Cameron Mackintosh News

The six-time Tony Award–winning new romantic musical comedy, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, will come to San Francisco as part of BroadwaySF's 2026/27 season. MAYBE HAPPY ENDING joins the previously announced DEATH BECOMES HER and THE OUTSIDERS as part of the 2026/27 season.

See how Cole Escola paid tribute to Bernadette Peters with their Tony Awards outfit with the backstory and a look at the original.

Impact Arts has cast and creatives for Summer Stock Austin 2025 including the family musical Mary Poppins based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film as well as the 1977 rock opera sensation Jesus Christ Superstar.

The cast of the West End production of Oliver! recently took the stage during a semi-finals episode of the popular UK series Britain's Got Talent. The performance opened with the company singing Consider Yourself before being joined by Simon Lipkin as Fagin for a rendition of You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two. Watch it now!

This week's newsletter navigates a complex landscape for the theatre industry, from the immediate shockwaves of NEA grant terminations and their profound impact on individual organizations, as detailed by Cara Joy David, to A.R.T./NY's revealing 'Health + Wealth' report offering both stark realities and paths toward resilience in a challenging post-COVID environment. On Broadway, Andrew Lloyd Webber's potential acquisition of the former Mark Hellinger Theatre and the celebration of the Broadway League's latest award winners. Regionally, we see both ambitious growth with the announcement of David Rockwell's new magic theater in Chicago and concerning retrenchment as Berkeley's Aurora Theatre suspends its upcoming season.

Broadway icon Bernadette Peters, currently on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, visited Live with Kelly and Mark on Thursday to discuss the production, currently playing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Watch the interview!

As part of The Kelly Clarkson Show's Broadway-themed episode, Broadway icon Bernadette Peters stopped by the show to discuss starring in the musical revue Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends and shared her favorite Sondheim song. Watch the interview!

On a visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show alongside Bernadette Peters, Darren Criss reenacted a hilarious moment from a red carpet event 10 years ago when it seemed as if the Old Friends star was checking Criss out during an interview. Watch the video now!

Following the sad news of the passing of much-loved impresario John Gale, West End theatres and Chichester Festival Theatre will dim their lights for 2 minutes at 7pm on Wednesday 14 May, in his memory. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber wants to buy the former Mark Hellinger Theatre, currently the Times Square Church. Learn more about the history of the theatre and the current state of negotiations.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Manhattan Theatre Club will present a final two-week extension for Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga. Learn more!

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Claude-Michel Schönberg (Book & Music), Alain Boublil (Concept, Book & Original French Lyrics)  and Herbert Kretzmer (Lyrics) musical theatre adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is a captivating, staged concert designed for large venues.

The West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON has announced new casting for the show from Monday 16 June 2025 at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

From a musical adaptation of Moonstruck to a Cirque du Soleil Annie Get Your Gun, watch Idina Menzel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Betty Buckley, Lea Salonga, Bebe Neuwirth, Andrea McCardle, and more reveal the 'Show That Got Away.'

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Claude-Michel Schönberg (Music) and Herbert Kretzmer musical theatre adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is a captivating, staged concert designed for large venues.

DEATH BECOMES HER—now nominated for 10 2025 Tony Awards, including Best Musical—will come to San Francisco as part of BroadwaySF's 2026/27 season. DEATH BECOMES HER joins the previously-announced THE OUTSIDERS— winner of four 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Musical—as part of the 2026/27 season.

Broadway Across Canada has unveiled its 2025 - 2026 Broadway season at Edmonton’s prestigious Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Learn more and see how to attend!

The Plano Symphony Orchestra will bring the incomparable Bernadette Peters to Dallas for an inspiring evening of music in August. Learn more about the performance here!

54 BELOW will present two of the rising stars of contemporary musical theater for a one-off performance of Broadway and West End standards as you’ve never heard them before. Learn how to purchase tickets to Anna Zavelson and Henry Patterson.