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Here is your complete guide to everything happening at The Festival, the three-day Broadway event taking place this August.

The Festival has released initial programming for the three-day outdoor event taking place at Kingston’s historic Hutton Brickyards. The first-of-its-kind celebration of Broadway will feature three days of musical theater performances and activations.

Look at how Broadway’s biggest stars celebrated both on and off the stage at last night’s 79th Annual Tony Awards, from the Baccarat x Dewar’s Scotch Whisky Speakeasy at the ceremony’s telecast.

Two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin performs songs from THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, SOUTH PACIFIC, HELLO, DOLLY!, and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at 54 Below, joined by collaborator Georgia Stitt.

The category is: Tony Awards Eleganza. Broadway legends, rising stars, Hollywood favorites, and fashion icons all came ready to walk at this year's ceremony. Rachel Zegler, Cole Escola, Queen Latifah, Darren Criss, Jordan Roth, Bernadette Peters, and dozens more brought glamour, confidence, and undeniable star power to the red carpet.

BroadwayWorld takes you inside a handful of the afterparties during Broadway’s biggest night.

Last night saw the 79th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the incredible theater work seen on Broadway this past year. Take a look inside the CBS and Pluto TV broadcasts below, including presenters, performances, and acceptance speeches from shows like The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Ragtime, Titaníque, and more.

Julianne Hough hints at a Broadway return on the Tony Awards red carpet, saying 'you might be hearing something soon.' Get the details from BroadwayWorld.

Once again, Broadway's biggest night has come and gone! With the 79th Annual Tony Awards now behind us, we have compiled a list of some of the most memorable moments from the evening, including standout wins, performances, and more.

The stars are aligning at Rockefeller Center! That's where the best of Broadway comes together today to walk the red carpet ahead of the 79th Annual Tony Awards- the biggest celebration in the American theatre. BroadwayWorld of course will be on hand at Radio City Music Hall all night to keep you up to speed on what's going on onstage, backstage, and behind the scenes!

The Tony Awards has revealed the line-up of stage and screen stars slated to appear during the 79th Annual Tony Awards, including Rachel Zegler, Darren Criss, Cole Escola and many more.

Something's coming! The best of Broadway will take the stage Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a concert reading of Dames at Sea in honor of its 60th anniversary, Glee and Broadway star Alex Newell in a new solo show, pride shows and more.

Queen Latifah will lead a special tribute performance to the musical Chicago, celebrating  the show's 30 years on Broadway, at this year's Tony Awards. Learn more here!

On the legal and legislative front, a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and temporarily blocked its planned closure, while New York State added $150 million to its theatrical production tax credit program. Broadway closed out its 2025–2026 season with a new all-time box office record of $1.91 billion, and the Broadway League and Actors' Equity announced a new audition initiative called LEAP.

Creation Entertainment's A SALUTE TO BROADWAY will bring a Broadway-themed fan convention to The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort, featuring Tony winners, live performances, cosplay, trivia, and a one-night concert with an 11-piece orchestra.

A Salute To Broadway: The Most Musical Fan Convention Ever will come to Las Vegas in June. Learn more about the upcoming event and find out how to get tickets here!

The Outer Critics Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards, and celebrated the winners of the 2025-2026 Broadway and Off-Broadway season at a ceremony. Check out photos here!

With The Late Show with Stephen Colbert coming to an end this week, we are looking back at some of our favorite Broadway performances and musical theater-themed moments from over the past ten years.

Keith Lockhart was chatting with Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (“Anything Goes,” “Thoroughly Modern Mille”) and Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) following their sold-out “One Night Only” concert last summer at Tanglewood when he realized he wasn’t Foster’s only backstage visitor.