The Fellowship

From the company that delivered 'She Kills Monsters,' Heathers: The Musical,' 'We Are The Tigers,' 'Medea' and 'Proof' comes MACBITCHES by Sophie McIntosh, directed by Stina Madriaga-Stone, presented and produced by MadKing Productions.

Luna Composition Lab announced its 2026-27 season, continuing the Luna Lab@10 anniversary initiative featuring over 90 new commissions for 50 alumni, with premieres by Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, and more.

Seattle Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Performing Arts Series, featuring 15 performances spanning jazz, dance, global music, and theatre, including a newly commissioned work from Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich.

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National Theatre of Scotland's THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN will tour Glasgow Cathedral, Stirling Castle, and Urquhart Castle following an Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, with Gaelic singers joining writer-performer Martin O'Connor.

Shawn Hann of Denver School of the Arts has been named the 2026 Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year by The ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Foundation.

Kitchen Sink Theatre Company (Katie Royse Ginther, Artistic Director) is set to present a reading of the new play “NARCISSUS AS PLOT FORM: a Transsexual Rage(r)' which is written by Oscar K, directed by Fae Hartt (Whipoorwhill Calls).

Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-Winning Musical Theatre Writer Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop, White Girl In Danger, Teeth) will soon return to Joe’s Pub 20 years to the day of his NYC concert debut with Michael R. Jackson: Wake Up Call, an evening of thoughtful, humorous, and personal songs from his catalogue and his latest musical in progress, Subscribers. In Wake Up Call, Michael will invite audiences to join him as he laughs at and reflects on two decades of fitful slumber and dark dreams in a probing, emotional and sometimes eye-rolling look at the world as he sees it.

Playwright Cris Eli Blak's CHALLENGING BROWN, a winner of the 2025 Fade To Black Arts Festival, will receive its world premiere at Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston, directed by Alric Davis and produced by Shabach Enterprise.

Cellist Miles Goosby and horn player Douglas Nunes have been named Minnesota Orchestra Fellows, following a competitive audition process. The two-year fellowship supports emerging orchestral musicians through performance experience and community engagement.

Opera San José General Director & CEO Shawna Lucey has revealed the 2026–27 Artists-in-Residence, a group of distinguished opera professionals who will perform in the company’s four mainstage productions at the California Theatre.

Award-winning artist and songwriter Kierra Sheard will receive the BMI Impact Award at the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards in recognition of her career and impact on the future of gospel music.

The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF), in partnership with The Lillys, have announced graduate students Brittany K. Allen and Anterior Leverett as the 2026 recipients for the Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship.

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.

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute will present Queer Butoh Festival, marking a decade of radical performance at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn, featuring artists from Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Singapore, Chile, and the U.S.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames directs August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, marking the company's 35th anniversary season at DeSales University's Schubert Theatre.

Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.

Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its upcoming 48th Season, including the Broadway premieres of The Fantasticks and Gloria. Learn more about the full season here!

Anne Ishii, former Executive Director of Asian Arts Initiative and Program Director at United States Artists, announced as the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage's new Director of Grantmaking Programs. Zach Blackwood was also named Program Officer for Fellowships.

Sir Stephen Hough's new solo piano album features his own arrangements with a selection of favorite piano works, including selections from Mary Poppins, Frozen, and more. A series of six digital singles is now available.

Black Women on Broadway (BWOB) recently held its fifth annual awards celebration, honoring Debra Martin Chase, Whitney White, Alana Raquel Bowers, and Destiny Lilly for their contributions to the theater industry. The event was hosted by BWOB co-founders Danielle Brooks, Amber Iman, and Jocelyn Bioh.

The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announced applications are open for its 2026 program, offering early-career producers a $10,000 stipend, a $20,000 production budget, and mentorship from industry leaders.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2026 at Theatre Row, featuring self-created works by 11 artists spanning poetry, dance, music, and text.

The Tank NYC announced the lineup for PRIDEFEST 2026, an annual festival of new performances by queer artists curated by Max Mooney, featuring theater, comedy, puppetry, storytelling, and music at The Tank in New York City.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center announced 12 individual artists and one ensemble selected for its competitive Bowers Program, a three-season residency chosen from 192 international candidates.