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Photos: Andrew Lloyd Webber and CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Celebrated at PAC NYC Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
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.
SLEEPING BEAUTY and More Set for New Ballet 10th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
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.
Speight Jenkins, Former Seattle Opera General Director, Dies at 89
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
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.
UNZIPPED to Make Live Debut With TRU Voices New Musicals Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
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.
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY to Open at Cumberland Theatre in 38th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026
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.
Lineup Set For 15th Annual TD JAMES MOODY JAZZ FESTIVAL at NJPAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026
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.
Nominees Revealed For 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026
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.
Photos: Kandis Chappell Stars in ELEANOR at Rubicon Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026
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.
Mel Brooks Places Career Archives at National Comedy Center
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026
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.
Photos: First Look at FEFU AND HER FRIENDS At Theatre Pro Rata
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026
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.
HIRSCHFELD'S BROADWAY Comes to George Street Playhouse This Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2026
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.
Tickets Now On Sale For Gilbert & Sullivan Society Of Houston’s THE GONDOLIERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston will present The Gondoliers at the Cullen Theater in Wortham Theater Center, marking the company's 75th season with the same opera that launched its very first production in 1952. Tickets on sale now.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Will Perform A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM with Live Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026
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.
Chamber Dance Project to Present Final June Season Under Diane Coburn Bruning at Woolly Mammoth
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026
Chamber Dance Project will return to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company for its June season, marking the final season under the leadership of founding artistic director Diane Coburn Bruning.
Extant Expands Edinburgh Fringe Accessibility Programme for Visually Impaired Audiences
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026
Extant, the UK's leading performing arts company of blind and visually impaired artists, will present an expanded Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme, with projections suggesting up to 12% of shows could be accessible to visually impaired audiences.
Ziyian Kwan and Alvin Erasga Tolentino Receive Dance Centre Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2026
The Dance Centre announced Ziyian Kwan as recipient of the biennial Lola Award and Alvin Erasga Tolentino as recipient of the annual Isadora Award, honoring outstanding BC choreographers.
Photos: First Look at THE CHER SHOW at The Wick Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
The Wick Theatre is presenting the Tony Award-winning musical, The Cher Show. This production brings the unstoppable legend of Cher to life. You can now get a first look at production photos.
Pioneer Winter Collective Reveals 2026 GRASS STAINS Program at The Bass Museum
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026
Pioneer Winter Collective announced its sixth cycle of GRASS STAINS, a site-specific performance initiative, partnering with Commissioner and Maven Leadership Collective at The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach.
Lineup Set For MIXTAPE: Volume 4 From Keen Company
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026
Keen Company will present MIXTAPE: Volume 4, curated by playwright Mona Mansour, at Judson Memorial Church in NYC. The one-night-only event features work in Arabic and Spanish, original music, poetry, and verbatim monologue.
Photos: Go Inside MISCAST26 with Lea Michele, Darren Criss, Caissie Levy, and More
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2026
MCC Theater presented Miscast26, the one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast! Check out photos from inside the big night here.
WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME Will Open at 30th Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
The Episodic Theatre Project's five-episode serialized murder mystery WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME performs weekly at the 30th Street Theatre in New York City, featuring Broadway actors and a rotating team of writers and directors.
WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME Opens at 30th Street Theatre in NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026
The Episodic Theatre Project will present WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME, a five-episode serialized murder mystery at the 30th Street Theatre, with each episode written and directed by a different creative team.
Battery Dance to Present 50th Anniversary Gala at Edison Ballroom in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
Battery Dance will present its 50th Anniversary Gala, honoring Founder & Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander and Victoria Phillips, Ph.D., with dinner and performances at The Rooftop at Edison Ballroom in New York City.
Robert Lindsay In Conversation and More Set For Riverside Studios' 50th Anniversary Celebrations
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026
Riverside Studios has announced details of more special events being staged to celebrate the West London venue's 50th anniversary. Learn more about the lineup here!
ONE DAY ONLY 32 To Be Presented At Rover Dramawerks
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026
Rover Dramawerks will present ONE DAY ONLY 32, its signature one-act play festival in which seven short plays are written, rehearsed, and performed within a single 24-hour period at the Courtyard Theater in Plano.
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