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Denise Fennell Pasqualone shares so much of herself in THE BRIDE that it just feels like a hug from the actress. There are laughs, teary moments, and even a random game show thrown in for good measure.

The Cumberland Theatre will launch its 38th season with HEARTBREAK HOTEL, a musical biography of Elvis Presley, featuring over 40 of his greatest hits. The show, sponsored by Mary Splain Shrout, will run for 10 performances starting January 30th.

Calgary Opera will present its 2026/27 season, showcasing a blend of classic operas and contemporary pieces. The season aims to cater to diverse audiences with performances that highlight both traditional and modern operatic works.

Isaac Mizrahi will perform at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center in April 2026, featuring a mix of comedy, commentary, and music, alongside a diverse season lineup including opera and Motown.

CenterStage Theatre has been delivering spectacular performances that touch and inspire audiences for more than 40 seasons, including original plays and Broadway hits. We continue to open minds, start conversations, and delight theatre lovers, thanks to the support of patrons, volunteers, and sponsors. 

Theatre503 has shared behind-the-scenes photography from the rehearsal room for Donbas by Olga Braga, a brand new play. Donbas is a powerful and darkly funny new play exploring how people keep living and dreaming, even in uncertain times.

About Time, the new Maltby & Shire musical revue with music by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner David Shire and lyrics by Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr., will premiere Off-Broadway.

Artificial intelligence protections for performers could be closer to becoming reality as Equity has received an improved offer from PACT, in the face of threats of industrial action.  

A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater has announced the cast for its upcoming production of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. The show, set to captivate audiences with its thrilling narrative, will feature a talented ensemble of actors.

Director Jodie Weiss understands the play's challenge and meets it head-on, shaping the production with an ear for the material’s alternating currents of terror and fragile joy.

While much of the dramatic weight of Angels in America undeniably stems from the specter of AIDS, it would do the play a huge disservice to reduce it to a story about disease alone. What Theater West End makes clear is that Kushner’s work is as much about identity, loss, and the human struggle to reconcile who we are deep down with who we present to the world.

Sony Classical has announced the debut album of world-renowned pianist Alexander Malofeev titled Forgotten Melodies set for release on February 27, 2026 and available for preorder now.

The Festival de Artes Escénicas de Lima (FAE Lima) is scheduled to return in 2026 with a program running from March 4 through March 15 in Lima. Learn more about the event here!

Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers will compose a new score for the HBO Original Harry Potter series, debuting in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max. As a group, they will be the fifth group of songwriters to score the Harry Potter stories onscreen.

Seven Dials Playhouse has announced the 2026 recipients of its artist development programs, FIRST STEPS and NEXT STEP. These initiatives, now in their second year, provide theatre-makers with paid development time, rehearsal space, and more.

Award-winning off-Broadway composer/lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh (Love Quirks, Malka) will present 2 Charles Strouse Tribute Cabarets Tuesday, January 27th & Friday, January 30th at 7PM at renowned cabaret venue Don’t Tell Mama.

Trademark Theater has announced its workshop and reading of a new adaptation of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, presenting on January 26, 2025 at Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis.

The stage is immediately set for a confrontation. We the audience are looking down the length of a Victorian dining table, lit from beneath, poised perfectly for domestic rows to erupt before the meal is even served.

Bucks County Playhouse has announced its 2026 season, featuring a lineup of classic and contemporary plays and musicals. The historic venue in Pennsylvania will present several high-profile productions, aiming to attract a diverse audience with a mix of genres and styles.

FROM EAST, LIKE THE SUN is a multi-generational drama, a mystery, a comedy, a coming-of-age story, a social commentary and a completely captivating experience. It explores themes of stability, opportunity, other-ness, connection and growth in a fresh way that feels completely natural and heart-wrenchingly honest. The real-people characters navigate emotional and physical obstacles that they often aren’t able to completely articulate, even to themselves.

The 2026 Slamdance Film Festival, the artist-led organization “by filmmakers, for filmmakers,” has unveiled its 2026 lineup. The festival will run in-person from February 19 to 25, 2026, and virtually from February 24 to March 6, 2026.

New AI glasses are being used in theatres in South Korea to provide live subtitled for non-Korean speakers. Learn more about the new technology and the productions utilizing it here.

HAMILTON is a part of the 2025-26 HCA Healthcare/TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC Season, Presented in Partnership with Nissan and Farm Bureau Health Plans. Learn more here!

New York Theatre Workshop's 2026 Gala will honor Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo, Tony Award-winning producer Mara Isaacs, and NAACP Image Award nominee Nicole Ari Parker.

Paramount+ has released a new promo for the highly anticipated season 2 finale of Landman. Titled 'Tragedy and Flies,” the episode will debut on the streamer January 18. Check out the new sneak peek now.