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As part of the MA250 celebration, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and Massachusetts' pivotal role in our nation's history, this special concert honors the Commonwealth's rich musical heritage.

The Joffrey Ballet will open its season with the Chicago premiere of John Neumeier's LILIOM, performed at the Lyric Opera House with a live 16-piece jazz band and orchestra.

Josh Alexander’s documentary, Sara Bareilles: Good Grief will receive a nationwide release this fall. The film offers an intimate, unfiltered portrait of Bareilles’ return to the recording studio in years. Watch the trailer for the documentary!

Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their Broadway roles as the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour launches in Baltimore on September 13, 2026, with over 30 additional cities to follow.

Jesse Eisenberg's new theater-themed film, The Debut, will close the 70th BFI London Film Festival in October. Learn more about the film and its UK premiere here.

The Emma Rice Company has announced full casting for Rice's adaptation of Tristan & Yseult, which will embark on a UK tour, with previews at Theatre Royal Bath. Learn more here.

BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys has been up to since the show first opened on Broadway, ahead of its 20th anniversary tour!

OAK Youth Theatre's production of HERCULES is drawing praise from South Africa's performing arts community at the Fairtree Atterbury Theatre, following the company's recent Naledi Theatre Awards nominations.

A24 will release Jesse Eisenberg's new theater-themed film, The Debut, for a limited theatrical run beginning December 11, before a wide release on Christmas.

Funkier and more humbly budgeted than Charlotte Ballet's extravaganzas at larger venues, FLIP at the McBride Bonnefoux provided a different kind of adventure, substituted promise for polish, and dug deeper into the company's soul.

The Green Room 42 will present Let's Get Schooled, a cabaret featuring Broadway performers from SCHOOL OF ROCK, ONCE, TREVOR, and more, celebrating school-themed musicals in person and via livestream.

Broadway alum Rodney Ingram took over the title role in Aladdin earlier this year, and new production photography of him with Sonya Balsara (Jasmine) has been revealed!

The first trailer is here for The Debut, Jesse Eisenberg’s forthcoming musical comedy starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti. In addition to directing the A24 feature, Eisenberg wrote the screenplay, original songs, and also stars in the film. Watch it now.

Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut gets its first teaser posters! The A24 musical comedy stars Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Bernadette Peters & more.

The Joffrey Ballet will present the Chicago premiere of John Neumeier's narrative ballet LILIOM, making it the first American ballet company to stage the work, at the Lyric Opera House.

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.

Based on Richard Linklater's 2003 film of the same name. School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.

Queen Latifah has joined the first-ever Board of Advisors at BET Media Group alongside BET Founder Bob Johnson, Grammy Award-winning artist LL COOL J, National Football League's Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, and more.

Queen Latifah, the musician and actress who appeared onscreen in the films of Chicago and Hairspray, will join season 30 of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” as a coach this fall.

Zach Theater announced its 2026-27 season, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play LIBERATION, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, THE COLOR PURPLE, and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID, plus a three-season trilogy of works by women playwrights.

The Muny announced the principal cast for HAIRSPRAY, opening its 108th season at Forest Park. Katy Geraghty and Richard Kind lead the production, which marks the show's return to the St. Louis stage for the first time since 2015.

Theatre Under the Stars announced its 2026 season featuring SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl, running July 3–August 22, 2026, with single tickets available May 19.

Simon Russell Beale will return to the Barbican to narrate Greg Doran's production of Shakespeare's great poem Venus & Adonis, animated by a team of world-class puppeteers. 

Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to direct the musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s Octet. Casting has yet to be announced for the film, and will be forthcoming.

The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.