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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.
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre to Present 80S REWIND
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers, Florida, will present an 80s-themed production, according to the venue's marketing office.
TheatreZone and FGCU to Collaborate on CABARET
TheatreZone and Florida Gulf Coast University collaborate on a joint production of the Kander and Ebb musical, uniting FGCU students with professional Actors' Equity performers at FGCU TheatreLab in Fort Myers.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Ft.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, I PAGLIACCI & More Set for Opera Naples 2026-27 Season
Opera Naples has unveiled its 2026-27 season, featuring Dido and Aeneas, The Barber of Seville, I Pagliacci, Trouble in Tahiti and more under Artistic and Music Director Ramón Tebar.
JOSEPH & More Lead Orlando's September 2026 Top Theatre Shows
Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings.
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.
THE SUPER PICKLE Will Come to Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
The Super Pickle will come to Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre this month.
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.
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.
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.
MY BOOMER GENERATION To Take The Stage At Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
MY BOOMER GENERATION: The Music You Forgot You Remembered! comes to Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers.
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.
Florida Rep to Open Season 29 with FOREVER EVERLY and THE STAR-SPANGLED GIRL
Florida Repertory Theatre's 29th season will open with the rockumentary FOREVER EVERLY followed by Neil Simon's THE STAR-SPANGLED GIRL, featuring newly announced cast members for both productions.
YACHT ROCKIN' to be Presented at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Set sail for an evening of some of the most unforgettable music of the ’70s and ’80s when YACHT ROCKIN’ takes the stage at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.
LATE NIGHT CATECHISM to Return to Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre This Month
'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Night Catechism 3 will play Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers from August 28 through August 30, 2026.
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Noël Coward’s PRIVATE LIVES Noël Coward’s PRIVATE LIVES (4/06-5/09) |
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School of Rock: The Musical Young Actors Edition Florida Repertory Theatre (9/18-9/27) |
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NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE: The 70s Beehive Musical Florida Repertory Theatre (3/16-4/04) |
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OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS Florida Repertory Theatre (2/09-2/28) |
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Sexy Laundry Florida Repertory Theatre (1/26-3/07) |
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Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell First Presbyterian Church of Naples (1/30-1/31) |
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Forever Everly Florida Repertory Theatre (9/15-10/25) |
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Where's There's a Will, There's a Relative by Roger Karshner The Studio Players (5/14-5/30) |
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Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel D Hunter The Studio Players (3/05-3/21) |
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Seussical Belle Theatre (4/02-4/17) |
