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Drag legend Ginger Minj will make her Broadway Sacramento debut as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. A Broadway At Music Circus production, performances take place at the UC Davis Health Pavilion. 

Production workers at Brooklyn Bowl's flagship Williamsburg location voted  15–1 to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 4.

We felt very much at the end of the last run that we were not done telling the story. For one, we had rehearsed this for so long, and to just do the 5 shows over 3-4 days. It was not enough for the cast and the creative team, and it was not enough for audiences either, because many people shared how deeply this touched them and how much more they wanted to see.

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2026-2027 season, titled JOY, featuring a seven-concert Capitol Series including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, and a Leonard Bernstein tribute.

CAGNEY THE MUSICAL is drawing strong reviews at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, with Robert Creighton starring as James Cagney and Grammy winner Melissa Manchester as Ma Cagney.

Compañía Chuscales & Mina Fajardo will present Luna, Luna, Luna, a new flamenco production inspired by Federico García Lorca's poetry, at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe featuring dance, music, and storytelling.

A.J. Croce will bring his Croce Plays Croce Tour to Tampa Theatre, performing his father Jim Croce's iconic songs alongside his own originals in a show presented by Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road.

'On Your Feet!' The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan storms into Makati's Proscenium Theater not simply as a jukebox musical but as a lively celebration of rhythm, resilience, and cultural spirit.

Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis announced single tickets are now on sale for its 2026-2027 season, featuring SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL, two world premieres, and the return of DR. SEUSS'S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!

Anne Hathaway appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where the host offered her advice on becoming a parent of three. Hathaway has several major film projects in the works.

Hannah Waddingham appeared on Live with Kelly and Mark to share her enthusiasm for England's World Cup team, discussing her national pride ahead of the tournament.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.

Thick & Tight will present Camp as Christmas at the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room, blending dance, drag, mime and satire in a queer, irreverent take on the festive season featuring Judy Garland, the Virgin Mary, Reform UK and more.

National Youth Theatre has announced the initial wave of British stars of stage and screen returning to their NYT roots for a one night only staged performance, Letters to My Younger Future Self. Learn more here!

MONTY ALEXANDER will be at Birdland Jazz NYC starting Tuesday August 11th through Saturday August 15th for early and late night shows. After this he heads to Keystone Korner Baltimore for one-night only on August 16th.

Tony and Emmy Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman is returning with another funny and thought-provoking dissection of identity: What Are You Going to Do, playing five performances at Steppenwolf.

Sounds of Los Angeles County will present SELECTORS CHOICE, a free DJ workshop event at Jackie Robinson Park in Sun Village, CA, featuring Beat Junkies members and alumni as part of LA County Parks' inaugural free summer concert series.

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Latin Grammy-nominated vocalist Claudia Acuña released Ave de Luz, a Chilean jazz album on Delfin Records rooted in traditional rhythms and instruments, with a live celebration at New York's The Pocket.

The historic Sierra Madre Playhouse celebrating 102 years, which in its rich century has earned a reputation as one of the Southland’s leading jazz presenters in recent years, continues its popular Jazz @ the Playhouse Summer Jazz Series with noted jazz and R&B vocalist and songwriter Sidney Jacobs on Sunday, August 2, 2026, 8:00 PM. Tix click: sierramadreplayhouse.com

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including The Scarlet Pimpernel in Concert, Ray Angry, featuring WAyne Brady & Orfeh, plus more.

World Music Institute will present Minyo Crusaders, a Japanese band blending traditional folk songs with Caribbean, Latin, and African influences, for their NYC debut at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, with opening act Mariposas Galácticas.

Figs in Wigs will bring LITTLE WIMMIN, their live art adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, to Soho Theatre Walthamstow for two BSL-interpreted performances.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will conclude its 2026 Summer Season on August 2 with the Orchestra of St. Luke's under the baton of Xian Zhang and violinist Gil Shaham, who returns to the festival for the first time in a decade to perform Barber's Violin Concerto.

The Boch Center's City Spotlights Teen Leadership Program announced its summer session, with Boston teens set to advocate at the Massachusetts State House before an original showcase at the Shubert Theatre.