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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.

We have your first look at six-time Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Tracee Ellis Ross, making her Broadway debut in the 2026 Tony Award-nominated play EVERY BRILLIANT THING. Check out photos here.

Stewart Copeland is harnessed in COPELAND, weaving a web of whimsical opportunities that he expertly spun into reality. With a knack for saying yes to outlandish ideas and running with them, he has transformed his dreams into tangible achievements.

Jack Tarlton and Jessica Hardwick lead the cast of 1984, a new adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian novel, in a co-production from Citizens Theatre, Dundee Rep Theatre, and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh touring Scotland.

Gregor Fisher will perform his first one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, joined by director Nigel West for an evening of stories and reminiscences from his decades-long career.

What’s happening Off-Broadway in July? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season, including one-person shows by celebrities, world premiere plays, musical revivals and more.

Two new productions are headed to Edinburgh Fringe 2026: THE MYSTERY OF PLEASANCE TWO, a children's whodunit by Danyah Miller, and I DREAMT YOU DIFFERENTLY, directed by Elsa Strachan, exploring intergenerational relationships.

The new season on Broadway (2026-2027) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater brings  the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good  Men, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth, with direction by Tony Award  winner Michael Arden. In the spring, Artistic Director Lear deBessonet returns to the  Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years,  starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by  Christopher Gattelli. 

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal’s new one-man show, 860 will play a limited run at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, beginning in October of 2026. The complete creative team will be announced in the coming weeks. 

The Stage Managers' Association announced the upcoming 2026 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. No additional details from an attached press release were available in the submission.