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Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines and GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Cyrus have released 'High and Sad,' a new collaboration that reimagines the Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines original with Cyrus's vocals. Listen to it now.

James Norton will play the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, conceived and directed by Thomas Ostermeier in the West End in Autumn 2027. Learn more here.

The stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY will embark on a world tour beginning in December, with stops in Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, and Los Angeles before returning to the London Coliseum.

Mirvish Productions announced the North American premiere of TOHO's Japanese stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY, performed in Japanese with English surtitles by a company of 50, at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre.

Opera Australia, QPAC, Oombarra Productions, and The Balnaves Foundation will present THE DROVER'S WIFE, a new First Nations opera adapted and directed by Leah Purcell AM, at the Sydney Opera House.

BWW catches up with Jennifer Jane to chat about bringing Happy Tea to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

English National Ballet close their season, as has become tradition, at London’s glorious (but not especially well air conditioned) Royal Albert Hall. They have been touring Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty for the last few months and this handful of performances mark the finale. 

Paris hit record temperatures Friday night & the Casino de Paris had no AC — but the cast of Rocky Horror Show refused to melt. Sweat-mopped floors, mid-show breaks, a crowd that cheered every return: Morgan Jackson as Rocky was nothing short of extraordinary. Theatre as it should be. 🩲👏 #RockyHorrorShow #CasinoDeParis #Paris #Canicule

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

Wilmington Concert Opera announced a collaboration with Philadelphia-based Opera Fresca to perform Bizet's CARMEN in the original French with English supertitles, with two weekends of semi-staged performances in Delaware and Pennsylvania.

The 1975 Bollywood classic SHOLAY will receive its Films in Concert world premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall, with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performing R. D. Burman's score live to screen.

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 set in 1882 Leadville, Colorado.

Toho announced a worldwide on-demand streaming release of Musical SPY×FAMILY, the Japanese stage adaptation of Tatsuya Endo's manga, featuring two cast versions filmed at Nagoya's Misonoza Theater.

The Paley Museum announced a PaleyLive event celebrating the return of TED LASSO, featuring a screening of the Season 4 premiere, a first look at Episode 2, and a conversation with the cast and creative team.

World Music Institute announced its upcoming Fall-Winter season, featuring NYC debuts from Japan's Minyo Crusaders, South Korea's Leenalchi, and others, alongside returning favorites like Angélique Kidjo and a new NEXT GEN series.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame vocalist Colin Blunstone, lead singer of The Zombies and acclaimed solo artist, will embark on a 19-city US tour in September across the Northeast and Midwest alongside The Fixx and Peter Asher.

World Circuit Records will release the 30th Anniversary Edition of the Grammy-winning album ' Buena Vista Social Club,' which will be reissued on 'pearl sunrise' color double-LP.

Yvonne Strahovski, David Corenswet & François Arnaud will star in Three Days of Rain on Broadway in February 2027, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that David Clayton-Thomas, the Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter of Blood, Sweat & Tears fame, has passed away at 84 years old.

Happily Ever After Productions will present a bold, playful, and unapologetically queer take on William Shakespeare’s beloved A Midsummer Night’s Dream, running Het Amsterdams Theaterhuis in Amsterdam.

Disney Theatrical Group and Broadway in Indianapolis announced tickets are on sale for THE LION KING's return engagement at Old National Centre, with a three-week limited run featuring multiple weekly performances.

Deaf artist Jamie Rea and actor-musician Dylan Wood lead the cast of THE SINGER, a new gig theatre piece written and directed by Cora Bissett with songs by KT Tunstall, premiering at Edinburgh Festival Fringe before touring Scotland.

English Touring Opera's Music Director, Gerry Cornelius, will step down from his position in October 2026 after five years in the role during which time he has overseen a period of significant artistic development for the company.

The NYC Council and The Public Theater will host a public reading of Emma Lazarus' 'The New Colossus' in 12 languages at City Hall Park, with actor Liev Schreiber among the special guests.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has announced an expanded lineup of community and family programming as part of its 2026 Summer Season. The offerings include interactive family concerts, wellness classes, immersive performances, house tours, culinary events, and outdoor activities across the historic estate.