DUST to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Solo Drama Based on 1973 Mining Disaster
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Yellow Brick Theatre Company will present DUST at Pleasance Courtyard, a solo drama based on true stories from the 1973 Lofthouse Colliery disaster, written and directed by Charlaina Thompson and performed by Craig McArdle.
Two UK Premieres And More Set for Kiln Theatre 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Kiln Theatre announced its upcoming season, featuring the UK premieres of TABLE 17 and BERLIN, a new production of NINE NIGHT directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma, and a community production with 80 cast members.
Eric Carle Museum to Open Jerry Pinkney Retrospective Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will present 'Soul, Sound, and Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,' a retrospective of over 75 works exploring music's influence on the late illustrator's career.
BIGFOOT RIPPED MY DOG IN HALF I SAW IT to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
Triple Fringe First Award winners Xhloe and Natasha will premiere their new absurdist two-hander at Summerhall Arts as part of Soho Theatre's Edinburgh Fringe season, featuring a nine-foot puppet and a story set in a flood-ravaged 1990s Appalachian town.
MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE KILLINGS AT BADGER'S DRIFT to Launch 2027 UK & Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
Daniel Casey will return as Inspector Tom Barnaby in a second UK & Ireland tour of MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE KILLINGS AT BADGER'S DRIFT, produced by Nicholson Green Productions and Colin Ingram Ltd, following a record-breaking 2025/26 run.
THE BODY I LEFT IN SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL FOREST to Play Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
NYC-based company Ur Mean Kathleen will present THE BODY I LEFT IN SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL FOREST, a dark comedy thriller about newlyweds whose honeymoon unravels after a roadside collision, at the Upper Theatre at theSpace @ Niddry St during the Edinburgh Fringe.
SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL to Present 25 Plays in 10 Days at Road Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
Road Theatre Company will present its 17th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival, billed as the largest staged reading festival in the U.S., featuring 25 new works by playwrights from across the country at its North Hollywood venue.
LIVE AT THE MUSIC CENTER to Feature Los Mirlos in Free Outdoor Concert
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
Los Mirlos, the founding architects of cumbia amazónica, will headline the fifth annual Live at The Music Center free outdoor concert on Jerry Moss Plaza in Downtown L.A., weeks after releasing their landmark collaborative album THE WORLD MEETS LOS MIRLOS.
The Prince Fellowship to Open Applications for 2026 Program
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026
The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announced applications are open for its 2026 program, offering early-career producers a $10,000 stipend, a $20,000 production budget, and mentorship from industry leaders.
Michael John Ciszewski's MOTHER, SUPERIOR to Play NYC Before Edinburgh Fringe Run
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026
New York City-based comedian and storyteller Michael John Ciszewski will bring his comedy show Mother, Superior to Caveat in NYC before heading to London and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Rosamund Pike to Headline Fari Islands Festival at Patina Maldives
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Academy Award-nominated actress Rosamund Pike will headline the second edition of the Fari Islands Festival in the Maldives, with a program spanning music, wellness, gastronomy, art, and marine conservation across two resorts.
Proforca Theatre Company to Launch HERE | FOR 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Proforca Theatre Company announced HERE | FOR 2026, a first-of-its-kind supported season at London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town, offering selected companies financial, rehearsal, and marketing support.
EDUCATING RITA to Return to Curve Theatre in New Production This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Curve Theatre in Leicester will stage a new production of Willy Russell's EDUCATING RITA, directed by Associate Director Cara Nolan, following Susan 'Rita' White's journey of self-discovery through an unlikely Open University friendship.
Cast Set For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Melting Pot announced casting for the UK and Ireland tour of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, starring James Bye, Hannah Sinclair Robinson, Jo Castleton, and Caroline Faber, with the production set to visit towns and cities nationwide.
Photos: Men of Broadway Celebrate LIBERATION at Cocktail Party
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Ryan J. Haddad, Zhailon Levingston, Michael Mayer, Sam Pinkleton, Stark Sands, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson hosted the “Men of Broadway Celebrate Liberation” cocktail party, which was held at Dear Irving. Check out photos here!
DIRTY DANCER to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Resolve Productions will present DIRTY DANCER, a one-woman parody of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Creator and performer Melissa Firlit plays every character from the film.
ASIAN PIRATE MUSICAL To Play The Gatehouse
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 31, 2026
ASIAN PIRATE MUSICAL is set to play Upstairs at the Gatehouse in London. The piece will be drawing on the real histories of 14th century Muslim navigator Zheng He and 19th century pirate queen Sek Yeong.
NUWORKS 2026 to Open at Theatre Row with Experimental Works by Asian American Artists
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2026 at Theatre Row, featuring self-created works by 11 artists spanning poetry, dance, music, and text.
PRIDEFEST 2026 to Showcase New Queer Works at The Tank NYC
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
The Tank NYC announced the lineup for PRIDEFEST 2026, an annual festival of new performances by queer artists curated by Max Mooney, featuring theater, comedy, puppetry, storytelling, and music at The Tank in New York City.
SANCTUARY to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut Following Leodis Prize Win
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Jacob Sparrow's debut play SANCTUARY, winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The drama draws on real events surrounding an AIDS hospice in a Suffolk village.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Wilbury Theatre Group
by Jay Pateakos - May 30, 2026
The Wilbury Theatre Group wrapped up it's 2025-2026 season with Conor McPherson's Tony-nominated stylistic musical 'Girl From The North Country'. Set in an a Depression-era Duluth, Minnesota boarding house in 1934, McPherson weaves a tale of multiple families and people's lives converging together at the house, many of those lives within hours of reaching a life-altering turning point that will change their course forever. In addition to wonderful prose that could very well be as pertinent today as then, McPherson intermingles reimagined Bob Dylan songs throughout the musical, not as a buffer between scenes but as a way to also tell the story through each character.
Huntington Theatre's 2026 Spotlight Gala Raises Record-Breaking $1.7M
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
The Huntington's annual Spotlight Gala raised a record $1.7M at Boston's SoWa Power Station, honoring Karen Holmes Ward, playwright Mfoniso Udofia, and the Nancy and Edward Roberts Family for their contributions to the arts.
THE LAST AUDITION to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Paul Shearman's solo show THE LAST AUDITION, which blends Shakespeare with a personal exploration of dementia and memory loss, will make its UK premiere at theSpace on the Mile during Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
THE PIGEON FACTORY to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Oh!Scare Wilde Productions will present the UK premiere of THE PIGEON FACTORY at Underbelly Cowgate as part of the Culture Ireland Edinburgh Showcase, a darkly absurd one-man show written and performed by Aaron O'Neill.
CUL-DE-SAC and HOUSE GYALZ to Receive Staged Readings at La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C. Onwunali, this year's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellows.
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