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The Magic Theatre, in partnership with Resident Company Play On Shakespeare, will present the World Premiere production of Macbeth, a new version written by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Liam Vincent. 

The Wharton CeThis March, Wharton Performing Arts Center is inviting audiences to experience an exciting lineup of performances that blend beloved Broadway hits, family-friendly adventures, iconic music, and cinematic nostalgia.

Mabou Mines, a pioneering American avant-garde theater company, will present a film series showcasing their rare cinematic projects. The films include Archive (2001) and more.

Houston Grand Opera will present Carlisle Floyd's OF MICE AND MEN as part of its Butler Studio production series. The opera, based on John Steinbeck's classic novel, will be performed in 2026, showcasing emerging talents in a compelling adaptation.

Musical Theatre Guild, the Los Angeles-based company that produces staged readings of long-forgotten, rarely seen musicals, has done it again with a stellar and highly entertaining production of the 1970 musical Applause. 

The heightened reality replete with elongated pauses –(do people really wait this long in real life to answer one another?) that emanates from the stage of the Pulitzer- Prize and Tony -winning production of Stereophonic –now being produced in a touring /edited two hour and 50-minute version at the National Theatre-- certainly grabbed my attention.

The Boston Pops, led by Keith Lockhart, will present 'STAR WARS: THE STORY IN MUSIC' in Lincoln, featuring musical excerpts from all nine episodes of the saga.

Las Vegas once again became the center of the Elvis universe as EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, the highly anticipated new film from Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann, was shown in the legendary International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

What did our critic think of THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre?

Most singers would kill to have Brendan Jacob Smith’s resume. Smith has been in a hit musical for over five years, released two albums, and joined an a cappella trio that reached the quarterfinals of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT -- all before the age of 30.

Park Theatre will present a new documentary on Paul McCartney, offering an in-depth look at the music legend's life and career.

Grammy Award-winning violist Richard O’Neill and renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson will perform a selection of classical pieces at 92nd Street Y, showcasing works by Schubert and Rachmaninoff.

The 25th anniversary celebration of Flamenco Festival New York will feature programming that evokes this endless love affair between the city of skyscrapers and flamenco.

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Tanglewood has revealed the details of its 2026 season, opening in late June and continuing to Labor Day weekend. The schedule brings many of the world’s most exciting musicians to the beautiful Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts.

The City of Palo Alto has invited TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to potentially partner on the performing arts portion of the planned development for Cubberley Community Center.

The first of three regional premieres at The Ensemble Theatre’s Rooted in Destiny season.

During and prior to the Golden Age of Broadway, songs regularly premiered on stage and then charted, spending time on the radio and becoming popular worldwide. In the 1960s, Broadway songs and popular music diverged, and work from musicals was no longer synonymous with chart hits. There have certainly been a good share of exceptions since that decade, as Broadway has evolved to mirror popular, current music genres. Several of the songs that have broken through to the Billboard charts can be heard on Broadway! 

The 2026 Slamdance Film Festival, the artist-led organization “by filmmakers, for filmmakers,” has unveiled its 2026 lineup. The festival will run in-person from February 19 to 25, 2026, and virtually from February 24 to March 6, 2026.

The official trailer has been released for the HBO Original two-part documentary about Mel Brooks, the legendary writer behind Broadway's The Producers and Young Frankenstein, along with films like Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, and more. Check it out now.

Troupe has announced the full cast and creative team for its forthcoming production of Noël Coward’s The Rat Trap, reimagined by Bill Rosenfield. Learn more here!

The Martha Hill Dance Fund has revealed the honorees of the 2026 Martha Hill Awards. The Martha Hill Dance Fund has revealed The MESH Fellowship, a new initiative for mentoring emerging choreographers and professional dancers.

In January of 2026, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, Matthew Morrison and many more. 

Playwright Robert Heide passed away. He spent the last year and a half of his life at Isabella Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care under the care of a nurturing and attentive staff of doctors and nurses.

The idea of the concept album took flight at the same time as the idea of the rock musical. A concept album introduces audiences to the score of a musical by deliberately releasing an album of the songs before any live production exists at all. The concept album ostensibly stands on its own terms.