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The Fire Island Pines Arts Project (FIPAP) just announced a one-night-only benefit reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, directed by Leigh Silverman, on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines. We have all of the details here!

Deafinitely Theatre, Birmingham Rep, and Park Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the UK tour of Mike Bartlett's BULL, performed entirely in British Sign Language with creative captions.

JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL announced a run at Milton Keynes Theatre, bringing the story of the iconic 1985 charity concert to the stage. Learn more here!

While the outside temperature was a scorching 92 degrees, the audience inside the Century II Concert Hall enjoyed the cold air conditioning and Music Theatre Wichita’s production of ELF THE MUSICAL.  While the majority of shows this season at Music Theatre Wichita are tired reruns, ELF THE MUSICAL is the only new show for MTW.

FIRE FIRE, a two-hander by John Webber exploring class tensions in climate activism, will open at Arcola Theatre before embarking on a 16-venue East of England tour, presented by Webber & Co. and Metal Rabbit.

Soul Rep Theatre Company announced its 2026–2027 season featuring three productions — SPUNK, THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF CROWNS, KINKS AND CURLS, and STEW — with season subscriptions now on sale at soulrep.org.

Betsy Wolfe has offered a sneak peek into rehearsals for her run in Little Shop of Horrors with Ethan Slater. In a new video, the pair belts out 'Skid Row (Downtown)' ahead of their run in the hit Off-Broadway production.

Producer Hub announced it will support eight shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Edinburgh International Festival this summer through its fiscal sponsorship program, providing financial management and administrative services to independent producers.

Contrary to the place critics occupy in the cultural imagination, I dread the prospect of an artist reading a negative review I have written. I stand by my perceptions of the works I review, yet I also hold to Anton Ego's maxim in Pixar's Ratatouille: 'In the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.'

OAK Youth Theatre's production of HERCULES is drawing praise from South Africa's performing arts community at the Fairtree Atterbury Theatre, following the company's recent Naledi Theatre Awards nominations.

Sasha Latoya and Jaimie Pruden are set to return to Mercury Theatre Colchester for JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, joining previously announced panto veterans Antony Stuart-Hicks and Dale Superville in the 2026 Christmas pantomime.

Jamie Wilson Productions announced additional venues for the JUST FOR ONE DAY UK tour, which opens at Curve in Leicester before visiting cities including Belfast, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton.

eta Creative Arts Foundation will present Ntozake Shange's FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, directed by Donn Carl Harper, marking the choreopoem's 50th anniversary in Chicago.

What did our critic think of PLEASE CLAP! at District Fringe?

Peter Van Norden, the veteran character actor whose career spanned more than four decades across Broadway, film, and television, died at the age of 75. His death was announced by his son, Robert via Instagram, who said Van Norden passed away peacefully with his wife, Wendy, by his side after facing several health conditions.

What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Hudson Valley Shakespeare?

Stewart Copeland is harnessed in COPELAND, weaving a web of whimsical opportunities that he expertly spun into reality. With a knack for saying yes to outlandish ideas and running with them, he has transformed his dreams into tangible achievements.

Perelman Performing Arts Center's world premiere production of Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo just opened! The production, which will now conclude performances on Sunday August 2, features book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Nettles, direction by Mary Zimmerman, and choreography by Austin Mccormick. Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo is produced by special arrangement with Adam Zotovich. Let's see what the critics have to say...

The Playground Free Play Festival will present Waterfall, a new fully scored opera by composer Lisa Scola Prosek, at Potrero Stage in San Francisco. The work tells the story of poet Laura Hothkiss Brown, who leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge.

After captivating audiences across the United Kingdom with sold-out performances, The Princess Concert is crossing the Atlantic for its highly anticipated U.S. debut tour. The Princesses will take center stage at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for a special performance.

The 31st Annual Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Stony Brook Medicine, returns to the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University with 36 films from 23 countries, filmmaker Q&As, special events, and some of the year's most acclaimed independent cinema. The festival annually attracts approximately 10,000 attendees and is recognized as one of the region's premier showcases for independent film.

What did our critic think of ANNIE at ZACH?

Long before drag queens were winning Emmys, selling out theaters, and becoming household names, Lady Bunny was busy creating her own lane.

The Playhouse on Rodney Square revealed that single tickets for the Broadway in Wilmington 2026/2027 season will go on sale, featuring Clue, A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice and more.

Single tickets are on sale now for four upcoming shows in The Fabulous Fox’s 2026-2027 Broadway Series. Tickets are available for the following shows: Clue; Death Becomes Her; BOOP! The Musical; A Beautiful Noise – The Neil Diamond Musical.