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.
Nashville Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Nashville — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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.
Review: THE 4TH WITCH at Oz
What did our critic think of THE 4TH WITCH at Oz?
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
Interview: Adam Pascal, Olivia Valli, Mykal Kilgore & More Talk JESUS CHRIST SUPER STAR
There is a distinct alchemy that occurs when a massive, legendary rock opera is stripped of its traditional stadium-sized distance and placed directly in front of an audience.
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.
George Strait and Lainey Wilson Join Alan Jackson's Nashville Finale Concert
Country musicians George Strait and Lainey Wilson will join Alan Jackman for his Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale, taking place next month.
Dolly Parton Sets Grand Opening Date for Tennessee Travel Stop
Country icon Dolly Parton has set the date for Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, her new destination offering travelers a space for food, music, and more.
COME FROM AWAY, WEST SIDE STORY, and More Set For Chattanooga Theatre Centre 2026-2027 Season
Chattanooga Theatre Centre announced its 2026–2027 season, themed 'Stories That Shape Us,' featuring eight productions including COME FROM AWAY and WEST SIDE STORY, plus a staged reading of THE COST OF JUSTICE.
The University Choir Of Sewanee To Perform in Nova Scotia
The University Choir of Sewanee, led by Dr.
Steel Magnolias To Perform At Ledbetter Auditorium
Watershed Public Theatre will close its 2025-26 season with Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Columbia State Community College's Ledbetter Auditorium in Columbia, TN, featuring a cast of six women.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Studio Tenn
Jesus Christ Superstar began as a concept album in 1970 before making its stage debut in 1971.
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.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Make Outdoor Debut for Bravo Boro
Bravo Boro will present its first outdoor production, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, at Hop Springs in Murfreesboro, TN.
TPAC to Expand Arts Access Initiative for Middle Tennessee Communities
Tennessee Performing Arts Center announced an expansion of its Arts Access initiative, broadening partnerships with nonprofits, schools, and community groups across Middle Tennessee to connect more residents with live performing arts.
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.
Valery Saul Named Nashville Symphony's New Associate Conductor
Valery Saul has been appointed Associate Conductor of the Nashville Symphony, joining the orchestra for a three-season term.
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: BLOOD SUCKING LEECH at Noah Lift Opera Center
What did our critic think of BLOOD SUCKING LEECH at Noah Lift Opera Center?
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at TPAC'S Jackson Hall
All I knew about Water For Elephants was that it is a romantic drama set in a traveling circus during the Great Depression.
WALKING ACROSS EGYPT Will Come to the Cumberland County Playhouse
Cumberland County Playhouse will present WALKING ACROSS EGYPT, a Southern comedy adapted from Clyde Edgerton's novel, starring Patty Payne as Mattie Rigsbee alongside an ensemble cast in Crossville, Tennessee.
Nashville Symphony To Present Community Concerts This Summer
Nashville Symphony has announced its 2026 Community Concerts series, featuring free performances across Middle Tennessee this June.
OZ Arts Nashville Will Present Manual Cinema's THE 4TH WITCH This June
OZ Arts Nashville and Nashville Shakespeare Festival will present THE 4TH WITCH, Manual Cinema's shadow puppetry reimagining of Macbeth told through the eyes of a girl orphaned by war.
Kesha to Lead Bonnaroo's 2026 SuperJam Lineup
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has unveiled details of the 2026 edition of its world-famous SuperJam, which will be led this year by the one and only Kesha.
Photos: Nashville Ballet Concludes Season With SHERLOCK
Nashville Ballet's company performed in Penny Saunders’ Sherlock during their season finale production of their Attitude Series at TPAC’s Polk Theater, which closed out the 2025–26 Ruby Season.
|
& Juliet Historic Tennessee Theatre (8/04-8/09) |
|
Ain't Too Proud Playhouse on the Square (3/26-4/18) |
|
Mean Girls the Musical Playhouse on the Square (8/21-9/13) |
|
Playhouse Pours Playhouse on the Square (10/08-10/08) |
|
Gunhild Carling at City Winery Nashville City Winery Nashville (11/01-11/01) |
|
Hadestown: Teen Edition Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (7/31-8/09) |
|
ATRIUM TheatreWorks@TheSquare (1/08-1/24) |
|
Les Miserables Playhouse on the Square (5/28-6/27) |
|
Jack Johnson at Ascend Amphitheater Ascend Amphitheater (8/25-8/25) |
|
Leanne Morgan Bridgestone Arena (12/11-12/11) |