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Puppeteer and clown Dik Downey makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut at 63 with DON QUIXOTE (IS A VERY BIG BOOK), a one-man show at the Pleasance Dome blending slapstick, puppetry, and Cervantes' 939-page novel into 55 minutes.

The current production ,“Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk,” is a engaging array of familiar songs from the 60s and 70s that didn’t have any trouble getting people to clap along, and a few to eventually get up and groove.

Jerry Seinfeld is returning to New York's Beacon Theatre with all-new comedy, adding to his record-breaking residency that began in 2016. He currently holds the record for most comedy shows at the venue with 133 lifetime performances.

The tenth edition of its Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance will include a retrospective of films by and about theater artist Robert Wilson. Learn more about the upcoming program and film lineup.

Olympic Ballet Theatre will present GISELLE at Edmonds Center for the Arts, with 21-year-old trainee Yasmin Arafe stepping into the title role for two performances only.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for season two of The Four Seasons, which will return to the streamer on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Check it out now.

LONDON CITY BALLET announced its third season tour, visiting 17 venues across the UK, USA, and Europe, with an expanded company of 18 dancers and guest artist Alina Cojocaru.

Tierra Legacy, the continuation of pioneering East LA Chicano band Tierra, will perform at Cal State LA's First Annual Car Show and Community Festival, returning to the campus where the original band first performed over 50 years ago.

Picture former United States President Ronald Reagan as a demon drag queen summoned to the Chicago apartment of a group of twenty somethings. A bit bizarre to think about. On paper, the far-fetched, extraordinarily unique pitch shouldn’t work. Yet, in the world premiere production of Everything, Devoured, playwright Katherine Gwynn has created a superbly demonic play rooted in pure humanity.

Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.

The first Broadway revival of Proof, David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, directed by Thomas Kail, is now open at the Booth Theatre. Check out photos of the cast on the opening night red carpet here!

None of the Above Theater Company will present the world premiere of ONE SENIOR, ONE ADULT, written and directed by Robert Liebowitz, at the Episcopal Actor's Guild in New York. The 70-minute play features seven actors portraying a single character.

Florida Atlantic University Theatre Lab announced the sudden passing of Founding Director and Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Arts, Louis Tyrell.

The inaugural Santa Monica International Jazz Festival, running May 1-9, 2026, will feature Kamasi Washington, Stewart Copeland, and Stanley Clarke in a tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane's centennials.

CATS: The Jellicle Ball has officially brought its runway to Broadway! The musical revival opens tonight Broadhurst Theatre. Did the critics have a ball at this innovative new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical classic? Find out in our review roundup!

Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer, and Seth Meyers will headline the National Comedy Center's annual comedy festival in Jamestown, New York, August 6–9, 2026, alongside Carol Leifer, Gina Brillon, and others.

Spring has sprung, and with it's arrival, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in April 2026.

The Rattlestick Theater building, located at 224 Waverly Place, will be renamed The Terrence McNally Theater after the late Tony Award-winning playwright. Learn more here!

The lineup has been announced for the 33rd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), spotlighting 14 contemporary and classic feature films and 25 short films.

SUFT has a great deal to be proud of with this production of RAPUNZEL: It's a cute and colorful show which even backstage is devoted to teamwork, personal ethics, resourcefulness and an untiring devotion to the quality of experience for people participating in theatre for perhaps their first time. Stand Up For… Theatre is an embodiment of WHY live theatre exists, for both participants and audiences. See it at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum MD, through March 29th, 2026.

New York Theatre Ballet will present LEGENDS & VISIONARIES April 10–11 at Judson Memorial Church. The program features Merce Cunningham’s How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run and world premieres by Julian Donahue and Kevin Iega Jeff.

BroadwayWorld can exclusively reveal new details of two previously unknown Stephen Sondheim songs, which debut on Thursday's episode of the podcast series Loving You: The Untold Sondheim.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is debuting Lincoln Center Arrival Tableau, NYC, a monumental new multimedia project by artist Josh S. Rose, on view on the Hauser Digital Wall.

45 years on from the legendary occupation of the Lee Jeans Factory in Greenock, Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In tells a powerful and personal story of political resistance, workers' determination and lifelong female solidarity and friendship.