Celebrity Bulletin , May 06 2026

TARAJI P. HENSON, CEDRIC "THE ENTERTAINER," RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON, JOSHUA BOONE, and ABIGAIL ONWUNALI will help NYPL celebrate an extraordinary artist and his deep contributions to the American theater with Reflections on August Wilson with the Cast from Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway on Friday, May 8, 2 PM at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & streaming online.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group, who recently released the singles "In The Stars" and "Rough And Twisted" from their upcoming 25th album, Foreign Tongues, (out July 2026 on Capitol Records), are continuing their NY promotional activities this week including appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." MICK JAGGER will appear on "Fallon" today (5/5) with KEITH RICHARDS on Thursday (5/7). 

The feature-length documentary Linda Perry: Let It Die Here, directed by DON HARDY, will debut in theaters in NY with select screenings featuring a Q&A with HARDY & PERRY and Live Acoustic Performance from PERRY at Regal Union Square on May 8th.

The global music superstar will be among the visionaries honored for their support of contemporary art and their passionate commitment to furthering Latin art and culture at El Museo del Barrio's 2026 GALA on Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:30 PM at the Mandarin Oriental New York.

UPDATED: The rapper has fired M.I.A. from his The Rebel Ragers Tour following political rants / "offensive remarks" made at the Austin and Dallas, TX shows that offended his fans. KID CUDI will bring The Rebel Ragers Tour with special guests BIG BOI and A-TAK to NYC'S Madison Square Garden on Saturday, May 30, 6:30 PM.

The Atlanta-based, Los Angeles-raised electro-pop/R&B sister trio SIMIEN -- comprised of sisters TAÉDYM, JAIDEN, and KAMREIN -- whose sound fuses electronic textures with contemporary pop and R&B while reflecting their Creole, Louisiana, and Native American heritage, will be in NYC on May 20 and available for interviews along side multi-platinum global star AKON. AKON produced and is featured on their single "Sugar," released April 3 alongside its official music video via Konvict Kulture. Deeply involved in every aspect of their creative process, the trio writes, arranges, and produces their own music, often recording and engineering tracks from their home studio using instruments such as guitar, bass, and piano.

UPDATED: The performer stars alongside TOM CAVANAGH and MICHAEL LONGFELLOW in Broken Snow, a new play by BEN ANDRON, directed by COLIN HANLON. The psychological thriller, which was slated to run at Theatre 71 (152 W. 71st St.) through Sunday, May 24th, has been extended a week and will now close Sunday, May 31.

The actress-musician serves as a producer, and will appear in the Opening Night cast of the critically-acclaimed New York Times Critic's Pick and Drama Desk Award-winning show Celebrity Autobiography, created by EUGENE PACK, which will make its Broadway premiere at the Shubert Theatre (225 W 44th St.) featuring an all-star, constantly-expanding, rotating cast. Previews begin Saturday, May 16, 2026 with an official opening night on Monday, May 18, 2026. The exclusive limited engagement is scheduled to run through Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. In addition to WILSON, the  Opening Cast also features SCOTT ADSIT, MARIO CANTONE, JEFF HILLER, JACKIE HOFFMAN, CHRISTOPHER JACKSON, GAYLE KING, ANDREA MARTIN, BOBBY MOYNIHAN, BEN MANKIEWICZ, KENAN THOMPSON, and NIA VARDALOS.

The Titaníque co-creator & star will host The 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards on Sunday, May 17, 7:30 PM at The Town Hall. Additionally, Titaníque — the hit comedy powered by the songs of pop icon CÉLINE DION (portrayed by MINDELLE) — has extended its limited Broadway engagement and will now play at the St. James Theatre (246 W. 44th St.) through Sept. 20, 2026.

MELANIE C (fka MEL C of the SPICE GIRLS / MELANIE CHISHOLM) will launch The Melanie C World Tour, a global run of shows bringing the high-energy spirit of her new album Sweat (released May 1, 2026 via Virgin Music Group) to fans worldwide. The tour kicks off in North America in Montreal on Sept. 8, with stops including NYC's Webster Hall  on Sept. 12th, and will end the year with UK, Europe, Asia and Australia tour dates.

The legendary singer-songwriter will bring "An Evening with JAMES TAYLOR and HIS ALL STAR BAND" to the Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY on June 23, 2026.

Imitation of Life, a new musical with a book by Pulitzer Prize winner LYNN NOTTAGE, music and lyrics by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner JOHN LEGEND (who will also serve as a producer), and directed by multi-award-winning and Tony Award nominated LIESL TOMMY (also producer) will premiere at The Shed as a co-production with National Black Theatre in NYC for a strictly limited 4-week presentation engagement. Based on the novel by FANNIE HURST and the Universal Pictures films, performances at The Griffin Theater at The Shed will run Sept. 9-Oct. 4, 2026. 

Following her 2025 Carnegie Hall debut which sold out months in advance, the legendary New York Author, Journalist, and Social Observer will return to the New York stage for two evenings of witty and engaging conversation with "AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ" at The Town Hall on Friday & Saturday, Dec. 11 & 12 at 7 PM. The evening will also include an audience Q&A with LEBOWITZ. Moderator TBA.

The director will be in Switzerland to be awarded the honorary Pardo d'Onore during this year's Locarno Film Festival (Aug. 5-15, 2026). ARONOFSKY will receive the Festival's honorary leopard on Friday, Aug. 14th in Piazza Grande as well as present, in the program, two of his most outstanding and singular works from his career: The Fountain (2006) & Mother! (2017).

Oscar-nominated actors DEMI MOORE, STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, and RUTH NEGGA, and Oscar-winning director CHLOÉ ZHAO will be in France to serve on the main competition jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival (May 12-23, 2026). They join 2026 Jury President, writer-director PARK CHAN-WOOK.

The stand-up comic will host the 26th Golden Trailer Awards on May 28, 2026 at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. The Golden Trailer Awards is an unconventional ceremony that honors excellence in marketing for film, television, and streaming content; including trailers, teasers, TV spots, posters, and breakthrough promotional campaigns.

CANCELLED:  Due to continuing health issues, the icon has cancelled her previously rescheduled "Dolly: Live in Vegas" residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. In a video posted to her official Instagram account, PARTON said that she is still working on opening her museum and hotel in Nashville later this year and her musical, Dolly: A True Original Musical, opening on Broadway later this fall or early winter.

CANCELLED: The multi-platinum pop supergroup who were set to officially return to the global stage with their highly anticipated 2026 North America, Europe and U.K. PCD Forever Tour, have cancelled their US tour dates including their Madison Square Garden performance on Monday, July 20, 2026. The trio will only perform in the US at the OutLoud WeHo Pride show in West Hollywood on June 6, 2026. U.K. & European dates remain unchanged. In addition, their multiplatinum classic albums PCD and Doll Domination will be reissued on May 8th, 2026, across multiple formats, with Doll Domination releasing for the first time on 2LP black vinyl, alongside the special digital expanded edition, PCD Forever.

The Grammy Award winning icon & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominee will join five-time Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Fame Member WYNONNA JUDD for their co-headlining Raised On Radio Tour beginning June 24, 2026 at Vienna, VA's Wolf Trap. For every ticket sold, ETHERIDGE and JUDD will each donate $1 to charity - $1 will go to The Etheridge Foundation (501c non-profit) - dedicated to finding prevention and treatment for opioid use disorders via plant medicine research and more, and $1 will be donated to St. Jude's Children Hospital to help continue their invaluable work.