Celebrity Bulletin , June 12 2026

The Tony Award winner will direct STEVEN SATER & DUNCAN SHEIK's Spring Awakening when it returns to NY this fall off-Broadway at Studio Seaview. The Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning musical will be choreographed by CELIA ROWLSON-HALL – in her theatrical debut - with music supervision by OR MATIAS. The new production will hold open call auditions on July 10 & 11. Further details regarding the open call will be announced on the production's social media, @springawakeningmusical, at a later date.

The GRAMMY and Emmy-nominated actor, singer, and songwriter known for his versatile work across concert stages, Broadway, television, and film returns to 54 Below next year with a brand new show, Cheyenne Jackson: That Guy From That Thing. He will perform seven 8 PM shows, Monday, March 15 through Sunday, March 21, 2027.

The artist/filmmaker will conduct a Q&A with actress SABRINA IMPACCIATORE moderated by multi-disciplinary artist LAURIE ANDERSON following the 6:30 PM show of SCHNABEL's Venice Film Festival-winning film In the Hand of Dante at The Paris Theater in NYC tonight (6/12) at 6:30 PM. OSCAR ISAAC stars as a fictionalized version of novelist NICK TOSCHES in SCHNABEL's adaptation of TOSCHES' novel. Boasting an all star cast that includes GERARD BUTLER, JASON MOMOA, MARTIN SCORSESE, JOHN MALKOVICH, and AL PACINO, the film opens today alongside the Paris Theater's new series Portraits By an Artist: The Cinematic Visions of Julian Schnabel.

THE AVETT BROTHERS and MIKE PATTON present AVTT/PTTN tour will play Brooklyn's Kings Theatre tonight Friday, June 12th. Avant garde singer PATTON and the troubadour brothers co-perform songs from AVTT/PTTN (released 11/14/25 via Thirty Tigers, Ramseur Records and Ipecac Recordings), an album of co-written songs the brothers and PATTON have developed since correspondence began in 2019. 

The reggaetón multi–Latin GRAMMY® winner and multi-GRAMMY® nominee, RAMÓN LUIS AYALA RODRÍGUEZ, known as DADDY YANKEE, will be the Grand Marshal of The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) this Sunday, June 14th. Now in its 68th year, the parade takes place from 44th St. to 79th St. along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, in honor of the 3.2 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and over 5.8 million people residing in the United States.

The Grammy®-winning artist and Golden Globe® and Emmy®-nominated actor known for his dynamic work across film, television, music, and Broadway will be the 'King' opposite TV host, actress, and Miss Universe 1993, DAYANARA TORRES, as 'Queen' of The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) this Sunday, June 14th. Now in its 68th year, the parade takes place from 44th St. to 79th St. along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan from noon to 5 PM.

The Emmy & Golden Globe Award-nominated actress and singer, best known as 'Kate Pearson' in NBC's "This Is Us," will make her Broadway debut in & Juliet as 'Angelique,' currently played by JEANNETTE BAYARDELLE. METZ's limited engagement will begin Thursday, June 18 for a run through Sept. 13, 2026 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

The actress co-stars opposite SAM WORTHINGTON and MILO VENTIMIGLIA in the Netflix crime thriller series "I Will Find You," ROBERT HULL's adaption of HARLAN COBEN's novel, and is expected to attend its invite-only NY Premiere on Wednesday, June 17th at the Paris Theatre. 

Stars from Death on the Brandywine, a political murder mystery feature film directed by NICK WILKINSON, including stage & screen star KATE BURTON (Emmy-nominated for ABC's ("Grey's Anatomy" & "Scandal"), TUC WATKINS (co-starring in "Paradise" & "The Rookie"), GUY NARDULLI (co-starring in both SYLVESTER STALLONE's "Tulsa King" & DAN LEVY's Netflix hit "Big Mistakes"), JAY HUGULEY ("Lioness" & "Cape Fear"), "All My Children" star WALT WILLEY and others, will be in New York June 23, 24 & 25 for promotional activities in advance of its regional opening at a NY area specialty theater circuit beginning June 25th, featuring special Q&A screenings in locations like adjacent NJ, Philadelphia PA and in Delaware where it was filmed, followed by wide release July 16th nationwide on Apple, Amazon and Fandango. *The stars are available for solo or group interviews in-studio. They will also conduct Q&As at select screenings.*

The award-winning comedy sensation will host The 2026 National High School Musical Theatre "Jimmy" Awards on June 22nd at The Minskoff Theatre. The evening will feature high school students from across America competing for the coveted "Jimmy Award" for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress, presented by The Broadway League through The Broadway League Foundation.

