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UIS Performing Arts Center has added two Ground Floor Productions and the Central Illinois Playwrights Collaborative Ten-Minute Festival to its Studio Theatre lineup, with open auditions planned for all three.

After a run at Mayflower Studios Southampton this month, Thom Southerland’s adaptation of Wladyslaw Szpilman’s memoir, The Piano, is coming to the Park Theatre in London. The show brings Szpilman’s true story to the stage, accompanied by the musician’s own music. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Daniel Krikler, who plays Wladyslaw Szpilman in The Pianist. We discussed how he prepared to take on the role of Szpilman, what it has been like participating in a show with actor-musicians and even why he wants to erase the labels of plays and musicals.

Grammy-nominated creator, curator, and performer Davóne Tines brings the New York premiere of his Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM, to Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage with the Columbus Symphony conducted by Music Director Rossen Milanov.

Westport Country Playhouse is set to present “The Magic of Michael Grandinetti: Master Illusionist.' Grandinetti is the star of NBC’s “The World’s Greatest Magic,” The CW’s “Masters of Illusion,” and POP’s “Don’t Blink,” airing in over 100 countries worldwide.

Are the critics screaming over the first play of the 2026/27 Broadway season? Paranormal Activity officially opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre. The new play is written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett. Let's see what the critics are saying...

New documentary short follows larger-than-life New Jersey native Micky Angelo Petrillo as he discovers life after transition, with POSE star Dominique Jackson serving as Executive Producer.

The fall 2026 Broadway season has officially begun, with many new productions set to arrive before the end of the year. For six of those shows (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, Other Desert Cities, 860, The Imaginary Invalid, A Few Good Men, The Fantasticks, and Awake and Sing!), Broadway is the first stop, but the other six have have already enjoyed runs all over the world. Check out where this fall's shows were developed here.

Comedian Bailey Swilley will bring two of her solo shows to SoHo Playhouse for a four-performance engagement this September 17 to 20. We spoke about the upcoming shows and the process of writing and refining them.

Netflix and Shonda Rhimes extend their partnership as BRIDGERTON hits 610M views across four seasons plus the Queen Charlotte prequel series.

OUTER BANKS' fifth and final season led Netflix's English TV list with 9.4 million views, while DON'T SAY GOOD LUCK topped the film chart and I WILL FIND YOU reached a new viewership milestone.

Teatro Espacio makes a brave and timely choice with Juan Mayorga’s Animales nocturnos, presented entirely in Spanish. Its striking design frames a chilling story about immigration, coercion, and the dangerous power one person can hold over another’s future.

Audible has a packed slate of new releases and live programming arriving this September, featuring everything from conversations with Barack Obama and a return to the fan-favorite Bobiverse to Colin Kaepernick's deeply personal story and more.

Caroline Aaron will dive headfirst into the whiplash experience of what it is to live, love and lament in Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s West Coast premiere of The Best Medicine.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 08/23/2026.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive will launch their No Speed Limit Tour, which hits the road across the U.S. The trek sees founding member Randy Bachman revving up again with BTO. BTO's No Speed Limit Tour will include a stop at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will open ticket sales for touring productions of DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT and DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL.

Homeboy Sandman and Grammy-winning producer Jack Splash have released their collaborative album RESONANCE FREQUENCY along with a video for the track "Natural Hue," featuring guest appearances from Masta Ace and CeeLo Green.

Lady Freethinker's documentary CRUELTY FOR CLICKS, examining staged animal abuse content on social media, will make its world premiere at the Indiewood Film Festival in Los Angeles.

New images have surfaced from INK, Danny Boyle's film starring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, based on James Graham's Tony- and Olivier-winning play.

Emagine Theatres will offer themed screenings, brunch and lunch packages, a UFC watch party, and seasonal concessions across its Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin locations this September.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

Every season, more than a few household names make their way to perform alongside all of our Broadway favorites! Fall 2026 is no exception, with some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars heading to Broadway. See the full list!

Jewish Artists Gathering will present a High Holiday benefit concert at Symphony Space featuring Broadway performers including Julie Benko, Tovah Feldshuh, and Santino Fontana.