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Franklin & Marshall College is renaming its Green Room Theatre the James Lapine Theater in tribute to one of the college's most accomplished performing arts graduates.

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more. 

The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival has unveiled its full film lineup for this year’s Spring Edition running April 23 – May 3, 2026 in South Florida. This year’s festival will feature more than 20 international, North American and East Coast premieres from 20 countries.

The China Philharmonic Orchestra will close its 2025–2026 season with a major concert at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts on June 26, 2026, bringing together renowned conductor Yu Long and violist Mei Diyang.

LIVERPOOL OLYMPIA officially launched its new CIC status with a special event for local schoolchildren, featuring a magic circus show and a first look at the restored Elephant Pit.

Tobie Donovan will join host Jemma Redgrave and a cast of favorites for a one-off concert performance of HONK! at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre on 12 April, raising funds for the venue.

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Accessibility initiatives, including the digital lottery and student rush policies, have been announced for the Broadway revival of Proof, David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Learn more about how to get discount tickets here!

The Actors' Gang will present Fractured Fables, for the entire family, written and adapted from Aesop and Brothers Grimm, among others, by Rynn Vogel and directed by Adam J. Jefferis.

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Michigan senator Elissa Slotkin, and a panel discussion with CNN chief legal analyst Laura Coates and Stephen A. Smith.

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 16 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2026 reading list.

Music Worcester will present 'I RISE: WOMEN IN SONG' at Trinity Lutheran Church on May 8, featuring the Worcester Chorus Women’s Ensemble & Cantilena.

A new video features Diego Andres Rodriguez and Mike Wartella performing “Make It Alone” from The Wanderer. The Broadway-bound musical is based on the life and music of Dion DiMucci.

San Diego Opera has revealed its 2026–2027 season. The season showcases four distinctive works spanning centuries and styles, including The Marriage of Figaro, Rigoletto and more.

Directed by L Stevens, CRETINS, a horror comedy about killer queers on motorbikes, will premiere at the Fertile Ground Festival on April 12. Learn more about the show here!

The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia will present Legacies of Indepence from August 29, 2026, to January 3, 2027, featuring exhibitions that explore Thomas Jefferson's impact and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Shani Wallis, who starred as Nancy in the 1968 film adaptation of Oliver!, recently went viral when she performed the musical number 'As Long as He Needs Me' on Britain's Got Talent.  Watch her rehearsal video here!

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Tristan Harris, co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology and a panel discussion with CNN contributor Paul Begala and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.

Kevin Spacey has agreed an out-of-court settlement with three men who had sued him after accusing him of sexual assault. The civil cases, which were set to go to trial at the High Court later in 2026, have now been frozen following the settlement.

Throughout his lifetime, from his teens to his sixties, the great Noël Coward wrote over 50 plays. Some of them, like  Hay Fever, Private Lives, Present Laughter, and Blithe Spirit, have become staples in the theatrical canon. Fallen Angels is not one of them... and yet, this spring, Broadway will see its first revival of the play since 1956.

International performer Luciano Rosso will bring Apocalipsync, a theatrical work that combines satire, performance art, and character comedy. Learn more here!

Sarasota Jewish Theatre is currently presenting THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE by Charles Busch, running March 4 through March 15. Check out photos from the production below.

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and a panel discussion with Anthony Scaramucci and Lloyd Blankfein.

King Hamlet and Yorick are an hilarious Shakespearean Odd Couple.

Manhattan Theatre Club's 2026 Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street will honor the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and be hosted by Amber Ruffin. The funds raised will help MTC continue to develop and produce the highest quality of new work.