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The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities in Oxford, will open its doors to the public this weekend. Learn more here!

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is a unique production where a group of comedians, singers and musicians come together to create a new musical every night before an audience. Over the years it’s been running, Showstopper! has won an Olivier Award and even recently reaching 1,500 performances.

The production of The Crucible at Desert Theatre Works in Indio is a crucial reminder of society's existential need for stability. It is definitely worth seeing, even if you've seen it or a version of it before.

The Dallas Opera announced Claire Lewis as its Martha R. and Preston A. Peak Fellow for the upcoming season. Lewis, an alumna of the Hart Institute for Women Conductors, will assist on mainstage productions and conduct student matinees.

What did our critic think of BYE BYE BIRDIE at Little Rock Christian Academy?

San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program will kick off its 2026 season with L’Anima Napoletana, a Neapolitan-inspired vocal/piano recital celebrating the lyrical richness and emotional depth of Southern Italy.

Arctic Playhouse’s remarkably stylish, extraordinarily well-acted production of Noël Coward’s 1930 farce, ‘Private Lives,’ pokes fun at the idea of marriage as little more than a social construct while speculating whether a toxic relationship is conceivably better than one without any passion whatsoever.

The Public Theater will welcome more New Yorkers than ever this summer to Shakespeare for the City taking place in parks and plazas across New York City and at the revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

GALA Hispanic Theatre is set to premiere AGUARDIENTE, a bold new bilingual musical that blends Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez. Commissioned by GALA, the world premiere marks the theatre's 50th anniversary season.

Opera Orlando has released rehearsal footage of THE MERRY WIDOW, Franz Lehár's effervescent operetta now playing two performances only at Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

The third edition of the Timeless Film Festival Warsaw will conclude with a special screening of The Saragossa Manuscript, directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, accompanied by a live performance of its score by Krzysztof Penderecki.

Soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee join pianist Malcolm Martineau at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall for GOLDEN AGE, a bel canto recital tied to their new duo album.

The music is familiar to many thanks to various pop culture references including The Looney Tunes, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Simpsons, Pretty Woman, etc. The comedic timing of the performers was first-class, with so much of the story’s charm captured in the antics of the various larger-than-life characters.

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra (KCCO) welcomes the season with its 'Spring Enchantment' concert on Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Grace and Holy Cathedral, 415 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Missouri.

Tarragon Theatre will stage the world premiere of CICADAS, a co-production with NAC English Theatre and fu-GEN, written by David Yee and composed by Chris Thornborrow, directed by Nina Lee Aquino.

The Pasadena Choral Society will present Life of Mozart, a concert performance combining Mozart’s Requiem with a dramatic narrative drawn from the composer’s own writings.

What did our critic think of FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2 at Various?

Wagner College Opera will present Cinderella, weaving together scenes from operatic and musical theatre interpretations, including works by Massenet, Rossini, Viardot, and Rodgers & Hammerstein, performed on Wagner College's Main Stage.

Morrissey, the former frontman of the Smiths, will embark on a 2026 European tour, kicking off this June in Norway. He will also stop in Huntington Beach, California this November for the Darker Waves Festival.

Spring Awakening is Coming to Het Amsterdams Theaterhuis in Amsterdam, featuring a double cast. The Tony Award-winning musical explores adolescence, identity, and rebellion in 1890s Germany.

Canadian Opera Company has released rehearsal footage of BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE/ERWARTUNG, a pair of one-act psychological thrillers now playing through May 16, 2026 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

From Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater suspending operations and Central Works announcing its closure after 36 years, to Duluth Playhouse navigating a leadership transition, regional companies across the U.S. are grappling with the pressures of rising costs and uncertain funding. Across the Atlantic, the UK theatre sector is meeting similar headwinds head-on, with the government distributing £127.8 million to 130 cultural organizations, Stagetext securing funds to expand captioning access nationwide, and SOLT and UK Theatre sounding the alarm over strains on the touring ecosystem.

The Springfield Chamber Players will present the SCP Oboe Quartet at 52 Sumner in Springfield, MA, closing their second season with works by Mozart in a concert honoring retiring violinist Marsha Harbison.

−320°F, written and directed by Hideki Noda OBE, will come to Sadler’s Wells in July. Learn more about the upcoming production here and find out how to get tickets!

Glasgow's Citizens Theatre announced its autumn season, marking one year since its reopening, with productions including EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, TRISTAN AND YSEULT, and CINDERELLA.