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The Broadway cast and crew of Stranger Things: The First Shadow celebrated their 500th performance at the Marquis Theatre. See photos of the company celebrating the achievement!

Looking to escape from the hot sun? Why not check out one of the many intriguing offerings at greater Boston venues where this summer’s vibrant theater scene boasts pre-Broadway productions, national tours, and summer-stock productions of everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals, and concerts. Bay State audiences have much to look forward to, including:

The 31st Annual Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Stony Brook Medicine, returns to the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University with 36 films from 23 countries, filmmaker Q&As, special events, and some of the year's most acclaimed independent cinema. The festival annually attracts approximately 10,000 attendees and is recognized as one of the region's premier showcases for independent film.

A studio recording clip from THE LOST BOYS shows Benjamin Pajak laying down the track 'Superpower' ahead of the Original Broadway Cast Recording release. Watch in this video!

I spoke with playwright Erik Patterson about his twisted, hilarious and unexpectedly moving story about loneliness, desire, family secrets and the strange ways people try to save one another.They are Ru, who hasn’t left his bedroom in six years; Mick, who can’t stop paying for affection; Julianne, who mourns the life she never pursued; and Dylan, who sells companionship to anyone who can afford him.

Newly minted Tony Award winner Shoshana Bean and Paul Alexander Nolan perform 'Wild,' the latest single from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Lost Boys. Listen to the new track.

Brian Conley will reprise his West End role as Doc Brown in the UK tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL, joining Australian actor Axel Duffy as Marty McFly at Milton Keynes Theatre.

This season, Des Moines Metro Opera is taking my favorite type of risk and doing an Opera that audiences might not be familiar with in their final, and most ambitious opera of the season, Karol Szymanowski's 'King Roger.'

1st Stage announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring five productions including Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, Meg Miroshnik's THE TALL GIRLS, and JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES AGAIN, co-produced with Prologue Theatre.

Jermyn Street Theatre and Glass Mask Theatre announced full casting for the UK premiere of Simon Stephens' A SLOW FIRE, with Ross Gaynor, Fionn Ó Loingsigh, and Ian Toner reprising their roles from the Dublin production.

Principal casting announced for RENT at London's Duke of York's Theatre, with Travis Ross, Bella Brown, Billy Nevers, and others joining previously announced Gaten Matarazzo. Booking has been extended due to popular demand.

Actor and comedian Molly Windust will perform ROCKPOOLS, her debut solo show, at Pleasance Courtyard in Edinburgh, exploring hoarding, endometriosis, and the pressures on women around motherhood through darkly comic surreal storytelling.

The Feast announced the second iteration of ARTISTS DOING, a one-night-only genre-bending performance series featuring musician Ben Hunter, clown Bradley Wrenn, drag artist Cherdonna Shinatra, and DJ Keyes Wiley at ACTUALIZE Artists in Residence in Seattle's Pioneer Square.

O.A.R. announced the Three Decades Tour, with a stop at The BayCare Sound in Clearwater featuring special guests Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall. The show was previously scheduled at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.

The 92nd Street Y has revealed a new lineup of American Songbook concerts, including the signature Lyrics & Lyricists series, as part of the 2026/27 Tisch Music Season. Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes opens the season.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 07/05/2026.

I’ve been five days in Toruń and saw nine shows. After a while I figured that there is an invisible rope connecting all of them - if you followed it carefully enough, it led you from one theatrical venue to the next, weaving a thread you didn't quite see until the very end.

Colin Woodell, KJ Apa, and Diane Guerrero are set to star in Netflix's upcoming drama series Myron Bolitar, inspired by the long-running book series by Harlan Coben.

The Muny announced the full cast for Disney's NEWSIES, with Jack Roden leading as Jack Kelly. The Tony Award-winning musical returns to Forest Park for the first time since 2017.

Denville Hall, a residential care home for performing arts professionals, announced Theatre Gives Day, with ambassadors including Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen making curtain call appearances across West End venues to support its £26 million Centenary Appeal.

Step into the time machine and prepare for a glittering ride through the history of tease! The Time Traveler’s Tease! follows Katja VX, a wide-eyed burlesque hopeful, as she is guided by her whimsical Fairy Godmother, Courtney de Vorst, on a dazzling journey through the eras of burlesque.

RTS Breakthrough Award winner Ele McKenzie brings her debut stand-up show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring arrested development, moving back in with parents, and the messier realities of growing up.

BBC New Comedy Award winner Anna Thomas brings her debut hour, HOW TO JUGGLE A FERRET, to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, drawing on grief, loneliness, and a childhood bedroom converted into a rhubarb lab.

Unsung: The Accidental Villains of History, welcoming audiences at Theatre Passe Muraille from June 30-July 11, is a charming and entertaining musical with stellar vocals, but lacks essential context for those not well-versed in world history.

Reuben Solo will present an expanded version of Someone In This Crowd Will Betray Me [Revenge Edition] to Gilded Balloon Teviot at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, followed by a UK and European tour.