The Opening 2026 Off-Broadway — Photo Coverage Page 5
Boz Scaggs Brings Rhythm Review Tour to Ruth Eckerd Hall
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026
Boz Scaggs will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on his Rhythm Review 2026 tour. The singer-songwriter, known for 'Silk Degrees' and hits like 'Lido Shuffle,' has tickets starting at $62.75.
Photos: 1536 At Ambassadors Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026
Production images have been released for 1536, the play by Ava Pickett now running in London’s West End. Directed by Lyndsey Turner, the production explores female friendship in Tudor England.
Sandbox Percussion Will Present Steve Reich 90th Birthday Celebration at The New School
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026
The New School's College of Performing Arts will present its 11th annual SANDBOX PERCUSSION SUMMER SEMINAR, celebrating Steve Reich's 90th birthday year with free public concerts, including a full performance of his landmark work DRUMMING.
Battery Park City Authority Unveils Free Summer 2026 Programming Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026
Battery Park City Authority announced a free summer programming lineup featuring FIFA World Cup watch parties, an International Parade of Sail for America's 250th Birthday, the Swedish Midsummer Festival, and the River & Blues Concert Series.
NJPAC Will Present Itzhak Perlman, Max Richter, ACME and Canadian Brass in Final Classical Concerts of 2026
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026
NJPAC announced its final classical concerts of the 2026 season, featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman, composer Max Richter with ACME, and Canadian Brass at its Newark, NJ venues.
Jacob's Pillow 2026 Season Opening Gala Full Performer Lineup Revealed
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival announced its Season Opening Gala lineup, with NYC Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck receiving the Jacob's Pillow Dance Award and BODYTRAFFIC, Martha Graham Dance Company, and M.A.D.D. Rhythms set to perform.
American Composers Orchestra Will Perform EarShot Readings at The DiMenna Center
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
The American Composers Orchestra will present EarShot Readings at The DiMenna Center in NYC, featuring works by seven composers, conducted by Jeffery Meyer with mentor composers Valerie Coleman, Huang Ruo, and Curtis Stewart.
DOVES Will Perform at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Live Music Week
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
Doves will perform at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre as part of Live Music Week, joining previously announced Echo & The Bunnymen, with further artists still to be revealed.
Hued Songs Will Bring Month-Long Juneteenth Experience to South Florida
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
Hued Songs announced THE JUNETEENTH EXPERIENCE 2026, a free month-long series spanning Miami-Dade and Broward counties, featuring music, dance, spoken word, and visual art, culminating in mainstage performances in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
COME FROM AWAY Western Canadian Premiere to be Presented at Arts Club Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
Arts Club Theatre Company will present Come From Away n a Western Canadian premiere at Vancouver's Stanley BFL CANADA Stage, marking one of the first non-replica productions of the Tony-nominated musical.
South Street Seaport Museum to Present THE PROMISE OF LIBERTY Exhibition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
South Street Seaport Museum will present The Promise of Liberty: Words That Shaped a Nation, featuring a rare first-edition U.S. Constitution on loan from Kenneth C. Griffin, one of only 14 surviving copies.
HERSHEL AND THE HANNUKAH GOBLINS and More Set for Strawdog Theatre Company 39th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
Strawdog Theatre Company has revealed its 39th season, themed Consequences, featuring three productions including, a returning Hershel and the Hannukah Goblins and more.
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of WINDFALL
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2026
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing through May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater. Check out photos from inside opening night here.
EXIT STRATEGY by Ike Holter to Close Ensemble Theatre 46th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
Ensemble Theatre will close its 46th season with Exit Strategy, Ike Holter's play about a Chicago public school facing closure, directed by Jeannine Gaskin and featuring a cast of local actors.
Photos: Hershey Felder in THE PIANO & ME at Ensemble Theatre Company in Santa Barbara
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara (ETC) and HFP LIVE are presenting the Southern California premiere of Hershey Felder starring in a new play, THE PIANO & ME, with book by Hershey Felder and dramaturgy by Jerry Patch. Check out photos here!
Grand Marshals Set For 20th Annual Dance Parade and Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026
New York's largest dance event will feature over 10,000 dancers and four Grand Marshals for its 20th annual celebration, culminating in a festival at Tompkins Square Park.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Reveals 48th Season in Columbus
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra announced its 2026/27 season, the ensemble's 48th, with subscription packages now on sale for the Columbus, Ohio-based orchestra.
FORGET I SAID ANYTHING To Have Off-Broadway Run at Theatre Row This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
Something Better Productions announced the Off-Broadway premiere of FORGET I SAID ANYTHING, a sung-through musical by Samantha Roberts, opening at Theatre Row in New York City this summer with a cast of 15.
SPEECH & DEBATE by Stephen Karam To Be Presented At Beck Center for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
Beck Center for the Arts will present SPEECH & DEBATE, Stephen Karam's comedy about three misfit high school students in Salem, Oregon, directed by Case Western Reserve University's Don Carrier in Lakewood, OH.
RIGHT TO FLIGHT Rooftop Performance To Be Presented By Noo Arts
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
Noo Arts and Pratt Institute will present RIGHT TO FLIGHT, a rooftop performance and installation at Kingsland Wildflowers in Brooklyn raising awareness about migratory bird deaths caused by NYC building collisions.
Joseph Price Appointed Dean Of The Conservatory For Performing Arts At Stephens College
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
Joseph Price, a veteran director, producer, and educator with over 25 years of senior leadership experience, has been appointed Dean of the Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College in Columbia.
Electropop Musical FAIRLIGHT Heads Out on UK Tour
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
FAIRLIGHT, an electropop musical retelling the origin story of lawn tennis as a queer love story, will tour across the UK, performing on actual tennis courts from Birmingham to Wimbledon and Crawley Pride.
ROCK NEVER DIES to Open at Hard Rock Cafe Times Square with Immersive Dinner Show
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
American Immersion Theater and Hard Rock Cafe will present ROCK NEVER DIES, an immersive sing-along dinner show featuring rock hits from the 70s through 90s, at the Times Square Hard Rock Cafe.
Delhi Nalanda Dialogue 2026 is Set For May in New Delhi
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026
The Nalanda Literature Festival will present the Delhi Nalanda Dialogue 2026 at India International Centre, New Delhi, gathering over 100 policymakers, scholars, and diplomats around the theme 'Governance, Culture & Literature.'
FLOYD COLLINS, PRESS, and More Set For Firehouse Theatre Season 33
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026
Firehouse Theatre announced its 33rd season under incoming Artistic Director Katrinah Carol Lewis, featuring four contemporary plays including CONFEDERATES, FLOYD COLLINS, WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, and world premiere PRESS.
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