Children! Children! 1972

On the surface, it's a play about gay rights, but at its heart it's about supporting the people you love. Don’t discount the way you can change the world around you if you’re willing to fight for what you believe.

JK Entertainment announced its second season, pairing the drama WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID with the new musical GODS: A MUSICAL RAMPAGE at the Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago.

Mount Wilson Observatory will present concerts, film screenings, lectures, stargazing, and art exhibitions during the final months of its season in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Graham Nash will come to the Warner Theatre's Oneglia Auditorium, to perform a career-spanning retrospective of his six decades of contributions to contemporary music.

The Hylton Performing Arts Center will open its 2026-27 series with performances by Bernadette Peters, COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET, and MOUNTAIN STAGE host Kathy Mattea, alongside community arts programming in Manassas, Virginia.

Núcleo Experimental revisits Euripides’ The Trojan Women, relocating the ancient tragedy to São Paulo’s Torre das Donzelas in 1972, where political prisoners found in theater and song a way to preserve their voices, memories and humanity.

Kent Tritle will conduct major choral works with the Cathedral Choirs of St. John the Divine, the Oratorio Society of New York, and Musica Sacra in his upcoming concert season across New York venues.

Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

Altadena Music Theatre announced its 2026 summer season with productions of GREASE and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, performed at a temporary outdoor venue at the Mountain View Mausoleum after the Eaton Fire displaced the company.

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning will present its fourth annual Downtown Jamaica Riddim & Jazz Festival in Rufus King Park, headlined by three-time GRAMMY winner Branford Marsalis and his quartet. The free event features a full lineup of live music.

The Park Theatre has announced the final schedule for its America 250 Cultural Fair, taking place July 2–4 in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The three-day celebration of America's 250th anniversary will include live performances, film screenings, historical exhibits, a community cookout, and the placement of a time capsule.

Musicals at Richter, Connecticut's longest-running outdoor theater, will present the Tony Award-winning musical 1776 to kick off its 42nd season at the Richter Arts Center in Danbury.

Imagination Stage announced its 2026-27 professional theatre season, themed 'A Season of Heroes and Hope,' featuring seven productions including a world-premiere musical, PANDORA: OUT OF THE BOX!, and DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL.

It's a very rare treat—particularly all the way here in Orange County, California—to hear Broadway songs and the stories behind them performed directly by the legendary composer himself, even for just a one-night-only event. But that is exactly the gift bestowed upon a rapt audience recently when the Irvine Barclay Theatre presented DEFYING GRAVITY: AN EVENING WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & FRIENDS to a sold-out crowd on the evening of May 23, 2026.

The Whitney Museum of American Art will present free Pride programming, including performances by cast members of WICKED on Broadway and the NYC Gay Men's Chorus, alongside walking tours and artmaking activities.

The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, NH announced its America 250 Cultural Fair, featuring films, a live variety show, historical document exhibits, and a Main Street cookout to mark the nation's 250th birthday.

Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis announced eight newly elected board members, joining as the company celebrates its 60th Anniversary Season. Ann Cady Scott returns as Board President for a third term.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

A live performance clip of “Instant Karma!” has been released from the restored concert film, POWER TO THE PEOPLE: JOHN & YOKO LIVE IN NYC. Check it out now.

Production photos have been released for the world premiere and national tour of Party Season ahead of its opening night at Royal & Derngate, Northampton. 

Musicals and plays based on movies? Many. Based on books? Also plentiful. Based on true stories? Of course. But musicals and plays based on or inspired by magazine articles? These are a rare breed. One recently opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.

The Florida Film Festival has announced the film lineup and events schedule for next month’s 35th edition, featuring a documentary about the original Toronto production of the musical Godspell, the dark comedy Over Your Dead Body, and more.

The official trailer has been released for POWER TO THE PEOPLE: John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory and Special Guests – Live at the One To One Concert, New York City, 1972. Check it out now.

A new Broadway season is here, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, some are based on books or the lives of famous people or real events, which you can add to your reading list. If you are seeing any of the these productions in 2026, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!