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CHICAGO And More Set for Gingold Theatrical Group 2026 Play Reading Season

by A.A. Cristi • Mar 11, 2026

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced its 2026 season lineup, featuring Oscar Wilde's A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, CHICAGO by Maurine Dallas Watkins, and GETTING MARRIED by George Bernard Shaw. These readings will take place on Monday evenings at The Players Club in New York. Artistic Director David Staller highlights the season's focus on provocative themes and social progress. The season aims to engage audiences with thought-provoking plays that reflect GTG's commitment to diversity and transfor

Edinburgh International Festival Reveals Programme Highlights

by Stephi Wild • Mar 11, 2026

Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.  

Lineup Set For 54th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Mar 9, 2026

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

Owen Warner Will Make His Stage Debut in WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION

by Stephi Wild • Mar 6, 2026

Details have been announced for the fifteenth cast for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall. The new cast will begin performances from 17 March this year.

TOMATOES TRIED TO KILL ME BUT BANJOS SAVED MY LIFE Debuts in London for Two Nights

by Stephi Wild • Feb 20, 2026

The hit Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show of 2023, 2024 and 2025, Keith Alessi's Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life will arrive at the Kings Head Theatre in London for two very special performances only.

Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia Reveals New Board Members

by Stephi Wild • Feb 19, 2026

On behalf of the Board of Co3, the Contemporary Dance Company of Western Australia, Chair Margrete Helgeby Chaney has announced that Mr Andrew Stephens and Ms Derry Simpson have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the Board.

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh Join Cast for UK Reading of RIGHT BEFORE I GO

by Stephi Wild • Feb 19, 2026

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.

WAM Theatre Welcomes New Board Members for 2026

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Feb 18, 2026

WAM Theatre will welcome five new members to its Board of Directors, expanding a dynamic leadership body dedicated to bold artistic expression and social impact.

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL To Return To Sydney In March 2027

by A.A. Cristi • Feb 16, 2026

Global Creatures has announced that MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL will return to Sydney in March 2027, promising another spectacular season of this beloved production.

Hershey Felder in LOVE NOTES and More Set for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Season 56 Lineup

by Chloe Rabinowitz • Feb 3, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has unveiled its 56th season—a lineup of works to be presented July 2026 through April 2027. TheatreWorks Artistic Director Giovanna Sardelli revealed the three plays, two musicals, and one play with music.

Tony-Nominee Gayle Rankin To Lead THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE 2026 Scotland Tour

by A.A. Cristi • Feb 1, 2026

National Theatre of Scotland will tour a new production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie across Scotland in 2026. Directed by Vicky Featherstone, the adaptation by David Harrower stars Gayle Rankin in the title role.

IT’S ARBOR DAY, CHARLIE BROWN Soundtrack To Be Released for the First Time

by Josh Sharpe • Jan 30, 2026

Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the first-ever release of Vince Guaraldi's complete soundtrack for 'It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown,' the 15th animated Peanuts special.

59E59 Theaters to Host Eight UK Productions for Brits Off Broadway 2026

by A.A. Cristi • Jan 27, 2026

59E59 Theaters will present eight diverse UK productions at the Brits Off Broadway 2026 festival, showcasing a range of dramatic and comedic works.

Shakespeare's Globe Reveals Summer Season 2026

by Stephi Wild • Jan 26, 2026

This summer, join Shakespeare's Globe for a season bursting with world-class artists, lesser-known classics, and much-loved plays, in two of the most iconic theatres in the world.

Esa-Pekka Salonen Returns For Colburn Orchestra Performance And Conversation Previewing The 2026 Ojai Music Festival

by Stephi Wild • Jan 20, 2026

Esa-Pekka Salonen will conduct the Colburn Orchestra in a special performance at UCLA's Royce Hall, featuring Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 and a world premiere.

Birdland Sets Two-Week Lineup With Ms. Lisa Fischer, The Mingus Big Band, Emma Smith, And Vince Giordano

by A.A. Cristi • Jan 16, 2026

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming for January 19 through February 1. Highlights include Ms. Lisa Fischer featuring the Orrin Evans Trio, The Mingus Big Band, Emma Smith Quartet, and return engagements by Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks and Jim Caruso’s Cast Party.

Review: PATRICIA SINGS PIAF at The Sheldon

by Steve Callahan • Oct 13, 2025

It’s been a really, really good year in St. Louis for French songs.  In April the Blue Strawberry hosted a marvelous evening of Jacques Brel, the superstar chansonnier of the ‘50s and ‘60s.  Now, at the Sheldon, we have an evening of that even more dazzling icon, Édith Piaf, who blazed across the world’s musical firmament a generation earlier.

Interview: A WICKED CONNECTION: Carol de Giere on Documenting the Legacy of Stephen Schwartz

by Linda Hodges • Aug 25, 2024

BroadwayWorld’s Linda Hodges chats with Carol de Giere, the biographer who reveals the magic of Stephen Schwartz!

Interview: Chatting With Germaine Shames, Dramatists Guild Foundation National Fellow

by Jeanie Bishop • Aug 15, 2024

Germaine Shames, a Dramatists Guild Foundation National Fellow, Kilroys List playwright, and recipient of her state’s Literary Fellowship in Fiction. Read our interview!