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Bryan Batt, Jamie Neumann and More to Star in THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER at Crescent City Stage
Crescent City Stage will present a staged reading of Thornton Wilder's one-act The Long Christmas Dinner at The Josephine as part of a nationwide festival organized by the Thornton Wilder Estate.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from October 2026
Touring productions took over October, with exclusive first looks at the Boop! The Musical and Operation Mincemeat tours and performances from Maybe Happy Ending.
Don't Forget to Vote... for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Election Day is coming! While you make plans for your trip to the polls, don't forget to cast your vote in BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage: Season 7.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: November 1, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 17 answers drawn from an anniversary reunion, fresh casting news and the week's theatre headlines.
LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS to Perform at Ogden Museum's Live in the Library
The two-time Grammy Award-winning LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS will perform an acoustic set at Ogden Museum's new after-hours music series inside the Patrick F.
Photos: WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Present 130+ Free Performances Across 46 States
The Flynn Center and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize present over 130 free performances and readings of WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY spanning 46 states, Washington D.
Review Roundup: THE BODYGUARD Launches North American Tour
Performances are now underway for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical.
Review Roundup: BOOP! THE MUSICAL Kicks Off North American Tour
Boop-Oop-a-Doop! BOOP! The Musical is now on tour, starring Aliya Grace in the title role.
Brianna Taylor Kelly And Justin Valentine To Guest Star In Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Brianna Taylor Kelly and Justin Valentine will perform as guest artists in the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's production of THE NUTCRACKER at the Riverview Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Video: Watch a First Look at the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
A new montage from the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour features Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon, who reprise their Broadway roles as Oliver and Claire on the road.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 25, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword: 17 answers on 11 Broadway names, two shows and three theatre terms.
Alex Anthony Vazquez Will Bring Three Original One-Acts to the Stage With BLUE CHRISTMAS
Blue Theatre Company will present Alex Anthony Vazquez's BLUE CHRISTMAS, an evening of three original one-act plays exploring holiday expectations and unresolved relationships, at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret in New Orleans.
Watch BOOP! THE MUSICAL Hit The Road With First Look at North American Tour
Watch a first look at the BOOP! The Musical North American tour, starring Aliya Grace as Betty Boop.
Voting Now Open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
The talent has shown up, and now it's your turn to have a say! Season 7 of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage kicked off with a record-breaking number of submissions from talented young performers across the country, and now the competition is officially heating up.
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ABRIDGED to Premiere at Two New Orleans Venues
The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans will present a 90-minute comedic retelling of 17 Williams plays, running at the André Cailloux Center and Jefferson Performing Arts Westwego.
Kathleen Turner to Star at Tennessee Williams Festival Gala
The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival will host a gala featuring actress Kathleen Turner in conversation, celebrating the arts and honoring distinguished artists at the New Marigny Theatre.
Vernon Brooks III Comes Full Circle With THE LION KING in New Orleans
For New Orleans native Vernon Brooks III, bringing Disney’s THE LION KING to the Saenger Theatre is more than another stop on the national tour.
A CELTIC CHRISTMAS to Come to Baton Rouge
World Champion Irish dancers will perform A CELTIC CHRISTMAS at Raising Cane's River Center Theatre.
MIRACULOUS LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR to Launch in February
The stage adaptation of the animated series will premiere as a limited 15-city North American tour running from February 27 through the end of March.
Photos: First Look at THE WHO'S TOMMY National Tour
The North American Tour of The Who’s TOMMY has officially hit the road! The national tour will be taking the stage in Tucson, where audiences can catch performances from October 20 – 25.
New Orleans Opera to Perform Verdi’s IL TROVATORE in November
The New Orleans Opera Association will present Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
Review Roundup: MYSTIC PIZZA Launches National Tour
Mystic Pizza: A New Musical has launched a national tour that began in September 2026 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York.
Exclusive Photos: THE WIZ Launches New North American Tour
THE WIZ is continuing to make its way across the country, bringing the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical from coast to coast, and BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at new production photos!
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 11, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 15 answers across a 17x17 grid drawn from the week's theatre news.
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Mystic Pizza Lutcher Theater (11/19-11/19) |
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The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration Lutcher Theater (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Christmas Rivertown Theaters (12/10-12/20) |
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Sullivan Theater (12/03-12/19) |
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The Lion King Saenger Theatre (10/21-11/08) |
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jefferson Performing Arts Center (12/04-12/13) |
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A Mardi Gras Carol Westwego Performing Arts Theatre (12/04-12/13) |
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf Nims Theatre (11/12-11/21) |
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The Marvelous Wonderettes Westwego Performing Arts Theatre (1/08-1/24) |
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Our City of Saints Jefferson Performing Arts Center (1/15-1/17) |
