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DOWNSTATE Will Come to Broadway Beginning in October

by Stephi Wild • Sep 8, 2026

It's official! Downstate will make its Broadway premiere this fall, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Learn more about the show here!

Boston Philharmonic to Open Final Season with Beethoven, Weber, Brahms

by A.A. Cristi • Sep 3, 2026

Benjamin Zander will lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra at Symphony Hall in works by Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein, to open the ensemble's 48th and final season.

THE ROOM to Release Third Album DOOM POP! on 9x9 Records

by Rachel Stone • Sep 3, 2026

Liverpool band THE ROOM has released DOOM POP!, an 11-track album exploring authoritarianism, disinformation and paranoia through dark pop and vivid keyboards, alongside a video for the track 'The Room.'

30A Songwriters Festival to Bring GILLIAN WELCH & DAVID RAWLINGS, LARKIN POE

by Rachel Stone • Sep 3, 2026

The 18th annual 30A Songwriters Festival will feature headline performances along Scenic Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida, spanning more than 30 venues, 160-plus songwriters and 300 performances.

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra to Open Final Season at Symphony Hall

by A.A. Cristi • Sep 2, 2026

Benjamin Zander will lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein, in the ensemble's 48th and final season.

Photos: Greenwich Entertainment to Release A GIRL UNKNOWN, LIGHT PILLAR and More Films

by Rachel Stone • Sep 1, 2026

Greenwich Entertainment has outlined its upcoming theatrical slate, including new titles A GIRL UNKNOWN, LIGHT PILLAR, RUN AMOK, and NAGI NOTES alongside previously announced releases.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS to Return to San Francisco Opera

by Stephi Wild • Aug 27, 2026

San Francisco Opera will present Thea Musgrave's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS in a new co-production with English National Opera, starring Heidi Stober in the title role.

Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals Latest Round Of Sloan Playwriting Commissions

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Aug 26, 2026

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the latest recipients of their Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for new theatrical works surrounding themes of science, math, and technology.

Orlando Out Fest to Return to Orlando Fringe This September

by A.A. Cristi • Aug 19, 2026

Orlando Fringe will welcome back Orlando Out Fest, a celebration of queer theatre, art, music and cinema curated by George Wallace, featuring 21 shows across Ivanhoe Village and Mills50.

Japan Society to Present Film Series on Ryuichi Sakamoto's Music

by Rachel Stone • Aug 18, 2026

Japan Society will host a weekend film series highlighting rare films scored by composer, musician, and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Photos: Tommy Emmanuel to Release THE MYSTERY 20th Anniversary Edition Sept. 4, Tour Starts Next Week

by Rachel Stone • Aug 13, 2026

Tommy Emmanuel announced a September 4 remastered reissue of his 2006 album THE MYSTERY on vinyl for the first time, with a new bonus live track and U.S. tour dates beginning next week.

THE ROOM to Release Single Ahead of DOOM POP! Album

by Rachel Stone • Aug 11, 2026

Liverpool band THE ROOM released the single THINGS HAVE LEARNT TO WALK THAT OUGHT TO CRAWL along with a video, ahead of its forthcoming album DOOM POP! via 9x9 Records.

THE TEN PLAGUES, QUEEN OF HARTS, DARK ORCHID & More Set for Gene Frankel Theatre Festival

by A.A. Cristi • Aug 7, 2026

The Gene Frankel Theatre Festival announced its full block schedule, featuring 27 new works by emerging and established playwrights at the Manhattan venue.

THE COTTAGE to Close Out Season at Stage West

by A.A. Cristi • Jul 30, 2026

Stage West Theatre in Fort Worth will present THE COTTAGE as its season-closing comedy, featuring Natalie Young and Parker Davis Gray.

Carol Dunne, Raymond J. Lee & More Join Bradley Dean in SWEENEY TODD: IN CONCERT at Northern Stage

by Stephi Wild • Jul 20, 2026

Northern Stage announced casting for its first-ever In Concert series production, SWEENEY TODD, led by Broadway veteran Bradley Dean alongside Producing Artistic Director Carol Dunne as Mrs. Lovett.

Sean P. Breen's NEXT TIME Musical to Play SF Playground's 2026 Free Play Festival

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Jul 14, 2026

Sean P. Breen's original musical Next Time, directed by Brandon Joseph, will have three performances at SF Playground's Free Play Festival, featuring a cast of seven in a story set in a 1990 Pennsylvania barbershop.

LAUNCHPAD 2.0 to Close Theatrical Outfit's 49th Season With Four World Premieres

by A.A. Cristi • Jul 7, 2026

Theatrical Outfit will close its 49th season with LAUNCHPAD 2.0, a 'Made in Atlanta' Festival featuring four world premieres in repertory plus two workshop presentations by over 30 Atlanta-based artists.

OPERA America Awards $135,000 to Commission Women Composers at 7 Opera Companies

by A.A. Cristi • Jul 6, 2026

OPERA America announced $135,000 in commissioning grants to seven opera companies through its Opera Grants for Women Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation since 2014.

ARTHUR and THERE'S A TIGER IN THE GARDEN to Headline Polka Theatre's Summer Season

by Stephi Wild • Jun 10, 2026

Polka Theatre will present a full summer season including ARTHUR, a new co-production based on Arthurian legend, and THERE'S A TIGER IN THE GARDEN, adapted from Lizzy Stewart's award-winning book, alongside workshops and immersive shows for young audiences.