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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler, known for hit songs like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has passed away at age 75.

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.

Altadena Music Theatre announced its 2026 summer season with productions of GREASE and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, performed at a temporary outdoor venue at the Mountain View Mausoleum after the Eaton Fire displaced the company.

Due to overwhelming demand, the Jonas Brothers have added a third night at Madison Square Garden. Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas will now play a third date — Saturday, August 22 — of The Burning Up Tour All Over Again.

Nonesuch Records is set to release Natalie Merchant’s Cabinet of Wonder, a digital collection of seventeen songs and accompanying videos from the singer-songwriter’s collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Chicago Children’s Theatre (CCT).

BWW catches up with Rachel O'Regan to chat about F-Bomb Theatre's FemiFringe guide at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Academy Award winner Matt Damon, who previously played the West End, says he’s (almost) ready to hit the Great White Way. He’s considered a stint on Broadway — but he’s just waiting for the right time to make it happen.

The Actors' Gang will present Two Gentlebots of Verona, a free, family-friendly adaptation of William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, from August 1–30, 2026 in Culver City and Burbank as part of its annual Free Shakespeare in the Park for Families series.

The Middletown Arts Center will present a Summer Nights Concert headlined by Reina Williams + The Remedy, with guest openers Renee Maskin and Patrick Bamburak, spanning reggae, hip-hop, soul, folk, and indie rock.

Just For Laughs Sydney returns in 2026 with the first announcement for its 14th edition, featuring Greg Davies, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Zarna Garg, Morgan Jay, Dan and Phil, Bill Bailey, Adam Kay, Dara Ó Briain, Saaniya Abbas, Lucas Zelnick, David Nihill, Rhys James, Peter Antoniou, RocKwiz and Ming Yue

Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller revealed the 78th Primetime Emmy Award nominations on Wednesday morning. Nominees include Broadway's Carrie Coon, Sarah Pidgeon, Ayo Edeberi, Sarah Snook, Laurie Metcalf, and more. Check out the full list!

New York Festival of Song announced its upcoming season, featuring four mainstage concerts at Merkin Hall co-presented by Kaufman Music Center, plus standalone programs including A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! and a Juilliard collaboration.

Carlos Santana will play November 2026 performances of An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live: Presented by SiriusXM at House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. 

Kevin, Joe & Nick Jonas return to Madison Square Garden August 20-21 for The Burning Up Tour All Over Again. Tickets on sale July 10 via Ticketmaster.

Hadestown is now the 31st longest-running show in Broadway history. The musical has now surpassed the 1998 revival of “Cabaret” and “Annie” as it continues its run at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Watch a new video!

OPERA America announced $135,000 in commissioning grants to seven opera companies through its Opera Grants for Women Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation since 2014.

Third Avenue PlayWorks in Sturgeon Bay, WI, is accepting submissions for the inaugural WinterWorks New Play Festival. Selected playwrights receive a professional week-long workshop, housing, transportation, and a $600 honorarium.

Kentucky Performing Arts announced four recipients for its ArtsReach MeX Project, offering free access to The Kentucky Center's MeX Theater for art exhibits and live performances by Louisville-area artists and organizations.

Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo will perform at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park as part of SummerStage's 40th Anniversary Season, presented in association with World Music Institute.

Twenty-eight years ago, The Ladyboys of Bangkok made a brief appearance at what was then the Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue (now the Sondheim, which has committed itself to Les Misérables with a fervour that makes Swifties look fickle). Now the company has finally brought its full touring operation to London. The Sabai Pavilion — a vast pink tent pitched on Shepherd's Bush Green, fragrant with pad thai and ambition — houses what the company bills as its official London debut: a two-hour kathoey cabaret revue now in its twenty-sixth year of nine-month UK tours.

Trevor Barrette is a prominent multi-hyphenate artist in the Montreal and off-island theatre community, who is currently producing and directing the intergenerational comedy The Rules of Playing Risk at the Hudson Village Theatre.

Kitchen Sink Theatre Company (Katie Royse Ginther, Artistic Director) is set to present a reading of the new play “NARCISSUS AS PLOT FORM: a Transsexual Rage(r)' which is written by Oscar K, directed by Fae Hartt (Whipoorwhill Calls).

Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO)’s Linda Koehn General and Artistic Director, Michael Egel, has announced the repertory for the company’s 2027 Festival Season. It will features a new production of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, a new production and company premiere of Philip Glass’s Orphée, and the revival of the company’s acclaimed 2017 production of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd.

Coronation Street actor and Celebrity Big Brother winner Jack P Shepherd will make his pantomime debut in SLEEPING BEAUTY at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, joining returning cast members John Evans and Simon Neehan.

The Loop: Lab and New Work Festival announced its upcoming season, featuring staged readings of two new works for young adult audiences at The Hivve in Grants Pass, Oregon, including Lee Cataluna's 'The King's Table' and the musical 'Greek To Me.'