Judy Garland News

Broadway in Brooklyn is honoring the legacy of stand-up comedy, reuniting Broadway stars and music with the Improv stage, now in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 

A new documentary spotlighting a beloved Wizard of Oz character is coming to digital platforms next month. It's Dorothy!, which takes a look at Dorothy Gale, will be available to watch on video on demand beginning Friday, June 12.

The Princeton Festival will open at Morven Museum & Garden with a weekend featuring Sierra Boggess, soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, American Repertory Ballet, and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.

54 Below will honor the LGBTQ+ performers, producers, and artists who are vital members of our artistic community this Pride Month. Join in celebrating their contributions to the cabaret art form.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 26, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, featuring Filipinos on Broadway Melissa Errico with Billy Stritch, and more.

Hollywood legend Judy Garland is preparing to take the stage at the infamous Talk of the Town theatre-restaurant in 1968. In her room at The Ritz Hotel, she unravels. The star’s glitz and glamour dim, and the harsh reality of what it takes to make it in Hollywood transpires. The show must go on, but Garland is fighting a whole array of demons and she would pass away the following year in London, overdosing on barbiturates. Peter Quilter’s play (with music) is genre-questioning and tonally indecisive. Former drag queen turned Broadway star  Jinkx Monsoon could have taken on the role of a lifetime, but the lack of cohesion in Rupert Hands’s direction fails her.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

FRIGID New York will present the 12th annual Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks in New York City, featuring in-person and livestream performances themed around queer identity across time.

You can now get a first look at the trailer for Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow starring Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland. The production runs until 21 June 2026.

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow in London. Peter Quilter’s play is now running at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, also starring Jacob Dudman as Mickey and Adam Filipe as Anthony.

New rehearsal photos and footage have been released from the West End premiere of Sinatra The Musical, the new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon. Check out the video and photos here!

The rising star teams up with legendary pianist and singer Billy Stritch for SING A SONG WITH ME on 5/26. From swinging showstoppers to intimate ballads, the program will feature songs by Gershwin, Strouse, Bernstein, Sondheim, and more.

The culmination of the 2026 Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden is a Celebration of America at 250 with a three-day showcase of distinctly American music including jazz standards, rock and soul, Broadway tunes, and patriotic music.

The National Theatre has announced National Theatre Nationwide: a new landmark partnership with 12 leading theatres in all nine regions of England dedicated to ensuring parity of access to art and culture, enriching people’s lives–wherever they live.

Some buyers who purchased copies of Liza Minnelli's recent memoir, 'Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!' are seeking refunds after determining that the premium signed copies may not be authentic.

THE WIZARD OF OZ in the Smith Grand Theater at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater is a darlingly delectable morsel of a production that whisks the audience away to the merry old land of Oz.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of playwright and performer Andy Halliday. Halliday passed away at age 73, and was known for his work Off-Broadway, and with longtime friend Charles Busch.

The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.

Nathan Lee Graham, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Claybourne Elder, and more will headline 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center at Joe’s Pub.