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new theatre season is here. With a new season, we are also welcoming a new Executive Director to Des Moines Playhouse. After a multi-month search, Des Moines Playhouse announced its new Executive Director, Chelsea Haaland.

Vince Gill has released STILLWATER NIGHT, the tenth installment in his year-long 50 YEARS FROM HOME EP series featuring previously unreleased tracks, including a duet co-written with Amy Grant.

Vishwendra Singh's debut feature KHORIYA, executive produced by Ashim Ahluwalia, will have its World Premiere in the Busan International Film Festival's 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section.

The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will open ticket sales for touring productions of DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT and DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL.

Alternative rock band EARSHOT released the single and music video for LOVE LEFT, with frontman Wil Martin discussing anxiety following Chris Cornell's death as inspiration for the song.

Under the Radar has revealed highlights of its 22nd festival. Get a glimpse of the visions and perspectives from New York and around the world converging across the city for Under the Radar 2027.

The Actors' Gang in Culver City will present an eight-show season featuring THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, THE EXONERATED, new works, and family-friendly programming.

Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.

A new American Masters documentary chronicles poet Mary Oliver's life and work, featuring interviews with Maria Shriver, John Waters and Ada Limón, plus poetry read by Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert.

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.

Scottish quartet CANTRIP and bluegrass/Americana trio LOW LILY will perform together at the Spire Center in Plymouth, bringing traditional Celtic and Americana sounds to the same stage.

Tickets for the original Tony & Olivier Award-winning musical sensation, Jersey Boys in Chciago, are now on sale. The engagement will play Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement.

What did our critic think of SPAMALOT at Denver Center For The Performing Arts?

Jersey Boys reveals its full 20th Anniversary tour cast, kicking off in Syracuse before hitting Chicago, Denver, LA, San Francisco and more.

Molière in the Park named Amanda Hambrick its Opening Night Honoree and will present Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber with its Shoulder to Shoulder Award during its upcoming Prospect Park season.

The current national tour of Monty Python's Spamalot opened at Starlight Theatre on Tuesday evening August 4, for a weeklong residency.  This is my first exposure to this joyful send-up of all things musical theatre, motion pictures, vaudeville, and puppetry.  Can you say” inspired silliness?”  There are more joke lines embedded in Spamalot” than you can plausibly keep up with.

Stratford Festival's Meighen Forum will continue its 2026 season this August with an expansive lineup of discussions, interviews and special events, including Global Theatre Week, Readers and Writers Week, plus more.

. As a musical enthusiast at heart, I was excited by the opportunity to relive some of Luther's greatest hits, including 'Stop to Love,' 'So Amazing,' 'A House Is Not a Home,' and, of course, 'Here and Now'—the song that earned Luther his first Grammy Award. Terry Steele proved to be a consummate showman, much like Luther himself, delivering each selection with precision, passion, and heartfelt emotion. His smooth vocals and engaging stage presence immediately transported the audience back to the golden era of Luther Vandross.

What’s happening Off-Broadway in August? August 2026 is packed with exciting shows, including a star-studded Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter's Tale, featuring Lily Rabe, Raúl Esparza and more.

Nonpoint released a double version of new single 'Red Yeti,' one featuring Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco, and announced their 11th studio album, The Last Word, via 361 Degrees Records, ahead of an upcoming tour.

Nonpoint announced their 11th studio album, The Last Word, alongside a double release of new single 'Red Yeti,' including a version featuring Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco, with a tour set to follow.

The Indo-American Arts Council will present the ERASING BORDERS DANCE FESTIVAL at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, featuring Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, and Mohiniyattam artists across two evenings.

American Masters documentary on Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver features interviews with Maria Shriver, Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert, and Helena Bonham Carter, alongside never-before-seen archival materials.

Crowded Fire Theater will present the West Coast premiere of MANNING, a play by Benjamin Benne directed by Adin Walker, at the Potrero Stage in San Francisco.

The IndyFringe Festival will return to Downtown Indianapolis with 63 shows from more than 500 artists spanning drama, comedy, dance, puppetry, magic, drag, and LGBTQ+ theatre across six stages.