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THE ADDAMS FAMILY to Open at Cumberland County Playhouse
The Broadway musical comedy will run at Cumberland County Playhouse's Mainstage, featuring Jason Ross as Gomez Addams and Téa Doherty as Wednesday Addams, with direction by Bryce McDonald.
Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
TOP GUN: MAVERICK, FRANKENSTEIN and John Williams Concerts Will Be Performed By Nashville Symphony
The Nashville Symphony will present film-score concerts, a Tom Petty tribute, and works led by Leonard Slatkin, Ken David Masur, and Richard Kaufman in an upcoming lineup of performances.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY to Open Studio Tenn's 17th Season in Franklin
Studio Tenn Theatre Company will present the musical comedy THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Turner Theater in the Factory at Franklin, directed by Patrick Cassidy, launching the company's 17th season.
1960s and 1970s Revue ONE HIT WONDERFUL! is Coming to The Williamson County Performing Arts Center
The Williamson County Performing Arts Center will present ONE HIT WONDERFUL!, a musical revue celebrating one-hit wonders of the 1960s and 1970s, featuring Craig Robinson and Miracle Ham.
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel & Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum to Open Together in September
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel – created in partnership with Dolly Parton and Herschend – and Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, created by Dolly Parton Productions, will officially debut together in Nashville.
Fiddler On The Roof to Open at WCPAC via Franklin Light Opera
Franklin Light Opera will stage FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center, with Joe Leavitt starring as Tevye under the direction of John Schultz.
Spotlight: Live in Studio A at Nashville Ballet
See the future of ballet take shape in Music City.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN to Make Nashville Debut at Nash Rep
Nashville Repertory Theatre will open its season with the Broadway drama, following high school girls whose study of THE CRUCIBLE collides with real-life reckonings in a small Georgia town.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Oz Arts Nashville Reveals Lineup For 14th Season
OZ Arts Nashville will host a nine-show season featuring international and local artists, including Leïla Ka, KEDAGORO, Dahlak Brathwaite, and Nashville's New Dialect, spanning contemporary dance, theater, and music.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
Interview:Douglas Waterbury-Tieman and Sarah Aili of THE FIRST STAGE at Analog
Presented by New Musical Theater Nashville in partnership with ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), The First Stage gives local Nashville composers and writers a chance to showcase their new work by performing 45-minute excerpts from original musicals in development.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
LIVE IN STUDIO A to Open Nashville Ballet's 2026-27 Season
Nashville Ballet will present LIVE IN STUDIO A, an intimate program pairing Balanchine's ALLEGRO BRILLANTE with new works by company artists and an early look at THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY.
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Video: Watch the JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Perform 'My Boyfriend's Back' in Rehearsals
Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Exclusive: New Cast and Dates Announced for THE WIZ National Tour
Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road.
Full Cast Announced for BOOP! THE MUSICAL National Tour
BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.
MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE Sets US Tour Cast, to Open in Wichita in October
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute has announced full principal casting for its 2026/2027 US National Tour, which will open October 9, 2026, at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kansas.
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Giselle TPAC Polk Theater (10/02-10/04) |
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Cyrano Riverwalk Park (9/10-9/19) |
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Moon Over Buffalo Tellico Community Playhouse (9/03-9/20) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Ramsey Theatre Company (6/26-6/27) |
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The Shark is Broken The Circuit Playhouse (5/07-5/30) |
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The Great Gatsby Orpheum Theatre (12/01-12/06) |
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Mamma Mia! Tennessee Theatre (2/16-2/21) |
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One Hit Wonderful! The Williamson County Performing Arts Center (10/16-10/18) |
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The 49th Annual Art Auction Playhouse on the Square (4/24-4/24) |
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An Enemy of the People The Circuit Playhouse (9/11-10/04) |
