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BREAKIN' CONVENTION announced its full 2026 line-up for the annual hip-hop theatre festival at Sadler's Wells, running May 1–3, featuring UK and international artists across breaking, popping, Krump, wacking, and contemporary dance.

'The Lion King', currently playing in Detroit, roars back into Grand Rapids April 8 - 26, 2026, at DeVos Performance Hall for a three-week engagement. As The Lion King returns to Grand Rapids for the first time since its 2019 premiere as part of the Broadway Grand Rapids 25/25 series, several Michigan-born accomplished musicians take center stage. Broadway World Michigan was fortunate to interview Darlene Drew (Flutist) ahead of the tour’s Grand Rapids stop to talk about the show.

Pioneer Winter Collective has announced the eight artists selected for its 2026 Creative Connections artist accelerator program, aimed at supporting Miami-area creatives across various disciplines.

Homo Economicus, a blend of performance art, lecture, and dance club will be presented in West Philadelphia. The event aims to engage audiences through various artistic expressions.

The lineup has been announced for the 33rd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), spotlighting 14 contemporary and classic feature films and 25 short films.

A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!

New York Live Arts (Live Arts) and Founding Artistic Director Bill T. Jones have announced the 2026 Annual Gala chaired by Derrick Adams & Michael Chuapoco, and Darnell L. Moore* & Yashua Simmons.

Toronto Arts Foundation launches its annual Awards Season, beginning with the Awards Season Kick-Off Party on April 14 and culminating in the Mayor’s Arts Lunch on April 28, one of Toronto’s most significant civic celebrations of arts and culture. The Foundation also announced this year’s award finalists and the recipients of the Newcomer Artist Award.

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more. 

Rhys Warrington has been announced as the 2026 Jerwood Writer in Residence at Pentabus. The writer from South-West Wales will develop a new play during his residency at Pentabus in Ludlow.

Secret Cinema will present the return of GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL, with tickets now available for audiences to experience the beloved film in an interactive setting.

Rufus Norris will return to directing this evening as his production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman premieres at Zorlu PAC in Istanbul. Learn more here!

Dance/USA has named Michele Kumi Baer as its new Executive Director. A seasoned arts leader specializing in capacity building, organizational change, and field building, Baer brings decades of experience across the dance and nonprofit sectors.

Many fellowship programs help emerging leaders learn the craft and business of theater, in both nonprofit and commercial spaces. For this article, I spoke with several fellows about five things Broadway leaders don’t often say but that we learned as fellows.

On stage from 7 to 21 June 2026, the 54th International Theatre Festival will bring to Venice over 200 artists for 55 events. Director Willem Dafoe revealed the full lineup. Learn more here!

Belgrade Theatre will present a three-day event in Spring 2027 for the headline show NANNY OF THE MAROONS, alongside releasing a study on the impact of their ROMEO AND JULIET production.

 Savannah Performance Alliance has announced its 2026 Board of Directors and leadership team, bringing together a group of professionals whose experience spans the arts, business, education and community leadership.

GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL will return to Battersea Park for an eight-week engagement following its sold-out 2025 run. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

The Cleveland Institute of Music has appointed M. Jerome Bell as Assistant Professor of Music Theory. Bell’s research focuses on gospel music analysis, pedagogy, and contemporary theory approaches.

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has announced the appointment of Tamara McCaw as its next President, following a nine-month-long international search.

NET will present NETWeek in Chicago. This event aims to strengthen connections within Chicago's vibrant ensemble and storefront theater scene through a series of workshops, discussions, and resource exchanges.

Three Trafalgar Entertainment venues have achieved certification for meeting the Theatre Green Book Basic Standard for Operations and Buildings. Theatre Green Book is the industry-wide initiative supporting the performing arts to work more sustainably, and Trafalgar Entertainment became a founding supporter last year.

Bricolage Production Company will present Samizdat, a series of site-specific, immersive theater experiences in Pittsburgh. The series features three plays by Václav Havel, performed in undisclosed locations around the city, accessible only to ticket holders.

Curve Theatre has announced the addition of eight local artists to its Curve Resident Creatives program. The selected artists, including S.B. Cole, Vikas Gogana, and Martha Kent among others, will participate in an 18-month initiative.

The term artist has been stripped of much of its meaning through overuse. There are many who practice and perform the arts but few who truly envision and undertake a trajectory that defines them as an original artist. Yixin Wang is one exception to this.