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Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Cleveland Institute of Music to Launch Partnership With Dominican Conservatory
Cleveland Institute of Music and the Dominican Republic's Conservatorio Nacional de Música signed a new partnership agreement, marked with a signing ceremony and concert focused on faculty exchange and student training.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Cast Set for SALEM: BLOOD TO DRINK at Human Race Theatre World Premiere
The Human Race Theatre Company has unveiled the cast for the world premiere of Salem: Blood to Drink by Maggie Lou Rader, opening its 41st season at The Loft Theatre in Dayton.
Video: Watch the JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Perform 'My Boyfriend's Back' in Rehearsals
Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
WEST SIDE STORY Will Come to Dayton Opera in September
Dayton Opera will present WEST SIDE STORY in September at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio.
Exclusive: New Cast and Dates Announced for THE WIZ National Tour
Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road.
Full Cast Announced for BOOP! THE MUSICAL National Tour
BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.
MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE Sets US Tour Cast, to Open in Wichita in October
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute has announced full principal casting for its 2026/2027 US National Tour, which will open October 9, 2026, at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kansas.
Video: Watch the ‘Demented’ Cast of OH, MARY! Get Ready to Hit the Road
Oh, Mary! is hitting the road—and its new company is ready to unleash Mary Todd Lincoln on the rest of America.
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CLUE Tour to Launch Los Angeles Run In September; Tour Dates Announced
The North American tour of CLUE will open its third season at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles September 8-12, 2026, before visiting Memphis, St.
EXIT THE KING to Open at Sinclair College Theatre
Sinclair College Theatre will stage Eugene Ionesco's EXIT THE KING in the Black Box Theatre, directed by Gina Neuerer, with free admission and first-come, first-served seating.
EXIT THE KING, LITTLE WOMEN and More to be Presented at Sinclair Theatre This Fall
Sinclair Theatre has revealed its 2026–27 season, featuring a lineup of classic stories reimagined for contemporary audiences.
Cast Set For New Version of THE BODYGUARD on North American Tour
The full cast has been set for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical, which will launch in October.
Full Cast Set For MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their Broadway roles as the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour launches in Baltimore on September 13, 2026, with over 30 additional cities to follow.
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Cast to Reunite for McCoy Center Screening
Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael C.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from July 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
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Santa Claus: The Musical and The Gift of Christmas La Comedia (11/12-12/28) |
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Salem: Blood to Drink The Human Race Theatre (10/14-10/25) |
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Hell's Kitchen Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center (1/26-1/31) |
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Come From Away La Comedia (8/20-9/27) |
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Reindeer Sessions The Human Race Theatre (12/09-12/20) |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream The Human Race Theatre (2/03-2/14) |
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Something Rotten La Comedia (10/12-11/08) |
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Job The Human Race Theatre (6/02-6/13) |
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Stinky Cheese Man La Comedia (10/13-10/24) |
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Clue Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center (11/24-11/29) |
