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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 28, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department will present the Grand Finale Exhibition of its Artists in Residence program at the Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, coinciding with the season's final Old Town Untapped event.

The Off Broadway Alliance has announced the winners of the 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, including Mexodus, Cold War Choir Practice, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and more. Checkout the full list here!

Hued Songs will present The Juneteenth Experience 2026, a free month-long series of performances, visual art and community events across Miami-Dade and Broward counties, culminating in mainstage shows at the Miami Beach Bandshell and Fort Lauderdale.

When you hear about Atlanta's rich independent, sometimes underground, performance experiences, where do you get your information? Search no more! This ecclectic round up of Atlanta's exquisit performing artists is a great place to start your Atlanta indie theatre adventures.

Philadelphia's Tony Award-winning Wilma Theater announced Lindsay Smiling as its sole Artistic Director, transitioning from his Co-Artistic Director role to lead the company alongside Managing Director Leigh Goldenberg.

Vassar College has announced the lineup for the 40th Powerhouse Theater Season. The artists that join the lineup in 2026 include Drew Droege, Will Roland, and more.

Carnegie Hall's Summer Music Educators Workshop will bring nearly 150 music teachers together for a four-day intensive, culminating in a free concert at Riverbank State Park featuring a nationwide teachers' orchestra and chorus.

CHANNEL, an immersive live electronic music experience inspired by composer Pauline Oliveros, will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from Dutch Kills Theater Company and Wet Hands in an intimate new format for groups of ten.

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.

JOAT Festival International de Street Dance will return to Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles for its 10th edition, co-produced with Danse Danse, featuring breaking, hip hop, and popping battles, workshops, and performances at Club Soda and Place des Arts.

Manhattan School of Music will confer Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts degrees on mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges, Misty Copeland, Donna McKechnie, Jane Chu, and Jason Moran at its annual Commencement Ceremony at The Riverside Church in New York City.

J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf will receive an honorary degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design at its 2026 Commencement in Boston, alongside photographer Abelardo Morell and Harvard Professor Sarah Lewis.

The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath announced a disability-led reimagining of THE SECRET GARDEN, adapted by Tom Wentworth and directed by Stephanie Kempson.

Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia will present IN.RESIDENCE: GATHERING.2 at Perth's Liberty Theatre, featuring new works from choreographers Laura Boynes, Sam Coren, May Greenberg, and Shaun Johnston across three weekends.

Whisper Theatre Collective will present WELL-BALANCED DADS at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring performers Richie Schiraldi and Britt Anderson as two suburban dads on a camping trip blending acrobatics, dad jokes, and themes of masculinity.

The best of the New York City theatre community was at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape. Check out a full list of winners here.

SHELL, a solo show by Ana Evans that earned five stars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, will make its U.S. premiere at SoHo Playhouse's Huron Room in a limited engagement.

Music Worcester announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring 23 performances at Worcester venues including pianist Emanuel Ax, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Ballet Hispánico, and the Martha Graham Dance Company.

The Off Broadway Alliance has revealed the nominees for the 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2025-2026 season.

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has unveiled its 2026 summer conference lineup. From June through August, the O’Neill’s conferences will serve as a hub for puppeteers, playwrights, composers, critics, and more.

The Clown School Company will present TRICKSTER at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, following a sell-out run at The Stomping Ground LA. The show weaves mythical tales directed by Sarah Painter, with a script by David Bridel.

BalletCollective unveiled its 15th Anniversary Season, opening with a four-week revival of Translation at Chelsea's Culture Club, followed by three world premieres.

Journey Arts will present TO BE HERE, a multi-day exhibition and storytelling performance exploring immigration and migration stories, created by artists Lynda Grace Black and Magda Martinez at Christ Church Neighborhood House in Philadelphia.

This week's theater news spans awards season milestones, legal disputes, labor tensions, and the business challenges facing the art form on both sides of the Atlantic. The 2026 Tony nominations are in — with Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys leading the pack. Voting is also now open for BroadwayWorld's own Theater Fans' Choice Awards. On a more turbulent note, a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre has shuttered The Book of Mormon through at least May 17, a second lawsuit has been filed against the producers of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and IATSE is accusing the Kennedy Center of using its upcoming temporary closure as cover to permanently eliminate union jobs. Regionally, The Naples Players have secured a multi-year grant to expand paid apprenticeships for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. And internationally, The Stage examines whether the UK touring sector — where the number of touring plays has fallen 64% since 2019 — can find a path forward through its mounting financial and structural pressures.