Brian Stokes Mitchell News

The LA Phil revealed six additions to the 2026 Hollywood Bowl summer season, including Darren Criss, Renee Elise Goldsberry and more. A single Hollywood Bowl season features eclectic programming of classical, pop, rock, hip-hop, and more.

Mitchell sent the audience out into the night uplifted, restored, and indeed, full of hope and joy with his 3/19 show, performing a wide range of songs from his Broadway roles in RAGTIME and MAN OF LA MANCHA to contemporary works.

TADA! Youth Theater will honor Brian Stokes Mitchell at its 41st Anniversary Gala on April 26 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Jason Kravits will host the event, which will also feature performances by members of TADA!’s Resident Youth Ensemble.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center will welcome back The Philadelphia Orchestra for a three-week summer residency as part of its celebratory 60th anniversary season.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Spring Awakening star John Gallagher, Jr., a Baby concert featuring an all-star cast to support Planned Parenthood, Liz Callaway's Stephen Schwartz album release concert and more.

Roundabout Theatre Company hosted its 2026 Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, honoring Emmy Award-winner Jean Smart. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos below!

Reeve Carney, Alex Newell, JJ Niemann, and five new members of the RENT original Broadway company have joined the star-studded line-up for The Festival, the first-of-its-kind three-day outdoor celebration.

Tony Award Winner Natalie Venetia Belcon and film, television, and stage star Corbin Bleu will co-host the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominations. The announcement event will also be livestreamed by BroadwayWorld.

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues this month - at a range of budget points. Tickets to these shows are limited and they are likely to sell out, so make sure to check this list when you plan out your month!

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Broadway actor John Herrera. Herrera received a Tony Award nomination for her his performance in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues in NYC this spring, at a range of budget points, including Brian Stokes Mitchell, Melissa Manchester, and Harry Connick, Jr.

The Drama League has revealed the 2026 Honorary Committee for the 92nd Annual Drama League Awards. The Awards Honorary Committee, still in formation, includes Bryan Cranston, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, and John Lithgow. 

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell. Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a career that spans Broadway, television, film, and concert appearances.

Casting details have been released for the upcoming fourth season of The Gilded Age, the HBO costume drama full of Broadway and stage veterans. New additions to the cast include Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan, Tony Award nominee Taylor Trensch, Maggie Kuntz (John Proctor Is the Villain, The Outsiders), and more.

The Boston Pops, led by Keith Lockhart, will present 'STAR WARS: THE STORY IN MUSIC' in Lincoln, featuring musical excerpts from all nine episodes of the saga.

 The Museum of Broadway will present a new special exhibit that will encapsulate the great love stories of Broadway through unforgettable costumes, accessories, lyrics and more.

The honorees and initial performers have been revealed for MCC Theater's Miscast26, the one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast.

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

The Festival, a first-of-its-kind three-day outdoor celebration of Broadway’s greatest hits and brightest stars, will come to the Hudson River waterfront, featuring Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara and more.

Check out opening night photos from the world premiere of GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON, now playing at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater.