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Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo will perform at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park as part of SummerStage's 40th Anniversary Season, presented in association with World Music Institute.

Single tickets go on sale for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2026/27 Season — seven operas spanning centuries and continents, four unique concerts, two Academy Award–winning films performed live, plus more.

Single tickets for the San Francisco Symphony's 2026–27 season are set to go on sale, with newly added programs including a memorial concert for Michael Tilson Thomas, Lang Lang in Recital, and Carmina burana.

Brenda Edwards and Paul Kerryson's production of Hairspray will embark on its second major national UK and Ireland tour in 2027. Learn more about the show and tour dates here!

Madison Opera's OPERA IN THE PARK returns for its 25th year with a free outdoor concert at Garner Park, featuring soloists, the Madison Opera Chorus, and Madison Symphony Orchestra performing opera and musical theater favorites.

The Philadelphia Orchestra announced its summer 2026 season, including residencies at Highmark Mann Center, Bravo! Vail, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center, plus Kimmel Center performances featuring THE WIZARD OF OZ live-to-film and a free Pride Concert.

Anthony Negus, Music Director of Longborough Festival Opera since 2000, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Honours List for his services to music.

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

The first highlights have been revealed for the 25th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), an anniversary edition celebrating 25 years of championing the filmmakers, stars, and cinematic movements that have shaped the future of Asian cinema

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! All eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

Overall, according to our Tony Nominations grosses analysis, none of the new musicals this season are in the upper half of the theoretical monthly average across the industry. Last year, there were six new musicals in that upper half, four of which were nominees for Best Musical. Luckily, this weekend’s Tony Awards is set to potentially change all of that! But in an era where even the most viewed Tony Awards are viewed less than they were pre-2020, what effect do they have on the grosses at this point? 

Hong Kong Soul will present Sound Strokes at the Amphitheatre at theSpace @ Symposium Hall, where performers Wan Xing, Gregor Black, and Eleanor Dunsdon fuse Guzheng melodies with Scottish rhythms inspired by Chinese calligraphy.

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will present 'Soul, Sound, and Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,' a retrospective of over 75 works exploring music's influence on the late illustrator's career.

Austin audiences will have plenty of opportunities to travel the world without leaving their seats during Texas Performing Arts' newly announced 2026/27 season.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee presented the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin. Watch their acceptance speeches here!

After a two-year run, Country Music Hall of Fame legend Randy Travis will conclude the More Life Tour this fall with stops in Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, New England, Texas, and beyond.

Origin Theatre Company will present an Off-Broadway revival of Enda Walsh's MISTERMAN, starring Broadway's Daniel Marconi, as the centerpiece of its 18th annual Origin Irish Theatre Festival at Theater Row in New York.

The New Jersey Play Lab announced ALL EXITS!, a statewide play reading series supporting NJ playwrights outside NYC and Philadelphia, with readings at Surflight Theatre, Cape May Stage, and River Union Stage.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will conclude its 2025–2026 season with THE TALE OF CYMBELINE this summer. Directed by Ben Lambert, the production will run outdoors at the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park from June 12 through July 19.

The 2026 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or four!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 64 awards.

The Bent, the Coachella Valley’s LGBTQ+ theatre company, is presenting its first musical, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, written by Terrence McNally (book), Stephen Flaherty (music), and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics). The writers and composer have put together a moving book, lyrics, and score that create a deeply affecting and emotional story, with just enough hilarity to soften the upsetting moments. The brilliant acting, singing, directing, and design make this show a must-see.

New York City Ballet has appointed Beatrice Jona Affron as the company's next Associate Music Director, adding new leadership to its music staff. Affron currently serves as Music Director for the Philadelphia Ballet.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis announced eight newly elected board members, joining as the company celebrates its 60th Anniversary Season. Ann Cady Scott returns as Board President for a third term.

Grammy-nominated Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Broadway playwright Lindsey Ferrentino will appear at the Hermitage Artist Retreat's beachfront 'Script & Song' program, as the retreat also celebrates a Pulitzer Prize win for a Hermitage-born production.

Smuin Contemporary Ballet announced its 33rd season, SMUIN IN FRAME, featuring world and regional premieres by Val Caniparoli, Nicolo Fonte, My'Kal Stromile, and Amy Seiwert across four programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.