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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.

Ministry and Al Jourgensen announced the band's final album, 'Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery),' on Cleopatra Records, along with a goodbye tour spanning Europe and the U.S.

Thalia Mara Hall’s Broadway in Jackson lineup for the ‘26-’27 season was announced earlier this month - the venue’s first full season lineup since extensive renovations and repairs were completed following mold and water damage discovered in late 2024. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will welcome veteran Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn into the company’s ensemble. Glenn, whose journey with Steppenwolf began as a summer intern in 1988, has worked on more than 100 Steppenwolf productions.

Composer John Du Prez's never-before-released score to 'Weird Al' Yankovic's 1989 comedy UHF is now available for pre-order as a premium 2-disc vinyl set in Gold and Platinum editions.

Julien's Auctions will present the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation 2026 Auction in Los Angeles, featuring stage-worn gowns, jewelry, and memorabilia, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the Foundation's scholarships and youth initiatives.

American Ballet Theatre revealed its upcoming seasons at the David H. Koch Theater, featuring a world premiere by Brady Farrar and company premieres of Helen Pickett's Petal, and more.

Four-time Olivier Award-nominee Summer Strallen, will take on the role of Delia Deetz in the London production of Beetlejuice The Musical for a strictly limited season. Learn more here!

What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at SF Playhouse?

Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser and Bernard Dotson will lead a new professional production of DRIVING MISS DAISY at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ, directed by Nate Patten.

Crow's Theatre will present the world premiere stage adaptation of Rohinton Mistry's A FINE BALANCE, adapted by Anosh Irani and directed by Artistic Director Chris Abraham, at the Guloien Theatre in Toronto.

San Francisco Playhouse has released production photos from Hairspray, now on stage through September 12. Directed by Bill English, the production stars Ella Ruth Francis as Tracy Turnblad and Trevor March as Link Larkin.

Seattle Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Performing Arts Series, featuring 15 performances spanning jazz, dance, global music, and theatre, including a newly commissioned work from Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich.

 Multi-platinum recording artist, performer, and 80s pop icon Tiffany will make her New York theater debut starring in Spandex The Musical, a new aerobics-based musical featuring book, music, and lyrics by Daniel F. Levin, music by Julian Blackmore, book by Annie Grunow, and direction and choreography by Liz Piccoli.

New York Festival of Song announced its upcoming season, featuring four mainstage concerts at Merkin Hall co-presented by Kaufman Music Center, plus standalone programs including A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! and a Juilliard collaboration.

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL is set to play Milton Keynes Theatre for a limited run, with tickets now on sale through ATG Tickets.

Brenda Edwards and Paul Kerryson's production of Hairspray will embark on its second major national UK and Ireland tour in 2027. Learn more about the show and tour dates here!

Red Barn Productions, creators of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, will present the San Francisco Historium Spotlight at Pier 35, a one-weekend immersive theatrical event recreating Gold Rush-era San Francisco.

The Teen edition of Heathers opens at Playhouse Teater the 7th of January for a limited run.

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall will release her new memoir, The Showgirl and the Prince, detailed her secret relationship with Prince Edward in the 1980s. Learn more here.

Single tickets are on sale for the Broadway touring production of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Kansas City's Music Hall, part of the PNC Broadway in Kansas City series. The production will run for 16 performances.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with David Fynn, who plays the titular Beetlejuice, about taking on the iconic role of “The Ghost with the Most” on the West End. We discussed how he first got started in the world of theatre, what it has been like taking on the role and what he hopes audiences take away from the show.

The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth, N.H., will present DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, directed by Executive Artistic Director Jordan Ahnquist, featuring a cast of returning and first-time Barnstormers performers.

Prior to seeing the production of Downhill the Play, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the play's star, Orlando native, Mr. CeeJay Joseph. On the day of the interview, it was his birthday.