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Hong Kong's Yat Po Singers will present BOOM BOOM BATTLE OF THE BIG BAD BOSSES at Edinburgh Fringe, an A Cappella theatrical showdown inspired by crime boss Du Yuesheng, blending beatboxing, body percussion, and traditional Chinese music.

GOLDENSKY MUSIC FESTIVAL will return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA, as part of a three-year commitment covering 2027, 2028, and 2029.

Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.

Pitch In Productions will present SNACEY!, a campy musical for ages 8+ about a young snake navigating apologies and self-growth, at Toronto's Weyni Mengesha Theatre, starring Dora Award-winning actor Autumn Davis.

Bronx Music Hall will present a series of concerts honoring LGBTQ+ Pride, Juneteenth, and Afro-Puerto Rican traditions, including a CD release celebration with Bobby Sanabria and more.

Saturday Night Live alum Marcello Hernández will serve as the host of The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, the annual ceremony honoring achievements in the world of sports.

EPIC Players Los Angeles will present Born This Cabaret, a neuroinclusive evening of music and storytelling at the Renberg Theater at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, featuring queer Neurodivergent and Disabled artists.

Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its upcoming 48th Season, including the Broadway premieres of The Fantasticks and Gloria. Learn more about the full season here!

The full cast has been announced for Midnight at The Never Get with book, music and lyrics by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy-winner Mark Sonnenblick.

Dito van Reigersberg, co-founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Pig Iron Theatre Company and the performer behind drag persona Martha Graham Cracker, has died at 53 following complications from a bone marrow transplant.

Anne Ishii, former Executive Director of Asian Arts Initiative and Program Director at United States Artists, announced as the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage's new Director of Grantmaking Programs. Zach Blackwood was also named Program Officer for Fellowships.

Kiln Theatre announced its upcoming season, featuring the UK premieres of TABLE 17 and BERLIN, a new production of NINE NIGHT directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma, and a community production with 80 cast members.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

New World Symphony announced a contract extension for Artistic Director Stéphane Denève, keeping him at the helm of the Miami Beach orchestra through the 2031–32 season, his second five-year term in the role.

Penguin Rep Theatre will present a 29-hour reading of FLYING TOWARD THE SUN, a new musical about asylum seekers, in New York City. The cast includes Broadway veterans from Come From Away, Lempicka, and Harmony.

Derek Klena talks to BroadwayWorld about playing the role of Dmitry in ANASTASIA at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts—a role his brother originated on Broadway.

The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announced applications are open for its 2026 program, offering early-career producers a $10,000 stipend, a $20,000 production budget, and mentorship from industry leaders.

GRAMMY-nominated multi-platinum selling artist Bryson Tiller will be returning to the stage for his upcoming headline tour, Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour, with support from Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign and Austin Millz on select dates.

Singer, songwriter, and producer Gary Clark Jr. will embark on an extensive run of U.S. headliners through the summer and into October. Artist ticket presales begin June 2, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

On the legal and legislative front, a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and temporarily blocked its planned closure, while New York State added $150 million to its theatrical production tax credit program. Broadway closed out its 2025–2026 season with a new all-time box office record of $1.91 billion, and the Broadway League and Actors' Equity announced a new audition initiative called LEAP.

There’s a certain neat irony at the heart of this. A female director, returning to this opera for a second season (and for its third outing in Holland Park's semi-open staging), has chosen to stay largely faithful to a work whose central idea is that women are inherently unfaithful.

Laura Benanti is in for a busy Tony weekend. The popular performer will join Tituss Burgess to co-host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” a live pre-show, which will include the presentation of the first round of this year’s Tony Awards, airing free on Pluto TV.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2026 at Theatre Row, featuring self-created works by 11 artists spanning poetry, dance, music, and text.

The Tank NYC announced the lineup for PRIDEFEST 2026, an annual festival of new performances by queer artists curated by Max Mooney, featuring theater, comedy, puppetry, storytelling, and music at The Tank in New York City.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more.