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Hoda Kotb looks back at Dolly Parton's decades of visits to TODAY, tracing the country icon's history with the show from her first 1978 interview onward.

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.

Rick Braun will perform a tribute to Chuck Mangione at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, drawing from his first tribute album honoring the late jazz icon.

Tickets for the national tour of THE WIZ will go on sale Friday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. for eight performances at Overture Center's Overture Hall, running Oct. 6 through Oct. 11 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland will open its season with the VIP event Ballet in the Garden at the Hammond-Harwood House, followed by the company premiere of LA SYLPHIDE at Maryland Hall.

Remembering Joe - The Joe Dolan Show with The Dolan family will return with a 2027 nationwide tour will mark the 20th anniversary of Joe Dolan's passing in 2007 — and his music remains as popular as ever.

Country-rock band Exile released "Blood Red Moon," a song about infidelity and betrayal, as the third single from the upcoming album LOOK OUT HEART.

Meu Filho é um Musical brings the life and legacy of beloved Brazilian comedian Paulo Gustavo to São Paulo. Directed by Ju Amaral and João Fonseca, the original musical blends humor, music and emotion in a heartfelt tribute at Teatro Renault from August 20.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, and Charlize Theron as honorees of its upcoming fundraising gala, presented by Rolex and co-chaired by Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg, and Kate Capshaw.

The cult cabaret starring Sarah-Louise Young will return to the Fairfax Studio at Arts Centre Melbourne, following a sold-out run in the city.

Giancarlo Guerrero will conduct San Francisco Symphony's annual community tribute concert, featuring bassoonist Joshua Elmore in a solo debut with the orchestra.

Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz will discuss his new novel PLY with Greta Johnsen at the Studebaker Theater, ahead of the HBO adaptation of his book TRUST starring Kate Winslet.

Cherished television series Ted Lasso has just begun airing its fourth season, following a more-than-three-year hiatus, and fans are thrilled. Among the show’s fanbase are many theatre folks; did you know that the actors who populate the screen on Ted Lasso have quite a theatrical past as well? 

Celebration Theatre is honored to present the West Coast Premiere sneak peek of CAPTAIN SHOW BIZ, and Bruce won't be taking the stage alone. Joining him is a genuinely staggering roster of screen and stage talent: five-time Golden Globe nominee MARILU HENNER (Taxi, Evening Shade, Broadway's Chicago); two-time Emmy winner SALLY STRUTHERS (All in the Family, Gilmore Girls); Emmy winner and original Queer Eye 'Fab Five' star JAI RODRIGUEZ (Broadway's Rent, Bros); GRANT SHOW, the primetime icon of Melrose Place and Dynasty; Ugly Betty scene-stealer and acclaimed comedian ALEC MAPA; and GARRETT CLAYTON (King Cobra, Hairspray Live!) — with more great names still to be announced. Trust us: you'll want to be in the room! site click: celebrationtheatre.org

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala “Maltby & Shire: Our Story Goes On” – honoring the multi-award-winning songwriting team of Richard Maltby. Jr. and David Shire.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Acrisure Amphitheater, July 31, 2026

Julien's Auctions will offer items from the Allee Willis collection, including memorabilia tied to FRIENDS, EARTH WIND & FIRE, Pee-wee Herman and mid-century design pieces.

Six years after its debut in Manchester, My Neighbour Totoro director Phelim McDermott takes centre stage in this emotionally piercing collaboration with iconic composer Philip Glass to London.

Tickets are on sale for the world premiere production, part of The Rep's 2026 golden SummerStage season in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Grateful Dead tribute act DARK STAR ORCHESTRA will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center as part of its newly announced fall tour, with tickets going on sale this week.

Celebrated as Ohio Contemporary Ballet's (OCB) quintessential ballerina and featured in many of the company's most memorable pas de deux over the past several years, dancer Kelly Korfhage will take her final bow with the company this Saturday, August 1, 2026.

InfraSound will present a three-day festival exploring the music and legacy of composer Sofia Gubaidulina, featuring panel discussions, chamber music and community events at St. Malachy in Times Square.

Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!

Peninsula Players Theatre will present RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, a theatrical tribute featuring hits like 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'I Walk the Line,' directed by Dan Kazemi in his debut at the theater.

Shakespeare & Company will present Shake It Up: The Remix, a mash-up of modern music and Shakespeare's verse, for its third run at the Tina Packer Playhouse in the Berkshires, featuring new songs and an expanded cast.