Bulletin Main      Past Bulletins      About Bulletin
Skip Navigation LinksHome » Celebrity Bulletin
 

Celebrity Bulletin , May 20 2026


Bulletin Location:

  |  
  |  
  |  
  |  
  |  
  |  
 

events:  2
Arrivals

 

Drama Desk Awards
Photo
The Drama Desk Awards have announced that the annual event honoring outstanding theater will move to The Shed, the acclaimed cultural institution located in Hudson Yards on Manhattan's west side, beginning with the 2027 ceremony. The move is led by Scene Partners, which recently joined with The Season to form Drama Desk Awards Productions to produce the awards going forward, marking a significant step in the evolution and long-term growth of the Drama Desk Awards. Additional details regarding the 2027 ceremony—scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 23, 2027—including format, ticketing, and programming, will be announced at a later date.
Press Contact (Drama Desk Awards): Keith Sherman & Associates, Scott Klein scott@ksa-pr.com & Logan Metzler logan@ksa-pr.com

 

Niall Horan
Photo
The Irish multi-Platinum-selling singer/songwriter, who will release his fourth solo studio album, Dinner Party, on June 5th via Capitol Records, will be in NYC to perform live on the TODAY Plaza in Rockefeller Center on Friday, June 12 as part of the Citi Concert Series on TODAY. Following UK & European tour dates this fall, HORAN will bring his Dinner Party Live On Tour to 26 cities around North America in 2027, kicking off March 17 in St. Paul, MN, wrapping in Vancouver on May 29, and including Brooklyn's Barclays Center on April 4, 2027.
PR (Horan): Simon Jones Public Relations, Simon Jones simon@simonjonespr.com // Capitol Records, Ambrosia Healy Ambrosia.Healy@umusic.com

Top
 

events:  2
Las Vegas

 

Pussycat Dolls
Photo

Twenty years after their American Music Awards debut, PUSSYCAT DOLLS will return to the AMAs stage with a special guest appearance by hip-hop icon BUSTA RHYMES. The 52nd American Music Awards hosted by QUEEN LATIFAH on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will air live coast to coast on CBS Television Network and Paramount+ at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT.

PR (Pussycat Dolls): Apex Public Relations, Polis Groutas  polis@theapex-pr.com & Scott Newman scott@theapex-pr.com 

Event Media Contacts: Dick Clark Productions, Gina Sorial gsorial@dickclark.com // APEX Public Relations, Andy Gelb & Elyse Weissman AMAs@theapex-pr.com // MGM Resorts International, Scott Ghertner 
sghertner@mgmresorts.com & Allyson Wadman 
awadman@mgmresorts.com

 

New Kids On The Block
Photo
The iconic boy band will perform at The 52nd American Music Awards on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show will air live coast to coast on CBS Television Network and Paramount+ at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT.
PR (NKOTB): Full Coverage, Erica Gerard erica.gerard@fullcov.com

Event Media Contacts: Dick Clark Productions, Gina Sorial gsorial@dickclark.com // APEX Public Relations, Andy Gelb & Elyse Weissman AMAs@theapex-pr.com // MGM Resorts International, Scott Ghertner 
sghertner@mgmresorts.com & Allyson Wadman 
awadman@mgmresorts.com

Top
 

events:  4
Next 7 days

 

Andrew Scott
Photo
The award-winning Irish actor stars alongside Oscar winner BRENDAN FRASER in the historical drama, Pressure. Also starring KERRY CONDON and DAMIAN LEWIS, the Focus Features release is set for an invite-only NY Premiere on May 26th before opening only in theaters on May 29th. 
US PR (Scott): Relevant Public Relations, Jessica Kolstad jkolstad@relevant-pr.com & Alexandra Kahn akahn@relevant-pr.com

Press Contacts (Pressure): Focus Features, Jennifer Stott 
jennifer.stott@focusfeatures.com & Elaine Patterson 
elaine.patterson@focusfeatures.com

 

John Travolta
Photo
Following its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, written, directed, narrated and produced by the two-time Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner is slated for a NY Special Event tomorrow (5/21). The film will premiere globally on Apple TV on Friday, May 29, 2026.
PR (Travolta): PMK Entertainment, Samantha Mast
samantha.mast@pmkentertainment.com

Film Press Contacts: Apple TV, Sean Dudas sc_dudas@apple.com & Camille Smith 
camille_smith@apple.com

 

Matt Stone
Photo
UPDATED: Following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Monday, May 4, and repair work taking longer than expected, post-fire performances of TREY PARKER (Co-Director, Book, Music, Lyrics), MATT STONE & ROBERT LOPEZ (Book, Music, Lyrics) and CASEY NICHOLAW's (Co-Director, Choreographer) The Book of Mormon have been bumped to May 27 instead of the previously announced May 21.
Agent (Parker & Stone): WME, Gaby Morgerman gmorgerman_asst@wmeagency.com

Press Contact (ATG Entertainment): DKC/O&M 212/695-7400, Rick Miramontez rick@omdkc.com & Aaron Meier aaron@omdkc.com 

Press Contact (The Book of Mormon): The Press Room NYC, Jim Byk 
jim@thepressroomnyc.com & Louisa Pancoast louisa@thepressroomnyc.com
 

Jessica Vosk
Photo
UPDATED: Originally announced for a run through Sept. 6, 2026, Beaches, A New Musical, led by powerhouse stars JESSICA VOSK and KELLI BARRETT, and based on the best-selling novel that inspired the blockbuster film, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, May 24, 2026 after 28 previews and 38 regular performances at the Majestic Theatre. Plans are currently underway for a national tour to launch in 2027, with details TBA later this year.

Manager: Kate Moran Management, Kate Moran Kate@KateMoranMGMT.com 

Press Contact (Beaches...): Vivacity Media Group 212/812-1483, Leslie Papa leslie@vivacityny.com, Juliana Hannett juliana@vivacityny.com, Nicholas Buchholz nicholas@vivacityny.com & Shea McGovern shea@vivacityny.com

Top
 

events:  4
Next 30 Days

 

David Krumholtz
Photo
DAVID KRUMHOLTZ, ANDREW McCARTHY, MICHAEL McKEAN, BOB ODENKIRK, SANTINO FONTANA and MOLLY RINGWALD are featured in the rotating cast of ERIC BENTLEY's 1972 play Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been. Directed by ANNA D. SHAPIRO, the revival will run Off Broadway at New York City Center Stage 1 for a limited 15-week engagement beginning June 2nd.
Manager: Brookside Artist Management, Laura Wilkinson lw@brooksideartist.com

Press Contacts (NYCC): Sara García SGarcia@NYCityCenter.org & Joe Guttridge JGuttridge@NYCityCenter.org

 

Reg E. Gaines
Photo
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF), now in its 24th season, will present the works of 19 playwrights, including those by Artistic Director REG E. GAINES, KEVIN POWELL, and ARTURO LUÍZ SORIA when the festival returns May 29-June 20 at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St.) and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (66 E. 4th St.). The Festival kicks off with a new solo work, The White Whale Journal by SORIA at Joe's Pub on May 29.

Press Contact (DUAF): Keith Sherman & Associates, Logan Metzler logan@ksa-pr.com

 

John-Michael Lyles
Photo

JOSHUA COLLEY will play his final performance as 'Orpheus' in the Tony Award®–winning Best Musical Hadestown on Sunday, May 31, with LYLES (A Strange Loop, The Heart of Rock and Roll) assuming the role of 'Orpheus' on Tuesday, June 16. Current company members JEFFREY CORNELIUS and BRANDON CAMERON will perform the role for the weeks of June 2 and June 9, respectively.

Agent: Nicolosi & Co. info@nicolosi-co.com 

Press Contact (Hadestown): DKC/O&M 212/695-7400, Rick Miramontez rick@omdkc.com, Kendall Edwards kendall@omdkc.com, Ellie Detweiler ellie@omdkc.com & Bailey Everett bailey@omdkc.com

 

Rufus Wainwright
Photo
The 3x Grammy nominated singer-songwriter will be among the performers as The Committee for the First Amendment presents Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, an evening of song, solidarity, and action at The Town Hall in NYC on Sunday, June 14, 7:30 PM. All proceeds benefit the Committee for the First Amendment. The event will be streamed with watch parties all across the country.
PR (Wainwright): Big Hassle Media, Jim Merlis jim@bighassle.com & Mia Gilling mia@bighassle.com

Event Press Inquiries: 
peoplepower@ssmandl.com

Top
 

events:  4
Next 60 Days

 

Tracee Ellis Ross
Photo
The six-time Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner ("Black-ish," "Girlfriends," American Fiction) will make her Broadway debut this summer in Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre (141 W. 44th St.) beginning Tuesday, July 7, 2026. ROSS will perform through Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 – marking the fourth extension of the 2026 Tony-nominated Best Revival of A Play. MARISKA HARGITAY concludes her run on July 5th.

