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Composer David T. Little announced season highlights including the New York premiere of WHAT BELONGS TO YOU at NYU Skirball, a 20th-anniversary release of SOLDIER SONGS by Opera Philadelphia, and new productions of DOG DAYS and JFK across North America and Australia.

Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of DOLLY: A True Original Musical, opening at the St. James Theatre this winter, including Crystal Kellogg and more.

Anthony Mackie is set to return to Broadway to play Macbeth next year. Mackie, who is known for playing Sam Wilson aka Captain America in the Marvel films, will take on the role beginning in spring 2027.

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.

The New York Festival of Song opens its season with a concert of songs named for historical figures and literary characters, from Beethoven's Adelaide to the Beatles' Michelle, featuring soprano Christine Taylor Price, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, and baritone Samuel Kidd.

Country music star Craig Morgan will perform seven shows at military bases across Europe with Armed Forces Entertainment's Holidays Around the World campaign.

Paddington The Musical has announced a new cast including Abbie Purvis and Hassan Taj as alternating Paddington performers, as the show celebrates its first year in London.

the cell in Chelsea will present 22 new projects from over 27 resident playwrights, composers, designers, and interdisciplinary artists developing new work through readings, workshops, and staged productions.

Performances are now underway for Other Desert Cities, which will play a 16-week limited engagement at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of Other Desert Cities here!

Red Bull Theater will present a staged reading of THE KING BORN A WOMAN, directed by Melissa Crespo, featuring Leovina Charles, Carson Elrod, Marianna Gailus, and others. The production will premiere live and be streamed from The Public Theater.

Kokandy Productions' sold-out revival of Stephen Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE will extend at Chicago's Chopin Downstairs Studio, adding four weeks of performances following strong ticket sales.

It's official! Downstate will make its Broadway premiere this fall, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Learn more about the show here!

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will broadcast a free live stream from Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 8 via Veeps, featuring songs from their new album LEGACY.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

MGM+ announced it will serve as the U.S. home for EMBASSY, a six-part action thriller starring Anna Kendrick, Sam Heughan and J.K. Simmons, produced by AGC Television, Ascendant Fox and Turbine Studios.

Kokandy Productions announced full casting for its Chicago revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, with Kevin Webb and Missy Wise Vanderzee leading the cast at the Chopin Downstairs Studio.

The Gateway Playhouse announced the cast and creative team for its regional premiere of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, with director DeMone Seraphin leading the Tony Award-winning musical in Bellport, NY.

Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its upcoming 48th Season, including the Broadway premieres of The Fantasticks and Gloria. Learn more about the full season here!

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present its 14th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Broadway across multiple venues in North Lake Tahoe.

Ed Harris has revealed that he will be returning to the stage this year, starring alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama, Other Desert Cities.

The Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, NY announced the creative team for its regional premiere of AIN'T TOO PROUD, with director DeMone Seraphin and choreographer Ian Coulter-Buford leading the Tony Award-winning Temptations musical.

The Finborough Theatre will present the English premiere of SOLDIERS OF TOMORROW, an award-winning play by Itai Erdal exploring the Arab-Israeli conflict, the occupation of Palestine, and the events leading to October 7.

Olga Kern, the only woman to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the past 50 years, will perform at the Lied Center on March 10. The concert will feature both in-person and live webcast options.

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!