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SFJAZZ will present a March 2026 lineup spanning jazz, blues, soul, and more at the SFJAZZ Center and partner venues. Performances will include Veotis Latchison, Omar Sosa (in multiple programs), Bill Frisell’s 75th Birthday Celebration, Immanuel Wilkins (including the world premiere of an SFJAZZ-commissioned work), José James, Lakecia Benjamin, and additional artists. 

La Jolla Playhouse has announced full programming for the 2026 WOW Festival of immersive, interactive and site-inspired work, presented in partnership with UC San Diego. The WOW Festival will take place April 23 – 26 on the UC San Diego campus.

My Body My Festival will return May 28, 2026 to the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., benefiting the DC Abortion Fund. The fourth annual event will feature Yaya Bey, Hamilton Leithauser, Bartees Strange, and more.

In a city that boasts global cuisines, the recently opened Berimbau Brazilian Table in midtown Manhattan is a stand-out.

This March, Open Book Theatre Company (OBTC) invites audiences to rewind to  the 1980s for a story about big dreams, fresh beats, and the power of art.

Interview with Charlie Barnett, currently playing George in HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe through March 22nd.

Coinciding with the United States' upcoming semiquincentennial, Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music, will perform at Popejoy Hall.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will present Breaking Bread, a new live conversation series in partnership with James Beard Award–winning chef, entrepreneur, and television personality Chris Shepherd.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will conclude its 20-city U.S. tour with performances at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The event marks the inaugural season under new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.

Oakland Theater Project has announced its 2026 Season: The Land of The Free, featuring seven new productions that examine a foundational tenet of America.

Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer, composer, and actor Harry Connick, Jr. will perform live at DPAC on July 5, 2026. Known for his vocals, piano work, and blend of jazz standards, pop, and New Orleans classics, Connick will appear in Durham for a single performance.

ShPIeL's upcoming production Prayer for the French Republic by playwright Joshua Harmon, will be at Kentucky Center in the MeX Theater. Prayer for the French Rebpulic was nominated for 3 Tony Awards including Best Play.

The Allen Center in Newton will present two Scottish Celtic music events, showcasing traditional performances. These cultural events aim to entertain and educate audiences about Scottish heritage.

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce is taking his Croce Plays Croce Tour across the country, with 19 additional North American dates added for this fall following the first leg of the tour.

Producer Mark Michelson opens up about the development of Children of Eden, Broadway’s economic barriers, the Chicago staged reading, casting the concert, and plans to rethink theatre’s financial future.

The Guthrie Theater, in collaboration with The Public Theater, are partnering with documentary theater artists Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen on the development of a new work.

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

The York Theatre is presenting the world premiere production of the sweeping musical adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' beloved novel The Count of Monte Cristo with book and lyrics by two-time Tony-nominee Peter Kellogg. See rehearsal photos!

The 16th annual Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival will once again champion local stories and artistic excellence, while giving a platform to the next generation of theatre makers.

Further casting has been announced for Jesus Christ Superstar at The London Palladium this summer. Joining the previously announced Sam Ryder as Jesus are an all-star line-up of six performers sharing the role of King Herod.

Sheffield Theatres will launch a brand new annual theatre festival celebrating creative talent from Sheffield and beyond. Open Works will run across two weeks in the autumn and be a hub for creatives and audiences alike.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre has announced that Shaggy – international reggae icon, longtime friend and frequent Sting collaborator – will join the cast of The Last Ship.

Feathers, farce and a touch of poignancy. The International Players’ The Drowsy Chaperone at Marly-le-Roi delivered both sparkling parody and genuine heart—proving once again why this long-running English-language troupe remains such a local treasure.

Methika Jiranorraphat, more widely known as Jane Yeh, has spent the past decade expanding the scope of what she can do on screen. The actress and singer began her career in 2015 and quickly moved from supporting roles to leading performances across both television and film.

Scottish street dance collective THREE60 will tour its production WORLD’S EVOLUTION across Scotland this spring, opening at Cumbernauld Theatre on February 28, 2026, and continuing through April 23.