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COPLAND & TWAIN to Make NY Premiere at Chelsea Music Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.
Reservations Open for RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Prescott Park Arts Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
Prescott Park Arts Festival has opened reservations for Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, and added Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys and The Devil Makes Three to its River House Restaurant Concert Series.
REMEMBER THAT TIME? A MUSICAL to Make London Premiere at Queer Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Dublin-born TV and film songwriter Annmarie Cullen brings her award-winning one-woman musical to London's Queer Fringe Festival, following Best Performance honors at the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival and an Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Award.
Stockard Channing to Make Directorial Debut With KRAPP'S LAST TAPE at Edinburgh Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Stockard Channing will make her directorial debut at the Edinburgh Festival with KRAPP'S LAST TAPE, starring longtime friend David Westhead, with all proceeds benefiting the Wembley to Soweto Foundation.
Ryan Silverman & Alexandra Socha to Lead SOUTH PACIFIC at Bucks County Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Bucks County Playhouse will present SOUTH PACIFIC, a production with deep local Roots — Oscar Hammerstein wrote the lyrics while living nearby, and the show is based on the work of Bucks County resident James Michener.
Berkeley Playhouse Names Mike Lawson as Managing Director
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Berkeley Playhouse announced Mike Lawson as its new Managing Director. Lawson, formerly of San Francisco Ballet, will oversee operations and finance as the company prepares for its 20th Anniversary Season.
TAPESGIVING to Bring Two-Night Electronic Music Event to BayCare Sound
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Tape B announced TAPESGIVING, a two-night hometown electronic music event at The BayCare Sound in Clearwater, FL, featuring G Jones, Eazybaked, Moody Good, and more. Single tickets and two-night passes go on sale soon.
Joyce Lao’s SUNGOD (DESTINY) Set for Evolution Festival at The Center at West Park
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Joyce Lao (Laoagan) will present SUNGOD (Destiny), a film and multimedia performance piece, as part of The Evolution Festival, produced by The Center at West Park, on June 28 at 7:00 PM at St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 263 W. 86th St., New York, NY 10024.
CALEMA to Perform at NJPAC In 2027
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Calema, the Portuguese-speaking duo known for over 50 million monthly YouTube views and #1 positions on national airplay charts, will perform at NJPAC's Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.
Two UK Premieres And More Set for Kiln Theatre 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Kiln Theatre announced its upcoming season, featuring the UK premieres of TABLE 17 and BERLIN, a new production of NINE NIGHT directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma, and a community production with 80 cast members.
ROBBIE FULKS & GRIFFIN WILLIAM SHERRY Showcase to Take Stage at Raue Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
Grammy-nominated Robbie Fulks and Griffin William Sherry, former frontman of Ghost of Paul Revere, will perform a one-night-only Americana, folk rock, and bluegrass showcase at Raue Center in Crystal Lake, IL.
BOSTON TO BROADWAY Cabaret to Play The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026
BOSTON TO BROADWAY, a cabaret celebrating New England talent and composers, will play Green Room 42, featuring a 23-person cast and the debut of a new piece from producer Ben Goffredo's upcoming musical THE ROAD HOME.
HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION to Open at York College's Waldner Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts and Weary Arts Group will present HADESTOWN: Teen Edition at the Waldner Performing Arts Center at York College of Pennsylvania, featuring two full casts and more than 60 young performers.
wild project Names Neil Totton Inaugural Mikéah Jennings Artist-in-Residence
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026
Multidisciplinary artist Neil Totton was named the inaugural recipient of wild project's Mikéah Jennings Artist-in-Residence program, receiving two weeks of free theater access and financial support to develop and perform a work-in-progress.
THE JUNETEENTH STORY Brings An Original Tale To Acadiana Center For The Arts
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 31, 2026
Black Theatre Experience and the SWLA Juneteenth Committee will present THE JUNETEENTH STORY, an original play by Lafayette playwright Twana Benoit, tracing a Black family's legacy across 1865 to the present at the Acadiana Center for the Arts.
Abigail Weinstock to Bring GIRAFFE To The Edinburgh Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
Abigail Weinstock's semi-autobiographical comedy Giraffe, about masking and late autism diagnosis, will play the Edinburgh Fringe, directed by Fringe First winner Emma Jude Harris.
FUTURE OF US FESTIVAL to Launch Inaugural Future Culture Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
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 Opens New Annex in Restored 1780s Building
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
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.
Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum to Launch Summer Programming with Music, Yoga, and New Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
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.
Cast and Creatives Set For ROBOTA at Oxford's Schwarzman Centre
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
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.
THE P WORD Post-Show Discussions and ALT B Events to Mark Refugee Week at Bush Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
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.
LA BROA' EN TU BARRIO to Tour Rhode Island for Teatro en El Verano
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 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.
DAUGHTERS (HIJAS) to Have World Premiere at Kitchen Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026
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.
Lineup Set For 15th Annual TD JAMES MOODY JAZZ FESTIVAL at NJPAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026
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.
Ripe, The Dip, Donna The Buffalo, Moontricks and More to Perform at GREAT BLUE HERON MUSIC FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026
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.
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