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THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR to Open at Eastchester High School
Eastchester High School Players Club will present a satirical adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's classic comedy, directed by Joe Blute, featuring student performers in a story of mistaken identity and political satire.
Interview: Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme Are Rewriting Christmas Again
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme return with a brand-new holiday spectacular.
Photos: WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Present 130+ Free Performances Across 46 States
The Flynn Center and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize present over 130 free performances and readings of WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY spanning 46 states, Washington D.
NUT/CRACKED to Return to Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
The Bang Group's comedic reimagining of THE NUTCRACKER will be presented at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, NY, blending tap, ballet, disco, and other dance forms with Tchaikovsky's score.
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.
GARY LUCAS Sets Upcoming Performances in Sag Harbor, Paris, Madrid, Ireland and More
Guitarist Gary Lucas announced a series of performances including a live score to James Whale's Frankenstein, a Jeff Buckley tribute in Madrid, and shows with Gods and Monsters in New York.
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.
Interview: Puppeteer Jordan Brownlee On Returning to JIM HENSON’S EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS at OFC Creations Theatre
Puppeteer Jordan Brownlee discusses reprising Doc Bullfrog, Chuck Stoat, and Tiny Squirrel in JIM HENSON’S EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS at OFC Creations Theatre in Rochester, November 25 through December 12, 2026.
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.
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.
Jim Messina to Extend Fall Tour Through November
Singer-songwriter Jim Messina has extended his 2026 tour through November with 15 shows across the United States, including stops in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Maine, and Pennsylvania.
QUARTER TURN: SIDRA BELL DANCE NY to Mark 25 Years at Kaatsbaan
Sidra Bell Dance New York will present two seminal works, including a new commission featuring a prepared piano, alongside a Bessie Award-nominated retrospective at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli.
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.
DARLIN' to Make World Premiere at Bridge Street Theatre
Michelle Carter's new play, developed in part at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York, will have its world premiere.
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.
Photos: Hudson Valley Dance Festival Raises $236,189 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
The 13th Hudson Valley Dance Festival featured nine performances by acclaimed dance companies and choreographers at Historic Catskill Point, raising funds for Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Peter Samelson's PHENOM to Open at Bridge Street Theatre
Magician Peter Samelson, praised by Penn & Teller, brings PHENOM to Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill for a theatrical exploration of illusion and perception featuring textile artist Karen St Pierre's U.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Will Open at BACCA Arts Center
Modern Classics Theatre Company will present Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel at Lindenhurst's BACCA Arts Center, directed by Catherine Clyne.
GHOST LIGHT to Make Debut at Irvington Theater
Irvington Theater will present GHOST LIGHT, a one-night-only multidisciplinary performance featuring music, poetry, dance, theater, film, and opera across the venue's 124-year-old space.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and More Set for Hudson Valley Shakespeare 40th Anniversary Season
Hudson Valley Shakespeare will present four productions in its 40th season, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cherry Tortured, Sunday in the Park with George, and Macbeth at its Garrison, NY theater.
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.
Bridge Street Theatre to Host Halloween Fundraiser Event
Bridge Street Theatre will host a Halloween fundraiser featuring DJ Michael V in the Speakeasy and live karaoke hosted by Lady Gigi on the MainStage, with a $500 Best Costume prize and proceeds supporting the theatre's artistic programming.
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Alex Edelman's Just For Us CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (12/05-12/20) |
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Just For Us CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (12/05-12/20) |
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Eureka Day Eureka Day (2/26-3/21) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Stanley Center for the Arts [Stanley Theatre] (6/01-6/02) |
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The Trip to Bountiful Albany Civic Theater (12/04-12/20) |
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The Painter's Dream (El sueño del pintor) www.RetinaLatina.org (11/19-11/19) |
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Back to the Garden 1969 - The Woodstock Experience Cohoes Music Hall (11/06-11/06) |
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The Magi Capital Repertory Theatre (11/27-12/24) |
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A Christmas Carol Geva Theatre (11/25-12/27) |
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The Phantom of the Opera Proctors Theatre (6/23-7/04) |
