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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.
DEATH BECOMES HER Tickets to Go On Sale at Overture Center
The Tony Award-winning musical comedy DEATH BECOMES HER will begin ticket sales for its engagement at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
ROMEO AND JULIET to Open Madison Shakespeare Company's Third Season
Madison Shakespeare Company will present ROMEO AND JULIET at the Bartell Theatre, marking the company's first production of the Shakespeare classic and the first adult staging on the venue's stage in over two decades.
GASLIGHT to Make Wisconsin Debut at Forward Theater
Forward Theater will present the Wisconsin premiere of GASLIGHT, Steven Dietz's adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's 1938 thriller, at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison.
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.
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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Students and Parents Protest After Wisconsin Superintendent Blocks High School Production of FLASHDANCE
Students, parents, and community members in Watertown, Wisconsin rallied outside their school district offices this week after the interim superintendent blocked Watertown High School from staging Flashdance as its spring 2027 musical.
Exclusive: Betty’s Hitting the Road! Inside Rehearsals for the BOOP! National Tour
BOOP! The Musical is ready to boop its way across America! Following its Broadway run, the musical will officially launch its national tour on October 3 in Rochester, New York.
THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW to Return for 9th Annual Tour
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon announced the 9th annual edition of their holiday show, which will tour 30 cities across the U.
Video: Mission: Possible! Meet the Stars Taking OPERATION MINCEMEAT on the Road
Operation Mincemeat is hitting the road! Following its success on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning musical is launching its North American tour, bringing its hilarious and heartfelt story to audiences across the country.
Review Roundup: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Launches North American Leg of World Tour
The North American leg of the world tour of Operation Mincemeat is now underway! The North American leg of the Mincemeat World Tour launched at the Providence Performance Arts Center.
Review Roundup: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Launches North American Tour
The North American tour of Maybe Happy Ending, by Tony Award-winners Will Aronson and Hue Park directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Arden, is now underway.
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Dinner Detective Madison DoubleTree Madison East (10/31-10/31) |
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Romeo and Juliet Bartell Theatre (11/06-11/21) |
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The Hello Girls City Church (4/23-5/01) |
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Outback / Murray & Peter Present Viterbo University Fine Arts Center (11/07-11/07) VIDEOS |
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Hamlet The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (10/10-11/15) PHOTOS |
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The Gifts of the Magi The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (12/05-12/27) |
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The Green Room Martin Street Theater (10/16-10/31) |
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Hadestown Overture Center (6/04-6/06) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Overture Center (1/19-1/24) |