PR (Ross): Origin Public Relations, Rachel Karten rkarten@origin-pr.com 

Press Contact (Every...): Vivacity Media Group 212/812-1483, Whitney Holden Gore whitney@vivacityny.com, Leslie Papa leslie@vivacityny.com & Danaley Silan 
danaley@vivacityny.com

 

Tia Mowry
Photo

The actress reunites with Lifetime as the star & executive producer of the new movie Single Black Tenant, which will premiere on Saturday, June 27th at 8/7c as part of the network's Ripped From The Headlines slate. The movie, inspired by actual events, follows a woman who begins to suspect that the home she thought would save her may ultimately destroy her. Single Black Tenant marks MOWRY’s seventh collaboration with Lifetime, where she has become a staple of the network's annual holiday movie lineup.

PR (Mowry): True Public Relations, Cece York cece@truepublicrelations.com

 

Betsy Wolfe
Photo
UPDATED: The musical comedy Death Becomes Her starring BETSY WOLFE, JENNIFER SIMARD, CHRISTOPHER SIEBER, and MICHELLE WILLIAMS will end its Broadway run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on June 28, 2026. The musical will have played 20 months & more than 650 performances.

Agent: Paradigm, Timothy Sage tsage@paradigmagency.com 

Press Contacts (Death Becomes Her): Polk & Co., Matt Polk, Alex Seeley, Wayne Wolfe, Nicolette Carcaldi & Colleen Dunn colleen@polkandco.com 

 

Shakira
Photo
The Columbian superstar will join MADONNA & BTS to headline the first FIFA World CupFinal 2026™ Final halftime show produced by Global Citizen, to be broadcast live worldwide from NJ's MetLife Stadium on Sunday, July 19, 2026, and support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.

PR (Shakira):  The Lede Company, Cara Hutchison Cara.Hutchison@ledecompany.com 

Global Citizen Media Enquiries: media@globalcitizen.org / 
GlobalCitizenFIFA@ledecompany.com

Top
 

events:  2
Later this year

 

Christine Ebersole
Photo
54 Below welcomes back the two-time Tony Award® winner, joined by her longtime music director BILLY STRITCH, for a special evening celebrating their 25-year friendship. The duo will perform five 7 PM shows -- Tuesday, Oct. 27, Wednesday, Oct. 28, Thursday, Oct. 29, Friday, Oct. 30 & Saturday, Oct. 31 -- featuring selections from the golden age of Broadway, movie musical favorites and jazz standards — all arranged in their signature style. 

Agent: IAG, Barry McPherson 212/205-4335 
bmcpherson@independentartistgroup.com

Event Press Contact: 54 Below, press@54below.org // (Editorial) Candi Adams candiadamsnyc@gmail.com

 

Alabama Shakes
Photo
The Athens, AL-raised band, comprised of vocalist/guitarist BRITTANY HOWARD, guitarist HEATH FOGG, and bassist ZAC COCKRELL, will perform with special guest HANNAH COHEN at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 8 PM.
Manager: Red Light Management, 
shakes@redlightmanagement.com 

Booking Agent: High Road Touring, Matt Hickey 
matt@highroadtouring.com

Top
 

events:  2
Out of Town

 

Jordan Jensen
Photo

The first female comic to win NY's Funniest Stand-Up Award at the New York Comedy Festival, who was seen in BRADLEY COOPER's feature Is This Thing On?, will extend her current North American tour, which includes a June 28th show at Newark, NJ's NJPAC, with a new leg consisting of 27 dates across the US & Canada. JENSEN's run kicks off in Norwalk, CT on Aug. 15 at District Music Hall and wraps at San Luis Obispo, CA's Fremont Theater on Nov. 7, 2026.

Manager: AGI Entertainment Media & Management, Brian Stern bstern@agi-entertainment.com & Alex Brizel abrizel@agi-entertainment.com 

Booking Agent: WME, Mike Berkowitz MBerkowitz@wmeagency.com

 

Luke Bryan
Photo
The five-time Entertainer of the Year's fall Farm Tour shows will take place Sept. 17 at Latrobe, PA's 1846 Farms; Sept. 18 at Millersport, OH's Miller Family Farm; and Sept. 19 at Brookston, IN's Prairie View Farms. These concerts fall into BRYAN's release date for his ninth studio album, SIGNS, due out on Sept. 18, 2026.
PR Contacts (Bryan): Schmidt Relations, Jessie Schmidt jessie@schmidtpr.com // MCA, Ailie Birchfield 
ailie.birchfield@umusic.com

Top