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Award-winning comedy icons, writers, actors, and drag queen powerhouses BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon are coming back to town for the ninth year of their internationally acclaimed, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show.

New York Festival of Song announced its upcoming season, featuring four mainstage concerts at Merkin Hall co-presented by Kaufman Music Center, plus standalone programs including A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! and a Juilliard collaboration.

Jonathan Oldfield, BBC New Comedy Award Finalist and Star Wars: Andor actor, will bring his surreal character comedy EXQUISITE CORPSE to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with each performance shaped by audience collaboration.

avantgardey: A dance team produced by akane(Read: Interview: Producer akane Makes AGT Finalist, avantgardey Go Viral), the choreographer behind “Bubbly Dance,” consisting of 16 members. Established in 2022, they gained recognition in 2023 as finalists on the renowned American famous TV show, 'America’s Got Talent,' and also performed in the same year's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen（紅白歌合戦）,” one of the Japan’s biggest music TV shows. Known as the 'mysterious uniformed bobbed-hair group,' they have amassed global popularity on TikTok and Instagram. Furthermore, starting from May 16th, they held their Avantgardey Tour 2026. Here, we present the highlights from Osaka performance on May 23rd.

Milk + Mallet Theatre Company will make its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this summer with the world premiere of I Dreamt You Differently, a new play with original music by Abbey Gillett.

The Citizens Theatre is delighted to announce that Callum Smith will be joining the company as its first Director of Producing. Callum is currently Director of Producing at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. He will join the Citz in September. 

The Tank NYC will present TrashFest and DarkFest, two festivals exploring sustainable theater practices, with DarkFest showcasing alternative energy performances and TrashFest centering work that reuses discarded materials.

The Green Room 42 will present Let's Get Schooled, a cabaret featuring Broadway performers from SCHOOL OF ROCK, ONCE, TREVOR, and more, celebrating school-themed musicals in person and via livestream.

Drag Race UK star Bimini is set to host ACID'S REIGN AFTER DARK, a one-night-only late-night event at Pleasance London, as part of London Pride celebrations.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that David Clayton-Thomas, the Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter of Blood, Sweat & Tears fame, has passed away at 84 years old.

Rose Ayling-Ellis and James Spence will lead the cast of PRIVATE JONES, a new WW1 musical weaving sign language, live captioning, and a Foley soundscape, at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London.

Overture Center for the Arts announced Fortune Feimster's 'Takin' Care of Biscuits' tour and Indigo Girls with special guest Linda Perry will perform in Madison's Overture Hall.

Tony Award-winning performer Lea Salonga releases “The Last Night of the World (The Pride Remix),” a new dance version of the beloved Miss Saigon ballad that was first introduced to audiences decades ago. For generations of fans, “The Last Night of the World” has been an anthem of love, connection, and hope. Released during Pride Month, this reimagined dance version celebrates those same themes while honoring and uplifting LGBTQ+ communities.

Prescott Park Arts Festival announced the return of its Rain or Shine Concert Series, now presented by Avery Insurance in partnership with The Music Hall, guaranteeing seven concerts proceed regardless of weather in Portsmouth, NH.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.

What did our critic think of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Sullivan Rep?

Mary Neely, currently on Broadway in DEATH OF A SALESMAN, will bring THE MARY SHOW to Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, featuring comedians and performers from SNL, Hacks, and Wicked.

Singer-songwriter, film & television star Olivia Holt has joined the company of Broadway’s Just In Time in the role of “Connie Francis.” Get a first look at photos of Holt here!

Relish Theatre will present Acid's Reign After Dark, a one-night-only late-night event at Pleasance London hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalist Bimini, featuring cabaret, live performances, and more.

The Roundhouse Comedy Festival returns to Camden with its largest programme to date, featuring Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Dropout, Adam Buxton, and more across 18 days of stand-up, live podcasts, and theatrical comedy.

The Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and actor Eisa Davis discusses her new play at the Vineyard, ||:GIRLS:||:CHANCE:||:MUSIC:||, as well as her other upcoming projects including a revival of Angela’s Mixtape and the new musical Warriors.

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

Peter Fenton's dark comedy BLUE SKIES YONDER, an Agatha Christie-inspired locked-room murder mystery set in the publishing world, will receive a reading at The Flea Theater as part of the Rogue Theater Festival.

Three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone has joined the cast of August, an indie comedy from Nick Borenstein, who also stars, writes, and makes his feature directorial debut with the project. 

In 'Uber: The Musical,' Danielle Brooks taps into her theater background with a Broadway-inspired jingle that serves as an advertisement for the popular rideshare service. Check it out now.