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Marc Anthony announced additional performances of his residency at BleauLive Theater, featuring the four-time Grammy Award winner backed by a 14-piece live band.

Legendary producer Salaam Remi remixed "Who The Cap Fit" from BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS' landmark album, marking a new chapter in the 50th anniversary celebration of RASTAMAN VIBRATION.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a day that forever changed our country and the lives of so many people around the world. For those of us who remember September 11, 2001, certain images and emotions never completely leave us. We remember where we were. We remember the fear and uncertainty. We remember watching the news and trying to comprehend what was happening.

New production photos have been released from Come From Away at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. The Tony Award-winning musical continues performances through September 27.

Universal Studios Hollywood opened its first outdoor, high-speed roller coaster inspired by the Fast & Furious franchise. The coaster reaches speeds of 72 mph and features dual-launching tracks, inverted loops, and ride vehicles modeled after cars from the film series.

The New Hampshire Film Festival will present more than 100 films from around the world in Portsmouth, featuring Spotlight selections including ROSE, LOOK BACK, and QUEEN AT SEA alongside work from acclaimed international filmmakers.

Roy Thomson Hall will present Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation as a cinematic live-to-film event, with a hybrid ensemble performing the score and music live in sync with the full movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

THE INTERRUPTERS will headline the Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival in Las Vegas, marking the event's 25th anniversary with multiple stages, Freakshow Wrestling, and a local band competition.

I get asked a lot about what is my favorite show that I don't mind repeating, and quite often I don't have a real answer. Well, this time I do. COME FROM AWAY has moved into my number one position of shows to see over and over, and this is partly due to the Broadway-worthy performance at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock, which is running through Sunday, September 20.  

BroadwayWorld has your official fall 2026 Off-Broadway preview, a complete guide to everything opening Off-Broadway! See West End transfers, stars in play revivals, multiple world premieres and more.

The 25th anniversary tour of MAMMA MIA! will return to Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall following a sold-out 2024 engagement and a Broadway revival run.

Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation will be presented as a cinematic live-to-film event at Ruth Eckerd Hall on March 2, with a hybrid ensemble performing the score and music live in sync with the movie. Tickets go on sale September 18.

The Mercy Seat is a voyeuristic look at less-than-stellar people who contemplate taking advantage of a dire situation for their own selfish motives. Director John Pierson tells a compelling but uncomfortable story of self-centered opportunism. Actors Franklin Killian and Kelly Schneider inhabit flawed, morally compromised characters whose train wreck decisions are so unfathomable that you just cannot look away.

Todd Schroeder is a multiple award-winning Music Director, Creative Director, Composer, Producer, Arranger, and Pianist whose artistry has graced some of the world’s most iconic stages. Celebrated for his ability to connect with artists on a deep level, Todd has collaborated across genres—from Jazz and Broadway to Pop, Country, and Rock—with luminaries including Jason Alexander, Engelbert Humperdinck, Liza Minnelli, Dave Koz, Sir Tom Jones, Haley Reinhart, Leslie Odom Jr., Sam Harris, and Angela Lansbury.

WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company, Andamiro Art Company, and choreographer Lee Dongha will present three contemporary works exploring Korean dance across generations and artistic perspectives.

MÖTLEY CRÜE marks 45 years with a definitive deluxe limited edition of TOO FAST FOR LOVE, featuring a previously unreleased 1981 demo and music video.

The CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL will present music, theatre, comedy, dance, and storytelling by local, national, and international artists through a multicultural Jewish lens across multiple Vancouver venues.

CREED will release a newly remastered deluxe edition of WEATHERED, the 6X Platinum album featuring My Sacrifice and One Last Breath, in expanded 2-LP, CD and digital formats with four bonus tracks including a Doors cover.

Come From Away is the musical we need right now. As political tensions mount, we need to remember the kindness shown by our neighbor Canada during a most critical time for our United States. Director Rick Bumgardner tells us the “spine” of this show is the word “Goodwill.” We would do well to remember the lessons of 9/11, as well as the Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

This is a production that will make you laugh and cry, that reminds us of both the worst parts of being human and the best most inspiring parts of being human. Come From Away at Theatre Harrisburg is a show you do not want to miss.

A special two-night presentation of The Guys will take place at  Missoula Childrens' Theater. The Guys is a powerful two-person, one-act staged reading based on a true story, and was written by former journalist, Anne Nelson in late 2001. 

GRAMMY®-winning musician Chris Botti will bring his annual Chris Botti at Sea cruise to New England and Canada for the first time next fall, pairing a new itinerary through one of North America's most vivid autumn landscapes with an all-star lineup of artists.

Ghostlight Players will present Anne Nelson’s The Guys September 11–13 at Staten Island Academy’s Haugen Hall Theater, marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks.

Marc Anthony earned the Agent of Change Award at Premios Juventud 2026, honoring his Maestro Cares Foundation work, before heading to Vegas residency dates.

Cape Ann Symphony will launch its 75th season with THE 75TH FANTASTIQUE! at Manchester-Essex Regional High School, featuring a new work by composer Robert Bradshaw and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.