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The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) will present the world-renowned tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator George Coleman with the 15th annual Satchmo Award.

Peninsula Players Theatre has unveiled its 2026 season, offering a blend of comedy, mystery, romance, and timeless music. The season will feature The Mousetrap and much more.

The Royal Ballet season continues with Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck. A triple bill that will supposedly “ignite the imagination” - stir, perhaps; ignite, not quite.

San Francisco Opera has announced plans to present Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung in June and July 2028, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and staged by Francesca Zambello.

The Royal Ballet will perform Perspectives, a programme of one-act ballets.  A world premiere by Cathy Marston features as well as the UK premiere of Justin Peck’s Everywhere We Go.  George Balanchine’s ballet Serenade opens the evening.

As Houston performing arts ventures grow for the 2025-26 season, Houston Grand Opera surpasses them all with a thrilling 50th anniversary production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Starring powerhouse performers Angel Blue and Michael Sumuel in the title roles, this theatrical staging further cements HGO's monolithic presence not only in Houston but in the world of opera at large.

This is the third production this reviewer has seen performed by Twin Valley Players, and each production has offered audiences an evening of tremendous talent and entertainment. You do not want to miss any of their upcoming productions.

Syracuse Stage will continue its 25/26 season with “The 39 Steps,” playwright Patrick Barlow’s Monty Python-esque spoof of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, with a cast of four actors playing dozens of roles. Learn more!

The Legend of Erin is coming to the National Theatre in Prague this month. Performances begin on 16 October. Learn more about this upcoming production here!

The first four-actor stage adaptation of The 39 Steps was written by Corble and Dimon and first premiered in 1966. It was subsequently rewritten by Patrick Barlow in 2005. It is a favorite for community theatres around the world, but it first began its life as a 1915 novel by John Buchan, which was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock for his 1935 spy thriller film.

Mint Theater Company will present the American premiere of Crooked Cross beginning this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

A special gala concert will celebrate the 90th anniversary of Friends of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea at Cadogan Hall, London, on Monday, October 20, 2025. The event will honor nine decades of the award-winning charity’s service and volunteer work supporting the Royal Marsden Hospital.

We heard three remarkable musicians.

Second Street Players will hold auditions for its' 2025 holiday show, CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS. Learn more about the production and see how to audition here!

Patrick Barlow’s stage adaptation of Alred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS is a madcap spoof of the black and white murder mystery movies featuring the clowning and comedy antics of the Umbilical Brothers.

Mint Theater Company has revealed the cast for the American Premiere of Sally Carson's Crooked Cross. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed the plays and casts for the 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival at the Broadway Armory Park. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more here!

Sydney’s strangest real-life whodunnit comes roaring back to life in Shark Arm Case, a gripping new immersive theatre experience presented at the Justice & Police Museum from August 14 to 30.

The Caroga Arts Ensemble, a collective of celebrated performers from across the country who gather each summer at Caroga Lake, will return to the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival for their fourth appearance.

Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed the playwrights for the 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival. Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.

The best part of this production is the way in which every actor appears fully engaged every moment they are on stage, and they all look like they’re having the time of their lives.

The Bergen County Players has revealed its 2025/26 season. CP is kicking off its new season in September. Learn more here and see how to purchase tickets!

Be quick to book if you need a good laugh.

We know this is a vaudeville production from the start, and the cast revels in the buffoonery. THE 39 STEPS is perfect summer theater fare for fans of silly spies and inventive theatrical staging.