Celebrity Bulletin , March 04 2026

The world renowned pianist will be among the performers at his Lang Lang International Music Foundation Bi-Annual Gala to be held tonight (March 4) at The Metropolitan Club, celebrating the foundation's mission to inspire and cultivate the next generation of musicians through innovative programs and exceptional educational opportunities.

The sold out 10th Annual Love Rocks NYC benefiting God’s Love We Deliver tomorrow (March 5) at the Beacon Theatre will feature appearances by Oscar winners WHOOPI GOLDBERG & JULIANNE MOORE, comedians JB SMOOVE, JEFF ROSS & ZARNA GARG, and band leader PAUL SHAFFER.

The singer-songwriter will be among the music legends performing at the sold out 10th Annual Love Rocks NYC benefiting God’s Love We Deliver tomorrow (March 5) at the Beacon Theatre, led by Music Director and Band Leader WILL LEE. BILLY F. GIBBONS, GOO GOO DOLLS, HOZIER, JON BATISTE, LINDA PERRY, MARY J. BLIGE, NILE RODGERS & CHIC, PAUL SIMON, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, SUSANNA HOFFS, TROMBONE SHORTY, WARREN HAYNES, and more, will also perform. 

The 2x Academy Award winning, Emmy winning Director, Producer, and Activist will be honored with the WMC Ahead of Her Time Award at the Women's Media Center's Women's Media Awards 2026 celebrating Women's History Month to be held this Thursday, March 5 at Tribeca Rooftop. CHANDRA CHILDERS, JULIE F. KAY, CHRISTINE NEUMANN-ORTIZ, PAOLA RAMOS, MARIBEL PÉREZ WADSWORTH, and MARGOT WALLSTROM will also be honored.

The two-time medal-winning Olympic gymnast will make her Broadway debut in the hit Broadway musical & Juliet, in the featured dance role of 'Charmion,' beginning March 17 at the Sondheim Theatre for a run through June 14, 2026.

The 2x Emmy-winning actress is expected to conduct NY promotional activities next month in support of her starring role opposite ROBERT PATTINSON in Writer-Director KRISTOFFER BORGLI's romantic dramedy, The Drama. The A24 release is slated for an invite-only April 2nd NY Premiere before its April 3rd opening.

The GRAMMY®-nominated global music sensation returns to North America in 2026 with their brand-new tour, A New Era, coming to NYC's United Palace on Friday, March 20 and a March 15 show at The Paramount in Huntington. This breathtaking production blends the ensemble's signature sound with fresh arrangements, exquisite harmonies, and world-class musicianship brought to life by sopranos MAIRÉAD CARLIN, MUIRGEN O'MAHONY, Sean-Nós singer CAITRÍONA SHERLOCK, and fiddle player CIARA NÍ MHURCHÚ, joined by the CELTIC WOMAN band and dancers.

"AN EVENING WITH CHARLES BUSCH" on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café (407 W. 42nd St.) will celebrate the one-and-only playwright, actor, director, novelist, cabaret performer, and drag icon in a live interview by theater journalist MICHAEL PORTANTIERE. The evening will include video clips from some of BUSCH's most famous work, plus live performances of a song or two (with JONO MAINELLI at the piano), as well as a audience Q&A session.

The 4x Tony nominee will serve as Co-Director and provide Additional Choreography & Text alongside NIKKI FEIRT ATKINS (Conceiver, Co-Director, Founder/Producing Artistic Director of American Dance Machine for the 21st Century) as producer RIKI KANE LARIMER presents Gotta Dance! -— the first dance production to capture the original choreography of classic musicals including West Side Story, Singin' in the Rain, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, and others — all on one stage. Performances begin Friday, March 20 at Stage 42 (422 W. 42nd St.) with the official opening on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:30 PM. 

Interview opportunities are now available with the cast of Crybaby Bridge, the haunting psychological thriller arriving on Digital VOD and Physical Media platforms March 24 from Motion Picture Exchange (MPX). Two-time Emmy-nominated actor SYDNEY MIKAYLA ("General Hospital") leads the cast as 'Samantha,' alongside FLORENCIA LOZANO, MICHAEL LAURENCE, and ERIK KING. KING is available for interviews to discuss: Bringing a modern psychological lens to the enduring "Crybaby Bridge' urban legend, Portraying complex family dynamics under extraordinary emotional strain, and more.

The 10-time Grammy winner and Jazz Foundation of America's 2026 Dr. Billy Taylor Humanitarian Award honoree will be among the performers at the JAZZ FOUNDATION of AMERICA's GREAT NIGHT GALA on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 8 PM at NYC's Jazz at Lincoln Center. The evening will raise awareness and funds to provide meaningful and compassionate support for musicians in need.

The Oscar winner is expected to conduct NY promotional activities next month as she reprises her role in the highly anticipated sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, which will hold a April 20th invite-only NY Premiere before opening in theaters on May 1st.   

The two-time Tony Award and Olivier Award winner, who will reprise his role as ROALD DAHL, in the Olivier Award-winning smash-hit play Giant, starting Wednesday, March 11, 2026 for 16 weeks only at the Music Box Theatre, will be honored by Red Bull Theater with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at The Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit on Monday, June 1, 2026 at The Bowery Hotel.

The Tony Award-winner will host Red Bull Theater's annual The Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit on Monday, June 1, 2026 at The Bowery Hotel. The evening will feature performances by Broadway's NORBERT LEO BUTZ and NIKKI RENÉE DANIELS, along with additional surprises.

Last year's Oscar winners -- ADRIEN BRODY, MIKEY MADISON, KIERAN CULKIN & ZOE SALDAÑA -- will return as presenters at the 98th Oscars® on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

Comedians BILL BURR, ERIC ANDRE, FRANKIE QUINONES & NATASHA LEGGERO will be among the participants at the 2026 SXSW Comedy Festival. The Festival's 19th edition will take place in Austin, TX from March 13-16, 2026 amid the broader SXSW Festival.

The South Korean native, best known for his role on the cult hit series "LOST," will be honored with the Actor in TV award at the 23rd Annual Asian American Awards Unforgettable Gala on Saturday, March 7, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in LA.

The Oscar winning director & Chinese native will receive the Global Icon award at the 23rd Annual Asian American Awards Unforgettable Gala on Saturday, March 7, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in LA.

The Oscar winner will be among the presenters at the 98th Oscars®, hosted by CONAN O'BRIEN, on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT. Prior Oscar nominees DEMI MOORE and KUMAIL NANJIANI, as well as actors CHRIS EVANS, CHASE INFINITI and MAYA RUDOLPH will also present.

The actress will kick-off the 29th annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) with the California premiere of her directorial debut Poetic License. The festival, in California wine country, runs March 25-29, 2026.