Modest 2023 West End — Photo Coverage

BINGE FRINGE FESTIVAL to Open at Santa Monica Playhouse

by A.A. Cristi • Aug 28, 2026

Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.

JO KOY: BLUE IN THE FACE to Premiere on Netflix September 2026

by Rachel Stone • Aug 19, 2026

Jo Koy's sixth stand-up special, JO KOY: BLUE IN THE FACE, filmed before a sold-out crowd in Stockton, California, will premiere globally on Netflix on September 19, 2026.

WAKELEE Announces UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOREVER LP, Shares New Song

by Rachel Stone • Aug 18, 2026

Brooklyn band WAKELEE announced a new album, UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOREVER, on Wax Bodega and released a new single and video, Joyce Kilmer Service Area.

SELMA THE MUSICAL: THE UNTOLD STORIES Launches 10-Year Anniversary Initiative With National Tour and Expanded Programming

by A.A. Cristi • Aug 4, 2026

Selma the Musical: The Untold Stories has unveiled a yearlong 10th anniversary initiative featuring a national tour, expanded educational programming, and new partnerships as the acclaimed musical enters its second decade.

Dima Slobodeniouk Proposed as Principal Conductor of Finnish National Opera and Ballet

by Stephi Wild • May 26, 2026

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet Foundation's board proposed Dima Slobodeniouk as Principal Conductor, while extending Thomas de Mallet Burgess's tenure as Artistic Director through 2030.

Segal Center's WORLD VOICES Festival Will Host Free Readings of International Plays

by Stephi Wild • Apr 30, 2026

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY will present WORLD VOICES, a four-day festival featuring staged readings of new plays in translation by playwrights from Tuscarora/Canada, Austria, France, Senegal, and Germany.

Edinburgh International Festival Reveals Programme Highlights

by Stephi Wild • Mar 11, 2026

Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.

Comedian Jo Koy To Bring New Tour To The North Charleston Performing Arts Center In April

by A.A. Cristi • Jan 12, 2026

Comedian Jo Koy will return to the stage at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on April 10, 2026. Tickets for the event are now on sale offering fans a chance to see the popular comedian live.

Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at the Aronoff Center

by Ana-Brit Asplen • May 21, 2023

Moulin Rouge! is based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film of the same name and originally starred Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman. Known for its somber tale and use of modern music in a vintage setting, the story and its elements translated extremely well to the stage while also being different enough to appreciate the stage musical in its own right. The updated music for a 2023 audience, a strong cast and crew, and a tale of desperate, devoted love all make this production Moulin Rouge! excel beyond the surface of the fantasy.