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Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Des Moines Performing Arts
by Jared Fessler - Mar 6, 2026

On February 27, 2026, I made the drive from Minneapolis down to the Des Moines Performing Arts Civic Center to catch the national tour of The Outsiders. I’d been hearing a lot of buzz about the show, and since it hasn’t made its way up to Minnesota yet, I figured it was worth the road trip to see it early. Turns out, it absolutely was.

Photos: Daniel Radcliffe Returns to Broadway in EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 4, 2026

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Duncan Macmillan’s EVERY BRILLIANT THING, starring Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe. The show opens on Thursday, March 12, for a limited thirteen-week engagement through May 24, 2026 at The Hudson Theatre. Check out a first look at Radcliffe in action here!

Photos: First Look Portraits of the New HADESTOWN Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026

Hadestown will welcome an all new principal cast on Broadway. You can now get a first look at photos of the new cast in character, in advance of their first performance.

Interview: Danielle Wade Talks Bringing SHUCKED the Musical to Canada
by Lauren Gienow - Feb 27, 2026

Next week, the North American tour of SHUCKED begins performances at Mirvish’s Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. Broadway World had the opportunity to catch up with Danielle Wade, who plays Maizy and who also happens to be Canadian! We talk all things corn, her tour family, and making her grand return to Canada with this special show.

Review: Beetlejuice Haunts San Diego with Heart, Chaos & Big Laughs
by Lucía Serrano - Feb 27, 2026

The Broadway National Tour of Beetlejuice has landed in San Diego through March 1. The “ghost with the most” is back for a limited run, promising laughs, cringe-worthy humor, and dazzling set and projection design that fully delivers on the spectacle of a Broadway tour.

Photos: First Look at Betsy Wolfe in DEATH BECOMES HER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026

Get a first look at production photos of Betsy Wolfe as 'Madeline Ashton' in Death Becomes Her on Broadway. Based on the Universal Pictures 1992 film, Death Becomes Her was the most nominated show of the 2024-2025 Broadway season.

Photos: Ray Romano, Nicholas Braun, Jake Shane, and Jenny Slate in ALL OUT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

You can now get a first look at production photos of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, currently starring Ray Romano, Nicholas Braun, Jake Shane, and Jenny Slate.

Listen: BLOOD/LOVE Releases Opening Number 'Covenant I'
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2026

“Covenant I,' a new single from the vampire pop opera BLOOD/LOVE, is now available. The track serves as the opening number for the musical, which is in performances at Theater 555 in New York City. Listen to it now. 

Photos: THE LOST BOYS Shares Key Art Ahead of Broadway Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2026

The Lost Boys on Broadway has released all new key art, featuring photos of the cast, in stark 'day' and 'night' constrasting posters. Check out the photos and learn more about the show here!

Review: SPAMALOT Revives A New Quest at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Feb 20, 2026

Initially billed as a show that was 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony Award–winning 2005 Broadway musical comedy MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT™ gleefully gallops back onto the stage in a brand new production with its signature coconut-clacking bravado, irreverent wit, and steadfast commitment to theatrical absurdity very much intact. The show's latest national tour—replicating its 2023 revival directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes—continues its short week-long engagement at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through February 22, 2026 (the show is also scheduled for the Hollywood Pantages Theatre from March 24 through April 12).

Photos: First Look at BLOOD/LOVE Off-Broadway at Theater 555
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

Blood/Love is now playing Off-Broadway at Theater 555. You can now get a first look at production photos. Blood/Love is a new original musical written by Carey Renee Sharpe and Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro.

Review: LES MISÉRABLES U.S. NATIONAL TOUR at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - Feb 18, 2026

The barricade is up at the Orpheum Theatre, and yep — Les Misérables still packs a punch. It’s in town through February 22 with the Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin series, and whether you’re a longtime fan or finally seeing what all the fuss is about, this cast makes it worth the trip downtown.

Review: CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by David Friscic - Feb 17, 2026

An embarrassment of theatrical riches, bordering on sensory, stimulating overload, is on display in an exceptionally bold and satisfying reimagining of the very influential musical Pal Joey—now reconceived as Chez Joey. The show still takes place in the 1940’s Chicago music/nightclub scene, but it has been opened up to explore potent possibilities that are realized in this production.

Interview: Amanda Robles Talks Vocals, Comedy, and Touring with SPAMALOT
by Melissa Heckscher - Feb 16, 2026

BroadwayWorld chats with Connecticut native Amanda Robles, who plays The Lady of the Lake in the North American Tour of Spamalot.

Broadway Cast of RAGTIME Set for Monday Performance on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 13, 2026

On Presidents Day, the cast of Broadway's Ragtime will take the stage on The View for a special performance from the hit revival. Tune in to watch the performance, airing Monday, February 16, at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT on ABC.

Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - Feb 13, 2026

THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pulses with youthful energy, but the material doesn’t feel juvenile.

Broadway's STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW to Be Filmed for Netflix Release
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 10, 2026

Broadway's Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the prequel play to the Netflix series, will be filmed this week for a future release on the streamer. Performances from Tuesday, February 10 to Saturday, February 14 have been canceled to accommodate.

How Michael Arden Is Redefining Broadway
by Charles Kirsch - Feb 10, 2026

As the recipient of two Tony Awards for Best Director of a Musical in the past three years, there’s no question that Michael Arden is at the top of his game. Between thrilling and inventive revivals of Parade and Once On This Island, and exciting new work like Maybe Happy Ending and the upcoming The Lost Boys, Arden has shown a remarkable ability to create theatrical magic. 

Review: MOULIN ROUGE at Broadway Sacramento
by Courtney Symes - Feb 5, 2026

As Harold Zidler says, “Welcome, you gorgeous collection of bohemians and aristocrats, boulevardiers and mademoiselles, welcome to the Moulin Rouge!” What a welcome it is. The ten-time Tony Award winner makes its Sacramento debut at Broadway Sacramento in an explosive and sexy celebration of “truth, beauty, freedom, and love.”

Photos: Bob the Drag Queen in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026

Bob The Drag Queen has officially taken over the role of “Harold Zidler” in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway.  You can now get a first look at production photos here!