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Tony Award winner Billy Porter stars opposite stage and screen star Wayne Brady in the New York City Center Encores! production of La Cage Aux Folles. Set to open on June 17, this final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. Watch rehearsal highlights in this video!

Step inside the rehearsal room with the cast of La Cage Aux Folles at New York City Center Encores! New videos show Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Alaman Diadhiou, Rachel Webb, and the complete company perform songs.

What’s happening Off-Broadway in June? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season. June 2026 is packed with world premiere stage adaptations, musical revivals, and much more.

Get your first listen to La Cage Aux Folles as the 28-piece Encores! Orchestra brings the sweeping, original 1983 orchestrations to life. Watch a new video of Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert conduct the orchestra through Jerry Herman’s score. 

Black Theatre United has revealed the designers for this year’s BTU Design Expo, alongside the launch of the new BTU Design Expo App. The 2026 Expo brings together leading theatre designers alongside emerging and early-career artists.

Billy Porter will soon return to the stage as Albin in the upcoming Encores! production of La Cage aux Folles, starring opposite Wayne Brady as Georges. Watch Porter praise the talents of his co-star during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Bevelations.

The complete cast has been revealed for Encores! La Cage Aux Folles. Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins joins the cast as Jacqueline, along with Peter Francis James as Edouard, and Rachel Webb as Anne.

Get a peek behind the scenes of Encores! La Cage Aux Folles with Billy Porter, Director Robert O’Hara, and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert. Watch as Porter sings Albin’s first big number in the show, “A Little More Mascara,” and talks with Joubert and O’Hara about the process of approaching the music and the character. 

Jonathan Reid Gealt, New York City based composer, is set to take the stage for one night only at New York City’s legendary Joe’s Pub in May. Learn more about the show here!

Broadway Backwards marked its 20th anniversary with an evening of show-stopping performances, LGBTQ+ storytelling and record-breaking fundraising at the Gershwin Theatre. See photos from the event here!

Three more stars have joined the lineup of stars bringing LGBTQ+ twists to beloved show tunes at this month's Broadway Backwards, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Black Theatre United has announced the BTU Design Expo 2026, a dynamic gathering celebrating the artistry and innovation shaping the future of theatrical design.

Additional stars have joined the lineup of Broadway luminaries bringing to life LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The Museum of Broadway recently hosted a 30th anniversary panel of RENT alums and a special reading of Making RENT: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway. Check out photos here!

Current star of Masquerade Telly Leung discusses with Jennifer Ashley Tepper playing the Phantom in the immersive production, the full circle from Rent fan to Rent actor, Gavin Creel’s leadership during a production that never was, and much more. 

For one night only, Broadway’s buzziest stars and legendary icons will flip the script on beloved show tunes, reimagining them as powerful stories of LGBTQ+ love and pride when Broadway Backwards returns for its 20th anniversary on Monday, March 23, 2026. 

The Museum of Broadway will host a 30th anniversary panel of RENT alums and a special reading of Making RENT: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway.

Black Theatre United (BTU) just announced the BTU Collective, a new wave of leadership within the organization. The BTU Collective is a dynamic collective of leaders, artists, and advocates committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the theater industry.

Black Theatre United is inviting the public to celebrate Black History Month with a special one-night-only talkback exploring Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way.

New York City Center will present its 2025–2026 Winter/Spring season. From the Tony-honored Encores! series to internationally acclaimed dance companies and singular ballet artists, the season brings unforgettable performances to its stage.