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The Academy Award-winning animated Warner Bros. film, directed by George Miller, Happy Feet is officially being developed as a new, Broadway-bound musical. 

In honor of healthcare professionals across the country, the hit HBO series The Pitt is partnering with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to host a nationwide series of free advance fan screenings for the Season 2 finale.

Irish folk group, The High Kings, are bringing their Rocky Road Tour 2026 down under, with performances in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and more. Tickets for The High Kings Tour 2026 go on sale Thursday April 2 at 11am local time.

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, currently starring on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show, will announce the nominees for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards. Tune in right here at BroadwayWorld tomorrow, April 1 (2pm ET) to watch the announcement live. 

Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer” took their first bows on Broadway in August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone at the Barrymore Theatre. The Debbie Allen-directed production is now in previews. Watch the video!

ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL will present the world premiere of ReCON$truXion, a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan. The production will showcase innovative storytelling and themes relevant to contemporary society.

Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

Original Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre will present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR, a play by Micheál Mac Liammóir, directed by Michael Fentiman and starring Alastair Whatley, at Park Theatre from 22 July to 22 August.

The newcomer-nominated sketch group CRYBABIES will return to the Edinburgh Fringe in August with their new horror-comedy show, The Scaring, directed by Jon Brittain.

Tickets are now on general sale for The Pantomime Awards 2026, which will take place on Sunday 19 April at 5pm at Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe. Learn more here!

PNC Broadway in Columbus and CAPA have announced the 2026-2027 Season, headlined by the return of the legendary THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in the spring of 2027. Learn more about the lineup here!

A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!

The world-class cast of magicians have been announced to lead the stage spectacular NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE at the London Coliseum for 5 weeks only from Friday 31 July to Sunday 6 September 2026.

Witzend Productions and Charing Cross Theatre will present the world premiere of DARK OF THE MOON, featuring GLENN ADAMSON and LAUREN JONES, with performances scheduled from May to August 2026.

The Bushnell has announced its 2026-2027 Broadway Series, showcasing a lineup of new Broadway hits alongside award-winning musicals. The series aims to attract theatergoers with a diverse selection of performances.

The Manhattan School for Children (MSC) hosted Broadway Loves MSC, a one-night-only benefit concert raising funds for arts education and enrichment programs. Check out photos here!

By the mid-1920s the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo) were already well known on the vaudeville circuit. Broadway gave their mayhem a larger canvas. Producer Sam Harris commissioned a musical comedy built around them, pairing their improvisational chaos with the polish of Berlin’s songs and Kaufman’s sharp theatrical wit.

The Beverly Theatre Guild will present its 63rd season closer, Shrek: The Musical. This funky twist on classic fairy tales based on the iconic movie is scheduled to be performed on April 24, 25 and 26, 2026. Check out photos of the cast here!

After a seven-year hiatus from solo cabaret, acclaimed performer Jerome Elliott will return to the stage with The Bridges I’m Manically Counting, a new musical journey.

New York Live Arts (Live Arts) and Founding Artistic Director Bill T. Jones have announced the 2026 Annual Gala chaired by Derrick Adams & Michael Chuapoco, and Darnell L. Moore* & Yashua Simmons.