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.
Memphis Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Memphis from Broadway shows on tour to regional 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.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from May 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
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.
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Speak, Salvation, Speak Hattiloo Theatre (8/13-9/06) |
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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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Leanne Morgan McKenzie Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |
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Emerge: New Student Dance Works Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (3/26-3/27) |
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Suffs The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (7/28-8/02) |
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Clue The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (9/15-9/20) |
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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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White Rabbit Red Rabbit Woodruff-Fontaine House (7/24-8/01) |