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Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include Come From Away and more.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Roger Hodgson's solo albums IN THE EYE OF THE STORM and HAI HAI have been remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios and are now available on vinyl.

Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.

Ndeya, the label founded by the late Jon Hassell, will release previously unreleased music from the Fourth World pioneer, with the single BLUE BA-YA (EXCERPT) out now.

What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?

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.

Craft Recordings and HighTone Records will reissue Dave Alvin's 1998 album BLACKJACK DAVID with bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased Angel On Your Shoulder, on 2-LP, CD, and digital.

Slash made his Broadway debut with a surprise appearance in The Lost Boys, joining Tony Award winner Ali Louis Bourzgui and the company for a guitar solo during “Have to Have You.” Watch the video.

Rock of Ages is currently playing at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, through August 23, 2026. Check out photos from the production.

Rock icon Slash, known as the lead guitarist for the band Guns N' Roses, will take the stage for one night only during a performance of The Lost Boys on Broadway. Learn more here!

The two-hour play (presented with one 15-minute intermission) has earned widespread praise for its raw emotional depth, humor, and tender romance. This is due in large part to McNally’s brilliant script, a virtual symphony of words and human emotion

Cesear's Forum will present Yasmina Reza's CONVERSATIONS AFTER A BURIAL at Kennedy's Down Under, Playhouse Square, exploring family tensions following a patriarch's funeral.

Conejo Players Theatre will present STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Robert Harling's play about friendship, family, and resilience, for a limited run in Thousand Oaks. Learn more here.

Swans announced NEWLY SENTIENT BEING, a live recording capturing the band's final 'Big Sound' performance, set for release via Young God Records.

Julien's Auctions will present the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation 2026 Auction in Los Angeles, featuring stage-worn gowns, jewelry, and memorabilia, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the Foundation's scholarships and youth initiatives.

Laurie Woolery will direct the first post-Broadway production of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, playing at Pasadena Playhouse in spring 2027 as the 3rd Mainstage offering of the theatre's 2026-2027 season.

OFC Creations founder Eric Vaughn Johnson discusses the 2026-2027 Broadway in Brighton Series, a season of six musicals featuring rarely produced titles, a North American premiere of THE OSMONDS, and a New York State premiere of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.

Country artist Randy Travis will release his first album of original music in over 18 years. The album is a collection of lost songs from throughout Travis's career, which have been assembled, remixed, and remastered by longtime producer Kyle Lehning.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.

Ten U.S. high schools will receive free production licenses to stage HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL through a new grant launched by Huey Lewis, Music Theatre International, and the Educational Theatre Foundation at the International Thespian Festival.

Ruth Eckerd Hall will present STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas and John Waite in Clearwater. The concert will include hits from STARSHIP, Jefferson Starship, and Jefferson Airplane, with tickets starting at $39.

The popular stage performer – an original cast member in the 2005 Broadway production of “Lennon” and the fifth Elphaba in “Wicked” – is currently making her Boston directorial debut with the Psych Drama Company production of “Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” which will be at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Black Box Theatre,