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The Orinda Starlight Village Players present the Bay Area premiere of THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, Agatha Christie's story adapted by Mark Shanahan, at the Orinda Community Park Amphitheatre. Check out photos here!

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has announced three imaginative children’s performances coming to Troesh Studio Theater – available in a three-show Family Series package for $45.

After a sold-out performance last year, Matthew Rosenstein brings Make Me French back to the Beechman for Bastille Day, 7/14. The show follows Rosenstein, “a bagel who dreamed of being a croissant,” on his journey to become as French as possible, including moving to Paris, through stories and song! Recently, we had the chance to speak with Rosenstein about bringing the show back to the Laurie Beechman Theatre. We discussed the creative process for a cabaret show like Make Me French, what audiences can expect from the show, and even some of the cultural differences he’s noticed between the French and Americans!

Cebu’s original queer musical, 'Hook Up The Musical,' made a triumphant return to the stage for a limited two-performance run on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Japanese boy band Ae! group has released “DEKOBOKO LIFE,” now streaming worldwide on YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and more. The energetic song serves as the theme to their starring film 'Mr. Osomatsu 2' and is the lead track from their upcoming fourth single.

David Ian for Crossroads Live in association with Barry and Fran Weissler has announced the 2027 UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical CHICAGO. The tour will open at Wimbledon Theatre in the Winter and arrives at Milton Keynes Theatre in the Fall.

The Colorado Music Festival will open its 50th anniversary season at Boulder's Chautauqua Auditorium with 14-year-old violinist Himari performing Sibelius, alongside a world premiere and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.

Japanese boy band Naniwa Danshi has released “ND⁵,” their newest album that brings their global 'NaniFam' five incredible years' worth of Diamond Smiles and Happy Surprises, now available to download and stream worldwide on YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and more.

Joyce DiDonato rehearses 'Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen' with the Met Orchestra and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in new footage from the 2025-26 season.

Merola Opera Program will present Strauss' Ariadne Auf Naxos at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, featuring rising opera artists in a fully staged production conducted by Ann-Katrin Stöcker.

English Touring Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring new productions of Dido & Aenas, Tosca and more, touring cities across England including Durham for the first time.

What do Shakespeare, pop music, hip hop dance moves, confetti, and comedy have in common? They are all prominent features in & JULIET! This powerhouse of a jukebox musical has made it to the stage , and audiences are electrified by this production.

That  belovedly droll English valet of old, Jeeves, has resurfaced to the delight of everyone in the the charming play JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE now onstage at The Shaw Festival. After the recent demolition of the Royal George Theatre in Niagara on the Lake Ontario, the Shaw Festival has set up stage yet again in the home if it's birth, the Court House Theatre. The small confines seemed tailor made for the deliciously silly antics of P.G. Wodehouse's most famous characters.

JOIN Israel hosted a fundraiser at the Jerry Orbach Theater, bringing together Broadway performers, industry professionals, and community leaders in support of trauma-informed mental health services for children in Israel.  Check out photos here.

CHICAGO the musical is set to embark on a 2027 UK and Ireland tour. The tour will open at New Wimbledon Theatre in February. Learn more about the tour here.

Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron will discuss his new Mike Bowditch crime novel, STORM TIDE, at The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth, NH, with a moderated conversation, Q&A, and post-show meet-and-greet.

Weston Theater Company's Young Company will bring a free touring production of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! to parks, libraries, and town greens across Southern Vermont, directed by Susan Haefner.

West End LIVE returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend- Europe’s largest free musical theatre festival which takes place each year in the heart of London, presented by Westminster City Council and Official London Theatre. Over 50 top shows from the West End and beyond are set to perform.  Watch video highlights here.

San Francisco Playhouse will begin its 2026-27 season with the rolling World Premiere of R.O.I. (Return on Investment), commissioned by the Playhouse and written by Playhouse resident playwright Aaron Loeb.

Check out newly released photos of Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre’s world premiere of Elephant Shoes, the groundbreaking musical currently on stage at Two River Theater’s Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater.

STARZ has acquired the exclusive U.S. and English Canada rights to Tip Toe, a thriller series from BAFTA award-winning writer Russell T Davies and starring Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming and David Morrissey.

Thirty-six orchestra and arts professionals will participate in the League of American Orchestras' Essentials of Orchestra Management program, now in its 26th year, held at Juilliard's Lincoln Center campus.

Playwright and actor Heidi Schreck, best known for What the Constitution Means to Me, received Theater Masters' Standing Ovation Award at a ceremony in New York City, with speakers including playwright Annie Baker.

Cebu’s original queer musical, 'Hook Up The Musical,' made a triumphant return to the stage over the weekend for a limited two-performance run on Saturday, June 13.