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This June, Broadway fans can beat the heat with a slew of new movies, shows, and music, including the movie musical Power Ballad, the disaster comedy Stop! That! Train!, and a new Hamilton documentary is coming to Disney+.

Future of Us announced the inaugural Future Culture Fellowship, featuring more than 30 civic leaders from San Francisco neighborhoods set to lead over 50 free, community-designed activations during the FUTURE OF US FESTIVAL.

Ancram Center for the Arts opened The Annex, a restored 1780s building in Ancram's Historic Hamlet District, adding artist housing, intern lodging, and community classroom space to its existing complex.

The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will present a summer calendar featuring live music, sound baths, restorative yoga with violin, and the premiere of a newly donated photo exhibition of the museum's namesake in her historic studio.

Prepare to cry. The Notebook musical was quietly powerful, beautifully performed, emotionally shattering, and enriched by thoughtful new creative choices that deepen the story without distracting from it.

Broadway in Brooklyn is honoring the legacy of stand-up comedy, reuniting Broadway stars and music with the Improv stage, now in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 

These days, it seems like everyone is getting hired based on their social media presence. It begins to beg the question: How much does our following matter, and how do I stop feeling so self-conscious about posting?

Following April’s announcement of Welsh National Theatre’s co-production with Second Half Productions of Amadeus, WNT has launched its full 2027/28 programme, with revivals of classics, collaborations, and more.

Headlong announced the cast and creatives for ROBOTA, written by Ella Road and directed by Roy Alexander Weise, set to be the first full-scale production at Oxford's new Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.

Bush Theatre announced post-show discussions for THE P WORD featuring Shobna Gulati MBE, Zarah Sultana MP, Nikita Gill, and Dr Ranj Singh, alongside three ALT B events marking Refugee Week 2026.

Rhode Island Latino Arts and Trinity Repertory Company will present La Broa' en tu barrio, a touring revival of Orlando Hernández's La Broa' (Broad Street), staging stories from Rhode Island's Latino community at the sites where they occurred.

Walking on Water Productions and The Finger Lakes New Works Festival will present the first fully staged production of Daughters (Hijas), a new musical exploring four generations of women connected to Argentina's Los Desaparecidos, at Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY.

NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

54 Below will honor the LGBTQ+ performers, producers, and artists who are vital members of our artistic community this Pride Month. Join in celebrating their contributions to the cabaret art form.

The 33rd annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival will bring 48+ artists across four stages to the Heron Farm & Event Center in Sherman, New York, with a lineup spanning funk, groove, reggae, and old-time mountain music.

The Gilbert Twins, known for their 3M+ social media following, will bring their original musical comedy UNDER THE INFLUENCE to Edinburgh Festival Fringe's Underbelly Bristo Square, following a London preview.

The two-time Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble Mariachi Herencia de México will perform a tribute to Juan Gabriel at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, with tickets starting at $45.

Told through a series of vignettes, Crossing Delancey examines Bubbie's belief in the old-world Jewish family custom of all young women needing to find a husband as soon as possible to settle down and raise a family against those of Isabel, a modern 1980s Jewish woman in New York City learning to stand on her own two feet. I spoke with Holly Sidell who is portraying Isabel in the current production at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills through June 21.

Go inside rehearsal for the new West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar. Check out photos of vocalist Sam Ryder and more as they prepare to ressurect the classic rock musical.

The Rogue Theater Festival returns to The Flea Theater in Tribeca for its 8th season, presenting 37 original productions in partnership with Abingdon Theatre Company, including fully staged plays, staged readings, and digital streaming performances.

Karen Allen and David Garrison will lead Berkshire Theatre Group's production of LOVESONG, Abi Morgan's drama spanning decades of marriage, directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Auburn at The Unicorn Theatre.

SheNYC Arts will present three full-length plays and musicals selected for the 2026 SheDFW Summer Theater Festival at Stage West Theatre in Fort Worth, featuring works by Texas-based and national women, trans, and non-binary writers.

Comedian Jody Kamali's solo show THIS IS MY DAD makes its world premiere at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Fringe, exploring his Iranian father's secret life, hidden debts, and quiet aid to Middle Eastern refugees.

Scottish trio Cantrip, featuring fiddler Jon Bews, piper Dan Houghton, and guitarist Eric McDonald, will perform at the Sudbury Meetinghouse, blending Celtic tradition with funk, metal, bluegrass, and klezmer influences.

The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that has just landed at the Sands Theatre leans into celebrating a world of vivid invention. It keeps the heart of the beloved material and commits even further into its absurdity. It guarantees a night at the theatre that will leave you going “what…was…that.' A night you won't soon forget.