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Interview: Davis Gaines is live in DAVIS GAINES @ COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY!
by Gavin Glynn - Jul 26, 2026

DAVIS GAINES to headline in the desert at Coachella Valley Repertory on 7/30/26 @ 7pm. DAVIS performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times on Broadway, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subsequently, he was chosen by Hal Prince and Lloyd Webber to play the leading role in the World Premiere of Whistle Down the Wind. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! (with CAROL CHANNING), Camelot (with RICHARD BURTON) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with ALEXIS SMITH). In Los Angeles, Gaines received Best Actor awards for his portrayals of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha and Hannibal Lecter in SILENCE! The Musical. Film and television work includes Warlock: The Armageddon, Sweeney Todd, Desperate Housewives, Charmed, Chicago Hope, Veronica’s Closet, Bodies of Evidence and Murder, She Wrote. Additionally, Gaines has sung for six U.S. Presidents and with virtually every major symphony orchestra in North America, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. A native of Orlando, he currently resides in Los Angeles and is a frequent singer of our National Anthem for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Dodgers.

PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN Tour to Hit Cinemas Worldwide in Live Viewing Event
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2026

Trafalgar Releasing and HYBE will bring CORTIS' sold-out debut world tour to cinemas globally, broadcasting live from LA's YouTube Theater with a 30-minute theatrical-exclusive pre-show.

MARY POPPINS to Open Outdoors Under the Stars at Musicals at Richter in Danbury
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2026

Musicals at Richter, Connecticut's longest-running outdoor theater, will present Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's MARY POPPINS at the Richter Arts Center in Danbury, featuring a live band and local cast.

Tiny Habits to Release New Single 'Belt Loop' Before Newport Folk Festival Set
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2026

Tiny Habits released 'Belt Loop,' a new single ahead of an upcoming Newport Folk Festival performance. The track marks the band's latest release as they prepare for the festival appearance.

ÉL Y ELLA to Receive Developmental Workshop at Drama Club Camp
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2026

Drama Club and Straighten Your Crown's Development Initiative announced a workshop for Él y Ella, a new Spanglish musical by Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca, ahead of a free public performance at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium.

The Role of 'Chris' Will Be Played By Female Leads in THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2026

The company of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be led by Alex Keenan as 'Chris Boone', a role alternated by Imi Price, the first women to portray Chris Boone.

Photos: THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES West End Return In Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2026

Mischief has released new rehearsal photos for the West End return of The Comedy About Spies, which begins performances at the Adelphi Theatre on August 1. The award-winning comedy, written by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, returns for an eight-week run following its acclaimed 2025 premiere.

Review: ANNIE at The Candlelight Theatre
by Rosanne DellAversano - Jul 23, 2026

Who doesn’t enjoy an evening of young musical theater performers strutting their stuff on a professional stage? Not me and certainly not the enthusiastic Opening Night audience of ANNIE now playing at The Candlelight Theatre.

WE CHOSE TO GO TO THE MOON to Premiere on PBS for Veterans Day
by Joshua Wright - Jul 23, 2026

PBS announced WE CHOSE TO GO TO THE MOON, a living documentary filmed at Carnegie Hall blending live orchestra, Broadway vocalists, and storytelling about America's space race, directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer.

KATY PERRY: THE LIFETIMES TOUR - LIVE FROM PARIS to Hit Cinemas in 70 Countries
by Joshua Wright - Jul 23, 2026

Following its Tribeca Festival debut, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes TOUR - LIVE FROM PARIS will screen in cinemas across 70 countries, with an exclusive IMAX premiere in the US, via Trafalgar Releasing.

THE GREAT SHAKESPEARE SHOWDOWN to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026

Flying Solo! Presents will stage THE GREAT SHAKESPEARE SHOWDOWN at the Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall, pitting a British thespian against an American actress in a Wild West-set battle of Bardic wit.

THE BROWN SUITE Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026

Fundamentally Dance will present THE BROWN SUITE, a new narrative dance theatre work by duo BlacBrik, on a 12-venue UK tour. The show blends ballet, modern dance, and funk set to the music of James Brown, Etta James, and Sam Cooke.

OPERA BALL to Launch San Francisco Opera's 104th Season at City Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2026

San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present OPERA BALL, an Italian palazzo-inspired gala at City Hall, alongside the opening night of Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim.

Associate Musicians Reach Tentative Agreement With Met Opera
by Joshua Wright - Jul 22, 2026

The Associate Musicians of the Metropolitan Opera have reached a tentative agreement with the company on a one-year contract, the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM announced. The deal was struck on Tuesday, July 13, following the final negotiating session between the union and Met management.

LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT to Tour 30+ U.S. Cities This Holiday Season
by Joshua Wright - Jul 22, 2026

GEA Live, RoadCo, and Fifth Season announced LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT will visit more than 30 U.S. cities, with a live orchestra performing the film's soundtrack while the complete movie plays on screen.

Gerry Beckley of America Releases Beatles Cover 'Norwegian Wood' With Graham Nash
by Joshua Wright - Jul 22, 2026

America co-founder Gerry Beckley released a cover of the Beatles classic 'Norwegian Wood,' featuring Crosby, Stills & Nash legend Graham Nash on harmonies.

New Musical BROOKLYN'S BRIDGE Will Open in Fort Greene in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2026

New musical Brooklyn's Bridge will open at The Space at Irondale in Fort Greene next month, inspired by the life of Emily Roebling, wife of Brooklyn Bridge Chief Engineer, Colonel Washington Roebling.

GRATEFUL DEAD MEET-UP AT THE MOVIES to Return to Cinemas Worldwide
by Joshua Wright - Jul 22, 2026

Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment will present the 1991 Giants Stadium concert in select cinemas worldwide, featuring the full June 17 show with bonus content and an introduction by Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux.

The Arcadian Wild to Release New Album 'Make It Out Alive' With New Single
by Joshua Wright - Jul 22, 2026

Nashville folk/pop trio The Arcadian Wild released new single 'See It To Believe It,' the latest preview of their upcoming album 'Make It Out Alive,' recorded with producer Micah Tawlks.

JAZZ / CARTE BLANCHE TO TOM RANIER to Play Mount Wilson Observatory
by Joshua Wright - Jul 22, 2026

Mount Wilson Observatory will present Jazz / Carte Blanche to Tom Ranier, featuring a piano-guitar-bass trio performing jazz compositions, American songbook standards, and classical pieces inside the historic 100-inch Telescope dome.