Modern Stage News

Since all tickets for Carmen’s twelve performances are sold out, the Greek National Opera has announced one extra performance in the Stavros Niarchos Hall at the SNFCC. Learn more 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.

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 16 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2026 reading list.

As revealed on BBC’s The One Show yesterday evening, Dame Elaine Paige will receive this year’s Special Award at the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard. Learn more here!

The International Magic and Illusion Festival will take place May 20 through May 24, 2026, in Belo Horizonte, bringing illusionists from Brazil and abroad to one of the country’s leading cultural venues.

The Playground Theatre's Women's Voices: A Celebration will return for its second year, bringing together an extraordinary line-up from across theatre, the Arts, politics, media and beyond.

BroadwayWorld spoke with casting director Bernard Telsey about his work on the pair of Wicked films, his reaction to being included on the Oscar shortlist, and how he hopes the new awards category will change the way people understand the work of casting directors everywhere.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released rehearsal photos for its upcoming production of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls in his Steppenwolf debut.

This fall, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is once again drawing audiences to Broadway, with its enigmatic blend of humor, hopelessness, and haunting stillness. It’s a timely reminder of how profoundly absurdist theatre reshaped the modern stage—inviting audiences to laugh at the meaningless, search for significance in repetition, and confront the unsettling question at the heart of human existence: Why are we here at all?

The Liberal Arts and Science Academy will present their fall musical production: Ride the Cyclone (High School Edition)!

The Springer Opera House, Georgia's historic State Theatre, will kick off its 2025-26 season with a high-voltage, soulful celebration of courage, heart and home.

Wavelength Theatre is back at Camden Fringe this summer with Seven Minutes & a Dolphin, a new comedy exploring friendship, romance, and what really counts as a happy ending.

Presented by the innovative Chasing Dreams Broadway Cabaret Series, this electrifying showcase will light up the legendary Don't Tell Mama on Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 PM.

Pride meets prohibition at Joe’s Pub with THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY — a one-night-only theatrical fundraiser celebrating LGBTQ+ history through music, joy, and resistance. Learn how to attend!

Opera Hong Kong will present a contemporary rendition of Mozart’s beloved opera, The Magic Flute, this May at the Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. 

 J.P. Morgan has unveiled its NextList2025, spotlighting four Broadway productions that are set to open in the coming year. Find out what shows made this year's list here!

Callum Woodhouse leads the cast in Mark Giesser's THE DEVIL MAY CARE, a new production exploring themes of morality and consequence. Discover the full cast and creative team behind this intriguing play.

Moonlight Stage Productions' 43rd season continues with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical from August 14-31.

Jude Christian's new production playfully inverts Shakespeare's misogyny