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Ben Folds released a previously unheard track from the shelved first attempt at his debut album, part of an expanded anniversary reissue of BEN FOLDS FIVE.

SFJAZZ will open its 2026-27 season with a September lineup marking centennials for Ray Brown, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis, featuring Christian McBride, Nduduzo Makhathini, and Paul Cornish.

SUGAR released a 20-minute documentary on the band's history as the U.S. leg of the Love You Even Still world tour opens August 11 in Denver with several sold-out dates to follow.

Comedy Works Entertainment will present two special taping performances of Craig Ferguson's stand-up show at Boulder Theater, with audiences subject to being filmed for future release.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Florida band THE CADETS, whose members include Chad Matheny of EMPEROR X, signed to Bar/None Records and shared a music video ahead of a retrospective album release.

Jazz pianist Ron Drotos will return to Pangea with vocalists Lina Koutrakos, Dorian Woodruff, and Juliet Ewing for two evenings of jazz, bossa, ballads, and blues.

The Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association will present its 31st annual gathering featuring live Hawaiian and Tahitian music, hula performances, food vendors, and children's activities.

Gretna Theatre will mark its centennial with a mainstage season featuring THE COLOR PURPLE, BONNIE & CLYDE, STEEL MAGNOLIAS and Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY, alongside special events celebrating a century of live theatre in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

Mark 'the Beast' Labbett and Flavia Cacace will lead the cast of THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN at St Helens Theatre Royal, presented by Regal Entertainments Ltd.

The Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association will present its annual Bay Area Aloha Festival with live hula, Hawaiian and Tahitian music, food vendors, and children's activities at the San Mateo County Event Center.

SOUL ASYLUM has reworked its track Freak Accident for MPLS Unplugged, a live album marking the anniversary of the band's 1993 MTV Unplugged performance.

Beautifully and tenderly directed by Matthew McCray, this ferociously performed and often visually hypnotic intimate production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is such a pleasant surprise, instantly becoming one of Chance Theater's most piercingly emotional new musicals it has ever produced. This vibrant and humanely grounded new production of the 2018 jukebox musical—featuring music from Alanis Morissette—continues performances in Anaheim Hills through August 9, 2026.

La Femme Theatre Productions built its off-Broadway AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER from eight versions of Wendy Wasserstein's play. Jean Lichty explains how.

Susan Egan, who played the role of Meg in the original Hercules film, joined viral social media stars Jonathan Tilkin and Anthony Gargiula for a rendition of 'I Won't Say (I'm in Love)' from Hercules.  Check out the video here!

The Goo Goo Dolls released the 20th anniversary edition of Let Love In via Warner Records and kicked off a U.S. tour in support of the milestone reissue.

Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment will present the 1991 Giants Stadium concert in select cinemas worldwide, featuring the full June 17 show with bonus content and an introduction by Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux.

Sharon Stone is hoping to make her Broadway debut someday, with many ideas for shows she'd like to star in, including a gender-swapped La Cage aux Folles, a stage production of All About Eve, and a punk-era Mame.

Isobel McArthur’s Olivier Award Winning PRIDE AND PREJUDICE *SORT OF is a fantastically irreverent retelling of Jane Austen’s famous novel of manners.

Door Shakespeare announced the return of Will in the Woods, a free pre-show discussion series tied to its productions of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Björklunden in Baileys Harbor, WI.

We caught up with stage and screen director Jason Moore, who spoke about working on Prime Video's Elle, his theatrical directing style, and returning to direct Avenue Q decades after the original production.

Conor McPherson's This Lime Tree Bower will be presented at Quick Eternity in Manhattan's Seaport district, featuring three interweaving monologues performed by James Broderick, Patrick Perih, and Forrest Weber.

We caught up with Elle showrunners Laura Kittrell and Caroline Dries, who offered insights into the writing process, creating backstory for the beloved character of Elle Woods and landing on a tone for the prequel series.

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.