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Anthony Negus, Music Director of Longborough Festival Opera since 2000, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Honours List for his services to music.

Can Can Seattle will present Lola, a cabaret production set at the 1970 Copacabana, inspired by Barry Manilow's Grammy-winning hit. The revived show features new costumes, original choreography, and a love triangle storyline.

Los Angeles Ballet will make its Hollywood Bowl debut alongside the LA Phil, featuring a new ballet choreographed by Artistic Director Melissa Barak set to Gabriela Ortiz's Kauyumari, plus Balanchine's WHO CARES?, conducted by Grammy-winner Carlos Miguel Prieto.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a free live reading of UNZIPPED, a new musical by Eva Margolies and Douglas J. Cohen, at Theater 555 in NYC, followed by an industry talkback panel.

New Federal Theatre and North Carolina Black Repertory Company co-produce BLOOMING IN DRY SEASON, a Caribbean family drama by Eljon Wardally with an original Calypso score by Guggenheim Fellow Etienne Charles, at WP Theater in New York.

Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.

The creators of San Francisco’s long-running The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Red Barn Productions, bring a new immersive theatrical experience to the Port of San Francisco’s Pier 35 this summer: the San Francisco Historium Spotlight.

Liberation has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Play.

Jesus Christ Superstar began as a concept album in 1970 before making its stage debut in 1971. The original 1970 concept album was the brainchild of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice.

An all new track has been released from Jesus Christ Superstar, featuring singer, songwriter and musician Sam Ryder performing 'Gethsemane.' Stream the track here!

When Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice premiered 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in 1971, it jolted both the Church and the musical theater world.

The Soraya announced its 2026-27 season featuring 45 performances, eight major debuts including Sutton Foster, Snarky Puppy, Audra McDonald, and Dance Theatre of Harlem, plus the introduction of incoming Executive & Artistic Director Chad Hilligus.

The 2017 Olivier Award winner for Best Musical Revival, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' has officially opened at The Theatre at Solaire.

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. 

Three New England theaters will stage the rolling world premiere of THE GETAWAY DRIVER, a crime drama based on the true story of Katherine Ann Power, the longest-running woman on the FBI's Most Wanted List.

Stratford East announced full casting for THE HARDER THEY COME, the reggae musical adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks, returning for a new run with Natey Jones reprising his role as Ivan.

Stephen Sondheim’s powerful emotional musical about love, marriage, and being the last single person in a group of married friends, COMPANY, has been brought to life by director Rick Grossman at Manes Studio Theatre. First performed on Broadway in 1970, this groundbreaking show won 6 Tony awards and broke the mold for how musicals were structured.

Des Moines Performing Arts announced lineups for four returning series, including the Dance Series featuring Ailey II and Ballet Hispánico, the National Geographic Live Speaker Series, and comedy and concert series at the Temple Theater.

English National Opera has announced its 2026/27 Season across London and Greater Manchester, featuring nine operas, with six new productions, four operas by contemporary female composers and opportunities for the next generation of opera makers.

The Charleston Gaillard Center announced its 2026–2027 season featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and a world premiere from Beeple and Sō Percussion.

Penn Live Arts will close its America Unfinished season with the Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO! at the Annenberg Center, featuring the world premiere of in case of fire, speak, choreographed by Tommie-Waheed Evans.

The new musical DELTA BLUE, produced by Tamara Tunie and directed by Kent Gash, will present an invite-only industry showing in New York featuring Donald Webber Jr., Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, and NaTasha Yvette Williams.

Director Kathryn Bentley has built an infectious production of Colin McLaughlin and Ryan Marquez’s new groove heavy musical. She inspired and evoked vibrant performances from a high-octane cast who enthrall the audience with lively storytelling. Bentley delivers Eleventh Hour Radio’s ‘save the world’ message by entertaining instead of preachy bludgeoning. Eleventh Hour Radio is a head nodding, toe-tapping, irresistible bop. It is simply a fun time

Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.

After a one-year hiatus, HARLEM9 will present 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, honoring the late Woodie King Jr. and New Federal Theatre, with six new 10-minute plays inspired by NFT's catalog.