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The Stage Managers' Association announced the upcoming 2026 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. No additional details from an attached press release were available in the submission.

West End stars Charlie Burn and Ashley Gilmour will lead the cast of JANE EYRE A MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, marking the show's UK premiere in a new staging co-directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winner John Caird.

Ty Fanning, Ami Okumura Jones, Kirsty Bushell, and Pippa Winslow are set to lead the West End return of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at the Ambassadors Theatre for its fourth extension.

Jenn Gambatese, Bryan Fenkart, and Patrick Oliver Jones headline the cast of UNZIPPED, a new musical by Douglas J. Cohen and Eva Margolies, in a free presentation at Theater 555 in NYC.

The Public Theater has revealed the full cast for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter's Tale at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, featuring Raul Esparza, Lily Rabe, and more.

English Touring Theatre announced a season of five plays, including world premieres of APPLICATION 39, LANNY, and PERICLES, alongside a new production of ROMEO AND JULIET, touring venues across the UK.

The new musical HOT JAMBALAYA is currently heating up the stage at Horizon Theatre in Atlanta through June 21st, bringing audiences a wildly entertaining mix of murder mystery, comedy, New Orleans flavor, and original music. Created by Atlanta theatre artists Matt Hobbs (Songwriter for WOMAN OF THE YEAR and BLACK NERD, and the viral sensation, PUPPY SONGS) and Travis Sharp (LAWRENCEBURG, SONG OF THE LIVING DEAD, MUSICALS SUCK: THE MUSICAL, and WICKET), the show has been years in the making and has already developed a passionate following after its original run at Dad’s Garage last year.

On June 3, the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) hosted a special benefit celebration honoring Andrew Lloyd Webber and the acclaimed production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Check out photos from the event.

New Ballet announced its 2026/2027 season, marking the company's 10th anniversary with an expanded Symphony San Jose partnership for live music at THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER and SLEEPING BEAUTY.

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Vice President Mike Pence and a panel discussion with Senator Chris Murphy and Susan Rice.

Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera for 31 years and transformed it into one of the most respected opera companies in the US, has died at 89, the company announced.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a free live reading of UNZIPPED, a new musical by Eva Margolies and Douglas J. Cohen, at Theater 555 in NYC, followed by an industry talkback panel.

Cumberland Theatre will present Charles Busch's cult camp comedy PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, directed by artistic director Kimberli Rowley, featuring a cast of local and visiting actors including two performers from New York City.

There is a moment, somewhere between the knife-thrower's insane grin and Brian the Goose making his entrance with the unruffled authority of a minor aristocrat, when you simply have to give in to the magic. Giffords Circus has this effect on people. It has had this effect on people for twenty-six years, and Waterfield — this season's new production, themed around the riverbanks and hedgerows of an England that exists mainly in children's literature — gives absolutely no indication that the spell is about to wear off.

The Stratford Festival’s Opening Week wrapped up last night with director Molly Atkinson’s production of Samuel Beckett’s WAITING FOR GODOT at the Festival Theatre. As I sit here contemplating what I want to say about it, I suspect I could write a One Act play called Reviewing Godot. How does one review what has been described as ‘a play in which nothing happens…twice’? One can of course highlight the brilliant performances of Tom McCamus, Paul Gross, Jonathan Goad, and David W. Keeley as Estragon, Vladimir, Pozzo, and Lucky – but even as I sit here reflecting on the performances, I find myself continuing to reflect (in a good way) on the absurd profundity of ‘nothing’ happening.

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.

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a panel discussion with Katy Tur and Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards has been renamed the Cape Town Theatre Awards, marking a new chapter under a newly established NPO. CATS leads with 11 nominations among 65 eligible productions across 23 categories.

Rubicon Theatre Company has released all new photos from Eleanor, a historical drama that is now playing in the Karyn Jackson Theater in Ventura, California. Check out the photos here.

Further details are now known about the forthcoming remake film of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by Enda Walsh, which will have music written by Tim Minchin. Learn more here!

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with actor Ben McKenzie, and a panel discussion with historian Dan Jones and New York Times columnist David French.

Mel Brooks announced his career archives, nearly 150,000 documents and over 5,000 photographs, will be preserved at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, spanning works from BLAZING SADDLES to THE PRODUCERS.

First-look production photos have been released for Theatre Pro Rata’s immersive staging of FEFU AND HER FRIENDS by María Irene Fornés. Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern.

George Street Playhouse announced a 60-minute multimedia benefit event celebrating Al Hirschfeld's Broadway illustrations, hosted by David Leopold of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation.