Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from January 2026
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Appleton Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Appleton, WI — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Review: HAMILTON at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
A decade after it first reshaped the Broadway landscape, Hamilton arrives on tour not as a replica of past success, but as a living piece of American theatre that continues to justify its presence.
Theaters Cancel Performances Due to Severe Weather - Updating Live
As a powerful winter storm moves across large portions of the United States, BroadwayWorld is monitoring performance cancellations, schedule changes, and venue closures affecting Broadway, touring productions, regional theatre, and live events nationwide.
PAW PATROL LIVE! 'A MIGHTY ADVENTURE' To Come To The Weidner Center
PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure” will bring a new family stage production to The Weidner Center in Green Bay.
Video: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finale
The big day is almost here! After months of hard work, the six finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage: Season 6 will hit the stage in New York City for the our live finale at 54 Below.
Winners Of 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Contests Revealed
The winners of the 42nd Annual Dr.
BILLY GOATS GRUFF AND OTHER TALES Comes to Fox Cities PAC
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales comes to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center this week.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Appleton, WI Awards
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Appleton, WI Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Reveals Full Cast
Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical.
Contest: Win Opening Night Tickets to TITANIQUE on Broadway
Enter to win two tickets to opening night on Sunday, April 12, 2026, dinner, and a merch pack from Titanique on Broadway! The prize includes opening night tickets, dinner for two, and a merch prize pack.
STAYIN' ALIVE Comes to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center welcomes STAYIN’ ALIVE, the largest and most definitive production of its kind, offering big screen video clips, photos, and dazzling imagery.
Why Community Connection Matters More Than Ever for Regional Theater
A nationwide look at regional theater marketing and community engagement, with lessons from Knoxville, Durham, Fayetteville, Nashville, Atlanta, and Branson on building awareness, loyalty, and support.
ICYMI: Meet the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finalists
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 3 performers in both age groups.
Watch: Next On Stage Season 6 Finalists Revealed
Tonight's the night! Who will be the finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, December 19 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out! This season is presented by AMDA & Atlantic Acting School and sponsored by MTI, 54 Below, and Westin New York at Times Sq
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Set against the grit, rhythm, and unmatched energy of 1990s New York City, Hell’s Kitchen translates Alicia Keys’ personal narrative and iconic catalog into a timeless coming-of-age story rooted in one of the city’s most well-known and misunderstood neighborhoods.
Voting Open to Pick the Top 3 of Next On Stage: Season 6
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 5
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 5 performers in both age groups.
Review: LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of LESLIE ODOM JR.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 5 Revealed
Who’s ready to party? It’s The Great Gatsby week, so every song comes straight from the hit Broadway musical that has audiences cheering every night at the Broadway Theatre! Now starring Jeremy Jordan, it’s the biggest party on Broadway.
BroadwayWorld Introduces My Shows Curtain Call and New Merchandise Partnership
BroadwayWorld announced today that the My Shows platform has officially launched My Shows Curtain Call, a personalized year-end feature designed to celebrate each user's year in theatre.
Voting Open to Pick the Top 5 of Next On Stage: Season 6
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 10
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 10 performers in both age groups.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 10 Revealed
Who will make the Top 10 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, December 5 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out! This season is presented by AMDA & Atlantic Acting School and sponsored by MTI, 54 Below, and Westin New York at Times Square.
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Come From Away Stage Ten Seventeen (9/03-9/13) |
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The Importance of Being Earnest Door Shakespeare (6/30-8/22) |
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Missoula Children's Theatre: The Pied Piper The Grand at UW-Oshkosh (1/18-1/23) |
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Love's Labour's Lost Door Shakespeare (6/29-8/21) |
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Legally Blonde The Musical Sunset Playhouse (7/16-8/09) |
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The Actuary by Steven Peterson The Grand at UW-Oshkosh (9/17-9/19) |
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Dead Man's Cell Phone Kettle Moraine Playhouse (10/17-10/26) |
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Guys on Ice: An Ice Fishing Musical The Grand at UW-Oshkosh (1/24-1/24) |
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The Great Leap Renaissance Theataerworks (1/10-1/31) |
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Legally Blond, Jr Sunset Playhouse (8/14-8/16) |