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The Goldrich Cultural Center will present the return of  'The Diary of Anne Frank,' based on the posthumously published diary of the young German girl who lived in hiding in Amsterdam with her family in World War II.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

New Adventures unveiled the full cast for the Olivier Award-winning production's 30th anniversary tour, opening at Theatre Royal Plymouth in November 2026, followed by stops in Salford, London, and 14 additional UK venues through 2027.

All new rehearsal photos have been released of How Soon is Now?, which is making its world premiere this October in Salford ahead of a UK Tour. Check out the photos here!

It was Mrs. White with the wrench in the study... or was it Colonel Mustard with the revolver in the library? Even if you have not seen the cult classic film, you most likely have played the game. So you should already be familiar with these iconic characters and what sort of mayhem you are walking in. 

Music Theater Heritage has revealed the cast and creative team for Bat Boy: The Musical, starring Bryson Kendall as Edgar and directed by Ernie Nolan. The production will run October 8-November 1 at MTH's MainStage Theater in Kansas City.

The 3x GRAMMY-nominated vocalist will perform two nights at the Rose Theater with special guest Cyndi Lauper, featuring longtime collaborators in a program shaped by Russell's influential jazz career.

Hip-hop blues band G. Love & Special Sauce will perform at Fox Theatre. The group, formed in Philadelphia in 1993, blends hip-hop, blues, funk, and soul.

PRIMARY STAGES revealed performers for their 2026 Fall Gala, honoring Ann Harada with the Einhorn Mentorship Award, and Cherry Lane Alternative with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award.

North America's largest poetry festival will present three days of poetry, spoken word, hip-hop and workshops featuring Patti Smith, Arthur Sze, Elizabeth Acevedo and Def Poetry Jam alumni across seven stages in downtown Newark.

Registration opened for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's fall arts education programs featuring courses in acting, musical theater, hip hop, technical theater, and jazz instruction taught by professional teaching artists.

Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.

The National Theatre’s 2027 programme will include eight world premieres alongside much-loved classics, and a unique reach that extends across stages, screens and communities.

Bess Wohl's play SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS will open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Martin Freeman, Greta Lee, Sarah Paulson, Isaac Powell, Julia Roberts, and Paul Rudd.

Supergrass added UK tour dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London for spring 2027, including a third consecutive night at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 9.

Music historian and critic Lawrence Schulman will release new titles including a third GARLAND volume and a photographic biography of Judy Garland, with forewords from Will Friedwald and James Fisher.

Theatre Puget Sound will hold the 26th Annual Gregory Awards, themed A Grand Bacchanal, at Town Hall Seattle, honoring regional performing arts talent across 35 categories.

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will welcome Golden Globe and Olivier Award-winner Rachel Zegler as host of the next “dance along” performance in September.

Supergrass will play a second night at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 8, 2027, adding to a 10-date UK headline tour running April 26 through May 12.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman will perform at Groove NYC in Manhattan, bringing songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Elton John and Faith Hill to the intimate MacDougal Street venue.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will open its season at Skyview Concert Hall with pianist Yulianna Avdeeva performing Grieg's Piano Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No. 6.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

None of the Above Theatre Company will open its 45th season with the Old Skool Playwrights Festival, running October 6-25 at American Theatre of Actors and featuring staged readings and two works by Robert Liebowitz.

Lawrence Schulman's third volume of critical writings on Judy Garland will collect material written between 2023 and 2028, following two previously published volumes.

Never say no to VIP tickets. Seriously. That is a rule I am more than happy to live by! So, when I was given VIP tickets to see HANDS ON A HARDBODY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre, which runs through Sunday, September 6, and asked if I wanted to sit ON THE STAGE, my answer was always going to be YES! How much fun was that?!