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Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) will launch its 59th season with David Auburn’s acclaimed drama Proof, starring Emmy Award-winning actress and director Kate Mansi as Catherine.

new theatre season is here. With a new season, we are also welcoming a new Executive Director to Des Moines Playhouse. After a multi-month search, Des Moines Playhouse announced its new Executive Director, Chelsea Haaland.

A benefit concert at Bell Theater at Bell Works honored ALS-diagnosed Broadway star Aaron Lazar, drawing performers including Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz and Patrick Wilson to raise funds for his family. See photos of the event.

Jane Eyre, a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë, is making its UK Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.  Check out all new photos here.

Benjamin Zander will lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra at Symphony Hall in works by Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein, to open the ensemble's 48th and final season.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 9/3/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Her Majesty The Queen presented choreographer Christopher Wheeldon with the Royal Academy of Dance's highest honor during a visit to the organization's London headquarters.

Benjamin Zander will lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein, in the ensemble's 48th and final season.

Michael Chioldi will star in the title role of Verdi's RIGOLETTO as San Diego Opera continues its season with a production directed by Christopher Mattaliano at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

Metrograph will present CLASSICAL CINEMA, a 20-film showcase exploring cinema inspired by ancient Greece, featuring rare prints of ANTIGONE, THE ILLIAC PASSION, and ULYSSES' GAZE.

New York Theatre Ballet will open its first season under Antonia Franceschi with performances at Danspace Project, featuring UNCAGED+, the American premiere of HOMAGE, and SHORT RIDE OUT.

The San Francisco Symphony will honor Michael Tilson Thomas with a memorial concert featuring longtime collaborators including Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, and Jamie Bernstein at Davies Symphony Hall.

Vermont Stage will present the Vermont premiere of Rajiv Joseph's DAKAR 2000, with rehearsals underway and single tickets now available for the neo-noir thriller.

Cortland Repertory Theatre (“CRT”) has announced that Producing Artistic Director Kerby Thompson will step down from his position, concluding a 26-year tenure with the professional theatre company.

Bill Maher's HBO series will welcome Wesleyan University president Michael S. Roth for a one-on-one interview, joined by panelists Molly Jong-Fast and Rep. Byron Donalds.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/27/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

HBO Max will add new original series and documentaries, including Sharon Horgan's comedy YOUTH, the drama prequel 4 BLOCKS ZERO, and the true-crime series A KILLER STORY.

Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber will release Judith Godrèche's A GIRL'S STORY, an adaptation of Annie Ernaux's memoir, at New York's Film Forum ahead of a national rollout.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Anna Louizos, the Tony Award-nominated scenic designer whose work was seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in London, Las Vegas and on national tours, has died at age 69. 

Sydney Theatre Company announced the full cast for its world-premiere production of WHISPERING JACK: THE JOHN FARNHAM MUSICAL, starring Michael Paynter, Bonnie Anderson and Ben Hall at Roslyn Packer Theatre.

Timothy Bloom will receive The Prince Fellowship and Chase Parker will receive The Prince/TTLP Fellowship, programs supporting early-career producers in association with Columbia University School of the Arts.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will open a rehearsal of its developing work EXPOSED at its New York studio, followed by a wine and cheese reception, ahead of the piece's full premiere at New York Live Arts.

Rick Braun will perform a tribute to Chuck Mangione at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, drawing from his first tribute album honoring the late jazz icon.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will offer a free open rehearsal of its developing work EXPOSED at its Broadway studio in New York, followed by a wine and cheese reception.

Chris Martin will perform alongside Gustavo Dudamel and YOLA at the Hollywood Bowl for a benefit concert supporting Venezuelan earthquake recovery efforts, marking Dudamel's final performance as LA Phil music director.