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Yandel received the Agent of Change honor at Premios Juventud in Marbella and premiered new tracks "DND" and "Cual Es la Necesidad," ahead of a Sinfónico tour stop in Madrid on November 9.

Curve has announced full casting and an extended run for its Christmas musical CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, with Jonny Fines starring as Willy Wonka due to high demand.

"Weird Al" Yankovic performed a set for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series while continuing his BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour across North America with his original band.

W.A.S.P. will kick off its 1984 TO HEADLESS North American tour on September 10 in California, running through October 31 with KK'S PRIEST as support, performing songs from its first four albums.

Danny Wimmer Presents released the daily music schedule for AFTERSHOCK, featuring headliners MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, TOOL, LIMP BIZKIT and PIERCE THE VEIL across five stages at Discovery Park in Sacramento.

BAD WOLVES will support SKILLET and Escape the Fate on a Fall 2026 U.S. tour opening September 30 in Schenectady, NY, marking new singer Killboy's live debut with the band.

Shattered Globe Theatre's new season under Producing Artistic Director Ian Frank will include Midwest premieres of VLADIMIR and THE WATERFALL alongside BRACE BRACE at Theater Wit in Chicago.

A new American Masters documentary chronicles poet Mary Oliver's life and work, featuring interviews with Maria Shriver, John Waters and Ada Limón, plus poetry read by Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert.

PBS will premiere a Kartemquin Films documentary following five choreographers competing in Joffrey Ballet's Winning Works program as they create original works under deadline pressure.

A new documentary from Kartemquin Films follows five choreographers competing in Joffrey Ballet's Winning Works program as they create original work under deadline pressure.

The People's Theatre will open its new Centro Cultural Inmigrante in Inwood with an inaugural season featuring the first bilingual presentation of GUAC by Manuel Oliver.

THE RE:BORN CHASING DISCOTHEQUE LIVE, a dance and live entertainment production starring Keita Richard Kusama and fully produced, directed, and choreographed by Tomoyuki Yara, will run at THE GLOBE TOKYO from October 28 to October 30, 2026.

The Columbus-founded horn band Huntertones will perform at the Lincoln Theatre, celebrating its new album Transmission with material spanning jazz, funk, pop, soul and R&B.

GALA will present the world premiere of GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World, a drama about a double agent who misled the Nazis during World War II, written by Gustavo Ott.

American Masters documentary on Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver features interviews with Maria Shriver, Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert, and Helena Bonham Carter, alongside never-before-seen archival materials.

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble announced fall 2026 tour dates, performing music from their new album alongside a live rendition of The Grateful Dead's Blues for Allah, honoring its 50th anniversary.

The stars of Arena Stage's CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical, Holli' Gabrielle Conway, Jade Milan, and Stoney B. Woods, are taking over our Instagram Story today. Go backstage with the musical's three stars, who play T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli.

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.

Stockard Channing makes her directorial debut with Samuel Beckett's KRAPP'S LAST TAPE at Latitude Festival's 20th edition, starring David Westhead, before the production heads to Edinburgh Fringe.

Park Theatre announced its Park90 autumn season, featuring four theatre productions and four comedy hours. THE REVLON GIRL returns with its original cast, and more. Learn more here.

Hadestown will welcome three new ‘Fates’ to Broadway this summer. The ‘Fates’ will be played by Kelly Belarmino, KC Dela Cruz, and Khori Michelle Petinaud who will all begin performances in July.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes, and philanthropists Mark Kingdon and Anla Cheng Kingdon will be honored at New York City Center's gala opening night of In the Heights.

Actors' Equity Association announced the chorus of SCHMIGADOON! as the recipient of the 2026 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, honoring 16 performers for their skill, athleticism, and contributions to the production.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?