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The selection of Frozen as the summer musical served multiple masters. Thematically, it fit within Encore’s 2025-2026 season’s theme of “Finding Yourself,” as the story of Queen Elsa discovering how to better control her powers also serves as a metaphor for self-love, self-acceptance, and self-esteem. Frozen also, let’s be honest, has always been a crowd-pleaser. It has a near universal appeal for various attendees who’d be interested in seeing a production at Dr. Phillips Center. Musical Theatre Acolytes. Disney Adults. Families looking for kid-friendly entertainment.

FIRE FIRE, a two-hander by John Webber exploring class tensions in climate activism, will open at Arcola Theatre before embarking on a 16-venue East of England tour, presented by Webber & Co. and Metal Rabbit.

What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at Citizens Opera House?

The Flea announced the cast of BEYOND THE STARDUST, an immersive nightlife show conceived by Niegel Smith and The Illustrious Blacks, featuring aerialists, vocalists, and dancers in an Afro-disco-space-punk production.

The Mark Morris Dance Group will return to Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York, on July 30, 2026, with a program of live music and contemporary dance. A free Dance for PD workshop led by David Leventhal will be offered July 28.

The Laugh Factory out of Hollywood delivers a lineup of laughter at its all-new Laugh Factory Las Vegas Theater at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. The Laugh Factory is set to present two shows nightly ranging from a residency with legendary impressionist Rich Little and the classic comedy club three-person lineup of headliner, feature act and host.

Seattle Theatre Group announced the lineup for the 25th annual More Music @ The Moore, featuring Grammy Award-winning music director Adam Blackstone alongside nine emerging local musicians ages 14-21 at the historic Moore Theatre.

National Black Theatre announced its 2026–2027 season, themed 'Just Beyond the Horizon,' featuring five productions including Sarah Jones' North American Premiere and a new musical by Lynn Nottage and John Legend.

Alyssa Edwards, the reigning champion of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars, will perform a one-night-only stand-up comedy show at Provincetown Town Hall, with proceeds benefiting Sandy Hook Promise.

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

Arendelle has once again transformed Sacramento into a wintry wonderland, this time in the round at Broadway at Music Circus. Frozen the Broadway Musical is a dazzling stage adaptation of Disney's beloved 2013 animated film. It opened on Broadway in 2018 with additional songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and earned three Tony Award nominations: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score. Director Glenn Casale has assembled a star-studded cast for this adaptation, and his signature touch elevates the joy and magic that Disney represents.                    

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park announced its 2026 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring three consecutive Saturdays of dance, music, and storytelling curated by Michèle Steinwald, with performers including Valerie June, Calpulli Danza Mexicana, and EVIDENCE.

New York City Ballet will present its annual Fall Fashion Gala, once again celebrating choreography and costume design. The evening will feature a World Premiere by Jennifer Archibald, in her NYCB debut, plus more.

Prescott Park Arts Festival announced the return of its Rain or Shine Concert Series, now presented by Avery Insurance in partnership with The Music Hall, guaranteeing seven concerts proceed regardless of weather in Portsmouth, NH.

When it comes to experimental theatre in North America, few have a legacy as long, dedicated, and influential as Richard Foreman. When Foreman died in 2025, he left an archive of over 50 years of work from his Ontological-Hysteric Theatre company, founded in 1968. Foreman’s theatrical explorations prioritized immediacy and the present over a fixed sense of narrative, focusing on the process of the play’s creation and the audience’s interpretation.

Opera enthusiasts, and devotees of Seattle Opera in particular, have been grieving the recent loss of a titan whose memory never will be absent from the minds of people who knew and loved him. Having succeeded Seattle Opera founder Glynn Ross in 1983 as the company’s second general director, Jenkins held the position for an unprecedented 31 years, from 1983 to 2014.

​​​​​​​Natalia Saulo: A production singer who captivates audiences every night in the grand theaters of luxury cruise ships traveling the globe. Hailing from Argentina, this talented artist has spent over 13 years at the forefront of the spectacular yet demanding world of maritime entertainment. Since launching her global career in 2013, Natalia has toured the world’s oceans and refined her craft in New York as a Broadway scholarship recipient. With an impressive and versatile vocal range, she boasts incredible versatility, with extensive experience performing in multiple languages. Until very recently, she was bringing audiences to their feet as a lead vocalist in six main stage shows onboard the massive cruise ship, *”MSC Bellissima.”

California Symphony will present Fresh Look: The Symphony Exposed, a four-part classical music lecture series led by instructor Scott Foglesong, at new locations in Lafayette and San Ramon.

Brockton-born actor Alex J. Gould is currently making his Broadway debut in “Dog Day Afternoon,” appearing alongside Emmy Award-winning actors Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach from the FX on Hulu series “The Bear.”

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

Actors' Equity Association announced the chorus of SCHMIGADOON! as the recipient of the 2026 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, honoring 16 performers for their skill, athleticism, and contributions to the production.

The SF Neo-Futurists will present INFINITE PRIDE, an annual benefit show featuring 30 gay plays in 60 minutes, with performances at El Rio and The Stud. Half of proceeds benefit Bay Area Workers Support.

It's a very rare treat—particularly all the way here in Orange County, California—to hear Broadway songs and the stories behind them performed directly by the legendary composer himself, even for just a one-night-only event. But that is exactly the gift bestowed upon a rapt audience recently when the Irvine Barclay Theatre presented DEFYING GRAVITY: AN EVENING WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & FRIENDS to a sold-out crowd on the evening of May 23, 2026.

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.