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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.

Pacific Symphony will perform Alan Silvestri's score live in sync with BACK TO THE FUTURE at Great Park Live in Irvine, including approximately 20 minutes of new music added by Silvestri for live orchestra presentations.

The Happy Together Tour is coming to Paramount Theatre. The 2026 bill features bands and artists including The Association, The Troggs, Chicago lead singer Jason Scheff and more.

Lincoln Center Theater will revive The Sound of Music in 2027, marking the second ever revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's beloved musical. Director Lear deBessonet returns to the  Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years,  starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by  Christopher Gattelli. This will be the first Rogers & Hammerstein Broadway revival since Oklahoma! in 2019.

The trailer is here for WHAM! 10 Days In China, a new documentary uncovering the history of the band's visit to the country in 1985 and spotlighting their historic performances in Beijing and Guangzhou. Check it out now.

Musicals at Richter, Connecticut's longest-running outdoor theater, will present the Tony Award-winning musical 1776 to kick off its 42nd season at the Richter Arts Center in Danbury.

Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega has added a new run of East Coast dates to her Flying With Angels Tour. Vega will be joined on stage by her longtime collaborator and guitarist Gerry Leonard, along with cellist Stephanie Winters.

Ruth Eckerd Hall will present STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas and John Waite in Clearwater. The concert will include hits from STARSHIP, Jefferson Starship, and Jefferson Airplane, with tickets starting at $39.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.

Lincoln Center Theater teased the season with posts on their Instagram, the first image included a United States Marine saluting, with the text 'The Moment of Truth.' The second post had the text 'Lincoln Center Theater Is Alive With A New Season.'

Broadway producer and publicist David Rothenberg will perform his autobiographical one-person show NAMEDROPPING at Castle Gardens in NYC, with proceeds benefiting The Fortune Society.

A new documentary film is exploring the history of WHAM!’s 1985 visit to China, spotlighting the band's performances in Beijing and Guangzhou. Titled WHAM! 10 Days In China, the film will release in cinemas worldwide, in partnership with Event Cinema distributor Trafalgar Releasing, on July 28.