Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Will Host 2026 Winter Gala Featuring Danielle De Niese
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Olivier Award winner Danielle de Niese will make her Melbourne Symphony Orchestra debut at the 2026 Winter Gala, performing works by Bernstein, Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Jerome Kern at Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall.
IT'S JUST DINNER to Open at Teatro Paraguas from Seventh Corner Productions
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Seventh Corner Productions will present It's Just Dinner, an original raucous comedy written by Grayson Pinto, Lily Pinto, and Reilly Stranahan, at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe. Tickets are $20 general admission.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS to Make Toronto Fringe Festival Debut
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
MANY HAPPY RETURNS, a group-based immersive show set on New Year's Eve 1924, will bring its escape room-meets-murder mystery format to the Toronto Fringe Festival, following sold-out runs and a 2025 No Proscenium Immie Award win.
SWEENEY TODD to Open at Playhouse on the Square in Collaboration with Opera Memphis
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Playhouse on the Square and Opera Memphis announced their first co-production since 2011, staging SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at the Overton Square Performing Arts District in Memphis, TN.
Kate Baldwin and Jennifer Van Dyck Will Lead SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and Jennifer Van Dyck will lead Berkshire Theatre Group's production of SUMMER, 1976 by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Isadora Wolfe, at The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge.
Jenna Bainbridge, Sadie Dickerson, and More Will Sing Olivia Rodrigo At 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Broadway performers from WICKED, THE LOST BOYS, JUST IN TIME, and more will perform Olivia Rodrigo's catalog at 54 Below, spanning hits from 'Driver's License' to tracks from her latest album.
WAM Theatre Will Host 2026 Benefit DREAMERS & MAGIC MAKERS SUMMER SOIRÉE
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
WAM Theatre announced its 2026 benefit celebration at Doctor Sax House in Lenox, MA, featuring live performances, an art auction, and a showcase from new musical FOUNTAIN OF YOU.
BELLY OF THE BEAST Will Come to Kamani Auditorium
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Aadyam Theatre's BELLY OF THE BEAST, written by Kalki Koechlin and Sheena Khalid, follows five women transforming into mythical creatures across stages of motherhood, blending shadow puppetry, live music, and movement.
TAPESGIVING to Bring Two-Night Electronic Music Event to BayCare Sound
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Tape B announced TAPESGIVING, a two-night hometown electronic music event at The BayCare Sound in Clearwater, FL, featuring G Jones, Eazybaked, Moody Good, and more. Single tickets and two-night passes go on sale soon.
Dito van Reigersberg, Pig Iron Theatre Co-Founder and Martha Graham Cracker Performer, Dies at 53
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Dito van Reigersberg, co-founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Pig Iron Theatre Company and the performer behind drag persona Martha Graham Cracker, has died at 53 following complications from a bone marrow transplant.
OOGA CHAKA to Make World Premiere at Toronto Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Pucker's and Parlous Theatre will present OOGA CHAKA, a comedy about two prehistoric cave painters who accidentally invent theatre, at the Michael Young Theatre at Soulpepper during the Toronto Fringe Festival.
MAKS & PETA LIVE! to Come to Jacksonville, Presented by Burn the Floor
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Burn the Floor will present MAKS & PETA LIVE! in Jacksonville, FL, through FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville. The dance production features the well-known duo in a live performance.
I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! to Play Edinburgh Festival Fringe This August
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Moth StorySlam winner and New Yorker humorist Kristina Libby brings her solo show I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, recounting a traumatic brain injury, near-death experience, and pandemic art movement.
Voices of Ascension to Launch 2026-2027 Season 'The Radiant Depths'
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Voices of Ascension announced its 37th season, The Radiant Depths, featuring programs spanning Renaissance masterworks to newly commissioned works, including a Nico Muhly commission written for organist James McVinnie.
TOAD THE WET SPROCKET: RINGS: THE ACOUSTIC TOUR to Play Patchogue Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Toad the Wet Sprocket will bring their first-ever all-acoustic tour to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, performing songs from their 2026 release Rings: The Acoustic Sessions.
MY GENERATION TOUR With The Lovin' Spoonful & Gary Lewis to Play Patchogue
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the My Generation Tour, featuring The Lovin' Spoonful, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and The Hollies Greatest Hits starring Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Terry Sylvester.
Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall to Launch $50K Artist Development Fundraising Campaign
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall announced a fundraising campaign targeting $50,000 to support Canadian artists through mentorship, facilities, and creative opportunities at Allied Music Centre in Toronto.
MARVIN: A MARVIN GAY REVUE to Open at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present MARVIN: A MARVIN GAYE REVUE, a new musical celebration of Marvin Gaye's catalog, directed by founder Nate Jacobs, featuring returning star Sheldon Rhoden at The Donelly Theatre in Sarasota.
Two UK Premieres And More Set for Kiln Theatre 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Kiln Theatre announced its upcoming season, featuring the UK premieres of TABLE 17 and BERLIN, a new production of NINE NIGHT directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma, and a community production with 80 cast members.
HOMECOMING to Play Hollywood Fringe Festival After Sold-Out Run
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Moth StorySLAM winner Dara Kosberg brings her solo dark comedy HOMECOMING to the Hollywood Fringe Festival at the Madnani Theater in Los Angeles, exploring grief, identity, and a complicated mother-daughter relationship.
Eric Carle Museum to Open Jerry Pinkney Retrospective Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
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.
NIKOLA World Premiere PURPOSE, PRIMA FACIE and More Set for Arena Stage 2026/27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Arena Stage announced the first five productions of its 76th season, including world premieres from Step Afrika! and a new musical, plus Tony-nominated PRIMA FACIE, PURPOSE, and a holiday tradition.
EMERGE to Make West Coast Debut at Hollywood Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Paris Moon's award-winning one-woman show EMERGE heads to the Hollywood Fringe Festival, blending dance, song, and spoken word to tell her story of survival and self-reclamation.
LUNGS SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL to Return for Fifth Annual Edition at 6B Community Garden
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
LUNGS, FRIGID New York, and GOH Productions will present the fifth annual LUNGS Summer Theater Festival, featuring five original one-act plays by international and Lower East Side artists at Manhattan's 6B Community Garden. Admission is free.
UNZIPPED to Make Live Debut With TRU Voices New Musicals Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Theater Resources Unlimited will present a free live reading of UNZIPPED, a new musical by Eva Margolies and Douglas J. Cohen, at Theater 555 in NYC, followed by an industry talkback panel.
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