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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.

Peter Pan is famous for never growing up and bringing Wendy and her brothers to Neverland to stop the ruthless Captain Hook. In Peter Pan and Mary, we go back many years and meet Mary, Wendy’s mother. Hope Lowry, as Peter Pan, portrayed this well-loved character as confident and adventurous, and maybe a tad self-centered. Mary, played by Rory Fogle, was as adventurous and confident as Peter Pan. This self-proclaimed Pirate expert was perfect to bring back to Neverland to defeat the evil pirate, Captain Barbecue, played by Caryn Darrow. Darrow was evil, manipulative, and cunning in this role. Without giving too much away, Mark Tauzin’s portrayal of Jimmy was excellent as he showed the evolution of this character.

Summer is here and there is no better time of year to soak up the sun and dive into a new book. You're in luck, because Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 22 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2026 reading list.

The Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest independent theatre in the West End has announced that the theatre will be renamed the Judi Dench Theatre in honour of Dame Judi Dench. The renaming, set to take place in the winter, celebrates Dame Judi’s unparalleled contribution to British theatre.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre announced EDINLOCHRY, a new festival bringing Edinburgh Festival Fringe performances to the Scottish Highlands, featuring comedy, drama, music, and magic from Fringe artists.

Bradley Hawkins has been appointed Principal of Italia Conti as Hayley Newton-Jarvis shifts to a focused CEO role, marking a leadership evolution at the UK performing arts institution during its 115th anniversary year.

The Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel's legacy, will present its 10th edition at Bohemian National Hall in Manhattan, featuring free performances from nine Central and Eastern European countries.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 4, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Whoopi Goldberg 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!

There is plenty of fun to be had in this light-hearted musical.

Along with the impeccable acting and Diana Wyenn's brilliant direction, the most striking element of the production is Randy Wong-Westbrooke’s scenic design which features a half-dome representation of a rocket engine.