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Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced a 14-actor company that will perform both THE WINTER'S TALE and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in repertory at the Courtyard Theater, directed by Edward Hall.

The first national tour of OH, MARY! will open at The Bushnell in Hartford, Conn., from September 19-23, 2026, with Alaska Thunderf*ck, J. Harrison Ghee, Wesley Taylor, Pooya Mohseni and Michael Lepore.

Tony Award-winner Ali Stroker will play Rona Lisa Peretti, and Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will play Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  

Director Joshua Crone's psychological drama BLACK BOX will screen at Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, ahead of its release on Amazon Prime Video, with a talkback to follow.

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.

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro opened the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, offering fans first looks at upcoming film, television, and stage projects at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center.

Bassist and composer Emma Dayhuff will release her second album as a leader, drawing on her Montana upbringing and Chicago music roots, via Division 81 Records.

A new serial-killer romantic comedy, CLOSE DISTANCE DISAPPEARING ACTS, will premiere at The Tank in New York City, according to the production.

Black Theatre Troupe will open its 2026-2027 season with The Exonerated, Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's acclaimed documentary-style drama based on the true stories of six people who were wrongfully convicted.

Paranormal Activity is now on Broadway! The Olivier Award nominated new play written by  Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett, begins performances on Friday, August 14, 2026 at the August Wilson Theatre. Meet the cast of Paranormal Activity!

Singer-trumpeter Benny Benack III brought hipster cool and serious jazz chops to The Pocket, leading a stellar trio of Emmet Cohen, bassist Joseph Ranieri, and drummer Joe Saylor through a swinging Tony Bennett centennial set.

Patrick Page will perform his solo show about Shakespeare's villains at McCarter Theatre Center's Berlind Theatre, with an added performance added due to demand.

Composer Robert Sirota's new album CONTRAPASSOS will feature world premiere recordings performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer, released on the Azica label.

Exeter Northcott Theatre has revealed the full cast for its production of Little Shop of Horrors, set to tour to addition UK venues following its initial run.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

'The People of Pompeii,' a pinche new comedy by Bernardo Cubría set in Topanga Canyon, the bohemian enclave that is home to both Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum and the playwright himself is set to open. Check out the photos!

The KBO Theatre Company is set to present a special industry staged reading of 'Marilyn' a new play by CJ Savery, adapted and directed as well as casting by award winning director/producer and playwright Angelina Kristic ('The Dealers: Part Deux').

Hudson River Park continued Broadway by the Boardwalk, the free performance series that delivers shows against a waterfront backdrop each summer. Entering its third season, this year's series will feature five free events showcasing Tony and Grammy winners, rising stars and electric performers from across the Broadway stage. The series continued on Monday night with a performance from 2019 Tony Award winner Ali Stroker. Check out highlights from inside the big night in this video!

Phoenix Theatre Ensemble will present its fifth annual Phoenix Festival in Nyack, featuring 14 live arts events across the riverfront village's restaurants, parks, and historic estates.

The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival continues its run at AMT Theater in Manhattan's Theater District, with several world premiere plays and musicals still to come, including FUNERAL OF GOD and JUGULAR.

David Threlfall will star as King Lear alongside Nadine Shah at the Royal Exchange Theatre, in a production adapted and directed by Matthew Dunster marking part of the venue's 50th anniversary season.

Siobhán Redmond and Forbes Masson will lead a production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, part of Alan Cumming's inaugural season as artistic director.

The world premiere stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, adapted by Stef Smith and directed by Martin Constantine, has announced its full cast for a UK tour.

Theatre Group Asia has announced that Filipino-American theater director Nicholas Polonio will direct its upcoming production of The Notebook, The Musical. Learn more here.

What better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than to see the musical, 1776?  Running through August 1st, this show spotlights the main obstacles and issues leading to America’s independence.  Perhaps the biggest lesson that the audience will come away with is that political bickering, backstabbing, and controversy is nothing new.  It’s naturally embedded in our national DNA.