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Comedian and human rights lawyer Sid Singh returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with LOVE BOMBING, a stand-up hour blending activism, politics, and his disastrous love life. Proceeds benefit the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies.

John-Luke Roberts brings his first new solo show in four years to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, drawing on a pulmonary embolism and mental health crisis to blend stand-up, storytelling, and absurdist poetry.

Comedian Ali Brice returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with THIS IS THE WAY WE BRUSH OUR TEETH, a new solo hour exploring midlife, sobriety, and contentment through crowd-work-fuelled stand-up at Wee Container 1, Hoots Potterow.

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal’s new one-man show, 860 will play a limited run at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, beginning in October of 2026. The complete creative team will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng will bring their head-to-head comedy tour to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas for back-to-back performances during Labor Day Weekend.

Kids in the Hall founding member Kevin McDonald will perform stand-up and improv at Creative Alliance, presented by Highwire Improv. The show features behind-the-scenes KITH stories and a live improv set with Highwire community members.

Tony Award winner Joshua Henry, currently starring in Ragtime on Broadway, will perform in his first-ever Dallas concert with the Plano Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerson Symphony Center.

Four years after first seeing SIX, I still remain impressed by how well the musical continues to work. What initially seemed like a clever gimmick – a pop concert starring the six wives of Henry VIII – has instead proven itself to be one of the most inventive pieces of musical theatre of the last decade.

GOLDENSKY MUSIC FESTIVAL will return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA, as part of a three-year commitment covering 2027, 2028, and 2029.

Taskmaster star Phil Ellis announced an eighth London date at Wilton's Music Hall for his BATH MAT tour, following 50+ sell-out UK shows, and will return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the hit stand-up show.

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

The Dukes in Lancaster announced BLAST FEST, an upcoming festival featuring a lineup of performances and events at the venue. Learn more about the event here!

About Face Theatre has unveiled its 32nd season featuring the Pulitzer Prize winning musical A Strange Loop and more. All performances will take place on the Johnson Stage at Raven Theatre.

Latitude Festival's 20th anniversary arts programme will feature BalletBoyz's 25th anniversary production, the UK debut of Circus Zambia's AFRONAUTS, and new works from The Place and more at Henham Park.

The Champion Foundation has announced its 2nd Annual charity event, The Art of Music, taking place Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Shriver Square Atrium in downtown Sioux Falls.

BroadwayWorld chats with Shawna Lucey, Opera San Jose's General Director & CEO, about being one of a cohort of women in leadership roles in the Bay Area classical music scene.

Roast Battle champion Candace Bryan returns to Edinburgh Fringe with DON'T BE RIDICULOUS, EVERYBODY WANTS THIS, a standup hour tackling consumerism, online shopping, and left-leaning guilt at The Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose.

Found Objects Theatre will present DADS at VideoCabaret Theatre during the Toronto Fringe, featuring stand-up comedy, games, and storytelling about father-child relationships, with a guest comedian at each performance.

Janelle James, known for her Emmy-nominated role as Ava Coleman on ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, will perform a stand-up comedy show at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ. Tickets range from $45–$79.

A second show has been added for SNL cast member Marcello Hernandez at the historic Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville, with tickets on sale now for both performances.

Marcello Hernandez, a cast member on Saturday Night Live and star of the Netflix special AMERICAN BOY, will perform live at the Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville.

xThe LA Phil has unveiled the 2026 season at The Ford, its hillside open-air venue, running from May 8 to October 31. The 2026 season brings together a multidisciplinary mix of music, dance, film, theater, comedy and spoken word.

The June 4th show, AND HAVE WE ALL THE TIME?, centers on the songs of Jacques Brel and reflections on life, love, and the human condition. We spoke with Rian Keating about the show.

The League of Improv today has revealed a a Summer season of bright, sharp, and ridiculously funny comedy, with three shows, each featuring a high profile stand-up star as Special Guest. 

Tierra Legacy, the continuation of pioneering East LA Chicano band Tierra, will perform at Cal State LA's First Annual Car Show and Community Festival, returning to the campus where the original band first performed over 50 years ago.