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Eastman School of Music has unveiled its 2026-27 season, featuring more than 1,000 performances celebrating America250. Highlights include appearances by Emanuel Ax, Chanticleer, Chris Thile, Aoife O'Donovan, Alarm Will Sound, and Irvine Arditti, alongside fully staged productions of Candide and Hänsel und Gretel.

San Diego State University's New Musical Initiative selected THE DEATH OF DESERT ROSE, by Jessica Kahkoska and Elliah Heifetz, for a two-year development process culminating in a fully staged world premiere production.

Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, VT will present Reggae Night, an evening of live reggae music at the historic venue on Merchant's Row. Food will be available for purchase from a Taste of Abyssinia, and a bar and lemonade stand will be on site for concertgoers of all ages.

Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will present SUMMON THE HEROES, a benefit concert marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with proceeds supporting four local first responder charities.

Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, VT will present free outdoor concerts featuring Atom & the Orbits and a Block Party with Billy Wylder, DJ Serena Kim, and surprise guests as part of its Five Fridays Concert Series.

Blue Man Group announced its first-ever holiday production, A NEW HOLIDAY SURPRISE, with a limited engagement at the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston, featuring classic holiday music performed on the group's custom instruments.

Lil Baby has released a music video for 'Dead Fresh,' a new single produced by Pharrell Williams, continuing the rapper's run of high-profile collaborations.

Burbage Theatre Co announced its 15th season, subtitled 'Past is Prologue,' featuring five plays at its Pawtucket, RI home, kicking off with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING directed by Stephen Thorne.

Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth announced flexible Mini-Plans for its upcoming season, offering two- to four-show subscription packages featuring AIN'T TOO PROUD, FROZEN, and two children's productions.

Eric Baker & Friends will present a Huey Lewis and the News tribute at Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, IN, featuring classics like The Power of Love and Heart of Rock & Roll.

Raue Center For The Arts will present James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash as part of its Rotary Rocks the Raue concert series, featuring classics like Folsom Prison Blues and Ring of Fire.

GALA Theatre announced its 51st season, with Artistic Director Gustavo Ott describing the lineup as a response to current anxieties, blending artistic and literary work with political themes rooted in the Spanish-speaking community.

When I think of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, I don't think of camp. It's content and presentation are really earnest. But the Taproot Theatre’s latest production leans into ‘camp’ in every sense of the word. Set in a children’s summer camp talent show, this production finds a fresh, loud, and approachable entry point into a familiar tale, resulting in a production packed with energy, humor, and enough spectacle to entertain the whole family.

PLYHS and Moxie Contin announced the cast for a drag-infused production of THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL, with two free performances at St. Louis' Rehab Bar & Grill in the Grove.

Choreographer Zak Jacobs discusses creating an underwater movement language for Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID at Uptown Music Theater in Deerfield, IL, blending Latin, African, jazz, and lyrical dance styles.

FRIGID New York will present Neurotica Fest, a four-day festival of storytellers and stand-up comedians at UNDER St. Marks, featuring short films and an in-conversation event with author Kurt Andersen.

Upper Darby Summer Stage will present the regional premiere of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Jr. at Haverford High School, featuring a cast of more than 80 young performers from across the Delaware Valley.

The Foundry in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and NYC producers Spin Cycle announced a second season of co-produced shows, featuring Tammie Brown, Murray Hill, Jeff Hiller, Penny Arcade, and Jackie Beat, among others.

Ryan Sickles' new comedy A Humorless Exploration of Humanity, directed by Emma Lyndell, will perform at Paradise Factory Theater as part of the first-ever Manifestival, presented by Diamond Mesh Inc.

Crossroads Live North America and the Harris Center announced a brand-new tour of ELF THE MUSICAL coming to Folsom, CA. The production, based on the 2024 Broadway run, follows Buddy the Elf on his journey to New York City.

Three new productions are headed to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. Campitalism: Three Gays Try to Fix the Economy, BIRDS, and MAN!FEST will each make their festival runs with stories that blend comedy, drag, satire, and contemporary social commentary, tackling everything from capitalism and climate anxiety to boy-band culture and toxic masculinity.

Broadway veteran Rachel Potter, known for roles in 'The Addams Family' and 'Evita,' will play Elsa in Nashville Repertory Theatre's production of Disney's Frozen during its 2026-27 season.

Holiday tradition, Mannheim Steamroller is coming to the Fred Kavli Theatre. Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, celebrates over 35 Years of his annual Christmas concert tour.

Award-winning queer cabaret artist Aidan Sadler will bring Big Gay Afterparty back to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for two nights only this August. Following a sold-out 2025 season, the hit late-night variety show returns to La Belle Angele.

The FINI International Dance Awards & Gala Performance will celebrate its 16th edition at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. The lineup of performers includes Graham 2, Ballet Eloelle Grandiva, the Fini Dance Junior Company, Dzul Dance Company, and more.