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A retirement home for actors faces a billionaire's takeover plan in this new play, set for a one-night premiere in Hollywood with free admission at the door.

The nicest kids in town are back! Hairspray is bringing its unstoppable beat to the round, and you do not want to miss Robbie Roby’s visionary direction and choreography of this bright spectacle of the best of the 60s. Based on the 1988 John Waters' movie that became a cult classic, Hairspray opened on Broadway in 2002. It took home eight Tony Award wins, including Best Musical. Its staying power can be credited to a memorable score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and relatable themes in the book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan.

See photos of RuPaul's Drag Race star Ginger Minj as Edna Turnblad in Broadway Sacramento's production of Hairspray, now playing through August 30.

Oh Louise, the project of 19-year-old songwriter Olive Siegel, has released its debut album EVERYTHING ON HIGH, drawing early attention from Under the Radar, Atwood Magazine, and MAGNET Magazine.

Navona, Ravello, Big Round, Albany, and MSR Classics released new classical recordings including Ketty Nez's ONLY THE PATH REMAINS, Matthew Arndt's AMPLE LAMPS, and Josh Getman's CHASING GHOSTS.

On August 2, 2026, Manna Proxia Theater put on their production of ROMEO & JULIET at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. This adaptation of the Shakespeare classic was directed by Venantius Vladimir Ivan P. with original music by MPT Music Team. This review is based on the evening show.

Hollywood Records and National Geographic released the LION soundtrack, featuring music by Hans Zimmer with Niccolò Pacella and George Hutson Warren of Bleeding Fingers Music, plus vocals from the Nairobi Chamber Chorus.

London Theatre Company has released photos from behind the scenes at The Oresteia, written and directed by Simon Stone. Learn more and check out the photos here!

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has announced its 2027 season, featuring Grease, Disney's Frozen, Les Misérables, South Pacific, Always...Patsy Cline, On Your Feet! and more.

BritBox will premiere AGATHA CHRISTIE'S TOMMY & TUPPENCE starring Antonia Thomas, Josh Dylan and Imelda Staunton, headlining a fall slate that also includes new seasons of LUDWIG, DEATH VALLEY and TIME.

MHz Choice will add Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's SAMBRE, Norwegian drama LIV, and a new season of MURDER IN... to its streaming slate, along with Finnish mystery series SECONDS.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Rehearsals have begun for SLAM FRANK, a new musical reimagining Anne Frank's story through a hip-hop lens, ahead of its Off-Broadway opening at the Orpheum Theatre. See photos!

Netflix released the official trailer for MONSTER: THE LIZZIE BORDEN STORY, a series exploring the infamous case, ahead of its upcoming premiere on the streaming platform.

American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of jazz legend Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth. Although diverse and enjoyable, it is a little less Davis and a little more everything else thanks to some over-orchestration.

This production, direct from Glyndebourne, is a delight from start to finish, with laughter and glorious voices leading to a true emotional climax to send us soaring into the summer night.

Sadie Sink, Noah Jupe, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes are among nominees for The Stage Debut Awards 2026, with winners to be revealed at a London ceremony on September 27.

Janet Metz, Andrew Varela and Mona Swain will lead Skylight Music Theatre's production of GYPSY: A Musical Fable, directed by Michael Unger in Milwaukee's Cabot Theatre.

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra announced its 2027 season, featuring collaborations with the Australian String Quartet, Johannes Grosso, Stefan Cassomenos, Carla Blackwood and Polyphonic Voices at Melbourne Recital Centre.

Kieron J. Walsh's SKINTOWN won the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, while Sinda Agha's GRIEF ROOM took the Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence at a ceremony in Edinburgh.

Austin Playhouse will present Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel. directed by Producing Artistic Director Lara Toner Haddock.

Louise Lockwood's documentary BEL, which chronicles the life and music of Kenyan-Scottish musician Beldina Odenyo, has signed Cargo Film & Releasing as international sales agents ahead of a cinema release.

Tony Roper marked his 85th birthday in rehearsals for THE STEAMIE, directing the Scottish classic for the last time before it opens at Dundee Rep Theatre on August 27 ahead of stops across Scotland.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of MATILDA THE MUSICAL will open at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in October 2027, before touring to Sydney Lyric and QPAC's Lyric Theatre in Brisbane.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production will open at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in October 2027 before touring to Sydney Lyric and QPAC's Lyric Theatre in Brisbane.