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THE GREAT GATSBY to Play Memphis This December; Tickets on Sale This Friday
The North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will play the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis December 1-6, 2026, with tickets going on sale Friday, August 14, as part of the venue's Broadway season.
Cast Set For New Version of THE BODYGUARD on North American Tour
The full cast has been set for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical, which will launch in October.
Full Cast Set For MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their Broadway roles as the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour launches in Baltimore on September 13, 2026, with over 30 additional cities to follow.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from July 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
SHUCKED Will Launch Second North American Tour in 2027
Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, will launch a second national tour across North America in January 2027.
SPEAK, SALVATION, SPEAK to Star Harry Lennix at Hattiloo Theatre
Harry Lennix will lead the world premiere of SPEAK, SALVATION, SPEAK at Memphis's Hattiloo Theatre, an original drama written and directed by Ekundayo Bandele.
Exclusive: Aliya Grace Will Lead the BOOP! National Tour- Meet the Rising Star
This fall, Aliya Grace will star as Betty Boop in the North American Tour of BOOP! The Musical, which will officially launch its 50-week tour at Rochester, NY’s West Herr Auditorium Theatre, playing October 3-10.
THE MUSIC MAN to Open Theatre Memphis 106th Season
Theatre Memphis will kick off its 106th season with Meredith Willson's The Music Man in the Lohrey Theatre.
SHUCKED, STOMP & BEETLEJUICE to Join Orpheum's Broadway Season
The Orpheum Theatre Group has added three productions to its Broadway season lineup in Memphis, including a Memphis premiere and the return of two previously staged shows.
Alaska Thunderf*ck and J. Harrison Ghee Will Lead OH, MARY! National Tour
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT North American Tour Sets Cast
The full cast has been set for the North American leg of the world tour of Operation Mincemeat, which will launch in Providence this September.
THE HEAT OF SOUTHSIDE To Be Performed At Theatreworks @ The Square
Actors Renaissance Theatre is set to present the original production of THE HEAT OF SOUTHSIDE which is written & directed by Mary Ann Washington.
MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT To Return To Memphis At The Orpheum
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that tickets for SPAMALOT will go on sale this month.
Christina Rose Hall and Aaron Kaburick Join BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will celebrate its one-year anniversary, and welcome new cast members.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from June 2026
In this June 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from stages across the country and beyond - from the world premiere of Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre to the riotous new comedy Iceboy!, starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, at Chic
YOUR ROMEO to Open Playhouse on the Square's 58th Season at TheatreWorks
Playhouse on the Square will present the world premiere of YOUR ROMEO, written by Shualee Cook and directed by Courtney Oliver, at TheatreWorks in Memphis, starring Resident Company Members Brooke Papritz and Caroline Simpson.
FINDING NEVERLAND to Make Regional Premiere at Heindl Center for the Performing Arts
DeSoto Family Theatre will present the regional premiere of Finding Neverland at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts in Senatobia, Miss.
Full Cast Set For DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL North American Tour
The full cast has been revealed for the North American Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Musical, a new stage production based on the beloved film Dirty Dancing.
BroadwayWorld Unveils New Redesigned Website & On Demand TV Apps
Today marks a major milestone for BroadwayWorld.
WAITRESS Will Embark on 10th Anniversary North American Tour This Fall
The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Launches 25th Anniversary North American Tour
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater.
Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Playhouse On The Square
The 2025–2026 season at Playhouse on the Square could be summed up in one word: Renaissance.
PUPPET INVASION to Headline Juneteenth Douglass Freedom Festival
Puppeteer Tarish 'Jeghetto' Pipkin will bring his interactive Puppet Invasion to Memphis's Juneteenth Douglass Freedom Festival, featuring a giant Juneteenth puppet and youth-made puppets from 11 community centers across the city.
Free Community Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence to be Presented at TN Shakespeare Co.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company will host a free community reading of the Declaration of Independence on its Tabor Stage in Memphis to mark the document's 250th anniversary.
CLUE to Open 2026-2027 Orpheum Broadway Season in Memphis
CLUE, the murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and 1985 Paramount film, will visit Memphis' Orpheum Theatre as the opening production of the 2026-2027 Broadway season, with tickets available via Ticketmaster.
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Speak, Salvation, Speak Hattiloo Theatre (8/13-9/06) |
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Continuum: A Faculty and Guest Artist Choreographed Dance Concert Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (11/20-11/22) |
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The Pirates of Penzance Germantown Performing Arts Center (2/12-2/14) |
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Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (2/18-2/21) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
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Clown Bar Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (9/24-9/26) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson Poems Park (9/19-9/19) |
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Clue The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (9/15-9/20) |
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It's Raining Queens™ Orpheum Theatre Group (10/02-10/02) |
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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |