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Rehearsal photos have been released from Cyrano de Bergerac, produced in the West End by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions and running at the Noël Coward Theatre. Check out the photos here!

The first-ever stage adaptation of The Hunger Games has extended its London booking, with original movie costumes on display and a new Songbird restaurant now open to theatergoers.

Walking on Water Productions and The Finger Lakes New Works Festival will present the first fully staged production of Daughters (Hijas), a new musical exploring four generations of women connected to Argentina's Los Desaparecidos, at Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY.

Capital Repertory Theatre, Adirondack Theatre Festival, and New York Focus will present an industry reading of The Last American Newspaper at Open Jar Studios in NYC, starring Sebastian Arcelus and directed by Marcus Kyd.

The Royal Ballet and Opera have unveiled their programme of cinema screenings throughout the 2026/27 Season, including beloved favourites, and new productions.

The full cast has been set for Atonement, coming to Chichester Festival Theatre this month. The production is by Ian McEwan and adapted for the stage by Christopher Hampton.

Oktoecho will present two free outdoor performances of TRANSCESTRAL, blending Sufi and Indigenous music and dance traditions, at Montreal's Marcelin-Wilson Park and Fort-Lorette. No reservation is required.

The Mill At Sonning announced the cast for SHEAR MADNESS, Paul Portner's record-breaking comedy whodunit directed by Sally Hughes, featuring Rosaleen Burton, Daniel Cane, Gwithian Evans, Jonathan Markwood, Natalie Ogle, and Paul O'Neill.

MPAC's spring production of DISNEY'S FROZEN will feature 50 young performers from seven New Jersey counties, directed by Cathy Roy with music direction by Charles Santoro.

The eighth annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) has revealed its 2026 award winners, revealed during a special closing ceremony held on May 16 at the Eden Hotel & Spa in Cannes, France. Take a look at the full list.

Comedian Jody Kamali's solo show THIS IS MY DAD makes its world premiere at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Fringe, exploring his Iranian father's secret life, hidden debts, and quiet aid to Middle Eastern refugees.

Ed Harris has revealed that he will be returning to the stage this year, starring alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama, Other Desert Cities.

Cole Escola will reprise their Tony Award-winning role as Mary Todd Lincoln in a limited West End run of OH, MARY! at Trafalgar Theatre, as the Olivier Award-winning production extends booking into early 2027.

The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that has just landed at the Sands Theatre leans into celebrating a world of vivid invention. It keeps the heart of the beloved material and commits even further into its absurdity. It guarantees a night at the theatre that will leave you going “what…was…that.' A night you won't soon forget. 

An enthusiastic sold-out crowd filled the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO celebrated Allegheny County’s finest high school musical theater performers at the 35th Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater.

Outcry Community Theatre will bring SHREK to the Main Stage of The Addison Performing Arts Centre in its third community production, featuring a 52-person cast and a fresh take on the beloved musical.

Madison Opera has partnered with Wisconsin Public Radio to air recorded broadcasts of its entire 2025/26 season, including LA BOHÈME, the world premiere of EVERLASTING FAINT, and COSÌ FAN TUTTE.

Burning Coal Theatre Company's Second Stage Series will present three works by emerging artists — SHADOWS IN RED LIGHT, DANGER!, and DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE — in repertory in Raleigh, NC.

Sharon Playhouse will host its Spotlight Gala, honoring longtime Board Member Skip Barber and presenting the inaugural Spotlight Spirit Award to Sarah Combs ahead of its 2026 summer season.

After two successful sailings of the sea of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Shantify is docking in London for a run at Underbelly Boulevard Soho. The show, a “nautical musical adventure,” stars a crew of West End performers who take a range of songs and transform them into sea shanties with harmonies that will shiver your timbers. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Jo Parsons, the creator and director of Shantify. We discussed the evolution of the show over the past few years, how songs get turned into sea shanties and what it is like to direct something like Shantify versus Les Misérables!

The 20th anniversary production of AVENUE Q has extended its limited run at London's Shaftesbury Theatre, with Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions citing popular demand.

Full casting announced for THE STORY, Tracey Scott Wilson's newsroom thriller, directed by Clint Dyer at the National Theatre's Olivier stage, starring BAFTA winner Letitia Wright alongside Lorraine Toussaint and Ashley Thomas.

JazzYYC announced its annual Summer Festival in Calgary, featuring headliners Hiromi's Sonicwonder, Mark Lettieri Group, and Raul Midón, alongside international acts from Iceland and France and local Calgary musicians.

The Off West End Award-winning GRINDR: THE OPERA announced its cast of seven for its return to London's Union Theatre, followed by a UK tour to Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Nottingham.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.