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Center Theatre Group Reveals 2026/27 Season - THE TURNING WORLD Premiere and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2026

Center Theatre Group has revealed twelve productions for the 2026/27 Season. The eight-show One CTG subscription package includes plays and musicals at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre, including The Turning world premiere and more.

Who Are Broadway Theaters Named After?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 29, 2026

Our 41 Broadway theaters provide a home for every production that hits the Great White Way. From our oldest continually operating Broadway house, the Lyceum, to our newest reopened and functioning Broadway house, the Hudson, the Broadway theaters are all located in midtown Manhattan. Who are all of our current Broadway houses named for...? 

Carrie Hope Fletcher Extends Run in WAITRESS UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026

Carrie Hope Fletcher has extended her run as Jenna in the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, which will open at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Saturday 28 March 2026.

Review: WAIT UNTIL DARK Brings Spine-Tingling Thrills to Stoneham
by R. Scott Reedy - Mar 14, 2026

What did our critic think of WAIT UNTIL DARK at Greater Boston Stage Company?

Photos: Carrie Hope Fletcher and More in Rehearsal For WAITRESS UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, which opens at the New Wimbledon Theatre from Saturday 28 March 2026. Check out the photos here.

Cast Set for WAITRESS Australian Premiere in March 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026

Additional performers have been announced who will play lead roles and ensemble in the Australian Premiere of Broadway's musical WAITRESS, which will ignite Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne.

Cast Set For WAITRESS UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026

Full casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre from Saturday 28 March 2026.

Broadway's Lena Horne Theatre to Celebrate 100 Years This Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2026

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s SIX will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Lena Horne Theatre as a new cast of Queens begins their reign for Twenty Twenty SIX.

New Version of JANE EYRE Is Now Available to License
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 12, 2026

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has just announced that a new version of the Broadway musical Jane Eyre is now available for licensing. We have all of the details!

Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Rob Mills and More to Lead WAITRESS Australia Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026

Casting has been announced for the Australian Premiere of Broadway's smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne from 1 May, and the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 1 August. Tickets are now on sale.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte and More to Star in WAITRESS Australian Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2026

The cast has been revealed for the Australian Premiere of Broadway’s Waitress, which will light up Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne and the Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin, Evelyn Hoskins Join WAITRESS UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2026

Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin, and Evelyn Hoskins are set to join the cast of the UK and Ireland tour of WAITRESS, enhancing the beloved musical with their acclaimed talents.

Did You Know That Zombies Owe Their Popularity to Broadway?
by Howard Sherman - Oct 31, 2025

The concept of the zombie in popular culture owes its legacy not to Night of the Living Dead or The Walking Dead, but to a long-forgotten Broadway play entitled, simply, Zombie, which ran for all of three weeks back in 1932.

Tickets on Sale For WAITRESS in Sydney
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025

Tickets are now on pre-sale for the Australian premiere of Broadway's smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up the Sydney Lyric Theatre beginning in August 2026.

WAITRESS Will Premiere in Sydney in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

Broadway's smash-hit musical WAITRESS is baking its way to Australia for the very first time, premiering at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in July 2026. Learn more here!

Carrie Hope Fletcher Will Lead WAITRESS UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2025

The hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS will return to tour the UK and Ireland, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre from Saturday 28 March 2026. Multi award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher will lead the cast.

American Repertory Theater to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of WAITRESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2025

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) opened the world-premiere production of Waitress at the Loeb Drama Center on August 20, 2015. The theater will celebrate the show and its journey around the world and back. Learn more!

Erika Henningsen & Ramin Karimloo Will Lead Manhattan Concert Productions' JANE EYRE
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 13, 2025

Manhattan Concert Productions will continue its acclaimed Broadway Series with Jane Eyre, coming to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in 2026. The concert will be led by Erika Henningsen as the title character and Ramin Karimloo as Rochester. We have all of the details! here!

10 Inspiring Pieces of Theatre History I Saw Up Close And In Person This Summer"And How You Can Too!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 10, 2025

In many of America’s cities, theatre history exists in plain sight. Whether inside a museum or on a street corner, fascinating pieces of theatre lore exist, waiting to be discovered by an interested passerby. Here are ten inspiring displays of theatre history I saw up close and in person this summer, from New York City to Washington D.C. and beyond. You can visit them too—and many are free to see! 

PERSONALITY: THE LLOYD PRICE MUSICAL Starring Cedric Neal Will Play Concert Performances
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical in concert will be staged for two performances at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more about the show here!

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