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Netflix and the American Film Institute (AFI) will premiere the televised special, The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy, on the streamer on May 31, 2026.

DERBY DINNER PLAYHOUSE will present the Broadway musical HAIRSPRAY, opening April 1, 2026, in Clarksville, Indiana. The production features a cast led by Katelyn Webb and includes iconic songs from the show.

Stage and screen actress, and three-time Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Hurt, has passed away at age 79. Learn more about Hurt's life and career on BroadwayWorld.

Hoff-Barthelson Music School will present the 2026 Music of Our Time Festival, a dynamic, multi-day exploration of contemporary music. The festival highlights the creativity of living composers alongside the artistry of Hoff-Barthelson.

Shadowbox Live is accepting applications for its 2026 Arts Immersion Program. The free intensive offers training in performance and arts administration. The program will conclude with a public showcase.

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will present a special concert series featuring pianist and conductor Sunwook Kim, who makes his debut appearance with the orchestra.

First casting has been announced for the West End premiere of Beetlejuice The Musical.  Olivier-nominated actor David Fynn will take on the title role of Beetlejuice. Learn more here!

Melissa Etheridge will perform at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on August 29, 2026. Tickets go on sale March 27. The concert is part of the venue’s summer lineup.

Netflix has announced additional cast members for the A Different World sequel series, including Dawnn Lewis and Glynn Turman, who will be reprising their roles from the original series. 

Christina Bianco, Flo and Joan, and others will perform at the PHOENIX ARTS CLUB West End Gala Fundraiser on April 20, 2026, at the Phoenix Theatre, London, to support one of the city's last independent arts venues.

On March 19, 2026, Ballet Hispánico will perform original choreography at MoMA, inspired by the exhibition 'Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream'. The event features works by Eduardo Vilaro.

Burklyn Ballet Theatre will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a series of events from July 10-12, 2026, at Vermont State University, including public rehearsals and a gala dinner.

Everyone's favorite plus-sized civil rights crusader is on stage again in Columbus.

Broadway icons and rising stars will perform the roles they've always dreamed of playing, but never have, when Broadway Dream Roles returns Monday, April 20, 2026, to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Hosted since its founding in the 10,000-seat, open-air Roman amphitheater at the heart of the Italian city of Verona, the Arena di Verona Opera Festival is the largest, oldest, and most international opera festival in the world.

The cast has been revealed for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the devilishly cheeky, fun-filled Broadway musical opening at Hayes Theatre Co this May. Music theatre star and Hayes Theatre Co favourite, Blake Erickson leads the cast as Lawrence Jamieson.

The Music Center has announced the 2026 Spotlight Grand Prize Finalists, who will perform at the Ahmanson Theatre. The annual program selected 14 students from more than 1,300 applicants. Free tickets for the Grand Finale are now available.

The CUNY Dance Initiative will present a performance by Kizuna Dance on May 2, 2026, at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. Learn more about the event here!

It all begins hilariously, as the four boys claim that they support feminism, but the misogyny shows through.

Espelho Mágico, a new musical celebrating six decades of Brazilian television, will premiere on March 20 at the BTG Pactual Hall in São Paulo. Inspired by the legacy of Rede Globo, Brazil’s largest TV network, the production revisits iconic characters, programs, and songs that shaped the country’s cultural landscape. The story follows a writer tasked with creating a musical about Globo’s history who is guided by the spirit of legendary telenovela author Janete Clair. Blending humor, nostalgia, and nearly forty musical numbers, Espelho Mágico offers a vibrant theatrical tribute to the programs and personalities that defined generations of Brazilian viewers.

Reginald T. Jackson will bring his latest work, When We Practice to Deceive, to the Fresh Fruit Festival Mainstage this April. The production will run at The Wild Project.

The acclaimed production of I'M SORRY, PRIME MINISTER will conclude its successful run in London's West End on May 9, 2026. This final stretch offers audiences a last chance to experience the political comedy that has captivated theatergoers.

SEO Blurb: Theater for the New City will present the world premiere of FLO, a new play by Toby Armour directed by Joan Kane. The magical realism comedy follows an Upper West Side widow who confronts a Faustian bargain with the devil.

With all its visual delights on full display, the non-Equity production directed by Catie Davis (from the original direction by Alex Timbers) is a carnival of the macabre.

Cathy Weis Projects will present four Sundays on Broadway events this spring on April 19, April 26, May 3, and May 17. The evenings will feature works by a diverse slate of New York's foremost downtown artists.