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These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

The Tony Award-winning musical, Buena Vista Social Club, is eyeing a run in London's West End next year, according to the production's lead producer, Orin Wolf. Learn more here!

Norwich Theatre announced Creative Intent 2026–2032, a six-year strategy built on Bold Theatre, Social Impact, and Creative Endeavour, including impact-led seasons and a new commercial company, INTREPID.

The first UK tour of Desperate Scousewives: Lily's Story, led by Benidorm star Crissy Rock, is set to play four Merseyside venues, including the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool, with some performances already sold out.

Harbour Lights Theatre announced additional casting for its upcoming production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, directed by Tony nominee Adam Pascal. Chris Medlin, Victoria 'Tory' Vagasy, Dillon Klena, and Kayla Louison join Mickey White and Orfeh at the Carr Amphitheater in Hingham, MA.

Los Mirlos, the founding architects of cumbia amazónica, will headline the fifth annual Live at The Music Center free outdoor concert on Jerry Moss Plaza in Downtown L.A., weeks after releasing their landmark collaborative album THE WORLD MEETS LOS MIRLOS.

Lakeland Players Ltd. will present DISNEY'S DARE TO DREAM JR. at the Historic Sprague Theater in Elkhorn, Wis., marking the youth program's first-ever two-weekend production run.

Italy's Arena di Verona Opera Festival will present six classic opera productions, ballet, and multimedia concerts in its 10,000-seat open-air Roman amphitheater, featuring stars including Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, and Roberto Alagna.

There is a distinct alchemy that occurs when a massive, legendary rock opera is stripped of its traditional stadium-sized distance and placed directly in front of an audience. At Studio Tenn’s Turner Theatre at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, director Patrick Cassidy has done just that, turning Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar into a visceral, in-your-face exploration of celebrity, devotion, and mortal terror.

One of the coolest things that Theatre Under the Stars does every year is host an awards program for high school students called The Tommy Tune Awards. The winners in each category move on to consideration for the Jimmy Awards, a national program that will culminate in their awards this year on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Minskoff Theatre in Manhattan.

When FUNNY GIRL opened on Broadway it was a smash hit in 1964 and would jettison the career of Barbra Streisand. It became a staple on repertory companies, regional and community theatres and summer stock. But the looming memory of Streisand's iconic performance  on stage and then on screen seemed to have destined the show to be unproduceable without a genuine triple threat actress who could sing, act, AND be a comedian par excellence. It took almost 60 years for a Broadway revival to occur, and poor Beanie Feldstein was not up to the leading lady task, being replaced with the much more appropriate star Lea Michele. Once again, the tale of  Fanny Brice had resurfaced and the often comedic, often dark musical comedy has been re-introduced to audiences who can look at the piece without Streisand's interpretation burned into our memory.

The Robber Bridegroom is a wildly entertaining evening of bluegrass, folklore, romance, and comedy. The Alchemy Theatre transforms the Whisenhunt Stage into a constantly evolving Southern tall tale with inventive staging, excellent performances, and choreography that never stops moving—a joy from start to finish.

Edgar Allan Poe remains one of the most iconic American writers, known for his haunting exploration of death, grief, and the macabre. As a theater director, I selected a Poe adaptation for my Fall 2026 production (that will be licensed through Pioneer Drama). In my search for a script that would best suit my group, I encountered many interpretations.

The 8-time Tony Award-nominated musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) visited The New York Public Library for a special showcase as part of Studio40's Ghostlight Concerts. Watch the live performance now. 

André Rieu will bring his 2026 Maastricht Concert, Viva Maastricht!, to UK cinemas this summer. Captured live in Maastricht's Vrijthof Square, this brand-new concert will be available in cinemas across the UK for one weekend only on August 8 & 9, 2026.

Due to continued demand, Celine Dion has added ten new dates to her Paris residency. Celine Dion PARIS 2026 will now play in May 2027 at the Paris La Défense Arena, in addition to her previously announced dates this fall.

The Tony Award-winning musical SUFFS, created by Shaina Taub, will play Shea's Buffalo Theatre for eight performances as part of the Five Star Bank 2025-26 Broadway Season.

Manhattan Theatre Club will produce a new production of Clifford Odets’ landmark 1935 drama Awake and Sing!, led by Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos. Learn more here!

Kentucky Performing Arts held the 2026 KPA Bradley Awards at Louisville's Brown Theatre, honoring high school musical theatre students across 35 schools. Two winners will represent the region at the Jimmy Awards in New York City.

Scenario Youth has announced the full cast for its Youth Flagship Production of PETER PAN JR at Die Centurion Teater, with Erich Jordaan, known for Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Sweeney Todd, set to play Peter Pan.

If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. 

What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Arkansas Repertory Theatre?

The Tony Award-winning musical comedy Avenue Q returns to Conejo Players Theatre this June after a successful 2019 run. The laugh-out-loud, puppet-filled production runs in Thousand Oaks.

Amphibian Stage has announced the full lineup for SparkFest'26, its annual celebration of live entertainment in Fort Worth's Near Southside. This year, SparkFest proudly shines a spotlight on the Latine community, offering a vibrant array of events.

McKoy will direct and produce the world premiere of ANTIGONE 1989: A Town Hall Musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The production is an artistic expansion of McKoy’s decades-long commitment to the Bay Area theater community.