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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.
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.
Review: Broadway in Cincinnati presents BOOP! THE MUSICAL at The Aronoff Center
What did our critic think of BOOP! THE MUSICAL at The Aronoff Center?
SPAM KIMCHI to Play The Kentucky Center's MeX Theater
What started as a five-minute story told at The Moth is now a 75-minute one-person show at The Kentucky Center.
THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK: A LIVE CELEBRATION Comes to Louisville's Brown Theatre
Kentucky Performing Arts will present THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK: A LIVE CELEBRATION, a concert production featuring the brother-sister duo's catalog backed by a full band and storytelling.
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.
Vince Gatton to Star in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Louisville's Brennan House
This holiday season, Louisville native, Vince Gatton, will bring NYC-based Summoners Ensemble Theatre's acclaimed solo production of A Christmas Carol to the historic Brennan House.
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.
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.
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.
Review: MISERY at Derby Dinner Playhouse
When you think of classic thrillers and horror stories, one that will undoubtedly come up is Stephen King’s Misery.
RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION to Tour 47 North American Cities in 2027
RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation will return to North America in 2027.
AFLORA 2026 Will Present Free Community Art Celebration in Louisville
Kentucky Performing Arts and La Casita Center will host the sixth annual AFLORA art exhibition with live music, dance performances, and cultural programming at Old Forester's Paristown Hall.
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.
THE COURTROOM to Stage Deportation Trial Benefit in Lexington Cathedral
Earendel Theatricals will present a one-night-only benefit performance of THE COURTROOM, an immersive staged reading of actual immigration court transcripts, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Lexington.
Exclusive Photos: THE WIZ Launches New North American Tour
THE WIZ is continuing to make its way across the country, bringing the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical from coast to coast, and BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at new production photos!
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 11, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 15 answers across a 17x17 grid drawn from the week's theatre news.
Review Roundup: OH, MARY! Opens National Tour
Alaska Thunderf*ck stars as 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in the national tour of Oh, Mary! The tour is now underway, having opened in Hartford, CT in September 2026.
MOUNTAIN MAMAS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and More Set for Flashback Theater Co. 13th Season
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Photos: First Look at the MYSTIC PIZZA National Tour
Big League Productions is now presenting Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, the new production embarking on a national tour that began September 26, 2026 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from September 2026
We head inside rehearsals and share a first look at the DEATH BECOMES HER North American tour, starring Jackie Burns, Kristen Beth Williams, Ken Marino and Nasia Thomas ahead of its launch at Cleveland's Playhouse Square.
Exclusive: First Look at OPERATION MINCEMEAT North American Tour
Take an exclusive first look at the North American tour cast of Operation Mincemeat! The photos feature Mariah Copeland, Katie Kleiger, Luke Antony Neville, Erin Ramirez, and Jake Bentley Young.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 4, 2026
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Misery Derby Dinner Playhouse (9/30-11/08) |
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97.5 WAMZ Acoustic Jam Louisville Palace (12/09-12/09) |
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The Crucible Market House Theatre (10/15-11/01) |
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Dracula: A Comic Thriller Starring Shirley Holmes & Jennie Watson Oldham County Youth Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
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The Music Man, Jr. Oldham County Youth Theatre (11/12-11/14) |
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Mountain Mamas Somerset First United Methodist Church (10/29-11/08) |
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Misery SKYPAC (3/19-3/20) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Clarksville Little Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Clarksville Little Theatre (12/04-12/13) |
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Leanne Morgan KFC Yum! Center (11/20-11/20) |
