Cast to Reunite for Market Theatre's 50th Birthday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026
Members of the original Sarafina! cast, including Baby Cele and Dumisani Dlamini, will reunite for a special 56-minute performance at the Market Theatre's 50th birthday celebration — their first time performing together since 1991.
THE SADDEST NIGHT OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT to Play The Marsh San Francisco
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2026
The Marsh San Francisco will present THE SADDEST NIGHT OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, a buddy comedy featuring crooner Johnny Lonely (Brian Lohmann) and pianist Joshua Raoul Brody performing melancholy pop covers, jazz standards, and original music.
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Original Cast Spooktacular Tour is Coming to Patchogue Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts announced a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring original 'Magenta' actress Patricia Quinn, with a live shadow cast, costume contest, and VIP meet-and-greet available.
Expansion Records Launches New Imprint with Debut Single by Rochelle Sherona
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2026
Break The Rules, a new single from West End performer Rochelle Sherona, marks the first release from Expansion Select, a new imprint from UK independent soul label Expansion Records.
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY to Open at Cumberland Theatre in 38th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026
Cumberland Theatre will present Charles Busch's cult camp comedy PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, directed by artistic director Kimberli Rowley, featuring a cast of local and visiting actors including two performers from New York City.
DIRTY DANCER to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Resolve Productions will present DIRTY DANCER, a one-woman parody of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Creator and performer Melissa Firlit plays every character from the film.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Ozark Actors Theatre To Be Directed By Tony-Nominee Taylor Louderman
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Ozark Actors Theatre will present THE ADDAMS FAMILY as part of its 2026 professional season, with Tony Award nominee Taylor Louderman making her directorial debut. The production runs June 11–28 in Rolla, Missouri.
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum to Launch Summer Programming with Music, Yoga, and New Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will present a summer calendar featuring live music, sound baths, restorative yoga with violin, and the premiere of a newly donated photo exhibition of the museum's namesake in her historic studio.
WHO WE BECOME to Return to New York With Lanford Wilson One-Acts
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.
ROCK OF AGES to Open at Woodstock Opera House with Theatre 121
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Theatre 121 will present ROCK OF AGES at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock, IL, featuring the 1980s rock musical set on the Sunset Strip with anthems, comedy, and powerhouse vocals.
ENCORE! Exhibition to Spotlight Australia's Performing Arts History at AMPA
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
Arts Centre Melbourne's Australian Museum of Performing Arts will host ENCORE!, featuring 50 iconic objects from Australia's performing arts history, including costumes worn by Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman, and Olivia Newton-John.
New Jersey Symphony to Close Season with Emanuel Ax and World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026
New Jersey Symphony will present its season finale concerts featuring pianist Emanuel Ax performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, and the world premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull's Doublespeak.
Charles Dennis, Co-Founder of P.S. 122 and Avant-Garde-Arama, Dies
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026
Charles Dennis, interdisciplinary artist and co-founder of P.S. 122 and AVANT-GARDE-ARAMA, has died at his home in Hurley, NY. He performed in Robert Wilson's EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH and championed experimental arts in the Hudson Valley.
Wynton Marsalis Named Lincoln Center's 2026-2027 Visionary Artist
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026
Lincoln Center announced Wynton Marsalis as its 2026-2027 Visionary Artist, honoring the trumpeter, composer, and Jazz at Lincoln Center co-founder in his final year as Artistic Director with free concerts, talks, and performances.
Expand the Canon Will Release Classic Monologue Collection by Historic Women Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
Expand the Canon announced a debut monologue collection featuring 100+ classical pieces from plays by women between 1640 and 1987, spanning 34 playwrights across 15 countries, edited by Artistic Director Emily Lyon.
Tickets On Sale For The 2026 Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 17, 2026
The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival will present eleven live performances across five Cape Cod venues, featuring the Danish String Quartet, GRAMMY-winning Imani Winds, Harlem Quartet, and world premieres of Festival commissions.
ILLINOISE And More Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater 40th Anniversary Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced its 40th Anniversary Season, featuring Shakespeare classics in repertory, a bilingual ROMEO Y JULIETA, the return of ILLINOISE, and the world premiere of HEARTBREAKERS.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS To Be Presented At Arkansas Repertory Theatre This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will present STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling as the first production in its 2026 Golden SummerStage season, with tickets ranging from $25–$70.
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - May 14, 2026
“Steel Magnolias”, author Robert Harling’s 1987 stage play, became a cultural zeitgeist after the release of the 1989 film version starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine and Daryl Hannah.
HAUNTED, a Dance Opera by Paul Salerni & Dana Gioia Will Come to Sierra Madre Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026
Sierra Madre Playhouse will present HAUNTED, a one-act dance opera with music by Paul Salerni and libretto by former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia, featuring baritone Rod Gilfrey and three dancers.
FILMAFRICA 2026 Will Present Pan-African Cinema Series at BAM Rose Cinemas
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2026
BAM Rose Cinemas will present FILMAFRICA 2026, a showcase of contemporary and classic Pan-African cinema curated by the New York African Film Festival, featuring world, US, and North American premieres from Uganda, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and beyond.
Tickets Now On Sale For Gilbert & Sullivan Society Of Houston’s THE GONDOLIERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston will present The Gondoliers at the Cullen Theater in Wortham Theater Center, marking the company's 75th season with the same opera that launched its very first production in 1952. Tickets on sale now.
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