Balls...The Musical 2011 Off-Broadway — Photo Coverage Page 4

Craig Ferguson to Tape PANTS ON FIRE Specials at Boulder Theater

by A.A. Cristi • Aug 5, 2026

Comedy Works Entertainment will present two special taping performances of Craig Ferguson's stand-up show at Boulder Theater, with audiences subject to being filmed for future release.

JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY and More Set for August Birdland Lineup

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Aug 4, 2026

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater in New York revealed a monthlong slate of jazz performances, including Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, and the MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO.

The Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center Announces
2026/2027 Season 

by Marissa Faith Curley • Aug 1, 2026

The Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, located on the Nova Southeastern University campus has announced their 2026/2027 Performing Arts Season. Designed to entertain audiences of all ages, the season brings together legendary performers, rising stars, interactive productions and family-friendly shows.

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA, LYKKE LI Release New Single 'Happiness Is So Sad'

by Joshua Wright • Jul 31, 2026

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA has released a new single, 'Happiness Is So Sad,' marking the group's first collaboration with singer Lykke Li, ahead of homecoming stadium shows in Gothenburg.

Woolwich Works Unveils Full Lineup for BRASSWORKS 2026

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Jul 30, 2026

Woolwich Works has revealed its full lineup for Brassworks, its free outdoor brass festival, featuring Kongo Dia Ntotila, Brass Funkeys, Balkanatics and other acts as part of the venue's fifth anniversary celebrations.

BRASSWORKS 2026 to Bring KONGO DIA NTOTILA to Woolwich Works

by Joshua Wright • Jul 30, 2026

Woolwich Works announced the full line-up for its free brass music festival, headlined by Congolese collective KONGO DIA NTOTILA, with a community parade and courtyard performances in London.

NSAMBIA MPUNGUN Album to Launch From Ekkozone in September

by Joshua Wright • Jul 30, 2026

Ekkozone will release Nsambia Mpungun, a recording of works by Cuban composer Louis Franz Aguirre performed by Karolina Leedo, Mina Fred, and Adam Ørvad.

Gunhild Carling to Perform at The Loft/City Winery NYC

by Stephi Wild • Jul 24, 2026

Swedish jazz multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling, known for playing three trumpets simultaneously, will perform at The Loft at City Winery in New York City following a summer of international festival dates.

Trombonist Sam Blakeslee Releases New Album NEW BLOOD

by Joshua Wright • Jul 22, 2026

Trombonist, composer, and educator Sam Blakeslee has released NEW BLOOD, a new album showcasing his work as a performer and composer.

Matt Bardock Will Lead THE DISAPPEARING MAN World Premiere at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch

by Stephi Wild • Jul 22, 2026

Matt Bardock will star as washed-up magician Bazza Cadabra in THE DISAPPEARING MAN, a new drama featuring live onstage magic, premiering at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch before touring to Blackpool, Guildford, and Peterborough.

Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan & Thomas Strønen Release 'Windflower' on ECM

by Joshua Wright • Jul 20, 2026

Pianist Ayumi Tanaka, bassist Thomas Morgan, and drummer Thomas Strønen have released 'Windflower,' a collaborative album on the ECM label showcasing the trio's improvisational interplay.

NICK HELM'S DOWN 'N' DIRTY WEEKEND to Celebrate Album Launch at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild • Jul 17, 2026

Comedian Nick Helm will mark his 25th Edinburgh Festival Fringe show in 25 years with a three-night live band performance celebrating his first studio album in a decade, DOWN 'N' DIRTY, at Pleasance Forth.

Dance Theatre of Harlem to Perform at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx

by A.A. Cristi • Jul 16, 2026

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts will present Dance Theatre of Harlem in a one-night-only Bronx performance featuring works by William Forsythe, Robert Garland, and Robert Bondara.

Herbie Hancock to Return to NJPAC for One-Night-Only Performance

by Stephi Wild • Jul 16, 2026

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock will perform at New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Prudential Hall in Newark. The 14-time GRAMMY winner and 2025 Polar Music Prize recipient is set for a one-night-only appearance.

Single Tickets on Sale For The Soraya's 2026-27 Season With Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald & More

by Stephi Wild • Jul 16, 2026

Single tickets are now on sale for The Soraya's 2026-27 season, a 44-performance lineup featuring eight debuts, including Sutton Foster, Snarky Puppy, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Audra McDonald, and the National Symphony Orchestra.

ISRAELI CHAMBER PROJECT to Perform Two Free Concerts for ChamberMusicNY

by A.A. Cristi • Jul 15, 2026

ChamberMusicNY will present the Israeli Chamber Project in two free performances featuring works by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Bartók, Messiaen, and Israeli composers at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.

JUDY – END OF THE RAINBOW to Make Irish Premiere at The Everyman

by Stephi Wild • Jul 15, 2026

West End star Anna-Jane Casey will play Judy Garland in the Irish premiere of JUDY – END OF THE RAINBOW at The Everyman Cork, directed by Conor Hanratty. The acclaimed drama received three Tony and four Olivier Award nominations.

Minyo Crusaders to Make NYC Debut at The Sultan Room, Presented by World Music Institute

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Jul 10, 2026

World Music Institute will present Minyo Crusaders, a Japanese band blending traditional folk songs with Caribbean, Latin, and African influences, for their NYC debut at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, with opening act Mariposas Galácticas.

POSTMODERN JUKEBOX to Perform at Feinstein's with Scott Bradlee & Miche Braden

by Stephi Wild • Jul 10, 2026

Postmodern Jukebox founder Scott Bradlee and vocalist Miche Braden will perform at Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, IN, bringing the globally recognized collective's vintage-style reinterpretations of modern hits to the intimate 133-seat venue.

TARZAN Opens at The REV Theatre Company in Auburn

by A.A. Cristi • Jul 8, 2026

The REV Theatre Company is staging TARZAN, featuring music by Phil Collins and a book by David Henry Hwang, at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY, directed by Producing Artistic Director Brett Smock.

Colorado Educator Shawn Hann Named 2026 Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Jul 7, 2026

Shawn Hann of Denver School of the Arts has been named the 2026 Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year by The ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Foundation.

The NCCAKron Announced Dancing Lab: MoBBallet Writing Workshop

by Marissa Faith Curley • Jul 3, 2026

NCCAkron and MoBBallet has announced the Dancing Lab: MoBBallet Writing Workshop, gathering eight dance writers and editors in Akron, OH to examine the evolving role of dance criticism and storytelling.

Matthew Morrison, LIBERACE & LIZA Tribute and More Set for 54 Below Next Week

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Jul 2, 2026

54 Below will present a lineup including a Liberace & Liza tribute from the West End, Tony nominee Matthew Morrison, Lianne Marie Dobbs, William Michals, and more in its lineup for next week.

Synchronicity Theatre to Launch STRIPPED BARE Arts Incubator Series for 2026-27

by A.A. Cristi • Jul 1, 2026

Synchronicity Theatre announced its 2026-27 STRIPPED BARE Arts Incubator series, featuring four new works performed at its Atlanta Annex space, with free performances open to the public by reservation.

Limón Dance Company to Continue 80th Anniversary Celebration at The Joyce Theater

by Stephi Wild • Jul 1, 2026

Limón Dance Company will present a program at The Joyce Theater in NYC featuring José Limón's 1958 work Mazurkas, performed in full for the first time since 1964, alongside Aszure Barton's 2025 commission Join.