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Trinity Repertory Company announced the cast for the world premiere of THE GETAWAY DRIVER, a true crime docudrama inspired by Katherine Ann Power, with Resident Company Members Rebecca Gibel and Rachael Warren starring in Providence.

Deaf West Theatre will present The 35th Anniversary Gala – One Night in New York at Joe’s Pub. Marking Deaf West’s first-ever New York City gala, the event will celebrate 35 years of innovation, collaboration, education, and social change.

Plan-B Theatre announced its 2026/27 season, featuring a 20th anniversary revival of FACING EAST and world premieres of RADIO HOUR EPISODE 18: THE LAND OF OZ and WHAT THE PHỞ?, plus a free elementary school tour.

Idle Muse Theatre Company will present Jen Silverman's WITCH, directed by Ensemble Member Libby Beyreis, at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater in Chicago as part of the company's 20th anniversary season.

The musical numbers overall are so well executed it would be unfair to single out any over the rest. One could almost see the high-quality performance throughout this production as an issue. Although, the premise suggests the cast, with the exception of one or two individuals, are all young and inexperienced, most of them come across as well seasoned professionals that certainly deliver the goods.

The American Guild of Musical Artists and American Ballet Theatre announced a new three-year collective bargaining agreement covering dancers and stage managers, delivering gains in wages, work rules, and restored retirement benefits.

Kristianne Kurner announced she will leave New Village Arts at the end of the 2026–2027 season after 25 years leading the Carlsbad theater company.

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.

Philip Stokes' gripping new thriller THIS IS NOT AMERICA hits Edinburgh Fringe at Pleasance Courtyard, 5-31 August. From the creators of award-winning Shellshocked.

Inlet Dance Theatre’s performances at Cleveland Heights’ Cain Park and Akron’s Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival last summer gave audiences a preview of the company’s 25th-anniversary season and featured works from its rich repertoire.

American Ballet Theatre announced the promotion of six corps de ballet dancers — Zimmi Coker, Michael de la Nuez, Tyler Maloney, Joseph Markey, Andrew Robare, and Yoon Jung Seo — to the rank of Soloist, as announced by ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe.

In a candid conversation with BroadwayWorld, beloved actor Aaron Lazar discusses the progression of his ALS diagnosis and says his purpose ‘feels more exciting to me than dying.’

The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, is eyeing a June 2027 opening. Auditions for other roles in the production are reportedly taking place this summer. 

Theater Resources Unlimited will host a weekly Zoom gathering featuring David Furlong, Artistic Director of London's Exchange Theatre, discussing multilingual performance, cross-cultural storytelling, and running a theater company in the UK.

Today’s subject Peggy McKowen is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director for one of the most important theatre festivals for new plays in the country Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF). Located at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia this year’s festival will present five new plays in repertory between July 10th and August 2nd. 2026 marks CATF’s 36th season.

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater celebrated the company's 40th Anniversary with the Revel in Ruby Gala. The evening raised $1.3 million, honoring four decades of powerful theatermaking and fueling the artistry, education, and community engagement.

The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki will star as Tennessee Williams in Gregg Ostrin's new play Kowalski at Lookingglass Theatre Company with performances set for the fall.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tony Award-winning hit musical Spring Awakening, the first-ever vinyl release of the original Broadway cast recording will be released by Decca Broadway this summer.

American Ballet Theatre dancer Jake Roxander has been promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer. The promotion was announced by ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House following the evening performance of Don Quixote, in which Roxander performed the lead role of Basilio.

COC Music Director Johannes Debus looks back on his first time conducting at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in 2008, shared as part of the building's 20th anniversary celebrations.

 Idle Muse Theatre Company will celebrate its 20th anniversary season with its anniversary gala, What’s Past is Prologue. Gala tickets are now on sale for $100.

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

Emerging Artists Theatre announced the inaugural Spark Musical Theatre Festival NYC, a new festival dedicated to original musical development at The 28th Street Theatre in Manhattan. Submissions are open with no fees required.

John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, and Guillermo del Toro have joined the Board of Trustees at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. As the governing body of the Academy Museum, the board ensures that the museum has a sustainable future and is accountable to the public by adopting and overseeing sound nonprofit governance policies and securing adequate resources to advance the museum’s mission.