Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from May 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
Appleton Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Appleton, WI — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
BroadwayWorld Launches Producer Fantasy Game
BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
BOLDT ARTS ALIVE! and MENASHA CORPORATION SPOTLIGHT SERIES Tickets to Go on Sale This Week
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will release individual tickets for its 2026-27 Boldt Arts Alive! and Menasha Corporation Spotlight Series, featuring Ballet Hispánico, Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, and more.
Review: & JULIET at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
& Juliet offers a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, asking what might happen if Juliet chose a different path after Romeo’s death.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieres
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
STRAIGHT NO CHASER to Perform at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
A cappella group Straight No Chaser announced a stop at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, WI, presented by NiteLite.
THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Adds 26 Cities to 2026-27 Route
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
Fox Cities PAC Announces 2026 Center Stage Program Honorees
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced the 2026 representatives of the Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program: Amara Kennedy of Sheboygan Falls and Antonio Thompson of Oshkosh North.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Headline VIRTUOSI LIVE! Series at The Weidner
The Weidner will present the 2026-2027 VIRTUOSI LIVE! Series, headlined by JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA with Wynton Marsalis, marking the 100th anniversary of the Brown County Civic Music Association.
LIVERPOOL LEGENDS Will Bring The Complete Beatles Experience to the Meyer Theatre
Grammy-nominated Beatles tribute act LIVERPOOL LEGENDS will perform at Meyer Theatre in Green Bay, WI.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
RAGTIME Will Launch National Tour in Fall 2027
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27
The North American Tour of Oh, Mary! has announced the dates and cities for its 2026-27 season.
Play Broadway Games Every Day in May and Win a Merch Prize Pack
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
Fox Cities P.A.C. Unveils 2026-27 Amcor Education Series Lineup
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center revealed its 2026-27 Amcor Education Series, featuring productions for PreK–12 students including The Great Gatsby, Pete the Cat, and Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure.
NEWSIES Unseats LES MISÉRABLES to Win BroadwayWorld's 2026 Ultimate Movie Musical Bracket
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY: NATIONAL TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
A cornerstone of American literature by F.
BroadwayWorld My Shows is Now Part of the New & Improved App
Since launching last fall, BroadwayWorld My Shows has been the place where theatre fans log every production they've seen, rate performances, write reviews, and document their theatre experiences.
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Unveils Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program Recognition Recipients
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announced its 2025-26 Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program recognition recipients, celebrating over 2,200 students across 34 schools in its 10th anniversary season.
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The Importance of Being Earnest Door Shakespeare (6/30-8/22) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (2/09-2/14) |
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Sisters Christmas Catechism: The Mystery Of The Magi''s Gold Fox Cities PAC (11/20-11/20) |
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Luke Bryan Alpine Valley Music Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (10/16-10/17) |
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Come From Away Stage Ten Seventeen (9/03-9/13) |
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The Actuary by Steven Peterson The Grand at UW-Oshkosh (9/17-9/19) |
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Legally Blonde The Musical Sunset Playhouse (7/16-8/09) |
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Dead Man's Cell Phone Kettle Moraine Playhouse (10/17-10/26) |
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The Super Pickle: A Hilarious Musical Parody Fox Cities PAC (10/10-10/10) |