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Ebony Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', starring Grammy-winner Ledisi and NAACP-winner Chester Gregory, from May 21 to June 8, 2026, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.

Ebony Repertory Theatre will present Ain't Misbehavin'. Based on the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony-Award winning musical is directed by Wren T. Brown, ERT’s Founder & Producing Artistic Director, with Grammy Award-winning singer Ledisi (Selma; Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story) and NAACP Award-winning actor Chester Gregory.

A joyful revival that reanimates the spirit of the show that once jolted Broadway.

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.

La MaMa will present Jane Comfort and Company with a new world premiere and two landmark works, marking their first return in over eight years. The event, set for March 19-22, 2026, will feature a blend of dance and theater addressing America's cultural and political issues.

New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season will feature a world premieres by Justin Peck and NYCB Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, two early ballets by Balanchine and more.

In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my favourite feelings.

The Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative Series is a season of plays mounted by local theater companies, performing arts organizations and individuals.

Watching Broadway’s Sara Sheperd perform her holiday themed cabaret, Please Come Home for Christmas, is akin to sitting in front of a cozy fire with a mug of hot cocoa. Sheperd, and her piano playing father Scott, shared more than a dozen of her favorite holiday songs peppered with a few seasonally appropriate Broadway tunes. From her opening number “Let it Snow” to her final song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” Sara Sheperd gifted the audience with a lovely evening of perfectly pitched and precisely phrased vocals. Her audience left the club feeling the spirit of the season and grateful that the humble Sheperd shared her talent again in St. Louis.

Victoria Wood’s long-standing friendships, love of the Lake District and close connection to The Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere comes full circle, as the intimate theatre is to be renamed THE VICTORIA WOOD THEATRE.

David Gray, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), Pete Tong Ibiza Classics and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are the first artists announced for 2026's Hampton Court Palace Festival.

Earlier this year, it was announced that the Library of Congress had acquired the Stephen Sondheim collection. The legendary composer and lyricist passed away in 2021 at the age of 91 after a long and extraordinary career. His collection at the Library of Congress is in the midst of being catalogued, and this piece shares several highlights from the boxes of Sondheim’s lyric drafts, music manuscripts, rewrite notes, brainstorm pages, song list outlines, and more.

They are sharing their experiences in their new show Two Ladies: Tales from the Kit Kat Club. The duo takes the stage for one night only at The Laurie Beechman.

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

Broadway currently boasts 41 theaters. This number has always been ever-changing—since even before the first time the word “Broadway” was used to describe professional theater in New York.

Scream Factory, an output of boutique film label Shout Factory focusing on horror and sci-fi titles, will host an anniversary event at Vidiots in Los Angeles on Friday, September 19 in celebration of their 13th anniversary.

Broadway favorite Daniel Reichard is bringing nostalgic joy to the newly remodeled Laurie Beechman Theatre in Hello, Neighbor: Songs We Grew Up To for a Grown-Up World.

What did our critic think of THE WIZ at Citizens Opera House?

​Award-winning SF contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times has revealed their 18th Home Season, 'Women Crossing/Liminality,' the culmination of our two-year initiative plus more.

This August, Broadway fans can enjoy another month of summer streaming titles with highly anticipated new seasons of shows like Tim Burton's Wednesday to the first Peanuts musical in 37 years on Apple TV+. Check out the movies, television, and music coming to streaming this August!

Amethyst will present the Amrapali Gold Pop Up show this week. Amrapali's collection showcases exceptional craftsmanship and exquisite, handcrafted one-of-a-kind pieces.

Because of its great cultural and intellectual influence, Boston has been known as the Athens of America for centuries. That sobriquet is as true today as ever thanks to the area’s vibrant theater scene featuring pre-Broadway productions and national tours, Tony Award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies presenting everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals and concerts.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) is pleased to present its Season 46 finale and Pride concert, DANCING QUEENS! This musical tribute will feature over 20 iconic songs spanning every genre, performed by GMCLA’s 200-member Chorus on Saturday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.

Last night saw the 78th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the incredible theater work seen on Broadway this past year. Take a look inside the CBS and Pluto TV broadcasts below including photos from the cast of shows like Death Becomes Her, Floyd Collins, Gypsy, Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Blvd. and more.

Today, SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for 2025/26 SFJAZZ Season. Featuring over 350 concerts spanning over nine months, the season will feature the greatest names in jazz, rising superstars, and much more!