Photos: HOOK UP THE MUSICAL For Pride Month 2026
Cebu’s original queer musical, 'Hook Up The Musical,' made a triumphant return to the stage for a limited two-performance run on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Cebu’s original queer musical, 'Hook Up The Musical,' made a triumphant return to the stage for a limited two-performance run on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling will perform at the Belvedere at Crooners in Minneapolis, playing up to 11 instruments, including trumpet, trombone, and jazz bagpipe, while also tap dancing and juggling.
The Harlem Jazz Series will present a summer lineup of performances at a Harlem venue, featuring trumpeter Eddie Allen, pianist Eli Yamin, Sonelius Smith, Reggie Nicholson, and saxophonist Jordan Young.
Naut Human Productions will present ONE NIGHT AT GATSBY'S, an immersive Roaring Twenties garden party at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia, featuring jazz, roaming characters, and a hidden speakeasy.
Murmuration Theatre Co. will present five original short plays tackling abortion rights, healthcare costs, and wellness culture as part of its fourth annual First Flight Showcase at ArtX NYC in Chelsea.
American Gothic Performing Arts Festival will present GREASE as the closing production of its 2026 season at Bridge View Center Theater in Ottumwa, Iowa, with retro-inspired pre-show dining included.
Almost Tamed Productions will present Beyond Encounters, three one-act plays by Lanford Wilson, Miriam Kulick, and Hannah Benitez, running for six performances at Teatro Circulo in New York City. Enjoy a first look photos.
TALE, the NYC storytelling series hosted by Harmon Leon of This American Life, will present performers including Adam Wade and Jess Wood of HBO's Def Comedy Jam at the Red Room above KGB Bar.
A CONVERSATION WITH MYSELF, a performance art piece drawing on 800 verbatim writings, will premiere at the Toronto Fringe Festival at B Street Arts Hub, featuring four actors portraying 98 characters across multiple vignettes.
The Colorado Music Festival will open its 50th anniversary season at Boulder's Chautauqua Auditorium with 14-year-old violinist Himari performing Sibelius, alongside a world premiere and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.
Comedian David Hoare brings HOW TO LIVE TO 100 to Edinburgh Fringe's Hoots @ Nicolson Square, exploring longevity after skipping last year's festival to attend his partner's grandfather's 100th birthday.
Jazz vocalist Kat Gang released BOSSA & BORDEAUX, an acoustic quintet album blending French chanson and Brazilian bossa nova, born from her residency at The Nines in New York City.
Hull FireFly, the South Shore's live storytelling event modeled after NPR's The Moth Radio Hour, will mark more than a decade of community storytelling at The Company Theatre in Norwell, MA.
Wilbury Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Main Series season, featuring a world premiere, regional premieres, and Rhode Island premieres, including works by Michael R. Jackson, Annie Baker, and Bess Wohl.
Face to Face Films will stage the world premiere of ISABEL, a new play by Anthony M. Laura, at A.R.T. / New York's Gural Theatre. The production marks the company's fourth collaboration with the venue in four years.
The Shawnee Playhouse will host a three-week S.T.A.R.S. Academy musical theatre intensive for children ages five to eleven, culminating in four performances of DISNEY'S FINDING NEMO KIDS.
Lydia Riess's surreal dark comedy GOING AWAY PARTY, directed by Vivian Farahani and starring Fiona Tarses, Madison Hu, and Felix Teich, will perform at IRT Theater in NYC's West Village as part of the Alab Theater Festival.
Aniya Thompson will make her Off-Broadway debut as Martha Dunnstock in HEATHERS THE MUSICAL at New World Stages, replacing Erin Morton, who received Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominations for the role.
A TIMELESS PRINCESS, an original musical inspired by Princess Kaʻiulani, will premiere at the historic Royal Hawaiian Theater in Waikīkī, featuring a present-day Marine transported to 1898 Hawaiʻi.
Ku-ring-gai Council voted to let the Development Application for Marian St Theatre lapse after more than 13 years of closure and over $1.7 million in public planning investment, abandoning the only approved pathway to restoring a performing arts venue in the area.
Rick Beato Live has upgraded its Sydney stop to the Enmore Theatre following overwhelming ticket demand, as part of the musician and YouTube creator's Australia and New Zealand tour.
Canadian actor and playwright Jonathan Wilson will bring his solo show A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION to Gilded Balloon Patter House for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, charting queer history and coming-of-age in 1970s and '80s Toronto.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present NĀ HŌKŪ HOU 2026 on June 27 in the Castle Theater. The concert will bring together some of Hawaiʻi's most celebrated musicians, including Henry Kapono, Anthony Pfluke, Brother Noland, and Kalaʻe Camarillo, for an evening recognizing this year's Nā Hōkū Hanohano nominees and past award recipients.
The Chicago Philharmonic will perform AMERICAN MAVERICKS at the new Elie Wiesel Auditorium at the Obama Presidential Center, one of the first performances in the landmark space, featuring guest artists Kishi Bashi and others.
The Old Globe is presenting William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure as the opening production of its 2026 Summer Shakespeare Festival. Directed by Vivienne Benesch, the production stars Ato Blankson-Wood, Amelia Pedlow, Sam Lilja, and more. Check out photos from the production below.