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.
Nebraska Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Omaha — 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.
Interview: Curtis Reynolds of OMAHA BROADWAY BAR is Blowing Up Omaha!
There is a new phenomenon in Omaha’s live music scene.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
Review: MARY POPPINS at Omaha Community Playhouse is Perfect Family Fun!
Flying into the Omaha Community Theatre with parrot umbrella and a satchel of tricks in hand, MARY POPPINS instantly enthralls her appreciative 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.
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.
CHICAGO to Open at The TADA Theatre in June
TADA Productions will present the Broadway musical CHICAGO at The TADA Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska's Historic Haymarket District, featuring Bailey Domann as Roxie Hart and Matt Nesmith as Billy Flynn.
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.
Interview: Kennedy Jackson of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Orpheum Theatre
Kennedy Jackson, debuting as Wanda Sellner in the second National Tour of MRS.
Aline Mayagoitia, Claudia Bennett and More to Join WICKED National Tour
The National Tour of Wicked will welcome new principal cast members next month, including Aline Mayagoitia as Elphaba, Claudia Bennett as Glinda, Susan Cella as Madame Morrible and more.
A CHORUS LINE To Be Presented At BLUEBARN Theatre
BLUEBARN Theatre will present A CHORUS LINE, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical conceived by Michael Bennett.
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.
Interview: Grant Reynolds of MAMMA MIA! at Orpheum Theater
BroadwayWorld Omaha representative Analisa Swerczek sat down with Grant Reynolds, currently starring as Sky in the Mamma Mia! tour arriving in Omaha this week, to talk about his Chicago roots, life on the road, and all things Mamma Mia!
NEWSIES Unseats LES MISÉRABLES to Win BroadwayWorld's 2026 Ultimate Movie Musical Bracket
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
GEORGE MICHAEL REBORN To Make Nebraska Debut
Robert Bartko will bring GEORGE MICHAEL REBORN to Lincoln's Bourbon Theatre, performing hits from WHAM! and George Michael's solo catalog live with a full band.
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Omaha Community Playhouse Keeps You on Your Toes!
When you think of DIAL M FOR MURDER, you may be old enough to remember Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful movie starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland in 1954.
Comedian Matt Mathews Will Come to the Lied Center
Matt Mathews is a comedian and singer/songwriter whose blend of honesty, quick wit, and Southern charm has made him one of comedy's fastest-rising stars.
SUFFS Will Make Nebraska Debut at Lied Center
The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical SUFFS will present its Nebraska debut at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, featuring the story of Omaha native Doris Stevens and the women who fought for the right to vote.
BroadwayWorld My Shows is Now Part of the New & Improved App
Since launching last fall, BroadwayWorld My Shows has been the place where theatre fans log every production they've seen, rate performances, write reviews, and document their theatre experiences.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from March 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
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Anything Goes (2022 Revision) Nebraska Communities Playhouse (8/21-8/30) |
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Eureka Day Enid Miller Theatre (2/18-2/21) |
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Cabaret Annie L. McDonald Theatre (4/22-5/02) |
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Wheeler Walker Jr. Astro Amphitheater (2/28-2/28) |
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A Few Good Men Lofte Community Theatre (9/04-9/13) |
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Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show: Chris Stapleton & Nikki Lane Pinnacle Bank Arena (10/07-10/07) |
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Mamma Mia! Lied Center for Performing Arts (12/15-12/20) |
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The Book of Mormon Orpheum Theater Omaha (5/18-5/23) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Lincoln Theatre Royal (5/20-5/20) |
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Disney's Frozen Nebraska Communities Playhouse (12/11-12/20) |