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Disney+ and The Pokémon Company International announced a global distribution deal featuring a new Aardman-produced stop-motion series and the classic animated series Pokémon the Series: The Beginning.

Geffen Playhouse has revealed the honorees for its 24th annual Backstage at the Geffen signature fundraiser. Being recognized this year are Bebe Neuwirth, Chris Paul and Harold A. Brown.

Geffen Playhouse will present its annual Backstage at the Geffen fundraiser, honoring Bebe Neuwirth, Chris Paul and Harold A. Brown with awards recognizing artistic and community impact.

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Timothy Bloom will receive The Prince Fellowship and Chase Parker will receive The Prince/TTLP Fellowship, programs supporting early-career producers in association with Columbia University School of the Arts.

The Steve Bardwil Band has released an official video for the title track from its new studio album STARDUST IN DISGUISE, produced by Grammy-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli.

ANTI- Records will release a new vinyl edition of Tom Waits' 1976 album SMALL CHANGE, marking the record's fiftieth anniversary with tracks including Tom Traubert's Blues and Step Right Up.

Alex Hirsch has released a new Americana ballad reflecting on memory and the past, featuring lap steel guitar and layered harmonies written by Carl Paradise.

John Sullivan's rock band Sullyman The Third released Condo Florida, a concept album on South Tenth Records inspired by the Eagles' Hotel California.

UMusic Shop NY will debut a limited-edition liquid vinyl pressing of RUSH's iconic album 2112 to coincide with the band's sold-out Madison Square Garden run, available exclusively at the Penn Plaza location.

Battery Dance will present its 45th annual Battery Dance Festival in New York City, continuing its decades-long tradition of free outdoor performances featuring national and international dance companies.

The Skirball Cultural Center's Sunset Concerts series will close its 29th season with performances by Annie and The Caldwells and The Campbell Brothers.

This play had been a powerful emotional experience, one I would have delightedly seen again, even before I’d mastered the fact pattern.

FringeArts announced programming for the 30th annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival, featuring over 330 productions across nearly 100 venues, including world premieres and Philadelphia premieres from local and international artists.

Summer is here and there is no better time of year to soak up the sun and dive into a new book. You're in luck, because Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 22 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2026 reading list.

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee presented the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin. Watch their acceptance speeches here!

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.

What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre. In general, a pro-shot seeks to film the exact experience that audience members would have at a live performance of the show, in contrast with a feature film which actually adapts the piece into a new form, including different locations, the removal of theatrical aesthetic, and changes to make the script work as a film as opposed to as a live theatrical show.

Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

Battery Dance will present its 50th Anniversary Gala, honoring Founder & Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander and Victoria Phillips, Ph.D., with dinner and performances at The Rooftop at Edison Ballroom in New York City.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.

BroadwayWorld breaks down how and why The Rocky Horror Show callouts began and explains what you could expect before taking a jump to the left, a step to the right and joining Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Transsexual, Transylvania. 

The Greek National Opera is presenting a new, captivating production of Anna Bolena, conducted by Jacques Lacombe and directed by Themelis Glynatsis. Learn more here!