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Mad Men star Bryan Batt will make his London stage debut as J. Edgar Hoover in HERE COMES J EDGAR!, a comedy musical written by Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold, at King's Head Theatre.

Pablo Picasso’s obsession with his work often destroyed those he professed to love. Brilliantly incarnated by Tate in a challenging, powerfully intelligent study, Picasso passionately defends his reputation in an explosive, often disturbing voyage of self-revelation.

The Dance Centre announced Ziyian Kwan as recipient of the biennial Lola Award and Alvin Erasga Tolentino as recipient of the annual Isadora Award, honoring outstanding BC choreographers.

The Wick Theatre is presenting the Tony Award-winning musical, The Cher Show. This production brings the unstoppable legend of Cher to life. You can now get a first look at production photos.

Strawdog Theatre Company has revealed its 39th season, themed Consequences, featuring three productions including, a returning Hershel and the Hannukah Goblins and more.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

A new musical exploring Rita Hayworth's battle with Alzheimer's and Hollywood's erasure of her Spanish heritage is in development with New York Theatre Barn, written by Bettina Covo and Jonathan Larson Award-winner Cheryl Stern.

The Drama League has revealed the twenty-five stage directors receiving the 2026 fellowships, assistantships, residencies, and exchange opportunities collectively known as The Directors Project.

Casting has been set for the forthcoming film adaptation of the play ART. The film will star Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, and Wagner Moura. Fernando Meirelles is set to direct the adaptation by Christopher Hampton.

Seattle's Taproot Theatre has launched a fundraising campaign after suffering significant losses from vandalism and theft, seeking community support to recover and continue its operations.

Joe Penhall's incendiary play, Blue/Orange, was garlanded with awards after its 2000 debut at the National Theatre, winning the Olivier, Critics' Circle and Evening Standard awards for Best New Play in 2001. It has been revived many times and endures as its themes remain both prescient and urgent. Now the tiny OSO Arts Centre in Barnes plays host, and it is as intense and provocative as ever.

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is now in its sixth month on Broadway, and thre designers are popping the cork to this New York run! Hear from creatives Tony Gayle, Jack Knowles, and Soutra Gilmour as they discuss their creative process in these videos.

Pioneer Winter Collective announced its sixth cycle of GRASS STAINS, a site-specific performance initiative, partnering with Commissioner and Maven Leadership Collective at The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach.

Keen Company will present MIXTAPE: Volume 4, curated by playwright Mona Mansour, at Judson Memorial Church in NYC. The one-night-only event features work in Arabic and Spanish, original music, poetry, and verbatim monologue.

The National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) Florida chapter recently hosted a magnificent evening of music and philanthropy at The Wick Theatre’s Museum Club  Check out photos of the event.

Tony Award-nominated Phillipa Soo will bring her theater background to the screen in the second season of Prime Video's Off Campus. Soo will play a theater artist named Scarlett, who guest directs an original play at the in-universe college, Briar University.

MCC Theater presented Miscast26, the one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast! Check out photos from inside the big night here.

On April 30, Billboard hosted the 2026 Women in Music event, with honorees that included KPop Demon Hunters (EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, and REI AMI), Laufey, and Zara Larsson, among others. Take a look at photos from the ceremony.

London's Playground Theatre will present the New York premiere of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ at La MaMa, starring Peter Tate and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson.

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic governor of California, and a panel discussion with columnist Bret Stephens and Gillian Tett, provost of King’s College, Cambridge.

Wharton Center is set to host & Juliet this summer. Featuring songs by Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Max Martin, a book by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” David West Read, direction by Luke Sheppard.

At the end of Mass, currently celebrating its world stage premiere at London's Donmar Warehouse, my visibly moved son says, 'That's the best play I'll see this year.' And he's absolutely right. Director Carrie Cracknell's incredible interpretation of American actor-turned-writer Fran Kranz's stage script based on his 2021 independent film is simple, but also searingly powerful.

The Episodic Theatre Project's five-episode serialized murder mystery WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME performs weekly at the 30th Street Theatre in New York City, featuring Broadway actors and a rotating team of writers and directors.

The Frist Art Museum in Nashville will present An Indigenous Present, an exhibition featuring 15 artists spanning a century of modern and contemporary Indigenous art, co-curated by artist Jeffrey Gibson and curator Jenelle Porter.

ASCAP announced the 2026 Composers' Choice Award winners at its Screen Celebrates event in Los Angeles, honoring composers behind WICKED: FOR GOOD, PALM ROYALE, STRANGER THINGS, and more. David Vanacore also received the Golden Note Award.