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What did our critic think of ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company?

There’s a specific kind of grand-scale theatrical magic that few modern shows can pull off. It requires massive energy and an absolute refusal to skimp on the spectacle. That old-school Broadway splendor is alive at the Ogunquit Playhouse.

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez has played her final performance in The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway. The production's Instagram account confirmed on June that the Golden Globe Award-winning actress has departed the production.

What did our critic think of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Sullivan Rep?

With sharp timing, genuine chemistry, and a standout youth ensemble, the VST’s revival of Bye Bye Birdie is a masterclass in poise and preparation; running at the Virginia Samford Theatre through June 28.

Ebony Blake who was most recently on the first national tour with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, playing Hermione, has passed away surrounded by her family and friends after a battle with cancer. 

For anyone who grew up in the 2000s, the music of Ne-Yo and Akon formed part of the soundtrack to an entire generation. On June 17, the two hitmakers brought their co-headlining NIGHTS LIKE THIS tour to Rogers Arena, launching the North American leg of the 57-city world tour in Vancouver, BC. Built around nostalgia and packed with songs that dominated radio, clubs, and playlists throughout the mid-2000s, NIGHTS LIKE THIS reunited two artists whose catalogs have remained staples for more than two decades. Throughout the evening, Ne-Yo and Akon traded the spotlight while revisiting the hits that helped establish them as two of the most recognizable voices of their generation. 

Tony winner Janie Sell died at the age of 86 after a brief illness, according to her longtime friend James Dybas, who confirmed the news online. She was surrounded by her friends and family members. 

Paige Parkhill, who hails from Kelowna, B.C., serves as Associate Choreographer on the Tony Award-nominated musical Water For Elephants, coming to Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre next month.

Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) inducted 49 of its students from 26 school districts across the county into three distinguished national honor societies and one international honor society during a special ceremony earlier this spring.

Ben Cameron’s long-running and award-winning Broadway Sessions will return to The Green Room 42 for a late-night celebration of all things Broadway. The upcoming show will spotlight cast members from the Off Broadway company of Heathers! The company will be performing directly after their evening show.

Chief Executive & Artistic Director Tim Scott announced that Broadway star Jeremy Jordan will return to Music Theater Heritage (MTH) for a two-night exclusive concert engagement in the MTH Grand Theater at Crown Center.

The LA Phil opened its 2026 Hollywood Bowl season with “The Best of Broadway,” featuring glittering stars of stage and screen, including host Billy Crystal and Halle Bailey.

Portland Center Stage announced the 26th annual JAW New Play Festival at The Armory. This year’s festival features readings of four dynamic new plays in development by local and national writers, a showcase of short works from up-and-coming teen playwrights, inspiring Community Artist Labs, and a wide array of Press Play community events.

Los Altos Youth Theatre has announces its Summer 2026 production of “Anastasia: Youth Edition,” directed by Brittany “B” Harder. With a talented cast of 23 young performers, ages 10 to 17, this enchanting musical will transport audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the excitement of 1920s Paris. 

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has announced three imaginative children’s performances coming to Troesh Studio Theater – available in a three-show Family Series package for $45.

The Park Theatre will award six scholarships to local students for its 2026 Park Arts Summer Theatre Workshop Camp programs, helping make arts education more accessible to young people throughout the Monadnock Region

In less than one month, the Pageant of the Masters returns to Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts with its highly anticipated 2026 production of “The Greatest of All Time.”

This high-spirited golden age musical comedy wowed Wichita audiences

Written by Oscar Wilde to poke fun at Victorian society and manners, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is the rare comedic play that will elicit laughter from simply reading it let alone watching it. Director Krista Jackson and a fabulous company of actors take the brilliant material and make it even better.

The Stratford Festival’s Tom Patterson Theatre continues to demonstrate why it should be considered one of the best spaces in the world to mount Shakespeare. Director Haysam Kadri’s production of OTHELLO is stirring and powerful, with excellent performances by the entire company. Led by André Sills as Othello and Evan Buliung as Iago, this cast elevates every scene of this devastating Shakespearean tragedy. Themes of doubt, jealousy, manipulation, belonging, and betrayal, along with explorations of racism, and misogyny are explored with nuance and deliberateness. This paired with reflective and moving performances leaves audiences clinging to every word – spoken and unspoken.

Casting high school aged teen-agers can be a trickier needle to thread than one might think. Two actors who are still in high school wrestling down the spectrum of emotions, growth journeys and heartbreak of Shakespeare’s tale is no small achievement. Asher Hagler and Quinnlyn Scheppner make their marks; they are charismatic, genuine and, yes, also very young.

June is Pride Month and that means that gatherings are happening all around the city.  It’s time to celebrate this meaningful time and enjoy places to gather and enjoy great company. Check out this roundup and make plans!

The queens of SIX are returning to St. Paul, bringing their high-energy mix of history, humor, and pop music to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts through June 28.

What did our critic think of SONS OF VAO at ASB Waterfront Theatre?