Ambassador David L. Cohen and Rhonda R. Cohen donated to THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, establishing funds for international tours and support for underrepresented composers ahead of the orchestra's 14th China tour.
André Previn's opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams' classic brings the story of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski to Boston Lyric Opera in A Streetcar Named Desire, blending classical lyricism, jazz, and New Orleans sounds.
The RENAISSANCE STRING QUARTET begins a residency at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, performing works by Mozart, Price, and Bartók in the Rosen House Concert Series.
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre and The Ira & Leonore Gershwin Philanthropic Fund launched a new granting program providing $2,000 to $5,000 to member organizations developing musicals from existing songs, stories and cultural touchstones.
Roy Thomson Hall will present Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation as a cinematic live-to-film event, with a hybrid ensemble performing the score and music live in sync with the full movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
Emmy-winning talk show host, comedian, actress, and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd will join the company of Aladdin on Broadway as the Genie for a limited run. Learn more here.
The 18th annual 30A Songwriters Festival will feature headline performances along Scenic Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida, spanning more than 30 venues, 160-plus songwriters and 300 performances.
Flat Rock Playhouse will stage SISTER ACT, the musical comedy based on the 1992 film, with Reggie Law directing the disco-era production in Flat Rock, North Carolina.
The Old Globe has announced its 2027 season, featuring Jay O. Sanders as King Lear, the world premiere of August Rush: A New Musical, new plays by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, Susan Yassky and JuCoby Johnson, and more.
Directed by Elaine Epstein, the documentary follows the arrest of a midwife serving Amish and Mennonite families in rural New York and the women who organized in response.
A new American Masters documentary chronicles poet Mary Oliver's life and work, featuring interviews with Maria Shriver, John Waters and Ada Limón, plus poetry read by Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert.
Ocean City Theatre Company and the Ocean City POPS Orchestra will present SISTER ACT at the Bill and Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center, featuring a live orchestra and professional cast.
Lundstrum Performing Arts will present SISTER ACT, the musical comedy based on the 1992 film, at its North Minneapolis location, featuring student performers including scholarship-bound lead Aniyah Warren.
American Masters documentary on Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver features interviews with Maria Shriver, Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert, and Helena Bonham Carter, alongside never-before-seen archival materials.
Starlight Theatre has announced the cast for its production of Newsies, starring Lucas Pastrana as Jack Kelly alongside Graham Rowat, Aubrey Matalon, Bryonha Marie, and a company featuring Kansas City performers and national talent.
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.
Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom will present DISNEY'S NEWSIES, featuring cast members Desi Roach, Jensen Kay, Evan Chapin, Jakob Salgado, and Eva Van Winkle.
The REV Theatre Company announced its 2027 season, featuring SISTER ACT, the regional premiere of SOMEBODY TO LOVE, and a return engagement of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, which made its North American premiere at the Auburn, N.Y. venue.
Check out new production photos of Chromolume Theatre's Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn, now playing as part of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Directed by Carol M. Becker with musical direction by Isaac Schanno Johnson, the intimate and moving song cycle celebrates the lives of friends, family members, and loved ones lost, balancing heartfelt reflection with humor and hope.
Theatre Under the Stars announced its 86th season, with SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID set to perform at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl in Vancouver.
San Francisco Opera will present Richard Strauss' ELEKTRA, led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, in Keith Warner's contemporary museum staging featuring a cast including Elena Pankratova and Elza van den Heever.
The Firehouse Theatre will stage sister Act, featuring Micaela Workman as disco diva Deloris Van Cartier, who goes into hiding at a convent after witnessing a murder, directed by Pamela Anglero.
Chromolume Theatre will present William Finn's ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, directed by Carol M. Becker, at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles for three performances only.
Overture Center in Madison, Wis. announced its 2026/27 season, featuring eight Broadway productions including Wisconsin premieres of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and DEATH BECOMES HER, plus over 30 Overture Presents performances.
Theatre Under the Stars announced its 2026 season featuring SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl, running July 3–August 22, 2026, with single tickets available May 19.
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