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A new track from the 30th anniversary reissue of Japanese ambient pioneer Hiroshi Yoshimura's 1996 album QUIET FOREST is now available on streaming services. The reissue marks the album's first-ever vinyl release.

Pianist Kris Davis, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey will perform at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts as part of its 2026-27 jazz programming.

The upcoming production of the 1955 musical written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (music and lyrics) and Douglass Wallop and George Abbott (book) will star Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Julianne Hough as Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe Hardy. It will play Broadway’s Marquis Theatre, which incidentally, hosted the first revival of the show from 1994-1995. The 2027 production will be the second Broadway revival for the perennially popular property which has been a favorite in schools and communities since it made a splash during musical theatre’s Golden Age. 

Sandra Hüller has had a big year on screen, already starring in Project Hail Mary, Fatherland, and Digger. Could a stint on the stage be next? In a recent interview for The Contending, the Oscar-nominated actress revealed that a role on Broadway might be in her future.

the cell in Chelsea will present 22 new projects from over 27 resident playwrights, composers, designers, and interdisciplinary artists developing new work through readings, workshops, and staged productions.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will join the Michigan Marching Band for a halftime performance featuring music from THE LORD OF THE RINGS at a University of Michigan football game, marking a collaboration between the world-renowned musician and the acclaimed student ensemble.

Jacob's Pillow will present a free global livestream of YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX: FRESH VOICES IN DANCE, showcasing world premieres by nine choreographers from the Marcella Hymowitz Creative Fellowship.

Islandia Music Records released the third volume in the WEATHER SYSTEMS series from percussionist Steven Schick. The album features compositions exploring themes of time and temporal experience.

The National Center for Choreography–Akron received a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation honoring Executive/Artistic Director Christy Bolingbroke's decade leading the organization. NCCAkron marks its 10th anniversary as a hub for dance artists and choreographers.

Cedille Records releases THE PACIFICA QUARTET's new album featuring world premiere recordings of works by Gabriela Lena Frank and Jennifer Higdon, with narration by NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg.

Temporal Drift announces a reissue of Hiroshi Yoshimura's QUIET FOREST, the Japanese ambient pioneer's final album released in his lifetime, now available on vinyl for the first time with remastered audio and archival materials.

ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS has announced its Season 35 celebrity cast and professional dancer pairings, with a two-night premiere set to air live on ABC and Disney+ and stream next day on Hulu.

Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat named its 2026-2027 National Curatorial Council, adding Mark Ronson, Will Butler, Bill Rauch, Ian Alteveer, and Justin Torres to the Sarasota County arts organization's roster of nominators.

Theater for the New City will present its 14th DREAM UP FESTIVAL, featuring 23 productions including 18 world premieres curated by Michael Scott-Price, entertainment news reports.

David LaMarche, a conductor with American Ballet Theatre since 1998, has been named the company's next Music Director, extending a decades-long relationship with the organization.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. 

New York Stage & Film has revealed the cohort for its 2026 Filmmakers’ Workshop. S&F’s Summer Season audiences experience stories in their earliest stages before they go to Broadway, Off-Broadway, resident theaters and more.

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

Voices of Ascension announced its 37th season, The Radiant Depths, featuring programs spanning Renaissance masterworks to newly commissioned works, including a Nico Muhly commission written for organist James McVinnie.

On the legal and legislative front, a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and temporarily blocked its planned closure, while New York State added $150 million to its theatrical production tax credit program. Broadway closed out its 2025–2026 season with a new all-time box office record of $1.91 billion, and the Broadway League and Actors' Equity announced a new audition initiative called LEAP.

New York's largest dance event will feature over 10,000 dancers and four Grand Marshals for its 20th annual celebration, culminating in a festival at Tompkins Square Park.

Every night on the Vegas Strip, Awakening at Wynn Las Vegas transforms the world. This show doesn’t just perform on stage—it pulls in the audience. The visuals are wild, the imagination explodes, and the stage magic comes to life with award-winning puppet master Michael Curry.

−320°F, written and directed by Hideki Noda OBE, will come to Sadler’s Wells in July. Learn more about the upcoming production here and find out how to get tickets!

MOCA will present Ed Young's Bright Worlds, the first U.S. retrospective of the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book illustrator, featuring original artwork from 15 projects, running May 14 through September 13, 2026.