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Lizzy McAlpine's tour hits Madison Square Garden, Kia Forum, L'Olympia and O2 Academy Brixton across North America, the UK, Europe, Australia and NZ.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Managing Director Kendra Ekelund will step down in Spring 2027, as she and her family relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina to be closer to extended family.

On September 17th, we lost Duncan Sheik, a major composer and influence on 21st century theatre, whose music for Spring Awakening pushed the art form forward. Sheik was impressively prolific. While the headline of his theatre career may be the impactful Spring Awakening, his career was filled with over a dozen other varied and worthwhile theatrical projects, in addition to his achievements in popular music. He wrote music and sometimes lyrics for an impressive slate of musicals in addition to composing music for plays, and amassed a notable collective of collaborators on his many shows. 

Kalen Allen will host WhyHunger's 3rd annual Hungerthon Hustle, a 4.8K benefit run/walk at Citi Field supporting efforts to end hunger in America.

To kick-off the 2026-2027 run of their often Broadway-centric Cabaret Series, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa tapped not only a proven Broadway star, but an OC native, too for a triumphant homecoming concert: Krysta Rodriguez. Marking her Center cabaret debut, Rodriguez performed to rapturous crowds for three consecutive nights at the Samueli Theater from September 10-12, 2026.

New York City Center announced a $5 million gift from Richard and Lisa Witten to establish a permanent endowment for dance presentations, education, and community engagement programming.

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?” 

Islandia Music Records released the third volume in the WEATHER SYSTEMS series from percussionist Steven Schick. The album features compositions exploring themes of time and temporal experience.

An excellent production of a strong play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Producer Gabriela Torres invites audiences for an evening celebrating Latino music, culture, and heritage on the 54 Below stage. “La Música de mi Casa” explores songs that hold personal meaning for individuals from Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican, Dominican, and other Latino backgrounds.

54 Below will present multiple cabaret shows featuring Tony Award winners Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Natalie Venetia Belcon, Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye, and performers from HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.

Sypher Studios' documentary about war letter preservationist Andrew Carroll will debut on Amazon, Apple+, and YouTube. The 88-minute film is narrated by Annette Bening and features Oscar and Emmy-winning actors.

The fifth annual BREAKING THE BINARY THEATRE FESTIVAL will present staged readings and new plays by transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ theatre artists at MCC Theater in New York.

FOGHAT released a music video for 'It Hurts Me Too,' the second single from the band's upcoming triple-vinyl live album featuring its current lineup.

The Joffrey Ballet has announced Aoi Morohashi, Fabian Raschitor and Sam Stampleman as new Company Artists for its 2026-27 season, alongside the appointment of Thomas Edwards as Rehearsal Director.

On 9/26, Tyler Manning is debuting his original show, Drafts: The Musical, which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics for. The story follows music majors who have to write a song using a one-word prompt in just 24 hours.

Amas Musical Theatre has opened submissions for the ninth year of the Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists, offering a $2,000 cash grant and development assistance to a musical theatre librettist.

DEF LEPPARD released the fourth installment of its six-volume box set, featuring studio albums from 2015 to 2023 on vinyl and limited-edition CD, plus rare tracks curated by the band and exclusive interviews.

I spoke with Howard Skora about his decision to write about the human story behind one of the most important civil rights decisions in modern American history, his vision for directing its world premiere production, and why he chose to write about the real-life events that took place in Houston in 1998 when two ordinary working-class men, John Lawrence and Tyron Garner, were arrested under Texas’s ‘Homosexual Conduct’ law which led to a landmark 2003 Supreme Court decision.

The Dallas Opera appointed Matthew A. Epstein to the role of Senior Artistic Advisor, advising on creative, artist, and repertoire programming. Epstein brings over 50 years of experience at major opera companies worldwide.

Composer Gregory Spears' orchestral work THE MYSTERIES will receive its world premiere from the Columbus Symphony, followed by a New York performance at Carnegie Hall. The program will also feature bass-baritone Davóne Tines performing Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

What did our critic think of LUZIA at Under The Big Top?

Camille Henrot's first live performance, co-commissioned by Performa and Aspen Art Museum, will present a contemporary take on Italian Renaissance theater set in a New York City apartment building.

MYND READER released the single 'Straight On Through' from their acoustic EP SUNDAY DRIVE, featuring drummer and songwriter Brian Sachs and produced by seven-time Grammy winner Michael Brauer.

Alan Finch, a respected theatre executive who served on the SOLT board and held leadership roles at Chichester Festival Theatre and Cameron Mackintosh Ltd, has passed away.