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Several new and returning series are coming to Food Network this July, including Guy’s Grocery Games, Kitchen Chaos, Pitmasters, and more. Take a look at the programming now.

A jukebox musical based on the music of ABBA, MAMMA MIA! knows exactly what it is and makes absolutely no apologies for it. It’s fun!

“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. “But we gon’ play,” he adds.

The first UK tour of Desperate Scousewives: Lily's Story, led by Benidorm star Crissy Rock, is set to play four Merseyside venues, including the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool, with some performances already sold out.

Richmond Shakespeare announced its 2026 Shakespeare Festival, featuring productions of AS YOU LIKE IT, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED), and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST staged across gardens, amphitheatres, and historic venues in Richmond and Williamsburg, VA.

In a world of change and confusion, some essential truths will always remain. Chief among these truths is this: Campy, irreverent, John Waters-style comedy will always have a home in Baltimore. Its current place of residence: Vagabond Players’ 110th season closer, The Divine Sister. 

Playwright Lauren Gunderson gives France’s Reign of Terror a riotous, sharp-tongued makeover with The Revolutionists, opening June 12 at International City Theatre. I spoke with director Jamie Torcellini about the play and why he thinks its message is so relevant today.

Tony nominee Nichelle Lewis is delivering one of Broadway's most moving performances as Sarah in RAGTIME. She reflects on the musical's enduring relevance, the emotional impact of Sarah's story & what her first Tony Award nomination means to her.

Hattimatim-Team has released production photos from EMPTY NIGHT, a new play written and directed by award-winning playwright Abhisek Bhattacharya. The production was presented at the Z Fringe Festival at Zeiders American Dream Theater in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

As Detective Fucco, John Ortiz brings depth to a character who could be reduced to a stereotype. He discusses the show's timely themes, Stephen Adly Guirgis' adaptation, and the Tony-nominated creative team helping bring the production to life.

The producers behind the acclaimed Las Vegas production of FOLLIES have announced the world premiere of ESMÉ: A Brand-New Old-Fashioned Musical (ESMÉ) set to debut at Notoriety in downtown Las Vegas from June 23–27.

A delightful breath of fresh air swept through 54 Below as Melissa Errico paid loving homage to Barbra Streisand with MD Billy Stritch 5/27 to 5/29. Read a review of the night.

Oh!Scare Wilde Productions will present the UK premiere of THE PIGEON FACTORY at Underbelly Cowgate as part of the Culture Ireland Edinburgh Showcase, a darkly absurd one-man show written and performed by Aaron O'Neill.

Written by Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek writer David West Read, the musical flips the script on Romeo and Juliet by allowing Juliet to continue her story after Romeo’s death.

Contemporary circus company, Circa, has come to Charleston, South Carolina, as part of Spoleto USA’s 50th season,  with their Humans 2.0.  This is the next installment after their successful Humans production — although with their current creation and context, the “2.0” more ironically evokes a software upgrade than a performance sequel.

Lesley Manville has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for OEDIPUS.

The national tour of The Great Gatsby heads to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis June 2–7, bringing the glamour, heartbreak, and larger-than-life characters of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel to the stage. Joshua Grosso, who plays Nick Carraway in the production, says one of the best parts of the experience is getting to share the stage with a company full of talented performers while taking in the story right alongside the audience each night.

The Warehouse Theatre will present the world premiere of FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL (Or I Love Lave Dash), a new comedy by Kristoffer Diaz, on its Main Stage in Greenville, SC.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has released first look footage of PRIVATE LIVES, Noël Coward's beloved comedy of manners, now playing through June 7, 2026 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre.

Il Turco In Italia may not be Rossini's most famous work, but if there is any justice, this wonderful revival of Mariame Clément's 2021 Festival production will bring this opera to much wider attention. An uproarious comedy accompanied by a rousingly galloping score and gorgeous vocals; it is the escapism and pure fun we all need right now.

The sold-out show featured the premiere of BABE: ELABORATIO, a symphony dedicated to Connick's mother, whose lifelong dream was for her son to perform at Carnegie Hall

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, featuring Filipinos on Broadway Melissa Errico with Billy Stritch, and more.

BTS has revealed the venues and on-sale details for the Asia and Australia legs of their ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG,' kicking off Thursday, November 19 in Kaohsiung at Kaohsiung National Stadium.

WHATEVER THE WEATHER, a sensory play installation designed for children aged 0-7, is set to open at London's Unicorn Theatre before transferring to Theatre Hullabaloo.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.