PlayMakers Laboratory will present THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA'S 25TH BIRTHDAY at Chicago's Neo-Futurist Theater, marking 25 years of the sketch comedy show featuring stories written by kids and performed by adults.
The Broadway Magic Hour, starring Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio, has announced a new slate of August performances at Broadway Comedy Club.
Swans announced NEWLY SENTIENT BEING, a live recording capturing the band's final 'Big Sound' performance, set for release via Young God Records.
New Dance Alliance has announced Claude 'CJ' Johnson, Elyse Morris, and André M. Zachery as the recipients of its 2026-27 Black Artists Space to Create residency program.
PlayGround has announced four next-gen theatre leaders as its 2026-2027 Producing Fellows, selected from over 100 applicants to train across SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.
HBO and NFL Films will present a new season of HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, giving viewers an inside look at the team's preseason preparations.
Luna Composition Lab announced its 2026-27 season, continuing the Luna Lab@10 anniversary initiative featuring over 90 new commissions for 50 alumni, with premieres by Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, and more.
OPERA America announced the recipients of its 2026 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards, honoring outstanding trustees from North American opera companies for leadership and service. Winners will be celebrated at an awards dinner at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
American performer-writers Dede Lovejoy and Joy Donze will bring two world premieres to the Edinburgh Fringe, with Lovejoy making her Fringe playwriting debut alongside Donze's psychological drama.
OAK Youth Theatre's production of HERCULES is drawing praise from South Africa's performing arts community at the Fairtree Atterbury Theatre, following the company's recent Naledi Theatre Awards nominations.
The Flea announced the cast of BEYOND THE STARDUST, an immersive nightlife show conceived by Niegel Smith and The Illustrious Blacks, featuring aerialists, vocalists, and dancers in an Afro-disco-space-punk production.
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys will return to Midland Center for the Arts for five performances as part of a multi-city North American Tour marking its 20th Anniversary.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will celebrate its one-year anniversary, and welcome new cast members.
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.
The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association announced applications are open for the fifth annual Edward Medina Prize, honoring U.S. theater critics from under-represented groups with a $1,500 cash prize and ATCA membership.
Berkshire Opera Festival announced a new production of Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, conducted by Brian Garman and directed by Jonathon Loy, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA.
Tickets for the Tony Award-winning musical SIX, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, go on sale at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore for a limited eight-performance engagement.
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music announced three faculty appointments: Joseph Pereira of the LA Philharmonic, Tim Keeler of Chanticleer, and Michael Cox of SF Opera and Ballet Orchestras.
The Joffrey Ballet will present the Chicago premiere of John Neumeier's narrative ballet LILIOM, making it the first American ballet company to stage the work, at the Lyric Opera House.
Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio announced upcoming weekend performances of THE BROADWAY MAGIC HOUR at Broadway Comedy Club in NYC. The Time Out NY-rated family magic show features comedy, grand illusion, mind-reading, and sleight-of-hand.
Cincinnati Opera announced GOOD BONES, a new opera from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels and playwright James Ijames, as the third work in The Black Opera Project trilogy, set to premiere at Cincinnati Music Hall.
The Carbonell Awards announced it is seeking nominations for up to eight Special Awards to be presented at its 49th annual ceremony in Boca Raton, with a submission deadline in early July.
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will bring its 20th Anniversary North American Tour to Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, with casting to be announced at a later date.
The Philadelphia Orchestra honored bassist Nathaniel West with the 2026 C. Hartman Kuhn Award, while three retiring musicians with 115 combined years of service and two 50-year veterans were also recognized.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames directs August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, marking the company's 35th anniversary season at DeSales University's Schubert Theatre.
