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The film adaptation of Reading Lolita in Tehran is set for a nationwide theatrical release, bringing Azar Nafisi's acclaimed memoir about women, literature, and resistance in Iran to the big screen.

Sario Solomon, Jason Leigh Winter, Ross Chisari, and Diana Vickers will star in DEEP-HEAT RIVALRY, a porno panto parody on ice written by Olivier nominee Trevor Ashley and Phil Scott, at The Other Palace Studio.

If the Last Night is about waving Union Jacks until arms ache, the First Night had some of that feeling too — albeit a different flag. The Proms this time around will commemorate the 250th anniversary of United States declaring bye-bye to Blighty and plotting its own course into history. Before the strains of “Jerusalem” fade away for another year, the Royal Albert Hall will see both the LA Philharmonic and New York’s Met Orchestra take the stage and Marin Alsop will conduct a night of Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. Yuja Wang gives Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto its first Proms outing on the Last Night, there are world premieres from Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery plus a centenary celebration of Miles Davis’ work.

In a candid conversation with BroadwayWorld, beloved actor Aaron Lazar discusses the progression of his ALS diagnosis and says his purpose ‘feels more exciting to me than dying.’

Feuille Dooley Productions and Very Rascals Productions will present the world premiere of RELATIVE MOTION, a new play by Stephanie Greenwood blending romantic comedy and psychological thriller to examine coercive control through Newton's laws of motion.

American Ballet Theatre announced the promotion of SunMi Park to Principal Dancer. ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe made the announcement on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House following a performance of SWAN LAKE.

A friendship lies at the heart of Nobel laureate Han Kang’s acclaimed 2021 novel We Do Not Part. Kyungha and Inseon are colleagues turned confidantes living in Korea.

FringeArts announced programming for the 30th annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival, featuring over 330 productions across nearly 100 venues, including world premieres and Philadelphia premieres from local and international artists.

Spaceballs: The Plot. The official synopsis has been revealed for Spaceballs: The New One, the highly anticipated sequel to Mel Brooks' 1987 sci-fi comedy.

Le Navet Bete and Olivier Award-nominated writer John Nicholson announced an extension of OH ZEUS!, their Greek mythology farce, with a new UK tour leg added by popular demand.

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.

The Bad Plus have unveiled an additional slate of international live dates to their ongoing 2026 Farewell Tour. Newly announced highlights include a three-night stand at Tokyo, Japan’s Blue Note Tokyo, a series of shows in Australia marking the current lineup’s Down Under debut, and a final Big Apple performance in the round at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler, known for hit songs like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has passed away at age 75.

Imperial Ice Stars will present an Australian-exclusive season of THE NUTCRACKER ON ICE at Sydney's Coliseum Theatre, following their acclaimed Swan Lake on Ice run at the same venue.

BroadwayWorld chats with director Snehal Desai about his world premiere production of Geetha Reddy's boldly funny 'The Employee Dharma Handbook' that opens TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 2026-27 season and runs in Palo Alto thru August 2nd.

The 29th SALA Festival will transform South Australia into the country's largest open gallery, with over 700 exhibitions and events spanning galleries, cafés, wineries and unexpected spaces statewide.

Theater Resources Unlimited announced its Writer-Director Virtual Communications Lab, led by commercial producer Ric Wanetik and TRU executive director Bob Ost, training playwrights and directors in collaboration and communication skills.

Steppenwolf Artistic Director Audrey Francis discusses playing both Daniela and her father Lon in Mia Chung's wildly inventive CATCH AS CATCH CAN, closing the theatre's landmark 50th Anniversary Season through July 12, 2026.

Bringing a Broadway production to life in a new city is a massive undertaking, and few people know that better than Steve Quinn. As Company Manager of the Wicked National Tour, Quinn oversees the logistics of moving one of Broadway's largest touring productions from city to city, coordinating everything from the show's arrival at the theater to opening night.

Princeton Summer Theater’s (PST) 2026 season continues with THE 39 STEPS, a noir farce full of danger, mystery, and laughs.

In 2026, Pilobolus' 'rebellious dance' isn't merely countercultural subversion. It's a vital reimagination of what dance—and watching dance—is and can become.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre has revealed its adult summer class schedule at Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio in New York, offering open studio classes, Teaching Artist Workshops, and Guest Artist Workshops for all experience levels.

It's no secret that I'm obsessed with this balet ensemble. Whatever they do, I would watch it day and night - but if you came even once to see them on stage, you'd know my obsession is entirely justified and, frankly, inevitable. This show only deepens that feeling. Hurrey!

Singer-songwriter Patrick Droney announced a stop at Boston's Boch Center Shubert Theatre on his Made You Look Tour, supporting his third full-length album featuring collaborations with Kelsea Ballerini and contributions from members of The National.