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Star of the Day will present the regional premiere of WONDERLAND: THE MUSICAL at Between the Lines Studio Theatre in Allentown, PA. The pop-rock musical, created by Tony-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn, reimagines the Lewis Carroll classic in modern-day Manhattan.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre will close Season 41 with Tennessee Williams' CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, directed by Steve Kidd, featuring Nora Eschenheimer, Michael Underhill, Joe Penczak, and Karen MacDonald.

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN will make its Canadian premiere at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, featuring music by Alicia Keys and a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz.

The 49th Vice President of the United States, Kamala D. Harris will receive Public Counsel's William O. Douglas Award, and performer Rita Moreno will receive the Trailblazer in the Arts Award at Public Counsel's annual event.

The Heights Players will present 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, at their Brooklyn Heights theater. Directed by Felisha Heng, the cast is led by Andrea Mathews, Alexus Voss, and Allison St. Rock.

Broadway and CBS's FBI actress Natascia Diaz will star as the Witch in INTO THE WOODS at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre this summer, directed by Michael Lluberes, as part of the theater's 65th anniversary season.

Theatre in the Circle, a Judson Resident Theatre, will present Frankly Ben Franklin: A Musical Memoir, an engaging and imaginative musical that brings Benjamin Franklin's remarkable life to the stage.

THE BARD IN BARS, conceived and directed by South Florida artist Darius V. Daughtry, will present Shakespeare reimagined through Hip-Hop at the Historic Lyric Theater in Miami and the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park has released first look footage of AUGUST WILSON'S THE PIANO LESSON, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama now playing through May 3, 2026 at Moe and Jack's Place - The Rouse Theatre, in a co-production with Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

KayCee Stroh, who played Martha Cox in the High School Musical movie franchise, will star in Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL as Ms Darbus, joining Jason Donovan, Tobias Turley, Leonor Correia, Caitlin Tipping and Luke Bayer.

This coming June 2026, the Summer Opera Workshop at Accademia Europea di Firenze will perform the Italian premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza. This production will mark the first time this work is performed in Florence.

Naumburg Orchestral Concerts will present the New York premiere of Lisa Bielawa's violin concerto PULSE, featuring soloist Tessa Lark with The Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen, at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell.

The CNY Arts Center will present One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the iconic stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel, running this spring. See photos of the cast in character!

Van Alen Institute has presented FRIENDS FROM THE CANAL, a public art installation by Mookntaka in Gowanus. The multi-site installation features illuminated sculptures placed across the neighborhood. The project will remain on view through late August 2026.

Cameron Mackintosh and LW Entertainment announced full casting for the new North American Tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, playing Seattle's Paramount Theatre, led by Isaiah Bailey in the title role.

Black Box Movers will present its second annual choreography showcase at The Riverside Theatre in New York City, featuring 11 choreographers and 107 artists performing numbers from musicals including DAMN YANKEES, CABARET, and HAIRSPRAY.

The hit Broadway musical, 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical,' will make its Southeast Asian debut at Singapore’s Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, in February 2027.

Andrew Hungerford's stage adaptation of Caitlin Starling's Bram Stoker Award-nominated novel THE LUMINOUS DEAD will present at The Voxel in Baltimore, featuring a cast led by Adanya Koger-Hobson and Ayika Tshimanga.

Beck Center for the Arts will present its annual Student Visual Arts Exhibition, featuring over 100 works by students of all ages and skill levels in the Hoffman-Stach Gallery, with a free public Artist Reception planned.

Murder with a touch of manners have arrived in delightfully dapper fashion at The Weekend Theater, where A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder—running through May 3—proves that sometimes climbing the social ladder requires a little… creative problem solving. Under the direction of David Weatherly, this production leans fully into the musical’s razor-sharp wit and farcical charm, delivering an evening that is as clever as it is wickedly entertaining.

Playwright Dan Manjovi's psychological drama BREACH will receive its main stage debut at the Fresh Fruit Festival, directed by Christopher Scott and starring LeeAnne Hutchison at The Wild Project in New York City.

The Liminal Theatre Collective (TLTC) continues its commitment to developing new works with Imposter, an ensemble-driven devised theatre experience emerging from the company's Liminal Labs series.

While THE GREAT GATSBY has glimpses of effective songs and character development, the musical doesn’t ultimately live up to the glitz, glamor, and legacy of its source material.

Cynthia Erivo is teaming up with director Bill Condon for The Road Home, a musical drama centering on real-life musicians Miriam ‘Mama Africa’ Makeba and Hugh Masekela and their Graceland band.

North America's largest poetry festival, produced by NJPAC, will present Patti Smith, U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, a Def Poetry Jam reunion, and writing workshops at its upcoming Newark edition.