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Check out new production photos of Chromolume Theatre's Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn, now playing as part of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Directed by Carol M. Becker with musical direction by Isaac Schanno Johnson, the intimate and moving song cycle celebrates the lives of friends, family members, and loved ones lost, balancing heartfelt reflection with humor and hope.

Outskirts Theatre Company will present REEFER MADNESS at LaCage NiteClub in Milwaukee's Historic Walker's Point neighborhood, continuing a season of political satire following their run of THE PRODUCERS.

theAcademy@pbd will present THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND, the Kander and Ebb revue, at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, featuring five student performers and original choreography reproduced by Director of Education Gary Cadwallader.

Sara Malinowski's one-woman show Girlfriends, a queer road trip cabaret following its Hollywood Fringe world premiere, will play two nights at The Tank in New York City during Pride.

The American Dance Festival announced that dance educators Glenna Batson, Carla Lena Maxwell, and Dan Wagoner will posthumously receive the 2026 Balasaraswati/Joy Anne Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching.

Indie-pop singer-songwriter-pianist Andrew McMahon has unveiled his 18-date, intimate,  solo fall tour, “An Evening with Andrew McMahon and His Piano,' which is set to launch October 9th in Boston with the first of two nights at City Winery.

The first highlights have been revealed for the 25th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), an anniversary edition celebrating 25 years of championing the filmmakers, stars, and cinematic movements that have shaped the future of Asian cinema

Stuart Bousel's SATYRICON, directed by Andrew Calabrese, will make its world premiere at San Francisco's historic Eagle Bar, marking the first fully produced show by the newly formed Eagle Players.

R&B vocal group Dru Hill, featuring founding members SisQo, Nokio, and Jazz, will perform alongside GRAMMY Award-winning artist Mýa at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.

Bassoonist Sergio Azzolini will release Concerti per fagotto VI on July 3, completing his six-album survey of Antonio Vivaldi's bassoon concertos for the Vivaldi Edition. The recording features Azzolini and L'Onda Armonica performing the final concertos in the composer's surviving bassoon concerto catalogue.

Hugh Jackman will play pirate legend Long John Silver in a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. The Tony winner is set to star in the film, which will be penned by playwright and Emmy-winner Jack Thorne.

Composers Concordance will present an evening of music for bass voice and piano featuring Denis Sedov and Karina Pogosbekova at the Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza, with works by Gene Pritsker, Eugene W. McBride, and Shostakovich.

Initial casting has been announced for the West End transfer of the Bridge Theatre production of Into The Woods. Learn more about the production and the cast here!

In the Tony Awards press room, choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons teased they want to do a revival of the musical 'Fame' next.

Ms. Lauryn Hill is set to receive the Living Legend Icon Award sponsored by Sprite at the 'BET Awards' 2026. The Living Legend Icon Award honors pioneers of their craft, specifically dedicated to artists whose body of work has remained essential.

Latest in the line of blockbuster Cole Porter musicals dominating the Barbican’s summer programming is High Society, following in the footsteps of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate. Like its predecessors, High Society is, to a certain extent, an excuse for a series of absurd situations contrived to fit in as many Cole Porter songs as possible.

NJPAC will host an exclusive DEF POETRY JAM reunion during the Dodge Poetry Festival, featuring alumni performances and a tribute to Abiodun Oyewole, founding member of The Last Poets.

Two River Theater will present ¡Festejo! Celebrating Latine Stories Onstage, taking place in August. This annual celebration, formerly known as Crossing Borders (Cruzando Fronteras) Festival, returns for its 15th year.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera for 31 years and transformed it into one of the most respected opera companies in the US, has died at 89, the company announced.

Voices of Ascension announced its 37th season, The Radiant Depths, featuring programs spanning Renaissance masterworks to newly commissioned works, including a Nico Muhly commission written for organist James McVinnie.

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

Queen Latifah has joined the first-ever Board of Advisors at BET Media Group alongside BET Founder Bob Johnson, Grammy Award-winning artist LL COOL J, National Football League's Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, and more.

This is the Final Chance to Vote for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.

Society of London Theatre's Kids Week returns this summer with over 50 West End and London shows, offering free tickets for children aged 17 and under accompanied by a full-price adult, plus behind-the-scenes activities.