Making Up the Star Makeup, Femininity, Race and Ageing in Hollywood
Cathy Lomax
Published 2026
272 pages
The most popular performing arts books of 2026
Performing arts books are about the stage. Theater, dance, opera, circus and stand-up comedy are covered through histories, biographies and practical guides to acting, directing and performing. For people who work in the wings and for audiences who love a night out. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.
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Video Production for Industry Clients
Dean C. Cummings
Published 2026
198 pages
Robert Richardson
ROBERT. HOJDOVA RICHARDSON (JANA.)
Published 2026
192 pages
The Disneyfication of Pop With the Beatles, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift
Katie Kapurch
Published 2026
368 pages
Performing Citizenship and German Amateur Theatricals Drama and Utopianism in the Nineteenth Century
Meike Wagner
Published 2026
264 pages
Ritwik Ghatak
Published 2026
200 pages
Steve Cochran
Michelangelo Capua
Published 2026
304 pages
Raphael Montañez Ortiz
Raphael Montanez Ortiz, Patrick Charpenel, Julieta González, Chon Noriega, Rodrigo Moura
Published 2026
250 pages
Building a Feminocentric Canon Céline Sciamma and the Dawn of Post-Auteurism
Tom Knoblauch
Published 2026
192 pages
Thwistle Ping!
Robbie Arnett
Published 2026
32 pages
Magic Rays of Light The Early Years of Television in Britain
John Wyver
Published 2026
320 pages
Mean Girls Mad Libs World's Greatest Word Game
Mad Libs, Katie Fehrenbaker
Published 2026
48 pages
Adaptation in Musical Theatre
Adam Rush
Published 2026
96 pages
Pedro Almodóvar Filmmaker and Philosopher
James Miller
Published 2026
256 pages
Disney How to Draw Classic Characters
Dorling Kindersley
Published 2026
144 pages
Middle Eastern Dance Histories, Theories, Performances
Anthony Shay
Published 2026
390 pages
DK Super Readers Level 2 Avatar Explore Pandora
DK
Published 2026
48 pages
DK Super Readers Level 3 Marvel Avengers in Action
DK
Published 2026
48 pages
DK Super Readers Level 3 Marvel Avengers in Action
Dorling Kindersley
Published 2026
48 pages
Here for All the Reasons Why We Watch the Bachelor
Ilana Masad, Stevie K. Seibert Desjarlais
Published 2026
242 pages
Disney
Kalikolehua Hurley
Published 2026
32 pages
Ballet Dancer
Phoenix Bright
Published 2026
32 pages
Wendy Toye
Iram Kamran Qureshi
Published 2026
208 pages
Opening Doors Reimagining the American Musical
John Doyle
Published 2026
248 pages