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Hedgerow Theatre Company has extended its production of Stephen King's MISERY through November due to popular demand. The Rose Valley-based theater will add four more performances of the psychological thriller adapted by William Goldman.

Author Lawrence Schulman will present his new coffee-table book I AM JUDY GARLAND: A PHOTOGRAPHED LIFE at the Retired Men's Association of Greenwich, featuring over 400 never-before-seen photographs of the private life of Judy Garland.

Tom Hanks and Kelli O'Hara will reprise their roles in This World of Tomorrow on Broadway in fall 2027. Kenny Leon will direct the new play by Hanks and James Glossman following its 2025 run at The Shed.

The alt-rock trio announced their first U.S. tour in 15 years, with shows starting April 12 in Knoxville and a Clearwater stop at The BayCare Sound on April 17.

Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for the return of its critically acclaimed new musical PINOCCHIO, with Lee Braithwaite reprising the title role alongside new ensemble members and returning performers.

Allen Barton's drama examines financial crises through two men separated by time: an economics professor during 2008's market collapse and a theatre owner navigating pandemic lockdowns.

Canadian indie rock band GIZMO released their debut album ALL YOUR WORSHIPS via Victory Pool. The Charlottetown four-piece blend 1990s slacker rock influences with guitar-driven melodies and introspective songwriting.

Composer Huang Ruo will serve as Seattle Opera's first Composer-in-Residence, beginning with the Seattle premiere of M. BUTTERFLY and culminating in the world premiere of THE WEDDING BANQUET.

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon announced the 9th annual edition of their holiday show, which will tour 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The production includes a new book and ornament collection releasing this fall.

The North American leg of the world tour of Operation Mincemeat is now underway! The North American leg of the Mincemeat World Tour launched at the Providence Performance Arts Center. Read the reviews here!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

Nikki Glaser and David Spade announced upcoming dates for their Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with presales and public ticket sales beginning this fall.

PBS will premiere a new documentary special exploring presidential leadership through essays by former presidents, Chief Justice John Roberts, Ken Burns, and other prominent scholars and historians.

Steppenwolf Theatre Co-Founder Gary Sinise will join Artistic Director Audrey Francis for a one-night conversation at the Chicago theater. Sinise will discuss Steppenwolf's history and reflect on his upcoming memoir about his son Mac.

New 42 has added J. Harrison Ghee, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Joshua Henry, and more to its Artist Council, a group of professional artists who serve as ambassadors.

Today’s subject Susan Derry is an example of an artist living their theatre life with a full plate of projects. She has several coming up that I promise you will be very interested in reading about. The first of which is her solo cabaret show entitled Ingenue You When which will be performed at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, VA on September 12th and 18th at 7:30pm. You’ll need to read on to see what else Susan has coming up because it’s quite a lot of artistic goodness to take in.

IAN SWEET, the project of Jilian Medford, has released an official video for “987” from new album SHIVERSTRUCK and will launch a North American tour October 13 in New York City, with stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Toronto, Seattle and San Francisco.

Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road. THE WIZ continues to charm audiences in cities across the country, bringing the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical and the exhilarating live theatrical experience from coast to coast.

Mutual of Omaha's WILD KINGDOM PROTECTING THE WILD will begin its fourth season on NBC, following co-hosts Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on wildlife conservation journeys across Costa Rica, Alaska, Australia and beyond.

Olney Theatre Center will present the regional premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT from September 18 through November 8, 2026, starring Jacob Tischler, Tavis Kordell, Edward Juvier and Montria Walker.

Blood Brothers has announced cast for the upcoming Autumn tour. It also announces further dates for the 2027 Spring tour. Learn more about the production here.

The Vergennes Opera House will present its 2026-2027 season, marking the first time the historic Vermont theater is fully accessible following completion of its All Access Project.

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.

Kira Rockwell's new comedy follows 100 fans camping overnight outside a fictional fried chicken chain's grand opening, as loyalties fracture and chaos unfolds. Lisa Adler directs at Horizon Theatre Company.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS recognized Nate Bargatze onstage in Toronto for selling more tickets than any stand-up comedy tour in history, a milestone reached during his BIG DUMB EYES World Tour.