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Review Roundup: THE BODYGUARD Launches North American Tour
Performances are now underway for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical.
Review Roundup: BOOP! THE MUSICAL Kicks Off North American Tour
Boop-Oop-a-Doop! BOOP! The Musical is now on tour, starring Aliya Grace in the title role.
Video: Watch a First Look at the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
A new montage from the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour features Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon, who reprise their Broadway roles as Oliver and Claire on the road.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 25, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword: 17 answers on 11 Broadway names, two shows and three theatre terms.
FLORA MEETS A BEE to Open at Birmingham Children's Theatre
Birmingham Children's Theatre will present FLORA MEETS A BEE, a new family play by Morag Shepherd directed by Paige Clabo.
Watch BOOP! THE MUSICAL Hit The Road With First Look at North American Tour
Watch a first look at the BOOP! The Musical North American tour, starring Aliya Grace as Betty Boop.
Voting Now Open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
The talent has shown up, and now it's your turn to have a say! Season 7 of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage kicked off with a record-breaking number of submissions from talented young performers across the country, and now the competition is officially heating up.
MIRACULOUS LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR to Launch in February
The stage adaptation of the animated series will premiere as a limited 15-city North American tour running from February 27 through the end of March.
Sampad to Present South Asian Arts Programme in Birmingham
Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage will present theatre, heritage, music and dance across Birmingham, featuring a new play about artificial intelligence and contemporary and classical Indian dance.
Photos: First Look at THE WHO'S TOMMY National Tour
The North American Tour of The Who’s TOMMY has officially hit the road! The national tour will be taking the stage in Tucson, where audiences can catch performances from October 20 – 25.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
FENCES to Open at Alabama Shakespeare Festival This Fall
Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning modern classic August Wilson's Fences this fall on the Octagon Stage.
A CELTIC CHRISTMAS Will Be Performed in Huntsville in November
World Champion Irish dancers from A TASTE OF IRELAND will perform the five-star holiday show at Mark C.
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET to Open at Terrific New Theatre
Terrific New Theatre opens Stephen Sondheim's Tony-winning musical about an unjustly exiled barber seeking vengeance in 19th-century London.
Review Roundup: MYSTIC PIZZA Launches National Tour
Mystic Pizza: A New Musical has launched a national tour that began in September 2026 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York.
Exclusive Photos: THE WIZ Launches New North American Tour
THE WIZ is continuing to make its way across the country, bringing the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical from coast to coast, and BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at new production photos!
360 ALLSTARS to Perform at Midwest Trust Center
The Australian urban circus production featuring BMX, breakdancing, acrobatics, and live music will perform at the Midwest Trust Center.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 11, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 15 answers across a 17x17 grid drawn from the week's theatre news.
Ethan Hawke, Jose Llana and More to Join THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER FESTIVAL
Thornton Wilder’s holiday classic The Long Christmas Dinner, first produced in 1931, will be presented by more than 30 community-facing organizations all across the country this November and December as part of THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER FESTIVAL.
Review Roundup: OH, MARY! Opens National Tour
Alaska Thunderf*ck stars as 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in the national tour of Oh, Mary! The tour is now underway, having opened in Hartford, CT in September 2026.
Photos: First Look at the MYSTIC PIZZA National Tour
Big League Productions is now presenting Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, the new production embarking on a national tour that began September 26, 2026 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from September 2026
We head inside rehearsals and share a first look at the DEATH BECOMES HER North American tour, starring Jackie Burns, Kristen Beth Williams, Ken Marino and Nasia Thomas ahead of its launch at Cleveland's Playhouse Square.
Exclusive: First Look at OPERATION MINCEMEAT North American Tour
Take an exclusive first look at the North American tour cast of Operation Mincemeat! The photos feature Mariah Copeland, Katie Kleiger, Luke Antony Neville, Erin Ramirez, and Jake Bentley Young.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) to Open at Historic Neely Theatre
J Cody Hunt, an Oneonta native and theater professional, directs a fast-paced comedic take on all 37 Shakespeare plays at the Historic Neely Theatre in Alabama.
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Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait Orion Amphitheater (10/30-10/30) |
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One Voice The Marian Anderson Musical Alabama Shakespeare Festival (2/25-3/14) |
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Trees of Christmas South Jackson Performing Arts Center (12/02-12/06) |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Theatre Tuscaloosa (2/19-2/28) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Dothan Opera House (11/02-11/02) VIDEOS |
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The Red Clay Strays, Shane Smith and The Saints & Brent Cobb Legacy Arena (10/31-10/31) |
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Unnecessary Farce Stage West (9/04-11/08) |
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Disney's Frozen The Broadway Musical Theatre Tuscaloosa (7/16-7/25) |
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Simontechway SEO Company in London (8/04-6/11) |
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A Christmas Carol by David van Belle Citadel Theatre (11/21-12/24) |
