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Chinese American Bear, the duo of Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten, released a new single and video from their album DIM SUM & THEN SOME, out via Moshi Moshi Records.

Are the critics screaming over the first play of the 2026/27 Broadway season? Paranormal Activity officially opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre. The new play is written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett. Let's see what the critics are saying...

The holiday circus spectacular will present two performances at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, featuring aerial acts, acrobatics, and live holiday music.

Hennepin Arts has announced that CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE returns to Minneapolis this holiday season to captivate audiences in Minneapolis with a holiday spectacular for the entire family.

Chicago queer power pop band Pinksqueeze will release its new album We Can Have It, following singles including Sweet Tooth and The Gay Agenda.

Audiences can enjoy this piece of 90s nostalgia at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre starring Austin Mirsoltani as Edward and Max Lynch as Vivian on stage August 14-Sept 24.

Jennifer Ellison will play Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George in select cities including Bristol, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Newcastle as MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL tours the UK and Ireland through January 2027.

Inon Barnatan became music director of La Jolla Music Society’s annual SummerFest chamber-music festival in 2018. This year, on its 40th anniversary, the celebration’s theme is “Making History.” More than 100 artists are participating in a month of 21 adventurous concerts. Born in Tel Aviv, the pianist began playing on his own at the age of three. Half a year later his parents realized he had perfect pitch and was likely to respond well to lessons. From his youthful point of view, it probably didn’t hurt that his first teacher rewarded him with chocolates. As he progressed, he studied at Tel Aviv University before moving to London at the age of 16 to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Maria Curcio, a student of Artur Schnabel. The late Leon Fleisher was also an influential teacher and mentor. The versatile musician, “One of the most admired pianists of his generation” (The New York Times) performs with the world’s finest orchestras and in recitals of solo and chamber music.  His most recent recording is a set of Brahms Cello Sonatas with Alisa Weilerstein. I met with Barnatan via Zoom to discuss the festival, how he approached its programming, and his career as a soloist.

The Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, located on the Nova Southeastern University campus has announced their 2026/2027 Performing Arts Season. Designed to entertain audiences of all ages, the season brings together legendary performers, rising stars, interactive productions and family-friendly shows.

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA has released a new single, 'Happiness Is So Sad,' marking the group's first collaboration with singer Lykke Li, ahead of homecoming stadium shows in Gothenburg.

The flimsy theme holding together this year’s summer season at Shakespeare’s Globe is ‘1599 or 1939’, which has allowed them to stage a work by Brecht as well as several Shakespeare plays which are frequent flyers at this theatre complex. Fortunately it leaves room for something which hasn’t been produced for either stage since Michelle Terry’s inaugural season in 2018; this Love’s Labour’s Lost, however, finds itself in the outdoor Globe Theatre and with a distinctive Spanish flavour.

Regina is probably one of the hardest vocal tracks that I've been dealt. Just making sure: as an actor/performer, my instrument is part of my body, so preparing physically. I've been really, really diligent with both by this, it's so lame, but my workouts, my supplement regimen, my hydration, just making sure that I can give a consistent performance every night and do that while also in stilettos.

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE, reimagined for its return to Boston's Boch Center Shubert Theatre, will feature aerial acts, acrobatics, live holiday music, new sets, and costumes in a Broadway-style circus production.

Theater Latté Da announced casting for its 2026 NEXT Festival of New Musicals, featuring three new works — BLACK GIRL IN PARIS, HEARTS IS BROKE, and ALICE IN NEVERLAND — each receiving developmental workshops and public presentations at the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis.

Lyric Stage Boston has announced principal casting for its 2027 production of Les Misérables. Directed by Courtney O'Connor, the musical will star De'Lon Grant as Jean Valjean, Christopher Chew as Javert, and Kristian Espiritu as Fantine.

The show I saw last week on Wednesday, July 8, featured three warm-up acts and Ayrn performing under the stage name A.J. Chris. A.J. Chris was the feature comic of the evening.  A.J., who has already had significant success in the UK, had warned me that she had come home to try out a new routine in development to see how a U.S. audience would respond to her acquired U.K. sensitivity might play to a Kansas audience.  A.J. I was impressed with A.J.’s fearlessness, her body control, and her facial expressiveness.  She is a funny young lady with the looks that could easily help her catch on. .

Today’s subject Ryan Stajmiger is currently living his theatre life on tour playing the title character in Beetlejuice. The tour is currently playing here in DC at the National Theatre through July 19th. It should also be noted Beetlejuice had its World Premiere Pre-Broadway Engagement at the National Theatre in 2018, so this current engagement is indeed a homecoming.

The Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival will feature 32 shows across four venues in downtown Salt Lake City, including a brand new location, Lightree Studios. Tickets are available individually, as a three-pack, or a ten-pack.

GRAMMY Award-winning Pentatonix member Kirstin Maldonado is back on Broadway as Anne Boleyn in the Tony Award-winning musical SIX. In this interview, she reflects on returning to the stage after Kinky Boots, adapting to the show's demanding schedule, bringing her harmony-driven background to the score, and discovering her own take on one of musical theater's most beloved queens.

Now running at The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is A Walk on the Moon. Inspired by the acclaimed 1999 film, A Walk on the Moon is directed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller and features a book and additional lyrics by original screenwriter Pamela Gray, music and lyrics by Tony Award and Grammy Award nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, and choreography by Josh Prince. In this interview, Talia Suskauer, who plays 'Pearl', reflects on the rehearsal process and the journey of the new musical so far.

Noah Mannion, Rafferty Smale, Spencer Collins, and William Gurney will share the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical's national tour and limited West End season, with original Olivier Award-winning Billy, Liam Mower, returning as 'Older Billy.'

Aurora's Paramount Theatre will open its 15th Broadway Series with the Chicago-area premiere of MEAN GIRLS, the Tony-nominated musical based on Tina Fey's film, directed by Devon Hayakawa in their Paramount solo directing debut.

Apple TV has shared a sneak peek clip from season two of “Camp Snoopy,” premiering globally on Friday, June 26. In the new season, Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts spend time in the majestic landscape of Camp Spring Lake. Watch the clip now.

Strictly Come Dancing host and dancer Johannes Radebe will tour the UK with FINALLY HOME, featuring ballroom, South African rhythms, and pop anthems, culminating in a gala performance at the London Palladium.

The contemporary ballet company, Chamber Dance Project (CDP): Its bringing together of soloist-level professional ballet dancers during their lay-off periods from major professional companies and partnering them with equally talented musicians and boundary pushing choreographers.