Judy Garland News

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Gilded Balloon announced the return of DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS to Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon Patter House, reuniting the original cast of Gail Watson, Frances Thorburn, and Clare Waugh under writer-director Morag Fullarton.

Charles Busch will receive the Judy Icon Award at the 14th annual NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS at Joe's Pub, benefiting The Ali Forney Center. Steven Tartick will receive the Good Judy Award.

The WIZARD OF OZ is familiar to so many after all this time (and so many versions, including the Disney alternate universe ‘Wicked’ franchise) that one might be forgiven for thinking that no version is capable of any surprises anymore. AND YET. I am delighted to report that in this production lovingly done by Toby’s, there are delightful, unexpected moments, including puppetry and a surprising dance number, plus The Jitterbug.

GABRIELE MARCELLO - IL MAGO DI OZ INCONTRIAMO L'AUTORE DEL SAGGIO PUBBLICATO DA GREMESE

Claybourne Elder lived in my imagination long before he stepped onstage at 54 Below. Years of seeing him in Company, Bonnie and Clyde, Passion, and Sunday in the Park with George had fixed him there as a particular kind of Broadway specimen: brooding, handsome, carved almost to the point of myth, all masculine voltage and clean theatrical authority.

Always feeling honored and blessed and believing in the arts and giving to the world, Jeffrey Polk took ten minutes to answer ten questions with Gavin Glynn about his influences on his continuing career as a much sought after dynamic live performer. 

The Billy Barnes Review was the music-comedy ensemble that launched Jackie Joseph’s career on stage in the late 1950s but she returns the favor at the Billy Barnes’s Bash 4/22/26 Doors open at 7:00pm Show time 8:30pm paid parking garage or street parking.

The Billy Barnes Foundation and Fraser Entertainment Group invite you to the Billy Barnes' Bash Benefit Concert on Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:30 PM (dinner at 7:00 PM). Starring Jo Anne Worley, Eileen Barnett, Cheryl Daro, Michael Deni, Jane A. Johnston, Jackie Joseph, Jeffrey Polk, James Snyder, and BJ Ward.

BroadwayWorld talks with WICKED alumn Carmen Cusack, who will headline BACK TO OZ: From The Wonderful Wizard to The Wiz to Wicked at the Mark Taper Forum April 18–26.

The full cast has been revealed for the strictly limited run of Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow, at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. The cast features Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland.

Olivier Award winner Jenna Russell joins the full cast of SINATRA THE MUSICAL, set to begin performances June 3, 2026 at London's Aldwych Theatre, featuring over 20 Sinatra hits.

AMPA's debut exhibition DIVA, featuring costumes worn by Cher, Tina Turner, Lady Gaga, and Kylie Minogue, closes April 26 at Arts Centre Melbourne, with half-price tickets and free public transport now available.

Algonquin Arts Theatre announced a new Concert Series running summer 2026 through spring 2027, featuring tribute acts honoring Queen, Elvis, and ABBA, alongside yacht rock, surf harmonies, and seasonal programming at its Manasquan, NJ venue.

The 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys” – the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre – will be performed at Joe’s Pub on Monday, June 1.

Arlington's Regent Theatre marks its 110th anniversary on April 24 with a Vaudevillian Variety Show featuring circus comedy, breakdancing, belly dancing, and a live-scored silent film.

Viral vocalist Rosie Webber will make her New York City debut at The Green Room 42 on July 30, 2026, in The Show That Got Away, a Judy Garland tribute written and directed by Emmy nominee Danny Salles.

MUSE/IQUE will present BACK TO OZ, tracing Oz from the 1939 MGM film to THE WIZ to WICKED, at the Mark Taper Forum in April 2026, led by Artistic Director Rachael Worby.

Liza Minnelli is looking back on her storied career in Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!. In her memoir, Minnelli shares why she took on a role in the hit TV series Arrested Development and how it led her to a new group of fans.

Macha Theatre/Films will present LOVE STRUCK at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles as a visiting production. The play, written by Odalys Nanin and Marie Barrientos, will run April 24 through May 3.