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A CONCISE COMPENDIUM OF WONDER Comes to Adelaide Festival 2026
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Fresh from being honoured with a national IMPACT award by PAC Australia, internationally renowned South Australian theatre company Slingsby has announced the world premiere of its triptych, A Concise Compendium of Wonder, as part of Adelaide Festival 2026.
Exclusive: PERFECT WORLD A New Musical Begins Rehearsals At El Portal Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2025
BroadwayWorld has an exclusive video first look inside rehearsals for Perfect World, a brand-new musical directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Kay Cole.
Previews: REQUIEM FOR A BANTAMWEIGHT at Palace Theatre
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - October 29, 2025
Learn more about Requiem For a Bantamweight will be performed as a Scripts on Tap on November 3 at the Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford as. Requiem For a Bantamweight is produced and directed by Lynn Colatrella.
Video: Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL Opens At Hope Mill Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2025
Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary with Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL, starring Ore Oduba. Check out video highlights of the production.
Feature: Leona Lewis To Dazzle Las Vegas With Holiday Residency A STARRY NIGHT
by Debbie Hall - October 29, 2025
GRAMMY-nominated and record-breaking artist Leona Lewis will light up Voltaire at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas this holiday season with her new festive residency, A Starry Night, debuting Nov. 1 through Jan. 3, 2026.
Národní divadlo vypráví LEGENDU Z ERINU
by Krystof Petrasek - October 29, 2025
Erin, nebo-li Irsko. Národní divadlo uvádí v premiéře dlouho neuváděnou operu Otakara Ostrřila Legenda z Erinu.
Review: SHUCKED at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver - October 29, 2025
In times like these, sometimes you just need to turn off your brain and laugh. That's exactly what the national tour of the musical comedy SHUCKED delivers – a few hours of unapologetically silly, pun-saturated fun.
Review: The Washington Ballet's MOVING FORCES at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
by Audrey Cahak - October 29, 2025
The Washington Ballet kicked off its 49th season with a well-rounded, vibrant showcase of its current talent and built anticipation for its upcoming half-century celebration. 
BWW Q&A: Amaya White Talks ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - October 29, 2025
BroadwayWorld spoke to Amaya White about starring in Theatre Raleigh's production of Once on this Island. Theatre Raleigh is a professional, nonprofit theater company based in Raleigh, N.C. dedicated to inclusion and diversity, enriching the community through innovative and intimate theatrical experiences.
BWW Q&A: Alexa Scott-Flaherty of STILL at CenterStage Theatre at the JCC of Greater Rochester
by Joshua Wright - October 29, 2025
Lost love is revisited when Helen and Mark reunite to catch up on old times. Is there still a spark? Have their separate paths finally aligned? Are the things that drove them apart still an obstacle? A charming, thoughtful, and outright funny new play that just may help us find common ground in a divided world.
BWW Q&A: Tyler Winder Talks THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at Brampton On Stage
by Joshua Wright - October 29, 2025
Raised as brothers in a palace of gold, Moses and Ramses are torn apart by a truth that will reshape their destinies — one to reign as Pharaoh, the other to rise and set his people free. This powerful musical of identity, faith, and the enduring strength of the human spirit unfolds on a grand scale.
BWW Q&A: Rob McClure Talks Damn Yankees at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - October 29, 2025
We spoke to Rob McClure about Arena Stage's Broadway-Bound revival of Damn Yankees. This newly-imagined take on the beloved classic stars Rob McClure (Applegate), Ana Villafañe (Lola), Tony Award nominee Jordan Donica (Joe Hardy), Grammy Award nominee Quentin Earl Darrington (Joe Boyd), Bryonha Marie (Meg Boyd), and Alysha Umphress (Gloria Thorpe).
Photos: Phillip Officer's Mabel Mercer Album Release Concert at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - October 29, 2025
On October 24, 2025, singer Phillip Officer celebrated the release of his new Mabel Mercer tribute album, You Fascinate Me So: Phillip Officer Salutes Mabel Mercer, with a concert at 54 Below in Manhattan. See photos by Conor Weiss
Review: COMPAGNIE DYPTIK: LE GRAND BAL at The Joyce Theatre
by Gabby Ziccarelli - October 29, 2025
What if dance could transform our feelings of loneliness to those of belonging? Help us forget our own pain, albeit temporarily, and instead allow us to find a sliver of joy? Enable us to feel free and, perhaps, even feel like the most authentic version of ourselves?
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - October 29, 2025
If you are a fan of Nicholas Sparks's novel The Notebook or the 2004 film of the same title (starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, you do not want to miss this production. It is a beautiful love story of endurance and hope even amidst the constant trials.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY ADAPTED BY KEN DUNCUM at Gryphon Theatre
by Neil Brewer - October 29, 2025
Originally published in 1925, The Great Gatsby was a commercial disappointment during F. Scott Fitzgerald’s lifetime. Its reputation grew significantly after the Second World War, when it was distributed to American soldiers, eventually earning its place as a cornerstone of American literature and a defining work of the Jazz Age—a term coined by Fitzgerald himself.
Video: Sarah Agrusa Cuddles up with Her Broadway Pet, Ollie
by Joey Mervis - October 29, 2025
Broadway stars... they're just like us! When some of our favorite performers aren't onstage, they're at home, cuddling up with their beloved pets. In this edition of Broadway Pets, watch as Mamma Mia! star Sarah Agrusa lays all her love on Ollie.
Student Blog: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
by Student Blogger: Brooke Reynolds - October 29, 2025
I had been hyping up Broadway for the entirety of Emma and I’s friendship, so I couldn’t wait for her to experience it. 
International Masters Gather in LA as Drum Festival Unites Art and Philanthropy
by Team BWW - October 29, 2025
In September 2025, as Nine Beats Drummer Academy integrated the lessons learned from its August stage experience into the new semester's curriculum, campus discussions shifted from technique and pedagogy to exploring how a single performance can be translated into reproducible instruction and sustained community practice.
Student Blog: Why Theatre Education Matters
by Student Blogger: Robin Shepley - October 29, 2025
Why does theatre education matter? This is a question frequently raised by many people, particularly when considering whether a school theatre program should be shut down.
Review: DREAMS DON’T COME TRUE IN PENNSYLVANIA – A Heartfelt Homage to PA
by Analisa Bell - October 29, 2025
Dreams Don’t Come True in Pennsylvania asks a deceptively simple question - “Are you willing to leave a place you love to pursue a dream that may not come true?” - and answers it with humor, heart, and unapologetic joy
Review: TRUE CRIME FRANKENSTEIN at 54 Below
by Alex Del Cueto - October 29, 2025
The October 21 show was an absurd, clever, and heartfelt reanimation of horror, humor, and humanity, proving that lightning can strike more than once when creativity meets chaos in the best way.
Character Breakdown: BAT BOY Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Joey Mervis - October 29, 2025
Just in time for Halloween, Bat Boy is flying back to the stage at New York City Center. This revised production arrives over two decades after its original off-Broadway run at the Union Square Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles.
Review: WENDY & PETER PAN, Barbican Centre
by Cheryl Markosky - October 29, 2025
Girls rule ok in Ella Hickson's enchanting revival of the Darling children's 'second star to the right and then straight on until morning' journey to Neverland ­– first performed in 2013 and now showing at the Barbican for a five-week run.
Review: The Friars Put on a Show at Patsy's Italian Restaurant
by Stephen Sorokoff - October 29, 2025
Comedy legend Alan Zwiebel is interviewed by Bill McCuddy, and vocalist Sal Viviano is among the featured entertainers entertainers.

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