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Bill Rauch ’84, acclaimed theater director and artistic director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York (PAC NYC), will be the recipient of the 2026 Harvard Arts Medal.

Lorna Dallas, one of cabaret's most acclaimed and cherished artists and the recipient of a 2020 Bistro Award for “Consummate Cabaret Artistry,” returns to Chelsea Table + Stage.

The Dance Centre will present Idan Cohen/Ne.Sans Opera & Dance as part of its Discover Dance! noon series on March 5 at Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver.

Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of 'Vaudeville in Teal' by Julian Grant, featuring harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, on March 7-8 at Richardson Auditorium.

Christopher Koelsch, the Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and CEO of LA Opera, has announced details for the company's 2026/27 season, which will launch on October 17, 2026.

Following the in-person run, Philadelphia-based theater company The Wilma Theater has launched the digital presentation of the Barrymore Award-winning production, Poor Judge – A Pig Iron Production.

Janice McCune’s encore performances of a solo cabaret debut exploring the power and magic of music via songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Stephen Sondheim, Rod Temperton and more.

San Francisco Opera will present a dynamic 2026-27 season, featuring a mix of classic operas and new productions. Highlights include premieres and revivals at the iconic War Memorial Opera House.

92nd Street Y will present a unique concert featuring Third Coast Percussion, Simone Porter, and Jlin on February 13, 2026, showcasing new works and rare compositions.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Teatro Vista Productions will present the world premiere production of TVP Artistic Collective member Paloma Nozicka’s* BOTH, as a part of a new, multi-year partnership between the two Chicago institutions.

Center Theatre Group will present CTG: The Gala, the not-for-profit's annual event which will be held at The Music Center, featuring cocktails and dinner on the Jerry Moss Plaza and a one-night-only show at the Mark Taper Forum.

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, on stage in a production that dares to ask: what if everything we think we know about this classic opera is only half the story?

Following a London run in 2025, co-producers Original Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre will present a Spring/Summer 2026 tour of Micheál Mac Liammóir’s The Importance of Being Oscar.

Delos Greek Restaurant, a new contemporary Greek dining destination, has opened on February 3, 2026, at 102 West 47th Street in Midtown Manhattan.

GALA Theatre continues its Golden Season with a contemporary staging of the modern classic La casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba) by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. Directed by José Zayas and with original music by Koki Lortkipanidze, the play runs at GALA February 5 through March 1, 2026, and explores themes of female oppression, sexual repression, and the conflict between tradition and modernity, all universal topics that resonate with audiences today.

The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the 22nd competition winner: Fires, Ohio.

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.

Tickets for the Finding a Voice Festival 2026 will be available. The festival showcases a diverse range of performances, celebrating unique voices in the arts.

The historic Castro Theatre will host the San Francisco premiere of A24's new film Pillion, from writer-director Harry Lighton and starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling on Thursday, February 12.

Theatre-Rites will premiere RETURN TO THE FOREST at Aviva Studios, marking its 30th anniversary with a collaboration between choreographer Gregory Maqoma and puppeteer Sue Buckmaster.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard has joined the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for UK tour, running until March 2026. Check out all new photos here!

Dancers of Damelahamid to present the 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival, honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world, on stage March 3, 2026 at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, and from March 4-8, 2026, at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC in Vancouver.

Target Margin Theater will present the world premiere of 'THIS IS REAL,' inspired by Jean Genet, from March 1 to April 5, 2026. The production explores themes of identity and reality through innovative staging and performance.

Betty Buckley will return for her yearly residency at Joe’s Pub for six intimate performances.

As the new year kicks off, an exciting and turbulent new year of theatre begins. Fresh off an international tour brimming with industry acclaim, AFTERGLOW sets its sights on Melbourne and Sydney in the coming weeks. The work follows married couple, Josh and Alex, who open their relationship for one night with a man named Darius.