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ALASKA THUNDERF*CK: THE REVOLUTION TOUR Kicks Off March 2027; Full Schedule Announced
Alaska 5000 announced a 55-date headlining tour visiting all 50 states, launching March 4 in Portland, Maine.
Review: COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE at MAIN STREET THEATER
It’s flashy, loud, and has a silliness you can’t avoid.
ARMS AND THE MAN Will Open Classical Theatre Company's 2026-2027 Season
Classical Theatre Company will present George Bernard Shaw's ARMS AND THE MAN as the opening production of its 2026-2027 season, directed by John Johnston.
Video: ROMEO AND JULIET Now Playing at Alley Theatre in Houston
Alley Theatre in Houston has shared a new video promoting its production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, featuring remarks from director Rob Melrose on the tragedy's central love story.
Interview: Elizabeth D’aiuto of THE MUSIC MAN at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
She’s wonderful to play.
Interview: Paul Hope of PAUL HOPE'S CABARET PRESENTS CY COLEMAN! at PAUL HOPE CABARET
Cy Coleman got started as a jazz musician.
Michelle Azar to Star in ALL THINGS EQUAL: The Life And Trials Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2027 Tour
A 23-city national tour will launch for All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with performances taking place in Madison, Hartford, Columbus, Minneapolis and more.
Review: PROOF at 4th WALL THEATRE COMPANY
4TH Wall does wonderful work here, and I really admire David Auburn’s script more for what it doesn’t do rather than what it does.
Houston Grand Opera Names Chairs for 2026-27 Signature Events
Houston Grand Opera announced the leadership for its upcoming season fundraising events, including the opening night dinner for Susannah, the Concert of Arias, and the Opera Ball.
Interview: Courtney Costello of BABETTE'S FEAST at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS
We were very aligned in the sense that the thing that most stood out to us about the story was the sense of the stranger arriving in a strange land and being embraced, feared, bearing gifts, bearing mysterious gifts.
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 Houston Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
THE MUSIC MAN Extends 2026 National Tour
Big League Productions' national tour of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man will resume performances at TUTS in Houston in September with additional tour dates through the end of the year.
Review: THORNFIELD at ZOOM SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTIONS
It is painstakingly faithful to the book, save for some extra beats that make Jane a more modern-minded woman.
Video: ROMEO AND JULIET Opens at Alley Theatre in Houston
Alley Theatre has shared a new video promoting its production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in a timeless Verona and exploring how love and risk endure across generations.
Review: COLLECTIVE RAGE at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA
I never thought I would have such a good time watching five women talk about their sexual organs, but I absolutely understood every moment as if I had been lucky enough to have been assigned female at birth.
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.
Jim Parsons to Reunite With Klein Oak High School for Arts Education Benefit
Jim Parsons will return to his alma mater in Spring, Texas, joining former classmates and theatre director Rick Garcia for a fundraiser benefiting the Maestro Arts Project.
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.
Houston Chamber Choir Names Ashley Stouffer Executive Director
Ashley Stouffer, who joined the Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir in 2024 as Director of Operations, succeeds Brian Miller, now with the Houston Symphony, as the organization's new Executive Director.
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
Interview: Matt Hune on REC ROOM ARTS SEASON 10
This season felt big and important, and it was really important for me to sort of look back at where we've come from, what's brought us here, and where we're going from here.
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.
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Rhinoceros The Catastrophic Theatre (9/18-10/10) |
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A Christmas Carol Alley Theatre (11/15-12/27) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Theatre Under The Stars (12/08-12/24) |
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The Cherry Orchard Alley Theatre (2/12-3/07) |
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To The Bone Theatre Southwest (5/28-6/19) |
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Maricela de la Luz Lights the World Company OnStage (10/03-10/24) |
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JEZEBEL: The Criminally Country Musical Art Factory (9/18-9/27) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Baytown Little Theater (10/09-10/18) |
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About Noah by Paula Coco Theatre Suburbia (9/18-10/17) PHOTOS |
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PROOF 4th Wall Theatre Company (9/11-10/03) |