Media coverage is encouraged as the Grammy, Oscar & Golden Globe-winning singer-songwriter, composer, performer, and author returns with Comes In Waves, her first new album of original songs since 2008, arriving Aug. 14. Written and recorded primarily at her Martha's Vineyard home, the 12-track album brings together a body of work that feels both deeply personal and quietly expansive. "Howl," the album's opening track and first single, was co-written and produced with DAVID SPENCER. The album features contributions from JOHN FORTÉ, whose appearance on the record arrives following his passing earlier this year. SIMON's son BEN TAYLOR appears throughout the project as a singer, musician, producer, and songwriter, and her daughter SALLY TAYLOR contributes vocals and created the cover artwork for the single.

Media coverage is encouraged as the five-time Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Fame Member, who will join MELISSA ETHERIDGE for their co-headlining Raised On Radio Tour beginning June 24, has released "Kentucky Queen," the debut single from her new album, The Hard Truth, coming out on Oct. 2. Her first solo record in ten years, since Wynonna & the Big Noise came out in 2016, The Hard Truth includes collaborations with PATTERSON HOOD, IRON & WINE, and THE WAR AND TREATY.

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter's Tale at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, directed by DANIEL SULLIVAN, will begin July 25 and star the four-time Tony Award nominee (upcoming Galileo) alongside LILY RABE, CHUCK COOPER, and more.

The CNN icon and co-anchor of "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown" is among The Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame honorees who will be inducted at its 34th annual gala on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at NYC's Ziegfeld Ballroom.

The Grammy-nominated and 6x Juno-winning singer-songwriter, who releases her highly anticipated fourth studio album, A LITTLE VENGEANCE via FMLY / Island Records today (6/12), will also perform in her hometown of Toronto today for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony, taking the stage with Palestinian singer-songwriter ELYANNA for a special performance of their collaborative anthem "Illuminate." Alongside the album, REYEZ is launching the Jessie Reyez Fund with strategic partner PLUS1, the nonprofit helping artists mobilize their communities for meaningful impact. 

The actor-writer-producer will make their West End debut reprising their Tony Award-winning role as 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in the West End premiere of ESCOLA's Oh, Mary!, directed by SAM PINKLETON, at the Trafalgar Theatre, London. COLE will perform from July 20 until Aug. 15, 2026.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors will present Academy Honorary Awards to the eight time Oscar® nominee, as well as animator FLOYD NORMAN and director RIDLEY SCOTT. The Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the Academy's 17th Governors Awards event on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood, in partnership with Rolex.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors will present the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers CHRISTINE VACHON and PAMELA KOFFLER at the Academy's 17th Governors Awards event on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood, in partnership with Rolex.

The Grand Ole Opry House will host visitation and funeral services honoring the life and legacy of TRENT BARRY CLUTTS, known to millions as WSM DJ and Opry Announcer BILL CODY, Monday June 15, 2026. Visitation will take place from 10 AM-1:30 PM followed by a funeral service at 2 PM in the Opry House auditorium. Doors open at 1 PM. Family, friends, colleagues, and fans are invited to gather and pay their respects to a cherished voice of country music and a beloved member of the Opry and WSM family. In tribute to CODY's enduring impact on country music, the Grand Ole Opry and WSM Radio will present special programming throughout the day, with live broadcast coverage of the service airing on WSM Radio 650 AM, as well as video live-streaming on WSM's Facebook, allowing listeners and viewers across the country and around the world to join in remembrance.

The actor and comedian will receive the inaugural Flip Wilson Award, recognizing individuals whose comedic artistry and cultural impact continue the legacy of the groundbreaking entertainer and television pioneer, from the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) at its 8th Annual AAFCA TV Honors, taking place Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at City Club LA in Downtown Los Angeles. MORGAN will receive the inaugural honor for his enduring contributions to comedy and for continuing that tradition through his performance in NBC's "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins."