NEWSIES Unseats LES MISÉRABLES to Win BroadwayWorld's 2026 Ultimate Movie Musical Bracket
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
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BONNIE & CLYDE Immersive Dance Theater Will Come to MATCH Houston
Open Dance Project will present BONNIE & CLYDE, an immersive dance theater work choreographed by Annie Arnoult, at Houston's Midtown Arts & Theater Center.
Broadway at the Hobby Center Generates More than $61 Million in Economic Impact
The Broadway League has reported that touring Broadway productions generated $5.
MISERY to Close Out Alley Theatre's 2025-26 Season
Houston's Alley Theatre will present Misery, William Goldman's adaptation of Stephen King's thriller, directed by Brandon Weinbrenner and starring real-life married couple Elizabeth Bunch and Chris Hutchison as Annie Wilkes and Paul Sheldon.
Review: OTHELLO at Classical Theatre Company
Widely considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, and typically ranked alongside tragedies like Macbeth and Hamlet, OTHELLO explores themes of jealousy, racism, and the destructive nature of unchecked emotion.
Interview: Kendrick 'KayB' Brown of FENCES at ALLEY THEATRE
I'm playing the role of Lyons.
Interview: Ellis C. Dawson of SPAMALOT at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
Out of the knights, I knew the least about Monty Python, so I had a lot of catching up to do.
Theatre Under The Stars Leading Ladies Luncheon Raises Over $140,000 for Houston Arts
TUTS' annual Leading Ladies Luncheon raised nearly $140,000 at Tony's in Houston, honoring Helen Shaffer with the Shirley Stein Outstanding Champion in the Arts and Education Award alongside educators and community volunteers.
Ars Lyrica Houston Will Present Monteverdi's ORFEO
Ars Lyrica Houston will close its season with a WWI-inspired staging of Monteverdi's ORFEO at the Hobby Center, featuring tenor Karim Sulayman and the New York Baroque Dance Company.
Review: AN IDEAL MAN at CONE MAN RUNNING
AN IDEAL MAN is a fun spin on the source material, and it’s charming and affable in its delivery.
Tickets to go on Sale This Week for Heller Awards For Young Artists 2026
Texas Performing Arts will present the 13th annual Heller Awards for Young Artists at HELLER Bass Concert Hall, featuring over 400 students from 40 Central Texas high schools.
Tituss Burgess, Norbert Leo Butz and Audra McDonald Set for 26-27 Hobby Center Lineup
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts has revealed the Beyond Broadway 2026-2027 season.
Hunchback of Notre Dame Houston: Creative Team Revealed
Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame comes to Houston June 16–July 5 with a 21-piece live onstage orchestra in a U.
Review: COMPANY at THE GARDEN THEATRE
You really need a talented group of singers, and THE GARDEN THEATRE has put together a stacked cast of musical actors who have appeared in their shows over the last five years.
BroadwayWorld My Shows is Now Part of the New & Improved App
Since launching last fall, BroadwayWorld My Shows has been the place where theatre fans log every production they've seen, rate performances, write reviews, and document their theatre experiences.
Interview: Jason Nodler and Greg Dean of THE DESIGNATED MOURNER at Catastrophic Theatre
The play is just… it’s about everything.
STOMP and More Set for Performing Arts Houston 60th Anniversary Season
Performing Arts Houston announced its 60th Anniversary Diamond Season, running August 2026 through July 2027, featuring 41 engagements with artists from over 18 countries, including THE JOFFREY BALLET, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Morgan Freeman.
Interview: Logan Vaden of COMPANY at THE GARDEN THEATRE
You mentioned old, and I don't feel old! I feel like high school was yesterday.
Apollo Chamber Players to Present VENTURE at Houston's MATCH in May 2026
Houston-based Apollo Chamber Players will present VENTURE, the final program in their season-long American Story series, on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 7:30pm at Houston's MATCH in Midtown.
Review: SIX at Broadway At The Hobby Center
From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the 6 wives of Henry VIII take the mic and remix 500 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century HERstory.
Video Inside Rehearsals for AUGUST WILSON'S FENCES at Alley Theatre
Alley Theatre has released rehearsal footage of August Wilson's Fences, the Tony Award-winning drama now playing through May 10, 2026 at the Hubbard Theatre in Houston, Texas.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from March 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
Interview: Sapphira Cristál of ONE SLUE OVER THE CUCKCOO'S NEST at PUNCHLINE HOUSTON
My original show had dancing, singing, comedy, and my album, but it also had stand-up, and that part was kind of the thing that made me go, “I really love this!”
LES MISÉRABLES vs. NEWSIES: Final Round Voting Open For BroadwayWorld's Movie Musical Bracket
Voting is now open for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
BroadwayWorld Goes Even More Global: Now Available in 20 Languages
As New York City and the broader United States prepare to welcome the world for a historic stretch of global events — including FIFA World Cup 2026 and America's 250th Anniversary celebrations — BroadwayWorld is expanding its platform to meet that moment in a meaningful way.
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2026 Annual Festival of Originals (The FOO) Theatre Southwest (7/24-8/08) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat A.D. Players at the George Theater (6/24-8/02) |
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Tamarie's Greatest Hits, Volume 3 The Catastrophic Theatre (6/19-8/01) |
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Break-In Dance Fest MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (8/06-8/07) |
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An Old-Fashioned Family Murder Theatre Southwest (9/11-10/03) |
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Xanadu MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) (8/14-8/30) |
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Sweat Theatre Southwest (2/19-3/13) |
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Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Art Factory (10/16-10/31) |
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Alnis Morissette's JAGGED LITTLE PILL Art Factory (7/31-8/09) |
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AC/DC NRG Stadium (8/31-8/31) |