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Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with a program marking the reopening of Wellington Town Hall, plus debuts with the Bayerische Staatsoper and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

The Mabel Mercer Foundation will bring more than 60 performers to Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater for three themed concerts honoring Mabel Mercer, Sammy Davis Jr., and the Great American Songbook.

Opera Orlando's Youth Company will perform the double bill at Orlando Family Stage, with each show followed by a free talkback held with the Holocaust Center of Florida.

Bennett Ayres' play AND I WILL FOLLOW, which explores faith and trauma against the backdrop of a 1900 murder case, was named drama winner in the Indiana Authors Awards.

Heart to Art Productions will present the world premiere of FALL INTO OZ, an interactive outdoor theatre experience inspired by L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, at A Secret Rose Garden in Woodland Hills.

Wolf Trap announced its upcoming Chamber Music at The Barns season, featuring Daniel Hope, Stephanie Blythe, The Zuckerman Trio, and Time For Three, alongside the debut of a newly added historic barn.

The Houston Chamber Choir has put single tickets on sale for its 32nd season, JOURNEYS, led by Artistic Director Betsy Cook Weber and featuring guest conductors and new works.

Rochelle Perry's Heart to Art Productions announced its premiere immersive family production, an Oz-inspired adaptation set for a fall run with preview performances beforehand.

She bounds on stage in sunglasses, fur and foulard like she’s just taken a Vespa from the Trevi Fountain. The Floria Tosca in Wolf Trap Opera’s stylish new production of Puccini’s classic is fully 20th century woman — an Italian film star of 1970s Rome whose poster hangs alongside those for films by Fellini and Argento. She still sings though, and this Tosca her dulcet tones can be heard through the town before she makes her entrance in the church where her lover is painting a Madonna on the wall. 

Photos from: The Coral Reefer Band – Keep The Party Going Tour Acrisure Amphitheater, July 31, 2026

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos celebrated the release of Under the Midnight Moon with an infectious set of newly unearthed ragtime, blues, and early jazz. Brilliant musicianship, irresistible energy, and forgotten songs made for a fabulous set.

Eastern Angles announced the cast for its touring stage adaptation of L.P. Hartley's THE GO-BETWEEN, featuring Howard Saddler, Hilary Greatorex, and Jack Solloway in a non-linear production with live music.

Irish Repertory Theatre revealed four productions for its 2026 Fall Season. Irish Rep’s 2026 Fall Season will kick off on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage with Eugene O'Neill’s The Hairy Ape directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.

The Haight Street Art Center will present Forever Grateful, an exhibition that pays tribute to the legacy of the Grateful Dead. Celebrating the Center’s 10th anniversary, the exhibit features a collection of artwork, instruments, and memorabilia where visitors can explore three decades of the band’s history.

Summer has officially started with Des Moine Metro Opera's phenomenal production of 'Tosca.' Find out about the show and why you shouldn't miss it.

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced ten recipients for their 2026 Science and Technology New Play Commissions, continuing a 25-year program that has developed over 300 plays exploring science.

GREASE, Porthouse-style, is a nostalgic reminder of the era of mid-1900’s and left those of a certain-age satisfied and maybe those of the Information Age/Digital Age asking “what was the attitude, grease and angst” all about.  

Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt follows multiple generations of an Austrian Jewish family from prosperity to despair — spanning over 50 years from 1899 to 1955. Now in its Chicago-area premiere at Writers Theatre, the late Stoppard’s final play includes a cast of 24 actors and many, many characters. Leopoldstadt (named after the Jewish quarter of Vienna) is a sprawling and ambitious work.

Actor John Cusack will appear at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater for a screening of SAY ANYTHING, followed by a post-show Q&A hosted by Charley Belcher.

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir announced its 32nd season, titled Journeys, featuring six subscription concerts, a free community event, and guest conductors including Voces 8 Artistic Director Barnaby Smith and Jason Max Ferdinand.

Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical – Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording is now available in digital and streaming formats. The musical is adapted from the acclaimed novel by Joan Lindsay. Listen now!

This summer, Chicago is offering a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, music, and more. To highlight these productions, The League of Chicago Theatres is publishing its Summer Theatre Guide.

Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical – Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording is being released in digital and streaming formats. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first listen to Reese Sebastian Diaz singing 'My Path'. Listen here!

What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre. In general, a pro-shot seeks to film the exact experience that audience members would have at a live performance of the show, in contrast with a feature film which actually adapts the piece into a new form, including different locations, the removal of theatrical aesthetic, and changes to make the script work as a film as opposed to as a live theatrical show.