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54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

State Street Ballet will premiere Dracula, a Dark Shadow at Santa Barbara's The Granada Theatre, featuring choreography by Nicolas Blanc and a live score by Philip Glass performed by Kronos Quartet.

The John W. Engeman Theater will host COMEDY NIGHT and SURFIN' SENSATION - A CELEBRATION OF THE BEACH BOYS, featuring vocalist Michael Longoria and band The Surfnotes.

PCPA will stage LA COMEDIA OF ERRORS, a bilingual English-Spanish adaptation of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, at the Severson Theatre in Santa Maria, directed by Christian Arteaga.

The Dallas Opera will present a new-to-Dallas production of Donizetti's THE ELIXIR OF LOVE at the Winspear Opera House, directed by Stephen Lawless and led by Soraya Mafi and Anthony León.

Gil – Andar Com Fé, directed by Miguel Falabella and written by Newton Moreno, brings Gilberto Gil’s extraordinary life and music to the stage. Starring Gui Ventura, the musical premieres August 20 at Teatro Santander in São Paulo.

SLASH made his Broadway debut in original The Lost Boys on Broadway. See photos from the rock icon's performance alongside the cast! The cast features LJ Benet, Maria Wirries, Brian Flores, Sean Grandillo, Dean Maupin and more.

A new play by Matt Okin, featuring five actors portraying more than 40 characters, will run in the Johnson Theater as part of the Dream Up Festival in New York City.

Lainie Kazan will be honored for MY FAVORITE YEAR at the Cinecon Classic Film Festival, held over Labor Day weekend at the Landmark Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles.

A trans-perspective reimagining of Jean Genet's The Maids will make its Los Angeles debut, following an acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

ATG San Francisco has revealed its lineup of special theatrical engagements coming to San Francisco throughout the 2026/27 season, including Legally Blonde, Water for Elephants and more.

American Ballet Theatre revealed its upcoming seasons at the David H. Koch Theater, featuring a world premiere by Brady Farrar and company premieres of Helen Pickett's Petal, and more.

Relive the unforgettable soundtrack of a generation when Beehive - The 60's Musical hits the stage this summer. This celebration of women whose voices defined the 1960s.

Luna Composition Lab announced its 2026-27 season, continuing the Luna Lab@10 anniversary initiative featuring over 90 new commissions for 50 alumni, with premieres by Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, and more.

BroadwayWorld chats with Ella Ruth Francis who stars as Tracy Turnblad in San Francisco Playhouse's production of 'Hairspray,' the effervescent musical running July 10 thru September 12. This is a role she was born to play.

Reviews of Pedro the Penguin, 1920s Walking Around in a Dream, Olivia O: The Musical, A Conversation With Myself, and Aliya Kanani: A Comedian's Guide to Enlightenment

This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!

El nuevo musical catalán de Jumon Erra y Miquel Tejada reflexiona sobre cómo mantener los vínculos afectivos tras una ruptura

Kiefer Sutherland, the original David from the 1987 film, went backstage at The Lost Boys on Broadway to meet Tony winner Ali Louis Bourzgui and the full cast.

This summer, PCPA invites audiences to enjoy a season of inspiring true stories, family-friendly adventures, and memorable music. Experience the triumph of Come From Away, the magic of Frozen, the excitement of Luchadora!, and the energy of Beehive.

Cincinnati Opera announced GOOD BONES, a new opera from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels and playwright James Ijames, as the third work in The Black Opera Project trilogy, set to premiere at Cincinnati Music Hall.

The Smith Center announced tickets for the first four shows of its Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series, including DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ELF THE MUSICAL, and THE OUTSIDERS.

Violist Paul Neubauer and conductor JoAnn Falletta will lead the world premiere of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Viola Concerto with the Brevard Sinfonia, followed by performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic.

An Evening With Isabel Leonard and Friends has been cancelled at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall due to personal family reasons. The performance will not be rescheduled this season.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including the cast of MJ, Norm Lewis, and many more.