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Monday, March 16, 2026

The Wealth of Nations, La Traviata, and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Friday, March 13, 2026

Cast Set for New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' Utopia, Limited by Natan Zamansky

Gilbert and Sullivan's rarely-produced penultimate opera will be revived in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

West Side Story, Bring it On, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Brandon Victor Dixon, Zachary Noah Piser, More Join Lamb of God at Met Opera by Natan Zamansky

They join the previously-announced Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis, and more in the one-night presentation March 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Bernstein's Mass, Jeremy O. Harris and Beethoven's Egmont, More in New York Philharmonic's 2026-2027 Season by Natan Zamansky

The season will include appearances by Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, Yo-Yo Ma, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

What Did Reviews Say About Tristan und Isolde at Met Opera? by Natan Zamansky

Yuval Sharon's new production, starring Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres, opened March 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Monday, March 9, 2026

Wagner, Korngold, and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM
Friday, March 6, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Tristan und Isolde at Met Opera by Natan Zamansky

Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres star in Yuval Sharon's new production of the Wagner epic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Opera and Ballet Companies Respond to Timothée Chalamet's Criticism of Art Forms by Natan Zamansky

The Marty Supreme star recently said that "no one cares" about those disciplines.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Dracula, Mary Poppins, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

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SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Heartbeat Opera to Present Revised Vanessa at Baruch Performing Arts Center by Natan Zamansky

The 100-minute adaptation of Samuel Barber's opera premiered at the 2025 Williamstown Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM
Monday, March 2, 2026

Ryan Speedo Green, Tazewell Thompson, More in Atlanta Opera's 2026-2027 Season by Natan Zamansky

The season will include a mix of classic operas and contemporary musical theatre works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Joshua Bell, Othello, and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM
Thursday, February 26, 2026

10 Creative Once Upon a Mattress PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

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SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Auli'i Cravalho, Ben Platt, More Join New York Pops Gala Honoring Stephen Schwartz by Natan Zamansky

The annual gala concert will be held April 27 at Carnegie Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM
Monday, February 23, 2026

Suor Angelica, John Williams' Piano Concerto, and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM
Friday, February 20, 2026

Into the Woods, The Last 5 Years, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

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SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Abraham Lincoln Opera, Kevin Puts' Pulitzer-Winning Silent Night, More to Feature in Met Opera's 2026-27 Season by Natan Zamansky

The season will include four whole new productions, including the the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli's Lincoln in the Bardo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM
Monday, February 16, 2026

Kavalier & Clay, The Sleeping Beauty, and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM
Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Tempest, Sweeney Todd, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis, More to Star in Lamb of God at Met Opera by Natan Zamansky

The concert work by Rob Gardner will have a one-night presentation March 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Sister Act, Sweeney Todd, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Leslie Odom Jr., Ring in Concert, More Featured in Carnegie Hall's 2026-2027 Season by Natan Zamansky

The Hamilton Tony winner will make his Carnegie Hall debut in a holiday concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Michael R. Jackson's Complications in Sue at Opera Philadelphia by Natan Zamansky

The Tony and Pulitzer-winner has penned the libretto for the work, which features music by 10 different composers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Suddenly Last Summer, Die Ägyptische Helena, More, Part of Bard SummerScape 2026 Season by Natan Zamansky

The annual summer arts festival will run June 25-August 16 at Bard College.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Patti LuPone to Reprise Candide at LA Opera by Natan Zamansky

The company's newly-announced 2026-27 season will be its first under the leadership of incoming music director Domingo Hindoyan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM
Monday, February 2, 2026

Ballentine, Barber, and Bernstein: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

10 Frozen PLAYBILLDER Covers for a Snowy Day by Natan Zamansky

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SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Gustavo Dudamel to Conduct Tosca at Carnegie Hall, Starring Marina Rebeka by Natan Zamansky

The New York Philharmonic is launching a new opera-in-concert series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:31PM

Wynton Marsalis to Step Down as Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center by Natan Zamansky

The organization's founder will pass the torch after 40 years with the company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Monday, January 26, 2026

Shereen Pimentel to Lead Oklahoma! at 2026 Glimmerglass Festival by Natan Zamansky

Brecht and Weill's Happy End and Gregory Spears' Fellow Travelers will be among the works featured in the summer opera festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

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