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URBAN SCUBA and More Set For Coppell Arts Center 2026-2027 Season

by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026

Coppell Arts Center announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring eight shows including BEHIND THE LINES: A 9/11 STORY, URBAN SCUBA, VOICES OF ROCK, and ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA.

Patchogue Theatre Will Present WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS - AN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER

by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026

Patchogue Theatre announced WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS - AN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, combining archival Royal Albert Hall footage of Emerson and Lake with Carl Palmer and his ELP Legacy band performing live in sync.

WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS - AN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER is Coming to Patchogue Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026

Patchogue Theatre will present Welcome Back My Friends - An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, combining archival Royal Albert Hall footage of Emerson and Lake with Carl Palmer and his ELP Legacy band performing live in sync.

THURGOOD, OSLO, and More Set For Portland Playhouse Season 19

by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2026

Portland Playhouse announced its 19th season, featuring five productions including THURGOOD, TABLE 17, OSLO, SIMPLY SIMONE, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, exploring justice, identity, love, and second chances.

SheNYC Arts To Present Eight New Full-Length Plays And Musicals For The 2026 SheNYC Summer Theater Festival

by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026

SheNYC Arts announced eight original full-length plays and musicals selected for the 2026 SHENYC SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL, chosen from hundreds of global submissions through a blind review process, set to run at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre in New York.

CONSTELLATIONS Will Come to Cork Midsummer Festival

by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2026

Cork Arts Theatre, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, will present CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne, directed by Al Dalton, starring Julie Maguire and Aidan Moriarty in an 80-minute drama about love and free will.

Comedy Duo Amy Nic & Lulu Simons Will Bring WORK IN PROGRESS (AND OTHER LIES) to Parr Hall

by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026

North west comics Amy Nic and Lulu Simons will present a double-bill stand-up show at Parr Hall in Warrington, blending caravan park tales and Spice Girls-inspired material as both performers test out new work.

REVIEW: THE OTHER SIDE OF ME - identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion

by Kym Vaitiekus - May 7, 2026

THE OTHER SIDE OF ME delivers a powerful triple threat: sublime choreography, an emotional story and impassioned performers. identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion

SheNYC Arts Expands Licensing Catalog With 11 New Titles, Including First Musical

by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

SheNYC Arts announced 11 new works added to its New Pages Theatrical Licensing Program, including its first-ever full-length musical. The catalog now features over 30 plays by women, trans, and non-binary writers available to theaters, schools, and organizations nationwide.

LIVERPOOL LEGENDS Will Bring The Complete Beatles Experience to the Stafford Centre

by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

Grammy-nominated Beatles tribute act LIVERPOOL LEGENDS will perform at Stafford Centre in Texas, covering the band's full career with period costumes, vintage instruments, and narration by the late Louise Harrison, sister of George Harrison.

Revival of MY ROMANTIC HISTORY Will Come to the Tron Theatre

by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

Tron Theatre Company announced a revival of MY ROMANTIC HISTORY, D.C. Jackson's Scotsman Fringe First-winning romantic comedy, directed by Johnny McKnight, with a community tour across eight Glasgow venues.

LIVERPOOL LEGENDS Will Bring The Complete Beatles Experience to the Meyer Theatre

by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026

Grammy-nominated Beatles tribute act LIVERPOOL LEGENDS will perform at Meyer Theatre in Green Bay, WI. Handpicked by the late Louise Harrison, sister of George Harrison, the show spans the full Beatles catalog with period costumes and vintage instruments.

Magical Katrina Will Bring I AM NOT A SPY. THIS IS A MAGIC SHOW to Hollywood Fringe

by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026

Award-winning magician and mentalist Magical Katrina will bring her one-woman show to the Hollywood Fringe Festival at Madnani Theater, featuring 45 minutes of comedic noir, sleight of hand, and mentalism.

NO HARD FELIX Brings One-Man Comedy on Toxic Masculinity to Edinburgh Fringe

by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2026

Egg Smash Productions will present NO HARD FELIX at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following an off-West End run. Writer and performer Mark Ryder stars in the one-man clown comedy about masculinity and erectile dysfunction.

Cast Set For Caribbean Romcom A TO B at Soho Theatre

by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026

Sheyi Cole and Zakiyyah Dean will lead A TO B, a debut play by Tia-Renee Mullings, at Soho Theatre this summer. The Caribbean South London love story comes from double Olivier Award-nominated JFR Productions.

LIVE AT ARLEY Will Host Three Nights of Pop, Disco & Glam Rock in Cheshire

by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026

LIVE AT ARLEY will present a three-night outdoor music festival at historic Arley Hall in Cheshire, featuring Adam Rickitt, Imagination's Leee John, Bay City Rollers, and Mud across themed evenings of Y2K pop, disco, and 70s glam rock.

Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells Will Lead AMADEUS in the West End in 2027

by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026

Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells will star as Salieri and Mozart in the first major West End revival of Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS in over a decade, directed by Jeremy Herrin at the Noël Coward Theatre.

THE BLACK BOOK Immersive Murder Mystery To Be Presented By The Beautiful City Project

by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2026

The Beautiful City Project will present THE BLACK BOOK, an immersive murder mystery set in a Lincoln Park Mansion, benefiting Bernie's Book Bank. The cast features over 30 Chicago performers.

Review: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL at Music Theatre Of Connecticut

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Apr 20, 2026

Music Theatre of Connecticut’s 39th season closes with Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical, a fun, energetic show that closely follows the story of the 1980 hit movie.

Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant Will Lead HAY FEVER in London

by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2026

Two-time Tony winner Christine Baranski and Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant will star in Noël Coward's HAY FEVER at Wyndham's Theatre, marking Baranski's West End debut and Grant's return to the West End stage after 20 years.

FLEETWOOD MACBETH to be Presented at Flashback Theater in Downtown Somerset, KY

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026

Flashback Theater Co will present Fleetwood Macbeth, a musical parody blending Shakespeare's Macbeth with Fleetwood Mac's 1970s rock hits, at The Virginia in Downtown Somerset, Kentucky.

The Catastrophic Theatre to Present Limited Engagement of Wallace Shawn's THE DESIGNATED MOURNER

by Gillian Blum - Apr 4, 2026

The Catastrophic Theatre will present a limited engagement of The Designated Mourner by Wallace Shawn, with performances from April 10 through April 25.

Photos: Daniel Radcliffe Hosts Post-Show Talkback on Mental Health at EVERY BRILLIANT THING

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2026

Project Healthy Minds hosted a special post-performance conversation at Every Brilliant Thing with Daniel Radcliffe and Phillip Schermer, Project Healthy Minds’ CEO & Founder, at New York’s Hudson Theatre. See photos from the event.

More Than 1,700 Shows Added For Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026

A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!

Full Cast Set For The Menier Chocolate Factory’s Revival of Peter Shaffer’s EQUUS

by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Lindsay Posner's major revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus, in its co-production with Theatre Royal Bath Productions.

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