Celebrity Bulletin , July 22 2026

Practical Magic 2 costars will discuss collaborating for the first time, stepping into the film's beloved world, and what excites them most about bringing the story's magic to a new generation during the Making Movie Magic With Joey King and Maisie Williams panel, moderated by Vogue Head of Editorial Content, CHLOE MALLE, this Saturday, July 25, 3:35 PM as part of the Teen Vogue Fest taking place at the Duggal Greenhouse located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, NY.

Based on a true story, The Jackie Mason Musical – A Comedy, featuring JACKIE MASON look-alike IAN WEHRLE, MASON's real life daughter (with playwright GINGER REITER) & NYC based comic, SHEBA MASON as 'Ginger,' and a compelling cast of characters, will be presented Saturday, July 25 at 3 PM & 7:30 PM and Sunday, July 26 at 3 PM at Actors Temple Theatre (339 W. 47 St.). Book, lyrics, and music are by GINGER REITER. Direction is by Ms. REITER, SHEBA MASON, and IAN WEHRLE. Choreography is by MARY LAUREN. The cast also includes JONATHAN TIENKEN, SARAH FERRO, MICHAEL SORVINO, ALISSA FINN, LORRIE BROWNSTONE, LAURA SLUTSKY, JEFF NEWELT and CRAIG GASS. There will be a Meet & Greet after every performance.

There will a Special Preview Screening of The Brink of War, starring JEFF DANIELS as President RONALD REAGAN and JARED HARRIS as MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, on Tuesday, Aug. 11th, 6 PM at The Paley Museum (25 W. 52 St.) in NYC. Post-screening the actors will be joined by director MICHAEL RUSSELL and presidential historian TIMOTHY NAFTALI for an exclusive conversation about portraying these iconic historical figures, the exploration of diplomacy at a pivotal moment in world history, and the experience of filming in Iceland, where the historic summit took place forty years ago.

The TV & film star, known for the Descendants franchise, "Black Lightning," and "A.N.T. Farm," will make her musical stage debut this summer as 'Daisy Buchanan,' in The Great Gatsby beginning Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. McCLAIN will star in the Broadway production opposite returning star RYAN McCARTAN in the titular role of 'Jay Gatsby,' who rejoins the company on Monday, July 27, 2026. EVA NOBLEZADA & REEVE CARNEY will play their final performances as "Daisy" & 'Jay' this Sunday, July 26, 2026. In the interim week, The Great Gatsby national tour star SENZEL AHMADY will make her Broadway debut in the role of 'Daisy' from July 27-Aug. 2.

The actor stars alongside JASON RALPH, CONRAD RICAMORA, JASMINE SHARMA, ELIZABETH STANLEY, JOE TIPPETT, and SHAUNETTE RENEE WILSON as JACK DePALMA presents the NY Premiere of ANDREW STEIN's play, Disruption, directed by HERSH ELLIS. The Off-Broadway play officially opens at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theater at the Pershing Square Signature Center on Sunday, Aug. 2nd.

The comedian hailed as "The Nicest Man in Stand-Up" continues his Big Dumb Eyes World Tour through 2026 including shows at Elmont, NY's UBS Arena on Aug. 7th and Newark, NJ's Prudential Center on Aug. 8th.

The "Insecure" co-creator, co-writer & star will reunite with members of the cast to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the HBO series. RAE and showrunner PRENTICE PENNY will be joined by YVONNE ORJLI, JAY ELLIS & NATASHA ROTHWELL on select dates. the Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour, which kicks off on Sept. 10 at The Met in Philadelphia and wraps Oct. 8 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, will include local stops on Thursday, Sept. 17, 8 PM at Brooklyn, NY's Brooklyn Paramount, and Friday, Sept. 18, 8 PM at Montclair, NJ's The Wellmont Theater.

The transgender actress & model will be among those performing the alternating role of 'A' in MARIN IRELAND's Pre-Existing Condition at the Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow St.). The limited engagement begins performances Tuesday, Sept. 1 for a Monday, Sept. 14 opening and run through Sunday, Oct. 25.

The actress stars alongside ADAM DRIVER & MILES TELLER in the Opening Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF64), JAMES GRAY's Paper Tiger, which will make its North American premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, Sept. 25, with GRAY and members of the cast and crew in attendance. NYFF64 will take place from Sept. 25–Oct. 12, 2026.

The GRAMMY® Award-winning American singer-songwriter and musician will be among the performers at Buddy's Got the Blues: A Star-Studded Concert Celebrating Buddy Guy's 90th Birthday on Thursday, Oct. 1st at NYC's Radio City Music Hall.

