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The American Theatre of Actors will present Shakespeare's RICHARD II, directed by ATA founder James Jennings, featuring Sam Cruz in the title role alongside a 17-member ensemble cast.

San Francisco Ballet will perform at Jacob's Pillow for the first time in seven decades, with the Albany Symphony providing live accompaniment. Ephrat Asherie Dance will also return with SHADOW CITIES.

Musica Sacra announced its 2026-27 season, featuring three programs at Carnegie Hall and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, plus collaborations with the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, and New York City Ballet.

Marc Anthony brings VEGAS...MY WAY! back to Fontainebleau Las Vegas's BleauLive Theater with five shows this July and August. Get ticket details now.

Netflix announced additional cast members for the upcoming drama series MYRON BOLITAR, including Melissa Benoist, Bebe Neuwirth, Griffin Dunne, and Isaiah Hill, joining previously announced leads Colin Woodell and KJ Apa.

Lyric Opera of Chicago is inviting the city to its end-of-summer ritual: Sunday in the Park with Lyric. Tthe Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park will transform into a vibrant stage where thousands of Chicagoans will gather.

The Finnish National Opera will present The Sugar Factory, an evening of four newly commissioned short operas, in Almi Hall this August. Learn more here.

Flying Solo! Presents will stage THE GREAT SHAKESPEARE SHOWDOWN at the Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall, pitting a British thespian against an American actress in a Wild West-set battle of Bardic wit.

In Christiane Jatahy and Wagner Moura's Un Procès Après l'Ennemi du Peuple, now performing at the Festival d'Avignon's Gymnase du Lycée Aubanel, Thomas Stockmann finally gets his day in court. Reimagining the events of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People in contemporary Brazil, the production transforms the drama into a modern courtroom trial.

Fundamentally Dance will present THE BROWN SUITE, a new narrative dance theatre work by duo BlacBrik, on a 12-venue UK tour. The show blends ballet, modern dance, and funk set to the music of James Brown, Etta James, and Sam Cooke.

Glasgow’s iconic lunchtime theatre company returns with 12 shows from 31 August to 21 November 2026 at Òran Mór and touring venues.

Juilliard Drama Division announced four fourth-year productions for its upcoming season, featuring works by August Wilson, Jen Silverman, Molière, and Shakespeare, with several directed by Juilliard alumni.

Lutenist Paul O'Dette, Artistic Co-Director of the Boston Early Music Festival, will perform a lecture-concert at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster, MA, marking 400 years since the death of Renaissance composer John Dowland. Admission is free.

Beirut-raised, LA-based artist Luke Armstrong released 'BackBack,' the final preview from his debut EP 'Boys Don't Cry,' produced by GRAMMY-nominated Daniel James and due via Paid Vacation Records / Virgin Music Group.

Audible will release a new adaptation of Dracula, that reimagines Bram Stoker's psychological thriller as an immersive, full-cast audio experience, starring Jonathan Bailey. Watch a trailer in the video here!

Pivot Arts announced its 2026-27 season roster, featuring four Festival Artists-in-Residence and the return of the Made in Chicago Residency, presenting choreographer Silvita Diaz Brown's ELLAS Y YO: MEXICANAS.

Singer/songwriter and poet Amy Speace announced a debut poetry collection, The Cardinals, alongside a new single and a U.S. tour blending songs, stories, and poetry across multiple cities.

The Black Box will present TBB SINGS... CÉLINE DION, an outdoor concert featuring FPAC favorites Brendan Jacob Smith, Maria Sylvia Norris, and Paige Martins performing in Franklin, MA.

The world premiere stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, adapted by Stef Smith and directed by Martin Constantine, has announced its full cast for a UK tour.

Village Theatre has announced the casting for the 23rd annual Festival of New Musicals, which takes place this August. Learn more about the festival here.

Citadel Theatre announced CHULA by Dora and Jessie Award-winning actor Alexandra Lainfiesta will replace MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY in its Highwire Series after the original production's North American tour was cancelled.

PlayGround has announced four next-gen theatre leaders as its 2026-2027 Producing Fellows, selected from over 100 applicants to train across SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

The Lady knows cabaret and the proof is in the performance.

DAVIS GAINES to headline in the desert at Coachella Valley Repertory on 7/30/26 @ 7pm. DAVIS performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times on Broadway, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subsequently, he was chosen by Hal Prince and Lloyd Webber to play the leading role in the World Premiere of Whistle Down the Wind. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! (with CAROL CHANNING), Camelot (with RICHARD BURTON) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with ALEXIS SMITH). In Los Angeles, Gaines received Best Actor awards for his portrayals of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha and Hannibal Lecter in SILENCE! The Musical. Film and television work includes Warlock: The Armageddon, Sweeney Todd, Desperate Housewives, Charmed, Chicago Hope, Veronica’s Closet, Bodies of Evidence and Murder, She Wrote. Additionally, Gaines has sung for six U.S. Presidents and with virtually every major symphony orchestra in North America, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. A native of Orlando, he currently resides in Los Angeles and is a frequent singer of our National Anthem for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Dodgers.

Molière is a surprising figure to hold such a central position in French culture. The image of France as sophisticated, understated, and elite extends only partially to his oeuvre. In practice, Molière’s theatre appropriated and elevated the popular Italian tradition of commedia dell’arte.