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The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center will celebrate its 15th anniversary season in 2025/2026 with concerts, Broadway stars, comedy, tributes, and dance in Aventura, FL. Highlights include performances by Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, Donna McKechnie, Norbert Leo Butz, and more.

This Christmas, DesignScene and Secret Theatre will present The Nutcracker Noir – a brand-new immersive dining experience and modern reimagining of the classic Christmas tale that promises to be the festive dining show of the season. 

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced the Company’s 2025–2026 roster, featuring 69 professional dancers from around the world. The season will welcome five new dancers to the main Company, seven new dancers to Boston Ballet II (BBII), and celebrate five promotions across Boston Ballet and BBII. Nissinen also confirmed the appointment of Philip Neal as Artistic Assistant Director, beginning in October 2025.

Dances Patrelle will hold auditions for young dancers for its 29th annual production of The Yorkville Nutcracker on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Ballet Academy East (1651 Third Avenue, Third Floor, NYC).

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker will welcome students, families, and educators for the 2025/2026 Nicklaus Children’s Smart Stage Matinee Series, featuring school-day performances designed to inspire creativity and connect directly to Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards.

Northglenn Arts will present a trio of Add-On Shows for its 2025–26 season at the Parsons Theatre, bringing world-class music and dance to local audiences.

Baltimore’s Theatre Project has announced its 2025–26 season, offering a mix of original works, new interpretations of classics, world premieres, and regional debuts by Resident and Guest Artists. Programming spans theatre, dance, music, opera, puppetry, and multidisciplinary performance.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will present its 2025–26 Master Class Series, offering monthly dance classes taught by company artists and artistic staff, beginning September 9, 2025. New this season, each class will include a post-class Q&A with the teaching artist.

Fans of live theater can enjoy added matinee performances all year long, as the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College will present a series of 'Matinee Masterpieces' for the entire 2025-26 season.

Last year when we last met up with Mary Benzel, Executive Director at Van Wezel, Sarasota had just gone through a couple of terrible storms, with the Van Wezel having been tragically affected by the flooding.

The full company for the first-ever stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s hit motion picture of the same name has been revealed.

Kean Stage has revealed its 2025–2026 season, featuring a vibrant lineup of Broadway stars, Latin and folk music, contemporary dance, family entertainment, and more. Performances will take place at Wilkins Theatre and Enlow Recital Hall on the campus of Kean University in Union, New Jersey.

American Ballet Theatre corps de ballet member Madison Brown and ABT Studio Company dancer Kayla Mak are each the recipient of a 2025 Princess Grace Award for dance performance. Learn more here!

As summer winds down, FIM is looking ahead to its 2025-26 season, continuing its long-standing commitment to showcasing artists rooted in Flint, Genesee County and surrounding communities.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) has announced its 2025–2026 season, titled “METAMORPHOSIS,” featuring five world premieres alongside celebrated works that explore transformation, discovery, and the power of human expression through dance.

The Weidner Philharmonic will launch its 2025–2026 season with a free community concert on Friday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. at The Weidner. The concert, titled EcoRhythms, features music inspired by cultural ecosystems and includes the world premiere of Sinfonia Sundaica by Thai composer Narongrit Dhamabutra.

Works & Process will present its Fall 2025 season across New York City with events at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

First performed in Philly Fringe 2018, and later Edinburgh 2019, Chris Davis’ The Presented has been updated to address the challenges of making art in 2025 asking: where do we go from here?

Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Joffrey Ballet have announced a seven-year extension of their partnership, officially securing the Joffrey’s residency at the historic Lyric Opera House through June 30, 2034.

Giulia Faria and Melissa Sadler have been appointed Interim Co-Artistic Directors at New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB). Learn more about the new appointees here!

The Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet has announced the collaborative launch to their 2025/26 seasons with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: A Ballet in One Act, presented Saturday October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM at The Granada Theatre.

Nutcracker in July Grand Tasting Wine Event will unite ballet enthusiasts, wine lovers, artists, and community members. This celebration of the senses will support the Nevada Ballet Theatre and its upcoming redesigned production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. The event will take place at the Crush Pad Wine Bar on July 26.

Varna International Ballet and Orchestra will return to UK stages in 2026 with its most ambitious tour to date, bringing three beloved classical ballets—Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and a brand-new production of Cinderella—to 23 venues across the country.

American Ballet Theatre has unveiled the dancer promotions effective September 2025. Learn more about the American Ballet Theatre artists and about the company here!

The Board of Directors of Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House has appointed Adam Weinert as its new Executive Director. Learn more about Weinert here!