Manhattan Theatre Club announced Scott Kaplan as its new Associate Artistic Director. Kaplan, who joined MTC in 2010 and most recently served as Director of Play Development, will work closely with Artistic Director Nicki Hunter on programming and artistic development.
Rounding out the 2026 New York City Center Encores! season is La Cage Aux Folles, which just opened last night, June 17. This final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. Check out photos of the cast in action here.
Musica Viva NY announced its 49th season, featuring a world premiere by Richard Einhorn, works by Arvo Pärt and Eric Whitacre, and four concerts at All Souls NYC on the Upper East Side.
Shakespeare Downtown will present a free open-air production of UNCLE VANYA at Castle Clinton National Monument in Battery Park, featuring Geoffrey Horne's translation of Chekhov's tragicomedy of longing and fading dreams. Check out photos here!
The concept album for MURDER AT THE GATES, a new musical by Tony Award winner Steven Sater and musician James Bourne, is set for release with lead single 'Fuckin' Scream' featuring Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is concluding its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s Catch as Catch Can, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton. The production will run through July 12, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater. The play just celebrated opening night and you can check out photos below!
JOIN Israel hosted a fundraiser at the Jerry Orbach Theater, bringing together Broadway performers, industry professionals, and community leaders in support of trauma-informed mental health services for children in Israel. Check out photos here.
Vivid Stage will host 'An Evening with Dan and Laura,' a behind-the-scenes fundraiser featuring director Laura Ekstrand and composer Dan Crisci discussing the making of the company's first feature film, A Relative Comedy.
Waterfront Theatre School will present the South African premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Artscape Arena, directed by Paul Griffiths with choreography by Ursula Lubbe.
Sean Jones brings back his sold-out SOUL IN THE CITY concert to Casa Loma in Toronto for one night only, joined by special guests Aion Clarke and Ava Marie for an evening of old school R&B.
Pentabus and Rural Media opened applications for National Young Writers 2026, a free online course for writers aged 18-30 to create micro plays for digital platforms, with finished films released across both organisations' channels.
CHICAGO the musical is set to embark on a 2027 UK and Ireland tour. The tour will open at New Wimbledon Theatre in February. Learn more about the tour here.
Corn Exchange Newbury's newly restored Old Library will open its doors to live performance for the first time, with a season featuring Seann Walsh, Ruby Wax, DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE, and Adam Garcia's EMERALD STORM.
All new photos have been released as Paddy Bever starring as Henry Creel in Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End. The production is running until 27 December. Check out the photos here.
Milk + Mallet Theatre Company will present I DREAMT YOU DIFFERENTLY, a two-hander about ambition and father-daughter relationships, featuring original music, at Camden People's Theatre in London.
Producers of HOT MESS at The Other Palace announced a series of post-show panel events and a workshop curated by Pollinate, exploring musical theatre, climate, and cultural change for ticket holders.
Buxton Opera House and Buxton Civic Association will present OUTDOOR OPERA HOUSE, a free, pay-what-you-can open-air festival at Grin Low Woods and Poole's Cavern featuring workshops, performances, and a new piece by the BOH Creates Senior Young Company.
Sadler's Wells announced a world premiere of THE LOVE BOOK, choreographed by Jade Hackett and set to the music of Omar Lyefook, alongside Martha Graham Dance Company's centenary return and Rambert's IT'S A SIN London premiere.
Summerseat Players has launched a call-out for emerging Northwest playwrights to submit work for its inaugural New Writing Festival, taking place at Theatre Royal Ramsbottom.
Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson will play Teen Angel in Secret Cinema's GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL, returning to Evolution London in Battersea Park for a limited run this summer.
Jack Shalloo and Sooz Kempner lead the cast of GRAYSON THE MUSICAL, a new musical comedy inspired by the life of Sir Grayson Perry, directed by Sean Foley at Soho Theatre Walthamstow.
Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues. Learn more here!
Melting Pot will present the West End premiere of ONE DAY: THE MUSICAL at the Garrick Theatre, with Jamie Muscato and Sharon Rose reprising their roles as Dex and Em from the world premiere production.
Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball winners Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola announced a spring 2027 UK tour, BACK IN BUSINESS, featuring Latin and ballroom choreography across major theatres.
Belgrade Theatre Coventry will present a summer programme including a Refugee Week Family Day featuring installations by Midlands artists with lived experience of displacement, youth showcases, and new work in development.
