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Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically and verbally assaulted crew members on the troubled production.

Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway! The actress of stage and screen is back in New York, starring in Death of a Salesman. As Metcalf takes her next Broadway bow, we're looking back on some of her many iconic roles.

Simon Russell Beale will return to the Barbican to narrate Greg Doran's production of Shakespeare's great poem Venus & Adonis, animated by a team of world-class puppeteers. 

Marcos Morau and the Ballet Nacional de España bring Afanador to Paris — a hypnotic fusion of flamenco, contemporary dance, photography, and queer aesthetics. A work of ravishing strangeness, formal brilliance, and emotional generosity

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.

BREAKIN' CONVENTION announced its full 2026 line-up for the annual hip-hop theatre festival at Sadler's Wells, running May 1–3, featuring UK and international artists across breaking, popping, Krump, wacking, and contemporary dance.

MAMMA MIA! has extended its booking period to 13 March 2027 at London's Novello Theatre. The West End production, celebrating its 27th birthday on 6 April 2026, has been seen by over 11 million people in London.

Boston Ballet will present Spring Experience, a compelling mixed-repertory program that highlights the Company's versatility and artistic depth through three distinct works.

The internationally acclaimed State Ballet of Georgia, led by world‑renowned ballerina Nina Ananiashvili, will return to the London Coliseum following its 2024 season with a brand new production of Swan Lake.

Pop music superstar Joey Fatone is joining the North American Tour company of & Juliet, reprising the role of ‘Lance’ following his recent Broadway run. Fatone will join the touring cast for an engagement when the show plays The Bushnell in Hartford.

After the headline-making 2019 run of his “Tea at Five,” which starred Faye Dunaway, playwright Matthew Lombardo returns to Boston’s Huntington Theatre April 3–18 with his latest effort, “When Playwrights Kill,” a behind-the scenes comedy about an up-and-coming playwright whose Broadway dreams are dashed when his female lead, a famously difficult diva, derails his play’s out-of-town tryout in Boston.

All new photos have been released from the gala performance of The Producers at the Garrick Theatre on Wednesday 25 March. Richard Kind is taking over the role of Max Bialystock for seven weeks only. Check out photos here!

The Public Theater will present a one-night-only reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart in honor of the groundbreaking play’s 40th anniversary. Tony Kushner will direct the benefit reading.

A first look at Richard Kind in the major West End revival of The Producers at the Garrick Theatre has been revealed. Kind will star in the role of Max Bialystock for seven weeks only. See photos of him reprising his Broadway role now!

Seattle Opera will present CARMEN, featuring Grammy-winning mezzos J'Nai Bridges and Sasha Cooke, from May 2-17, 2026 at McCaw Hall. Learn more about the production here!

CALPULLI MEXICAN DANCE COMPANY will present DÍA DE MUERTOS, a celebration of life and tradition, in Coppell on May 2 with performances at 2 PM and 7:30 PM.

New York City Ballet principal dancer, choreographer, curator, actress, and author Tiler Peck will receive the 2026 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award. Peck will accept this award at Jacob's Pillow's annual Season Opening Gala on Saturday, June 20. 

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company will close its inaugural season at the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre with the production of I'M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE, a comedy by Samantha Hurley.

Longborough Festival Opera has appointed conductor Christopher Ward as its new Music Director from the 2027 season. Ward succeeds Anthony Negus, who has been Music Director of Longborough Festival Opera for more than two decades.

The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, continues to expand its 2026 summer season with the addition of Jon Stewart among a roster of major artists across genres including rock, country, pop, Broadway, and soul.

American Ballet Theatre will present its 2026 Summer Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, featuring four full-length ballet classics. Tickets for the season will be available in April.

Little Theatre of Fall River, the birthplace of theatre on the South Coast, will present Indoor/Outdoor, a play by Kenny Finkle, opening at Little Theatre’s Firebarn. See photos!

FRIGID New York and their newest Resident Artist C.A.G.E. Theatre Company will present a monthly engagement of the NYC Fringe hit The Vengeance Room, written and directed by Michael Hagins, at UNDER St. Marks (94 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009) on Friday's at 10pm.

Broadway In Chicago announces that tickets for the highly anticipated production of SPAMALOT will go on sale tomorrow. The show promises a blend of humor and musical extravaganza.

An Avenue Q reunion will take place next week at the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards in New York City. Host John Tartaglia will be joined onstage by fellow Avenue Q Broadway cast members Stephanie d’Abruzzo and Jennifer Barnhart to present an award at the ceremony.