First Night 1994

Pittsburgh darkwave-shoegaze pioneers LOWSUNDAY released two remixes of 'Call Silence' via Projekt Records, featuring electronic producers Psychotribe and Sam Rosenthal of BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL.

A new PBS documentary draws on the National Baseball Hall of Fame's archive of artifacts and never-before-seen media to connect baseball's defining moments with American history.

Bristol Old Vic announced its 2027 season, featuring a 40th anniversary revival of Winsome Pinnock's LEAVE TAKING, the world premiere of new musical DISCO DRACULA, and a new production of UNCLE VANYA directed by Rikki Henry.

The world premiere of The Shawshank Redemption will headline the Royal Albert Hall’s Films in Concert slate for 2027, which also includes the first UK performances of Moana and Pixar’s Up, plus more.

Michelle Branch surprised Los Angeles fans by welcoming Lisa Loeb to perform the 1994 hit "Stay (I Missed You)" during a sold-out stop on her EVERYWHERE AND BACK AGAIN tour at The Wiltern.

Rock band SPONGE released their final studio album RECUERDA TU MUERTE, which includes the new single Self Inflicted Loss. The group is touring with CANDLEBOX.

The Smashing Pumpkins announced a 30th anniversary reissue of THE AEROPLANE FLIES HIGH via UMe, available as standard five-LP and limited-edition color LP sets. The collection marks the first vinyl release since 2013.

Fandango announced a Halloween streaming lineup featuring multi-studio bundles allowing consumers to purchase collections across studios in a single transaction, alongside a free ad-supported hub with horror titles and exclusive premieres.

The upcoming production of the 1955 musical written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (music and lyrics) and Douglass Wallop and George Abbott (book) will star Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Julianne Hough as Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe Hardy. It will play Broadway’s Marquis Theatre, which incidentally, hosted the first revival of the show from 1994-1995. The 2027 production will be the second Broadway revival for the perennially popular property which has been a favorite in schools and communities since it made a splash during musical theatre’s Golden Age. 

PBS announced upcoming programming including the finale of AGES OF ICE and stone age-themed content available for streaming.

The inaugural PLAYBACK: THE BROOKLYN WATCH PARTY festival announced its first group of guest curators, including Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, John Turturro, and Bryan Stevenson, who will program screenings alongside Spike Lee at BAM.

Metrograph will present a ten-film retrospective of Winona Ryder's career, featuring titles including THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, BEETLEJUICE, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, and GIRL, INTERRUPTED, with select films screening on 35mm.

Peacock greenlights the two-part documentary OJ'S ACCOMPLICE, which revisits the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman with exclusive interviews and new evidence suggesting O.J. Simpson may not have acted alone.

Today’s subject Jake Loewenthal is easily one of the area’s brightest lights in the DMV theatre constellation. He currently can be seen living his theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre as Charley Kringas in Merrily We Roll Along. The show runs through November 1st in Signature’s MAX space.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.

Pittsburgh darkwave duo LOWSUNDAY released 'Someone To Talk To,' exploring loneliness and betrayal through shimmering guitars and synths on their BLACK EP via Projekt Records.

The 3x GRAMMY-nominated vocalist will perform two nights at the Rose Theater with special guest Cyndi Lauper, featuring longtime collaborators in a program shaped by Russell's influential jazz career.

SPONGE will release its final studio album Recuerda Tu Muerte and tour with Candlebox. The band has unveiled new single Self Inflicted Loss.

Austin architect Richard Weiss announces the release of a new single from his band STARKITECT's debut album POST PEAK POWER POP!, exploring themes of cultural change and authenticity.

HEAVENS TO BETSY, featuring Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney, announced the single 'my secret' and the album BABY'S GONE via Kill Rock Stars. The project marks the band's first release since 1994.

Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Hudson record Diane Warren's original song 'One Right Here' for the MASERATI: THE BROTHERS film soundtrack, marking Warren's first collaboration with Bocelli.

BroadwayWorld has your official fall 2026 Off-Broadway preview, a complete guide to everything opening Off-Broadway! See West End transfers, stars in play revivals, multiple world premieres and more.

Cedille Records releases THE PACIFICA QUARTET's new album featuring world premiere recordings of works by Gabriela Lena Frank and Jennifer Higdon, with narration by NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.