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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival kicks off its 35th anniversary season with MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, directed by Jim Helsinger and starring national tour veterans recreating the legendary 1956 Sun Records jam session at DeSales University.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has extended Music Director Manfred Honeck's contract, marking a 25-year tenure. Honeck has been with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra through 2008.

The Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and actor Eisa Davis discusses her new play at the Vineyard, ||:GIRLS:||:CHANCE:||:MUSIC:||, as well as her other upcoming projects including a revival of Angela’s Mixtape and the new musical Warriors.

Singer/songwriter/humanitarian Lauren Daigle is a two-time Grammy, seven-time Billboard Music Award, four-time American Music Award, and ten-time GMA Dove Music Award winner. Her incredible musical talents can be heard at Wolf Trap tomorrow evening June 11th at 8:00. Appearing with Ms. Daigle at Wolf Trap and other select cities will be the distinguished musical ensemble Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The stop is part of a multi city tour and you can see the full tour itinerary here.

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Disney's Frozen is now officially Diamond certified from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying 10 million in sales and streams in the US alone.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including the cast of MJ, Norm Lewis, and many more. 

Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach will present three youth productions of FROZEN this summer, featuring Broadway, JR., and KIDS versions with casts ranging in age from 6 to 20, staged in an immersive Arendelle Castle setting.

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

he Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Dawn Airey CBE as Chair of Arts Council England for a term of 4 years. Learn more here!

Following a national search, the New England Foundation for the Arts has appointed Sara Nash as its inaugural Chief Impact Officer. Nash joins NEFA's executive team in driving the organization's strategic plan implementation.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

Palm Beach Symphony announced three recipients of the Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts, honoring educators Mickey Smith Jr., Heather Lescaille, and Roberto J. Vidal for their contributions to Palm Beach County's cultural life.

The annual League Awards were held during The Broadway League’s 2026 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

Anthony Durone, president of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Board of Trustees, has announced that Deborah Sandler Kemper, the company's General Director and Chief Executive Officer since 2012, will be retiring effective June 30, 2027, after 15 years of leadership.

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.

Passim's Boston Celtic Music Festival (BCMFest) will return to Club Passim in Harvard Square with free daytime performances and a ticketed evening show featuring local Celtic musicians.

Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, including Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Chess, Ragtime, and Schmigadoon!

Alex Bartlett, who worked on Broadway for over 20 years as a dresser and wardrobe supervisor, has died. He was 51. 

The 2026 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or four!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 64 awards.

WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

For Adam Fields, returning to Jacksonville with the national tour of Beetlejuice the Musical isn’t just another stop, it’s a full-circle moment. The production will play in Jacksonville from May 12–17 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts.

Smuin Contemporary Ballet announced its 33rd season, SMUIN IN FRAME, featuring world and regional premieres by Val Caniparoli, Nicolo Fonte, My'Kal Stromile, and Amy Seiwert across four programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will perform his solo play LET IT BE ART! at Krakow's Nowa Huta Cultural Center as a Guest of Honor at KRAKOW FEST, marking the Polish premiere of his Harold Clurman portrayal.