The Visitors - 2026 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 16

You can now get a first look at photos and videos of Lincoln Center Theater's production of the beloved family opera Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

Scottsdale Public Art's newest exhibition, “Modern Messages: Ahchipaptunhe and Jacob A. Meders,” running January 9 through March 31, 2026, at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, tells the stories of Native people with contemporary artwork that invites conversation and rejects tropes. 

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets, will take place this winter.

It's time to plan your celebrations to welcome 2026.  With over 15 selections in our roundup, it's time to gather your group and make reservations.  Dine, dance, drink and party the night away.

Weekends bring fun activities for the whole family to the South Street Seaport Museum. Timely hands-on activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages provide creative opportunities.

Minnesota Street Project has announced ATRIUM, a new alternative art fair showcasing small, emerging, and underground contemporary art galleries in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

The UK government has approved plans for a new Universal Studios theme park and resort in Bedford, raising the possibility of attractions themed to Universal franchises, including WICKED.

2026 at the Pavilion includes lots of new Scottish work, huge hit musicals and world class comedians.

In presentation with Aspen Gay Ski Week, Theatre Aspen will present Grammy Award winner and two-time Tony Award-nominee Shoshana Bean in a two-night concert event.

This week’s newsletter brings together stories of growth, innovation, and transformation across the theater and performing arts landscape. Inside, you’ll find updates on new BroadwayWorld features and partnerships, strong Broadway attendance figures, and evolving development plans in the heart of Times Square. We also spotlight major real estate and venue news shaping theater communities in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, alongside a look at artists pushing creative boundaries in dance.

M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is presenting Zao Wou-Ki: Master Printmaker. Learn more here!

Hoff-Barthelson Music School will open its doors for a Winter Open House on January 11, inviting community members to explore its programs and meet its faculty.

Sadler’s Wells brings in the new year with a range of free in-person dance classes and online workshops, widening access to the artform and encouraging the public to get active.

Lōkahi: A Celebration of Maui will bring Lukas Nelson, Paul Simon, Stephen Wilson Jr., Lily Meola, the Maui Country Band, and additional guests to the A&B Amphitheater/Yokouchi Pavilion for a community-focused benefit event.

Glittering Lights, Southern Nevada’s award-winning drive-through holiday spectacular, is back for its 25th season. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is illuminated with more brilliance, color, and festive cheer.

On the heels of its success across North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia - captivating more than 3 million visitors - the acclaimed exhibition The Art of Banksy Without Limits will make its San Diego debut at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Center.

The Driehaus Museum will present Brendan Fernandes: In the Round as the next iteration of its A Tale of Today series that places contemporary art in dialogue with the art, architecture, and design of the Museum.

Theatre L'Homme Dieu, one of Minnesota's longest-standing summer arts institutions, has appointed Zach Curtis as its new Executive & Artistic Director. Curtis brings more than 30 years of experience as an Artistic Director.

Punchdrunk Enrichment has created a thoughtful world designed to captivate young audiences and invite their grown ups to rediscover the shared joy of storytelling. Fireside Tales offers a rich and atmospheric experience for children aged seven to eleven, that blends imagination and collective reflection with the company’s trademark attention to detail.

This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced that it has awarded $8.6 million to 44 Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and artists. Leanr more here!

We still don’t know what Kurt Cobain did in the days before his suicide in 1994. Gus Van Sant offered one hallucinatory guess in Last Days, refashioned into opera by Oliver Leith and now revived at the Royal Ballet And Opera.

The Other Palace will welcome back MTFestUK 2026, featuring six musicals over three weeks. First introduced in 2019, MTFestUK has championed bold, original musical theatre, with many works reaching full productions in the UK and beyond.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present OCEAN OF PEACE, a group exhibition featuring six Micronesian artists whose work examines cultural narratives across the Pacific.

Lincoln Mill Haunted House will present A TWISTED CHRISTMAS, a two-night holiday haunt transforming the Manayunk mill into a winter-themed horror experience. The event will feature more than 50 scare-actors and newly configured scenic elements.