New £10K Mainstage Prize Launches to Champion Large-Scale Playwriting
The Mainstage Prize, a new £10,000 national playwriting award supported by Riverside Studios, launched with former RSC Head of New Work Pippa Hill chairing the judging panel.
Winnie-The-Pooh Centenary Celebrations Will Come to Ashdown Forest This Summer
Trigger's THE BIG ONE HUNDRED will present giant puppet performances and nature-based Explorer Days across Ashdown Forest and surrounding venues, marking 100 years of A.
Stephanie Lake's COLOSSUS Will Make UK Premiere at Southbank Centre
Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake's COLOSSUS will make its UK premiere at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, featuring 60 final-year London Contemporary Dance School students performing as one unit.
UKED! The Ukulele Sing-along Play-along Musical Will Come to Bondi Beach
Ian Stenlake will star in the Sydney premiere of UKED!, a sing-along, play-along ukulele musical at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre, alongside Josephine Birch in Melbourne playwright Jane Cafarella's comedy about love after 50.
Elmhurst Ballet School Launches Silver Swans Summer Retreat for Adult Dancers
Elmhurst Ballet School will present its Silver Swans Summer Retreat, a multi-day programme for adult dancers blending dance, wellbeing, and community in a supportive environment.
ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE Will Come to Hollywood Fringe
Chromolume Theatre will present William Finn's ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, directed by Carol M.
Sam Reid Will Star in DOUBT: A PARABLE at Sydney Theatre Company
THE NEWSREADER star Sam Reid will make his Sydney Theatre Company debut in DOUBT: A PARABLE, joining Pamela Rabe, Zindzi Okenyo, and Shannen Alyce Quan at Roslyn Packer Theatre, directed by Marion Potts.
BATS Improv Named Recipient Of The Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund
BATS Improv, San Francisco's longest-running improv company, was named a recipient of California's Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, which supports arts organizations in building more equitable compensation for artists and staff.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Will Host MSO IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD in Narre Warren
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will perform Music of This Place at Bunjil Place in Narre Warren, the first of four low-cost community concerts planned across Greater Melbourne in 2026.
SOLDIERS OF TOMORROW English Premiere Will Come to the Finborough Theatre
The Finborough Theatre will present the English premiere of SOLDIERS OF TOMORROW, an award-winning play by Itai Erdal exploring the Arab-Israeli conflict, the occupation of Palestine, and the events leading to October 7.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal Winner Of March Prompt
James Parker was named the winner of the Go Try PlayWrite contest, co-sponsored by Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press, for his piece 'Chicken Ain't.
The Old Globe Will Host 2026 Gala With Wayne Brady
The Old Globe announced its annual gala, themed 'Escape Into a Fantasy,' will feature a special performance by Broadway star and multiple Emmy Award-winner Wayne Brady, with proceeds supporting the Globe's Arts Engagement department.
Megan Dolan Will Bring Solo Show NOT THE RIGHT MOM to Avenel
Megan Dolan brings her one-woman show NOT THE RIGHT MOM to the Avenel Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, with two performances exploring parenting a child with autism through humor and heart.
THIS IS OUR YOUTH Will Come to the Olive Branch
Dig Deep Theatre and Theatre Extempore announced a co-production of Kenneth Lonergan's THIS IS OUR YOUTH at The Olive Branch in Valencia, CA — marking the Santa Clarita Valley's first live staging of the acclaimed coming-of-age dramedy.
Bourgie Hall Reveals 94-Concert Season Featuring Thibaudet, Kronos Quartet & More
Montreal's Bourgie Hall announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring 94 concerts, 3 masterclasses, and artists including Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Lisa Batiashvili, and the Kronos Quartet alongside Quebec and Canadian performers.
World Premiere A FINE MADNESS Will Come to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present A FINE MADNESS, a world premiere created and performed by Justin Weaks, touring cultural venues across Washington, DC.
WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME Will Open at 30th Street Theatre
The Episodic Theatre Project's five-episode serialized murder mystery WHODUNNIT: THE LONG WAY HOME performs weekly at the 30th Street Theatre in New York City, featuring Broadway actors and a rotating team of writers and directors.
Cast Set for COPPÉLIA AT THE ANIMATRONIC PIZZA ARCADE Industry Reading
The PG Exploration Festival will present an industry reading of COPPÉLIA AT THE ANIMATRONIC PIZZA ARCADE, a new musical inspired by the 19th-century French ballet, set in a 1985 Chuck E.
I AM GOING TO DIE Will Come to Old Greeny Fringe Festival
LibLab Productions will present I AM GOING TO DIE (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) at the Old Greeny Fringe Festival.
VIVA SELENA! Adds Updated Performance Dates From The Sankofa Collective
The Sankofa Collective announced new dates for VIVA SELENA!, a one-woman tribute concert at Stages Theatre in Houston.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 30, 2026- Lea Michele Talks CHESS and More
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Interview: Co-Writer/Director Rodrigo García of CARLOTA: ALHAJERO DE SECRETOS
The play takes place inside the home of Carlota and her three daughters where time seems to have stood still.
Video: Alex Lacamoire and BASURA Pay Tribute To Michael Greif On RENT 30th Anniversary
Music Supervisor & Orchstrator Alex Lacamoire and the BASURA cast surprised Michael with a special performance from RENT in our rehearsal hall to celebrate the milestone.
Video: MJ THE MUSICAL Joins the Savannah Bananas for a Special Performance
Broadway's MJ the Musical performed with the Savannah Bananas at Yankee Stadium over the weekend.
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