The Shed will present the NY live premiere of STEVE McQUEEN's End Credits, a special two-performance engagement on Sept. 25 & 26 in The Griffin Theater (545 W. 30th St.). Created by the Academy Award–winning filmmaker and artist, End Credits is a haunting confrontation with state surveillance, political persecution, and the enduring legacy of legendary singer, actor, and activist PAUL ROBESON. For this special presentation at The Shed, McQUEEN's 72-hour video installation will be transformed into a one-hour, live performance featuring actors LAUREL LEFKOW, JEFF MASH, ERIC MEYERS, and REGINA REAGAN, who recorded the nearly 40 years of surveillance over a 10-year period with McQUEEN. The work exposes the contradictions, absurdities, and human toll of politically motivated surveillance while inviting audiences to consider the fragility of civil liberties and democratic institutions.

Film at Lincoln Center announces the filmmaker's documentary 14th as the Closing Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, making its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, Oct. 9, with DuVERNAY and film participants in attendance. The film details the tenets of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution ratified after the Civil War and will be released by Netflix. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership with Rolex, the 64th New York Film Festival will take place from Sept. 25 through Oct. 12.

The British director's thriller feature Ink will open the 83rd Annual Venice Film Festival on Sept. 2, 2026. The film will be distributed by Netflix.

The acclaimed Iranian director/screenwriter is set to receive an Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award at the upcoming Sarajevo Film Festival which runs Aug. 14-21, 2026. FARHADI will accept the award in person while a retrospective of his work will be presented as part of the festival's "Tribute To" program.

The British-born Oscar-nominated Australian actor stars alongside JARED HARRIS, MERAB NINIDZE, MIA THREAPLETON and DANNY HUSTON in ANTHONY McCARTEN's political thriller, The Price of Peace, which has begun filming in the UK and Potsdam this summer.

The ZELLNER brothers -- comprised of writer / co-director / co-producer DAVID ZELLNER and co-director / co-producer NATHAN ZELLNER -- will be in Toronto as their alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang will have its international premiere as part of this year's TIFF Special Presentations section at TIFF Lightbox (showtimes / schedule will be released on Aug. 11). The film stars CATE BLANCHETT (who also produces), LÉA SEYDOUX, DAVE BAUTISTA, RILEY KEOUGH, CHRIS PINE & LILY ROSE DEPP. The ZELLNER brothers also appear in the film. The 51st edition of TIFF, presented by Rogers, will take place Sept. 10–20, 2026.

The legendary tenor, who announced two deluxe edition collector sets, the 30th anniversary edition of his landmark album Romanza, due out Sept. 25 via Sugar/UMe and Rarities: Collectors Edition, due out Nov. 20 via Decca, is embarking on the Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour. The North American tour kicks off on Sept. 8 in Seattle, WA. Produced by AEG Presents, the 2026 Romanza 30th Anniversary Tour will see BOCELLI perform in iconic venues across the world, including his return to NYC's Madison Square Garden for two nights (Wed. & Thursday, Dec. 16 & 17), The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, CO, Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, TD Garden in Boston, and more.

The Spider-Man star, currently seen in The Odyssey, will attend the premiere of the latest in the webslinger franchise, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, on Monday, July 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The film cast includes ZENDAYA, SADIE SINK, JACOB BATALON, JON BERNTHAL, MARK RUFFALO, and more, who are expected to attend.

The legendary Norteño group known as "The Voice Of The People" and named "The Top Regional Mexican Group Of All-Time" by Billboard have been invited to headline "Celebrating Gustavo at the Bowl: Gustavo's Fiesta" accompanied by THE LA PHIL (LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC), in one of GUSTAVO DUDAMEL's final shows as Music & Artistic Director. The one-night-only Hollywood Bowl fiesta takes place on Friday, Aug. 21, 8 PM. Additional featured guests will include LILA DOWNS, MARIACHI REYNA DE LOS ANGELES & LOS PANCHOS, among others. LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE will also continue their extensive "Los Tigres Del Mundo" tour through the end of 2026, with numerous U.S. concert dates including stops in/near Chicago, Philadelphia, Anaheim, San Diego, Nashville, across Texas and many more.

Slippin’ Through the Cracks: The Bobby Rush Musical, the new musical based on the life of the 3x Grammy Award-winning 92-year-old living legend, will have its world premiere this fall at New Stage Theatre in Jackson, MS. The production will play a limited engagement from Oct. 20 through Nov. 1, 2026, only at New Stage's Jane Reid-Petty Theatre Center (1100 Carlisle St.). The musical features a score by the iconic BOBBY RUSH, is conceived by STEPHEN LLOYD HELPER, and features a book by RUSH and HELPER. The production is co-directed by HELPER and MATTHEW JOHNSON HARRIS, who will also choreograph. Casting and additional creative team will be announced soon.