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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present the Pittsburgh premiere of Ben Stevenson's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Benedum Center, featuring live music from the PBT Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.

Verbatim theatre company LUNG announced a UK tour of WOODHILL, its play about HMP Woodhill made with bereaved families, as the Ministry of Justice released an action plan following the prison's second urgent notification in three years.

Theatre Peckham and Words of Colour have announced the launch of Alex Wheatle Day on Monday 4 May 2026 at Peckham Fringe to celebrate the literary legacy of the multi-award-winning author who died on 16 March 2025. 

Ormsby Wilkins will conclude his tenure as Music Director of American Ballet Theatre after more than two decades. David LaMarche, a longtime member of ABT's music staff, has been appointed as his successor.

Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri make their Broadway debuts in Proof's first-ever revival. See what 17 critics are saying about this Pulitzer-winning play!

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with award-winning podcast host Kara Swisher, and a panel discussion with former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

Talent America’s 'Performer of the Year,' two-time MAC Award Nominee, Brian De Lorenzo is releasing his second big band album, 'Toast of the Town, Vol. 2,' on Friday, April 24, Read a conversation about the new album.

On Monday, A24 held a special New York screening of their new music-driven, psychological film Mother Mary starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Check out photos from the red carpet event here. 

The Olivier award-winning play Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall, first performed in 2000 is coming to the professional Fringe theatre located in the heart of Barnes village in South-West London.

Rowland High School Theatre will stage In The Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical at the Rowland Unified School District Performing Arts Center in Rowland Heights, Calif., with over 70 student performers.

The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra and The Spirituals Project will perform American Spirit at the Lone Tree Arts Center, featuring works by Bernstein, Gershwin, Copland, and Florence Price.

Biggins raises many questions, but provides no answers.

A first-ever nationwide activation will mark the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Sip-In at Julius' bar on April 21, 2026, with simultaneous gatherings across the U.S. and a virtual real-time celebration anchored in Greenwich Village.

Casting has been announced for a new international production of The Full Monty, which will play Japan this summer. Performances begin August 19 at Tokyo International Forum Hall C, where the production will run through September 7.

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, and a panel discussion with New York Post contributor Douglas Murray and political analyst Paul Rieckhoff.

Dance Theatre of Harlem will present HARLEM MOUSE/COUNTRY MOUSE on May 17, 2026 at Lehman Center in the Bronx. The 90-minute story-ballet features Company Artists alongside 60+ DTH School students, with tickets starting at $20.

Aaron Tveit's 'Pity the Child' from the Chess cast recording will be released tonight at midnight. The new single comes ahead of the full cast recording's release this Firday, April 10. The album will be released on CD and vinyl later this year.

Hannah Kevitt celebrated the end of her run as the full-time 'Claire' in Maybe Happy Ending by 'passing the charger' to her successor, Claire Kwon. A tradition at the production every time a role is passed on to a new performer, watch the video!

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra has announced that Chanté Moore, the celebrated R&B singer/songwriter, has officially been added to the upcoming 'Tribute to Maurice White.'

On March 26, 2026, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Diya Vij joined Roundabout Theatre and other local leaders to cut the ribbon on the comprehensive betterment of the Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos of the event.

A new musical based on the New York Times “Notable Book” and best-selling novel by David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl, is in development. Learn more here!

New York City Ballet’s 2026-27 Season will open on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 and continue for 21 weeks of performances, through Sunday, May 30, 2027 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

Tuesday night, the Broadway revival of Proof played its first preview. Watch a new video of Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Jin Ha, and Kara Young taking their first bows on Broadway!

Applications will open for the fourth year of the programme, via the Making Moves webpage on Monday 13 April, the closing date is Sunday 31 May. Learn more here!

Ice Cream Man, the new movie from horror director Eli Roth, will hit theaters on August 7, 2026. The film will have a theatrical run in North America on over 2000 screens via Iconic Events Releasing.