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Izzy Sazak will perform TUZLUK, a solo show exploring mixed heritage and inheritance, at the Asian Arts Black Box during the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Theater for the New City, Crystal Field (Artistic Director) will present ENOUGH: THE AGREEMENT, a new play by Jonathan G Galvez, as part of the Dream Up Festival.

Though it’s a comedy, the foundations of Reformer rest on an acute social examination. The writing might come off as lighthearted and comic as the duo grapple with the instructor’s vocal fry and patronising cadence (Emma Kowalchuk) while they do her harrowing exercises, but the play reveals some of the horrors of womanhood too well for comfort.

The National Youth Orchestra, with musicians aged 14-19, delivers a complicated and devilish programme with great style, joy, and enthusiasm.

I had the privilege to chat with Richard Gibson, who leads Valley Opera as the Founder, President, and General Director. Richard led me through the history and exciting journey of Valley Opera to where they are now as an organization. He gave me a bird's eye view of the fantastic projects that the company is preparing for their upcoming season. Most importantly, Richard showed me the purpose for Valley Opera and the mission they strive to accomplish daily. Read our conversation below. Photos: Azula Raun. Website: valleyopera.org

The year is 1905.  The place is New York City. The play is Lynn Nottage’s intimate and surprisingly affective comedy/drama “Intimate Apparel.” “Intimate Apparel” tells a tale drawn from Nottage’s own passed down ancestry stories and perhaps a little imagined history.  The inspiration is a sepia toned photo of a seamstress from the turn of the twentieth-century. The lights come up on Esther Mills (Chioma Anyanwu), a thirty-six-year-old gifted seamstress, who has carved out a niche business for herself designing and creating intimate apparel for a widely diverse customer base.  Esther’s customers represent both the upper crust of New York’s society, the 400, and others who populate the raunchy Tenderloin district and whose less public clientele are the bored husbands of society’s 400.     

Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2025 character show Side Eye, 'Rock 'n' Roll Star of British Comedy' (Rolling Stone) Rachel Fairburn is back with some new personalities (and some old favourites) for you to love and hate. Expect sharp wit, biting social commentary, and lots of big laughs! As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC Two), and Russell Howard Hour: Life Lesson (Sky) and Co-Host of International smash hit podcast All Killa No Filla.

Houston Grand Opera has released the first-ever recording of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's BREAKING THE WAVES, led by Lauren Snouffer and Ryan McKinny under Patrick Summers.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC will play Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre Jan. 5-10, 2027, marking its first area engagement in more than a decade since the 2015 run.

The Gene Frankel Theatre Festival announced its full block schedule, featuring 27 new works by emerging and established playwrights at the Manhattan venue.

See photos of Jac Yarrow, Shan Ako and Killian Donnelly at a cast album signing celebrating Les Misérables: The 40th Anniversary All-Star Cast Recording. Check out photos of the event. 

Little Theatre Off Broadway presents The Wedding Singer from Aug. 7 - 23, 2026. https://www.ltob.org/

SFJAZZ will open its 2026-27 season with a September lineup marking centennials for Ray Brown, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis, featuring Christian McBride, Nduduzo Makhathini, and Paul Cornish.

Violinist Shiqi Luo has released her debut solo album, LE PAPILLON, through Skillman Records, featuring pianist Baoqi Zhu and cellist Qianci Liu on streaming platforms worldwide.

Houston Grand Opera released the first-ever recording of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's opera BREAKING THE WAVES, led by Lauren Snouffer, Ryan McKinny, and conductor Patrick Summers.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will conclude its 2026 Annual Festival with dance performances by EVIDENCE and MasterZ at Work plus a farewell concert from Sadonna and the Slutinos in Tivoli, New York.

Wendy Bevan released the single and video for "Fragile Times," the second track from her upcoming album ALONE WITH THE UNKNOWN, produced by Nick Rhodes of DURAN DURAN.

Single tickets are on sale now for THE GREAT GATSBY and other national tours, coming to The Fabulous Fox’s 2026-2027 Broadway Series. The lineup features The Notebook, Mamma Mia! and more.

Dance St. Louis has unveiled its 2026/27 season. Season 61 opens with the long-awaited return of Ballet Hispánico New York making its first St. Louis appearance in nearly 25 years.

Steven Dayvid McKellar, frontman of CIVIL TWILIGHT, released a four-song EP exploring uncertainty, doubt and personal transformation via Moraine Music Group.

Sean MacLaughlin will join the previously announced cast to play Howard Hughes in the world premiere musical at The York Theatre's Theatre at St. Jean's. Learn more here!

Disney has greenlit a new film expanding the DESCENDANTS universe, centering on the children of famous sidekicks. Casting for the lead roles has been announced.

With the addition of Michael Notardonato in the role of Gary Campbell, casting is complete for the upcoming world premiere production of Flying Toward the Sun. Learn more here!

Sondre Lerche released the single "Love Is All" ahead of his album ACROBATS, out August 21 via PLZ/Virgin. A U.S. tour will begin September 10 in Boston, with stops in Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle.

Tyler Lyle, co-founder of THE MIDNIGHT, has released his first solo single in seven years, titled PONDICHERRY, marking a return to solo output for the Atlanta-based singer-songwriter.