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Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that his Mona Lisa musical will be 'fully open' in London next fall. After announcing the musical earlier this year, the composer shared that he is hoping for a September opening.

A fundraiser for Denville Hall's centenary will bring together entertainment industry performers at the Victoria Palace Theatre, hosted by Bradley Walsh.

Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi unveiled the lineup for the upcoming festival, featuring works by Carolina Uccelli, Bedřich Smetana, and Camille Saint-Saëns, with leading roles performed by Wexford Factory alumni.

San Francisco Opera will present a concert dedicated to Richard Strauss, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim. The program includes the U.S. premiere of a new Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Till Eulenspiegel, and the Brentano Lieder featuring soprano Adela Zaharia.

PCS Theater will present Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy at its Swarthmore, Pennsylvania location. The production explores middle age through the story of siblings navigating family dysfunction and life's missed opportunities.

The reimagined Emery Theater in Cincinnati earned five honors recognizing its historic preservation and transformation into a permanent home for The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati, completed with Terrex Development & Construction and architectural firm GBBN.

Choreographer Christopher Williams will present a double bill at 92NY Harkness Dance Center featuring the world premiere of SPECTRE DE LA ROSE and the New York premiere of LA RHÉTORIQUE DES DIEUX, both part of his Queering the Canon series.

Bessie Award-winner Christopher Williams will present the world premiere of SPECTRE DE LA ROSE and New York premiere of LA RHÉTORIQUE DES DIEUX at 92NY Harkness Dance Center as part of his Queering the Canon: Reimagining the Ballets Russes series.

Elstree Studios and Denville Hall unite for a centenary fundraiser hosted by Bradley Walsh, bringing together entertainment industry performers and stars to support Denville Hall's capital appeal.

Composers Concordance will present new music by seven contemporary composers reflecting on American history and identity, featuring Gene Pritsker's song cycle set to African American poets.

The Grand Theatre in London, Ontario will mark 125 years with Backstage Bash, offering backstage access, live music, BBQ, and a history exhibition throughout its lobbies.

New York duo Low Tide, featuring Eli Oberman and Courtney Robbins, will release their second album, describing the songs as anti-capitalist love songs exploring labor and desire.

Debra Levine's new biography JAZZED examines choreographer Jack Cole's influence on American jazz dance across Broadway and Hollywood, drawing on archival research, interviews, and memoirs.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Orchestre National de France and conductor Cristian Măcelaru have released a recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 on the naïve label, now available for streaming and download.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

Broadway says goodbye to Joe Turner's Come and Gone which concludes its limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, following 30 previews and 105 regular performances. The next tenant for the venue has not yet been announced.

Penny Wolhuter will lead IMMORTAL, a one-woman drama written by Peter Terry and directed by Sharon Spiegel-Wagner, telling the true story of a survivor of the 1911 Blaaukrantz river bridge collapse at The Drama Factory in Strand, South Africa.

Inflation is rising and hitting New York City especially hard. In May 2026, inflation reached 4.2%, its highest level in over three years. While national inflation cooled slightly in June, NYC-area consumer prices stayed high, with local prices up 4.1% compared to the year before. So, if your pocketbook is feeling squeezed this summer, the numbers back up your economic instinct. But how does inflation affect Broadway? Across the board, everyone is grappling with the economic impacts, from artists and fans to the Broadway productions themselves.

Whether you've been planning to see it since opening night or are just discovering the production, here are 10 reasons why Joe Turner's Come and Gone deserves a spot on your Broadway calendar before the curtain falls.

THE SECRET GARDEN at MacHaydn Theatre is a force of nature. Get tickets to the final week of its run.

Kerry Washington, who is getting ready to star in The Whoopi Monologues off-Broadway, recently paid a visit to Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway. Following the performance, she posed with members of the cast, including  Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer.' Check out photos here.

This season, 46th Street will join these special ranks when the new musical Warriors moves into the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Warriors, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, moves in across the street from Hamilton in its long-time home at the Richard Rodgers. Hamilton, with book, music, and lyrics by Miranda, already has a history of inspiring block party vibes on 46th Street with Ham4Ham, their in-person lottery turned pop-up concert event. Will there be a crossover lottery event for both shows? Perhaps Warriors will be the Lunt-Fontanne show to finally reopen the theater’s long-dormant retractable rooftop and wave to their neighbors? 

Golden Globe Award Winner and Academy Award, Tony Award, Sag Award, and Emmy Award Nominee Taraji P. Henson will receive a Sardi’s Portrait to celebrate her Broadway debut in August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.