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Video: Watch Jake Bell, LORT and More Accept 2026 Special Tony Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026


The Tony Awards Administration Committee presented the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin. Watch their acceptance speeches here!

Theater Resources Unlimited to Host Zoom Panel on Licensing for Theater Professionals
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026


Theater Resources Unlimited will host a Community Gathering via Zoom focused on licensing, featuring James Rocco and C. Michael Perry discussing legal rights, royalties, and how producers can navigate the licensing landscape.

WHO WE BECOME to Return to New York With Lanford Wilson One-Acts
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026


Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.

Nathan Lane Documentary Will Highlight Theatrical Legacy of the Stage and Screen Star
by Josh Sharpe - May 28, 2026


Three-time Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane, currently on Broadway in Death of a Salesman, will serve as the subject of a new documentary from filmmaker Matthew Miele.

ELECTRA AMERICA World Premiere, Newly Adapted THE SEAGULL and More Set for Yale Rep 26-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026


Yale Repertory Theatre has revealed its 2026-27 season. 2026-27 kicks off with August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in October, and will be followed by world premieres and more.

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' to Open at Arkansas Repertory Theatre This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026


The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', the Tony Award-winning Fats Waller musical revue, as part of its 2026 Golden SummerStage season. Tickets range from $25–$70.

Charles Dennis, Co-Founder of P.S. 122 and Avant-Garde-Arama, Dies
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026


Charles Dennis, interdisciplinary artist and co-founder of P.S. 122 and AVANT-GARDE-ARAMA, has died at his home in Hurley, NY. He performed in Robert Wilson's EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH and championed experimental arts in the Hudson Valley.

Nominees Revealed For 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026


The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards has been renamed the Cape Town Theatre Awards, marking a new chapter under a newly established NPO. CATS leads with 11 nominations among 65 eligible productions across 23 categories.

A History of Broadway Proshots and Screen Adaptations
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 31, 2026


What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre. In general, a pro-shot seeks to film the exact experience that audience members would have at a live performance of the show, in contrast with a feature film which actually adapts the piece into a new form, including different locations, the removal of theatrical aesthetic, and changes to make the script work as a film as opposed to as a live theatrical show.

Review: LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO 'ROUND Was Packed with Fine Songs at AMT Theater
by Rob Lester - May 18, 2026


A cabaret night celebrating the music of Bob Merrill in conjunction with J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Co.'s production of CARNIVAL. THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD is currently playing through May 24.

Review: THE WIZ at Bass Concert Hall
by Sabrina Wallace - May 14, 2026


The Wiz at Bass Concert Hall delivers dazzling visuals, standout performances, and plenty of personality. Hannah Beachler’s scenic design and Sharen Davis’ costumes are unforgettable, while Phoenix Assata La Freniere, Kyla Jade, and the charming trio of Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion keep the journey lively and fun, even when the score lacks the lasting punch of its famous Oz relatives.

WISH YOU WERE HERE By Sanaz Toossi Will Come to ArtsWest
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026


ArtsWest and Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will present WISH YOU WERE HERE, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi, known for ENGLISH, in a co-production at ArtsWest.

Review: THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - May 14, 2026


The stage production does make a lot of strides that strengthens the endurance and popularity of this love story. It repeats iconic moments from the popular 2004 film, but isn’t aping the original screenplay in any way. A new libretto offers a fresh take that borrows the basic structure of the novel and memorable film moments, whilst breathing in new voices and new scenes that add different layers to these familiar characters.

Patchogue Theatre Will Present WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS - AN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026


Patchogue Theatre announced WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS - AN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, combining archival Royal Albert Hall footage of Emerson and Lake with Carl Palmer and his ELP Legacy band performing live in sync.

WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS - AN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER is Coming to Patchogue Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026


Patchogue Theatre will present Welcome Back My Friends - An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, combining archival Royal Albert Hall footage of Emerson and Lake with Carl Palmer and his ELP Legacy band performing live in sync.

Cassandra Trenary & Michael Trusnovec to Perform STATE OF DARKNESS and BARDO at The Joyce
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2026


 The Joyce Theater Foundation will present a one-night-only program of works by acclaimed choreographer Molissa Fenley, featuring State of Darkness and Bardo at The Joyce Theater’s Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium.

DOLLY! A PRIDE SHOW To Be Presented At Green Music Center And At San Francisco's Curran Theatre This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2026


The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus will close Season 48 with two concerts: SHINE ON, featuring West Coast guest ensembles, and DOLLY! A PRIDE SHOW, a choral tribute to Dolly Parton performed at Green Music Center and San Francisco's Curran Theatre.

Photos: First Look at INDIAN PRINCESSES Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2026


You can now get a first look at photos of Indian Princesses, written by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez and directed by Miranda Cornell. The production is now in previews at Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater.

Segal Center Film Festival to Spotlight Theater Artist Robert Wilson
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2026


The tenth edition of its Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance will include a retrospective of films by and about theater artist Robert Wilson. Learn more about the upcoming program and film lineup.

Review: CACTUS FLOWER at New Theatre Restaurant
by Alan Portner - May 4, 2026


The air at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park is thick with the scent of high-end buffet favorites and the electric hum of a sold-out crowd. The curtain has risen on a revival of the 1960s Broadway classic Cactus Flower, and if the opening week's standing ovations are any indication, Kansas City has another bona fide hit on its hands.

A History of Musicals About Friendship
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 10, 2026


Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

2026 Tony Honors Go To 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin and Loren Plotkin
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026


The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.

THE THREE MEXICAN TENORS To Be Presented By Pacific Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2026


Pacific Symphony will present THE THREE MEXICAN TENORS, featuring Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez alongside his father Jorge Lopez-Yañez and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Ying Ying Li’s DANCE MOMS World Premiere and More Set for Marin Theatre 26/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2026


Marin Theatre has revealed its 60th 2026/27 season. To be presented August 2026 through June 2027, Marin Theatre’s 60th season includes the World Premiere of Ying Ying Li’s amusing take on finding oneself after a certain age, Dance Moms and more.

Review: NAYATT SCHOOL REDUX, The Coronet Theatre
by Cheryl Markosky - Apr 18, 2026


If you like your theatre to be undeniably avant-garde, then trot along to Notting Hill's Coronet Theatre and see The Wooster Group's Nayatt School Redux. Baffling and bewildering – but never boring – this experimental, multi-media production from a New York company that's been going for over 50 years and has included the likes of Willem Dafoe could well be the most unusual stage experience you'll have this year.

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