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Popejoy Hall announced a new series called POPEJOY LIVE!, adding seven one-night events spanning concerts, film-to-concert screenings, and holiday shows to its season lineup.

Metrograph will present an 11-film retrospective of director Tsui Hark, featuring a newly restored version of his 1980 film DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE alongside titles from across his career.

An original comedic musical adaptation of George Orwell's novel, written by author Diana Reid, will debut at the Flight Path Theatre as part of the Sydney Fringe Festival in Marrickville.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom stars A Noise Within resident artist Amber Liekhus in the title role, with ANW newcomer Jamar Gilbert taking on the role of Levee. I decided to speak with the two actors about their experience bringing the two iconic roles to the stage and why they believe the play teaches important lessons about Power, Music, Survival, and Legacy.

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.

Japan Society will host a weekend film series highlighting rare films scored by composer, musician, and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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.

Singer, actress, and author Melissa Errico – who will perform her concert “The Streisand Effect” as her debut at Town Hall in Provincetown on August 23 – says she first became aware of Barbra Streisand when, as a teenager, she saw “Yentl,” the 1983 movie musical co-written, co-produced, and directed by, and starring, the show business icon.

Colin Moulding, founding member of XTC, will release a three-track CD single titled WANT IT BAD (THE PEP TALKS AND PLAYING FIELDS OF OLD ENGLAND) via Burning Shed, accompanied by a new video.

Lakeshore Records released BAD ZOMBIES, a mashup of Billie Eilish's Bad Guy and Crazy Dave's Theme from Plants Vs Zombies, performed by The String Revolution and cellist Tina Guo.

The film, starring Alexandro Byrd and directed by Michael Walker, follows a Spanish exchange student whose charisma transforms suburban New York in 1984.

The Castellows recorded a new version of Addicted with the late Dan Seals, marking the final single ahead of a tribute album celebrating his music.

Birmingham Village Players will open its 104th season with ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, followed by four more productions including OKLAHOMA! and AMADEUS.

THE SECRET AGENT, nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, will join the Criterion Collection with new 4K and Blu-ray editions featuring bonus interviews and essays.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Playwright and Director Peter Gill has died at age 86. Learn more about Gill and read his full obituary here.

This is a production that enthrals.

A new 4K restoration of Charles Burnett's MY BROTHER'S WEDDING will run at Film Forum, bringing the filmmaker's work back to New York City screens.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Acrisure Amphitheater, July 31, 2026

Enough high spirits to make you forget all about the dismal state of the world of late. Go on. Get Footloose. You won't be sorry.

Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!

Tanya Tucker joins the late Dan Seals on a new recording of his number one hit 'Bop,' offering a nostalgic collaboration between the country star and the posthumous legacy of her fellow artist.

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.

There is something wonderfully bittersweet about watching Footloose the Musical at Murry's Dinner Playhouse, which runs through August 15. This high-energy production is already an entertaining night at the theater, but knowing that it also serves as a farewell for several of my favorite young performers before they head off to universities across the country this fall adds another layer of emotion.

The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival announced its full lineup for its 15th season, featuring 715 performances of 297 productions at 45 venues, including CIRCUS IN THE CITY and comedian Pete Davidson as headliner.

Linnea Berthelsen, known for her role as Kali Prasad in Netflix's Stranger Things, will make her UK stage debut in DARKLING, a solo play by Titas Halder, directed by Olivier Award-winner Matthew Xia for Actors Touring Company and Bush Theatre.