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Natalie Venetia Belcon and Corbin Bleu to Announce the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026

Tony Award Winner Natalie Venetia Belcon and film, television, and stage star Corbin Bleu will co-host the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominations. The announcement event will also be livestreamed by BroadwayWorld.

Complete Guide to the 2026 Broadway Awards Season
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 1, 2026

The 2026 theatre awards season is here and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. Stay up to date on all the need-to-know facts with BroadwayWorld's full Awards Season Calendar below!

BAC to Present 'The Invitation: For Artists Who Have Considered Change When The Stage Isn’t Enuf'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026

The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, in partnership with The Public Theater, will host The Invitation: for artists who have considered change when the stage isn’t enuf a live, 90-minute civic gathering.

Bryan Cranston, Bebe Neuwirth and More Join Honorary Committee for 92nd Annual Drama League Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

The Drama League has revealed the 2026 Honorary Committee for the 92nd Annual Drama League Awards. The Awards Honorary Committee, still in formation, includes Bryan Cranston, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, and John Lithgow. 

Caissie Levy, David Cromer and More to be Honored at 92nd Annual Drama League Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026

The Drama League has revealed the 2026 Special Recognition Honorees of the 92nd Annual Drama League Awards, who will be celebrated for their outstanding lifetime contributions to the theater industry and to popular culture.

The Billie Holiday Theatre Launches CARIBBEAN CALLING �" ROOTS & RESURGENCE Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced the launch of the  Caribbean Theatre Festival – “Caribbean Calling: Roots & Resurgence,” a landmark celebration of English-speaking Caribbean artistry, storytelling, and cultural legacy.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Andrew Lloyd Webber on Broadway Economics, Paddington Takes First Bow on the West End
by Alex Freeman - Dec 1, 2025

This week, we look at the record-setting viewership of the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and renewed efforts in New York and abroad to redefine cultural priorities. Across Broadway, we probe shifting economic pressures on creatives through a new interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Meanwhile, with the announcement of a new arts and culture transition committee by Zohran Mamdani, incoming leadership may reimagine the city’s cultural agenda. On a regional level, we follow the pioneering costume exhibition by Cleo Parker Robinson Dance at Denver International Airport — a celebration of decades of creative work — and internationally, we cover a new report revealing post-pandemic shifts across UK theatres, as well as the opening night of Paddington: The Musical in London’s West End.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 27, 2025- Revisit Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances and More!
by - Nov 27, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 27, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Zohran Mamdani Names Arts and Culture Transition Committee
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2025

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has named an arts and culture transition committee. The committee features 28 members, including Kamilah Forbes, Executive Producer of the Apollo Theatre and more.

The Apollo Partners With The Fire This Time Festival
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

The Apollo announced that The Fire This Time Festival, the Obie-Award-winning theater festival celebrating playwrights of African and African American descent, will make its permanent home at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria.

The Flea Reveals Full Cast For The Apollo Theater Presentation Of The HANG TIME National Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2025

The Flea has announced the full cast for the Apollo Theater’s presentation of The Flea’s national tour of HANG TIME, written and directed by Zora Howard.

Giuliana Carullo and Miranda Gohh Named Winners of The Prince Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2025

The Prince Fellowship has revealed that Giuliana Carullo has received The Prince Fellowship and Miranda Gohh has received The Prince/TTLP Fellowship. Learn more about the awards here!

Interview: Steve H Broadnax III of ME AND THE DEVIL at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Jun 2, 2025

Currently on stage at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre through Sunday, June 8, is the World Premiere of ME AND THE DEVIL, written and directed by the Rep’s new Artistic Director, Steve H. Broadnax III. Described as his “love note to the South,” the production pulses with blues, brims with drama, and drips with decadence—everything we love in a show. A few days before opening night, we had the privelege to get to know this powerhouse artist.

The Prince Fellowship Now Accepting Applications Through June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 Fellowship program, presented by The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts. Learn more!

Original Broadway Cast of AIN'T NO MO' To Reunite For Apollo Theater Staged Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025

The Apollo will present a free staged reading of the six-time Tony Award-nominated play Ain't No Mo' performed by the original Broadway cast on Monday, January 20 at the new Apollo Stages at The Victoria Theater.

The Apollo Reveals 2025 Winter/Spring Season
by Team BWW - Dec 5, 2024

The Apollo announced highlights of its Winter/Spring 2025 season performances, exhibitions, and educational programs across its stages in its historic building and at its new Stages at the Victoria.

Busta Rhymes, GloRilla, Brittany Howard and Doechii Will Headline Musicians on Musicians at The Apollo
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

Rolling Stone and The Apollo announced that hip-hop icon Busta Rhymes, Grammy nominated superstar GloRilla, Grammy award winning artist Brittany Howard, and multi-award nominated rapper/singer Doechii will headline the next installment of the acclaimed Musicians on Musicians event series.

'The Divining: Ceremonies from in the name of the m/other tree' Comes to the Apollo
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2024

The Apollo and The National Black Theatre have announced the presentation of The Divining: Ceremonies from in the name of the m/other tree, the New York City premiere of a new immersive theatrical ceremony from celebrated playwright, director, and choreographer Ebony Noelle Golden.

The Prince Fellowship Announces 2024-2025 Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2024

The Prince Fellowship has announced its 2024-2025 fellows, recognizing emerging talent in theater production. The fellowship supports the development of new voices in the industry through mentorship and resources.

HIPPEST TRIP- THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL Producer Wendell Pierce Says Show Is Coming to Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2024

Tony Award- winner Wendell Pierce has announced that he has joined the producing team of the Broadway-aimed Hippest Trip- the Soul Train Musical!