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PHILADANCO! returns to The Joyce Theater featuring a world premiere by Rennie Harris, two NY premieres, and the 25th anniversary revival of Christopher Huggins' Enemy Behind the Gates.

Jackie Burns, Kristen Beth Williams, and Ken Marino will lead the first North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy DEATH BECOMES HER, kicking off at Playhouse Square in Cleveland.

As Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th Anniversary Summer Season, running July 4–19, the opening weekend perfectly illustrated why the festival has become one of the country's most sought-after cultural destinations

Lisa D’Amour offers us a fascinating character study in her latest play, The Smoker, and under the empathetic eye of Director Shelley Butler we are invited into the lives of normal people we routinely pass by without a thought. As if by accident we meet our central character, a recovering alcoholic known only as The Smoker (the charming and dissembling Brad Fleischer) and for the rest of the evening we watch as he passes the time out on the sidewalk in front of his apartment building, sharing a smoke with neighbors and chatting with passers-by.

Opera Carolina has named Maestro Stefano Vignati as General Director, leading the company into its 77th season with productions including Mozart's Requiem, Menotti's The Medium starring Denyce Graves, and Verdi's La Traviata.

The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, is eyeing a June 2027 opening. Auditions for other roles in the production are reportedly taking place this summer. 

We caught up with songwriter Sam Haft, who shared insights into writing songs for the hit series Hazbin Hotel, discussed the challenges of staging musical numbers that were written for animation, and his unique new musical, The Con.

It is not every day that theaters are willing to be extremely innovative to break the mold on traditionally mounted theater. Lucky for Twin Cities audiences, The Zephyr Theatre in Stillwater is filling that void.

Audiences are akin to being the “twelfth man” for theater in that their reactions can decide the level of a success for on any given night. CM Performing Arts Center’s run of “Hairspray,” this summer is a triumphant crowd pleaser, immersing you into an era of great music and great change.

Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed into a musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and, above all, Love.

Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson will star as Prince George in SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Oak Theatre near Ormskirk, joining panto veterans David Foster, Mary Shanker, Suzanne Fulton, and Danny Childs in Anton Benson Productions' festive show.

Opera Orlando announced single tickets are now on sale for its new production of MADAME BUTTERFLY, coming to Steinmetz Hall. The company is also offering cast and production team interviews.

Compañía Chuscales & Mina Fajardo will present Luna, Luna, Luna, a new flamenco production inspired by Federico García Lorca's poetry, at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe featuring dance, music, and storytelling.

BWW caught up with Daniel Nodder to chat about bringing Only Bones to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Weidner, in partnership with Innovation Arts & Entertainment, announced the 2026-27 Broadway In Green Bay Series, featuring THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE WIZ, CLUE, and CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE.

The North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, is set to play Tennessee Performing Arts Center as part of the Broadway at TPAC season.

ShepardFest Founding Artistic Director Raines Carr discusses the world's only festival dedicated to Sam Shepard, anchored by a full production of BURIED CHILD, running July 30 through August 3 in St. Augustine, Florida.

The full cast has been revealed for the first year of the multi-year North American Tour of Death Becomes Her, launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH this September. 

Celebrating its 15th season, Transcendence Theatre Company continues its mission to create extraordinary experiences that inspire all to live life to the fullest. Radio Recall accomplishes just that.  

The White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) has revealed its 2026–2027 Mainstage Season, marking the professional regional theatre’s 24th season. This season features three Mainstage productions.

“Grease” will be presented by Center Drama at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park for five performances only in August. The musical will star Kelly Fuller as Danny; Janie Hornstein as Sandy and more.

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.

For her final production as Artistic Director of Washington, D.C.-based Chamber Dance Project (CDP), Diane Coburn Bruning chose to pair a few of her signature contemporary ballets with others from CDP’s rich repertory, along with a world premiere ballet by up-and-coming choreographer William Moore. 

The Greek National Opera is travelling to Kalamata with two special dance productions to join the Kalamata International Dance Festival, which will be held for the 32nd consecutive year in the capital of Messenia in July.

The Fire Island Pines Arts Project has announced a one-night-only benefit reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart in August at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines.