Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from May 2026
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Memphis Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Memphis from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
BroadwayWorld Launches Producer Fantasy Game
BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
THE LOVES OF LINCOLN to Make World Premiere at Emerald Theatre Company
Emerald Theatre Company will present the world premiere of The Loves of Lincoln, a queer bedroom farce arguing Abraham Lincoln was gay, at TheatreWorks @ The Square in Memphis's Overton Square.
SHREK THE MUSICAL Will Come to Cumberland County Playhouse
The Cumberland County Playhouse will present Shrek the Musical, bringing all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ear.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?
SWEENEY TODD to Open at Playhouse on the Square in Collaboration with Opera Memphis
Playhouse on the Square and Opera Memphis announced their first co-production since 2011, staging SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at the Overton Square Performing Arts District in Memphis, TN.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieres
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
Collierville High School Students to Represent Memphis at the Jimmy Awards on Broadway
Two Collierville High School students won Lead Actor and Lead Actress honors at the 17th annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards and will compete at the Jimmy Awards at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Will Come to Memphis This Summer
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will return to Memphis this summer as part of the national touring production, playing at The Orpheum Theatre.
StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Adds 26 Cities to 2026-27 Route
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
DEATH BECOMES HER Sets Closing Date
BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Tony Award winning and Grammy Award nominated musical, and the most nominated production of the 2024/2025 Broadway season, DEATH BECOMES HER, will conclude its Broadway run.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Circuit Playhouse
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
RAGTIME Will Launch National Tour in Fall 2027
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27
The North American Tour of Oh, Mary! has announced the dates and cities for its 2026-27 season.
Play Broadway Games Every Day in May and Win a Merch Prize Pack
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
PRIMARY TRUST Will Come to the Circuit Playhouse
Playhouse on the Square will present PRIMARY TRUST, Eboni Booth's 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, at The Circuit Playhouse in Memphis.
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.
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
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Tivoli Theatre Announces 2027 Broadway Season with Six Musicals in Chattanooga
The Tivoli Theatre Foundation announced Tuesday that Broadway musicals will return to the historic Chattanooga venue with a six-show 2027 season, marking the theater's first programming since closing for extensive renovations several years ago.
17th Annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards Reveals Nominees
The Orpheum Theatre Group announced nominees for the 17th annual ORPHEUM HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS, with students from 58 Mid-South schools across four states set to compete at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis.
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Speak, Salvation, Speak Hattiloo Theatre (8/13-9/06) |
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Clue The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (9/15-9/20) |
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Suffs The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (7/28-8/02) |
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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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Titanic Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (4/22-4/25) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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White Rabbit Red Rabbit Woodruff-Fontaine House (7/24-8/01) |
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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |
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CLUE Orpheum Theatre (9/15-9/20) |
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Clown Bar Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (9/24-9/26) |