Celebrity Bulletin , October 28 2026

The Tony Award-winning director will direct an Off-Broadway reimagined revival of NEIL SIMON's 1988 comedy Rumors starring eight stars from Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise. The production will play a limited 14-week engagement at the Newman Mills Theater within the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater space beginning Jan 9, 2027 with an opening set for Jan. 25, 2027. The production will feature two entirely separate casts performing in succession. Cast 1 running Jan. 9- Feb. 28, 2027 stars LISA RINNA, PHAEDRA PARKS, STACEY RUSCH & DOLORES CATANIA. Cast 2 running March 2-April 21, 2027 features CYNTHIA BAILEY, EILEEN DAVIDSON, CAROLE RADZIWELL & CANDIACE DILLARD-BASSETT. With the exception of RINNA, this production marks the New York stage debut for the cast members.

 

BON JOVI has announced additional dates for the band's critically acclaimed Forever Tour, bringing their highly anticipated return to live touring to stadiums across the UK, North America, Canada and Australia, kicking off Thursday, March 4, 2027 at Melbourne, Australia's Marvel Stadium and including a Thursday, July 15 show at East Rutherford, NJ's MetLife Stadium.

The music icon will perform original songs written & composed by PAUL McCARTNEY for the upcoming 3D animated feature film High in the Clouds, adapted from McCARTNEY's 2005 children's novel. Universal Music Group is set to release the movie soundtrack globally.

UPDATED: The multi-hyphenate has extended the Broadway limited engagement of his solo play 860 through Feb. 14, 2027 at the Imperial Theatre. It was originally set to close on Jan. 3, 2027.

The actor-comedian will join TODD CERVERIS, DANIELLE FERLAND, JULIA MURNEY, and others (appearance dates vary) in the revolving cast of The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay, a new comedy by 13-time Emmy winner and two-time Grammy winner DAVID JAVERBAUM at The Triad Theater (158 W. 72nd St.). ADSIT will appear Nov. 3, 7 PM; Nov. 4, 7 PM & Nov. 6, 9:30 PM.

The Oscar winner will join BETTY GILPIN, ADAM SCOTT and other notable actors for an exclusive star-studded live reading of CLARK GREGG's political play Smear on Nov. 1, 2026 in New York to benefit midterm fundraising (venue name not disclosed for security reasons).

UPDATED: The "Law & Order" star will join DAVID CROSS, AMBER TAMBLYN, JOSH HAMILTON, JUSTIN BARTHA, DAVID BURTKA, CHRIS CHALK, JIN HA, ALANO MILLER, KEITH NOBBS, DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA, RUBY CRUZ, PATRICK HEUSINGER, JAMES LANCE, BUSY PHILIPPS, SHANNON PURSER, MICKEY SUMNER & CONSTANCE ZIMMER to perform as The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway returns to the Todd Haimes Theatre on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 PM. This year, actors, writers, and directors from across Tony Award-winning director & longtime supporter of The 24 Hour Plays THOMAS KAIL's career will join to create something new and to celebrate the work, relationships, and artistic community he has built along the way. Event proceeds benefit The 24 Hour Plays' year-round arts programming and educational initiatives, including The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, a free professional development intensive for early-career theater artists in NY & LA.

The singer-songwriter, and pianist will be among the performers on Monday, Nov. 2, as The PATH Fund, Inc.® will present the 33rd annual Rockers On Broadway® at Sony Hall. Celebrating 33 years of uniting music and philanthropy, this milestone event features an all-genre concert experience in support of arts education. The evening will honor COREY GLOVER (LIVING COLOUR) with the Rock Legend Award and wealth management leader JEFF GERSON as the Ambassador of Rock, with all proceeds directly benefiting arts education programs.

The New York-based actor, comedian, and writer originally from Vienna, VA will star opposite TONYA CORNELISSE and SOPHIA DeMORNAY-O'NEAL as Nylon Fusion Theatre Company in association with Axial Theatre present JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY's Off-Broadway return with the world premiere of Mountain Girl. Directed by IVETTE DUMENG, preview performances will take place on Nov. 4 & 5 at 7:30 PM, for a Friday, Nov. 6, 7:30 PM opening and 16 performances run through Nov. 22 at 154 Theatre (154 Christopher St.).

401 RECORDS will release the acclaimed pop and jazz vocalist's new album on CD and streaming formats on Tuesday, Nov. 3. No Bad Chords: Live in New York City – A Tribute to Mike Renzi celebrates the dazzling career of the late Mr. RENZI, an accomplished pianist and arranger, but also KING's mentor, music director, and friend. The album was recorded at the supper club 54 Below on April 28, 2026, what would have been RENZI's 85th birthday. KING will launch No Bad Chords with album release concerts in NYC at 54 Below (Nov. 3); Cranston, RI at The Blue Room (Nov. 15); Boston, MA at Club Café (Nov. 16); and Boca Raton, FL at The Wick Theatre (Dec. 6).

The actor will join ETHAN HAWKE, ROSALINE ELBAY and AASIF MANDVI in a celebration of the late playwright TOM STOPPARD's works inspired by Shakespeare on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 PM as Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) will present Tom Stoppard's Shakespeare at its home in Brooklyn, Polonsky Shakespeare Center. ISAAC BUTLER will direct. This event marks the debut of TFANA's Spotlight Series, bringing some of contemporary theatre's most exciting voices together for dramatic readings, tribute performances, and onstage conversations.

The comedian will be among the performers at the 20th anniversary of the Bob Woodruff Foundation's Stand Up for Heroes, produced in partnership with the New York Comedy Festival, which will take place Monday, Nov. 9th, 8 PM at NYC's David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center.

The EGOT-winning duo will kick off Lincoln Center Theater's inaugural lineup for The Composer Series. In this new series, some of the most influential songwriters of our time take the stage to champion the next generation of musical theater artists. BENJ PASEK and JUSTIN PAUL will be joined by composers BARLOW & BEAR, MARIE DRESSELHUIS, JORIAH KWAMÉ, OLIVER RICHMAN, and JAHEEM KING TOOMBS on Monday, Nov. 30, 2026 at 8 PM at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

The comedian will bring the Hanukkah Tour to the Beacon Theatre for two 7:30 PM shows on Wednesday & Thursday, Dec. 9 & 10.

The 2x Oscar winner will receive the Vision Award at the 2026 Sun Valley Film Festival taking place Dec. 2-6, 2026 in Sun Valley, ID. The honor celebrates LANGE's extraordinary career contributions across film, television & theater.

UPDATED: As expected, the rap superstar and 25-time Grammy winner, whose Roc Nation is the organizer behind the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, has announced himself as the headliner for the 2027 Super Bowl LXI at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on Feb. 14, 2027. Additional details TBA.

CANCELLED: The American Cinematheque's 40th annual American Cinematheque Awards Gala, which was set to honor the 3x Oscar-nominated actor on Nov. 2nd, will not take place this year as GOSLING was no longer available to accept the award due to scheduling conflicts. The new date for the gala will be in 2027 with a new honoree. The annual gala serves as a fundraiser for the nonprofit American Cinematheque and supports its year-round film programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz and the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

The multi-Platinum, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning country music superstar will perform live at AT&T Stadium during the nationally televised Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game against the Philadelphia Eagles for the 30th consecutive Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff (SalvationArmyUSA.org) halftime show. The game will air on FOX at 3:30 PM CST, shining a spotlight on the needs of millions during the holiday season and throughout the year. Every donation stays in the community in which it's given to provide help and hope for those in need. 

MusiCares® has named U2 — BONO, THE EDGE, ADAM CLAYTON, and LARRY MULLEN JR. — as the 2027 MusiCares Persons of the Year for their groundbreaking body of work and decades of using their reach, resources and music to support people and the fight for justice around the world. The 36th annual Persons of the Year benefit gala will be held at a new location, Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 5, 2027, two nights before the 2027 Grammys® at Crypto.com Arena.

The acclaimed TV producer-writer will receive the 2026 Paley Center Honors award, the highest recognition bestowed by the Paley Center for Media, during the Paley Honors Fall Gala on Dec. 3, 2026 at the Beverly Wilshire in Hollywood. This award honors his nearly three-decade career, landmark contributions on TV storytelling & LGBTQ+ representation.