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Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include Beauty and the Beast and more.

Her Majesty The Queen presented choreographer Christopher Wheeldon with the Royal Academy of Dance's highest honor during a visit to the organization's London headquarters.

Miko Marks, Alison Brown, Fantastic Cat, The Record Company and other acts join the free festival's roster in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, with more performers still to be named.

English Touring Opera will present a new production of Gluck's ORPHEUS & EURYDICE, directed by Jenny Ogilvie with a new orchestration by Leo Grant, opening in Sheffield alongside a double bill of ARIADNE and DIDO & AENEAS.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will open its season at Skyview Concert Hall with pianist Yulianna Avdeeva performing Grieg's Piano Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No. 6.

Since the new season opens October 4, I haven't attended the upcoming productions. But I have seen some of the shows in the past, and the season looks interesting.

You can now view Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, Elaine Stritch's one-woman show, which won her a 2002 Tony, filmed at the Old Vic Theatre in London. In the show, Stritch she traces her roots from The New School to Broadway star.

Emagine Theatres will offer themed screenings, brunch and lunch packages, a UFC watch party, and seasonal concessions across its Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin locations this September.

Caryl Churchill's cloning drama A NUMBER will run at the Madnani Theater in Hollywood, starring Damien Midkiff and Michael Muniz Vodde under James Paradise's direction.

The nicest kids in town are back! Hairspray is bringing its unstoppable beat to the round, and you do not want to miss Robbie Roby’s visionary direction and choreography of this bright spectacle of the best of the 60s. Based on the 1988 John Waters' movie that became a cult classic, Hairspray opened on Broadway in 2002. It took home eight Tony Award wins, including Best Musical. Its staying power can be credited to a memorable score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and relatable themes in the book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan.

The Actors' Gang in Culver City will present an eight-show season featuring THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, THE EXONERATED, new works, and family-friendly programming.

Bill T. Jones will present a world premiere work with live music by Samora Pinderhughes, performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company outdoors in Battery Park City.

Brian McDonald will reprise his solo comedic performance as Alex in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER & CELLAR, directed by Jamie Torcellini at Santa Barbara's New Vic Theatre.

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Musical Theatre Guild has announced cast and creative team for HERE'S TO US!, a one-night concert celebrating 30 years and more than 125 productions at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

Director Joshua Crone's psychological drama BLACK BOX will screen at Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, ahead of its release on Amazon Prime Video, with a talkback to follow.

Singer, actress, and author Melissa Errico – who will perform her concert “The Streisand Effect” as her debut at Town Hall in Provincetown on August 23 – says she first became aware of Barbra Streisand when, as a teenager, she saw “Yentl,” the 1983 movie musical co-written, co-produced, and directed by, and starring, the show business icon.

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro opened the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, offering fans first looks at upcoming film, television, and stage projects at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center.

Disney has greenlit an original anime series based on KINGDOM HEARTS for Disney Channel and Disney+, developed with video game creator Tetsuya Nomura and SQUARE ENIX.

Canadian-born David D’Lancy Wilson is nearly one year into his run as Mufasa in THE LION KING. Next week, Pride Rock comes roaring into Montreal and Wilson is coming home to Canada. I had the opportunity to chat with Wilson about his life, career, and the experience of wearing the mask of one of musical theatre’s most iconic fathers. For Wilson, however, Mufasa is more than a king, warrior, husband and protector. At his core, he says, “he is just a parent trying to do right and best for their child.” As a father of two young boys himself, that perspective carries particular weight. THE LION KING takes the stage at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Places des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from August 19 - September 6, 2026.

Crawl Space Plays will stage Michael Gardner's adaptation of Jean Cocteau's novella about two secluded siblings, running for a limited engagement in New York City.

Cherished television series Ted Lasso has just begun airing its fourth season, following a more-than-three-year hiatus, and fans are thrilled. Among the show’s fanbase are many theatre folks; did you know that the actors who populate the screen on Ted Lasso have quite a theatrical past as well? 

Juilliard has appointed Tony Award–winning director, educator, and artistic leader Anna D. Shapiro as the next Richard Rodgers dean and director of the Drama Division.

The Stephen Petronio Company has launched an online archive featuring videos, photographs, and interviews chronicling choreographer Stephen Petronio's four-decade career in contemporary dance.

Smuin Contemporary Ballet will open its upcoming season with French Kiss, program curated by Amy Seiwert featuring works by Seiwert, My'Kal Stromile and Michael Smuin at Bay Area venues.