Stephen Schwartz News

National Symphony Orchestra executive director Jean Davidson will step down from the Kennedy Center after less than three years, citing ongoing turmoil at the arts institution.

One could be forgiven for feeling a little burned out on Wicked these days.  After two super-sized movies and a press tour that seemed to last a decade, Wicked-mania feels a bit on the wane.  However, there is no substitute for seeing this show live on stage.  This show is more relevant than ever,  and the current touring cast are exceptional.

Corinna Sowers Adler will reprise her 2026 Bistro Award-Winning and MAC Award-Nominated show All That Matters at Don't Tell Mama. At this point in your life, what is left in 'life's change purse'? Well...that's all that matters.

Performances are now underway for Titusville Playhouse's production of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation musical, The Prince of Egypt. Check out all new photos from the show here!

The 2025/2026 Aventura Broadway Concert Series will continue with two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz as he takes the stage for a one-of-a-kind evening of story and song from his storied three-decade Broadway journey.

Hennepin Arts announced that Minnesota's most popular musical will return to Minneapolis Wednesday, July 8 to Sunday, Aug. 9 at the historic Orpheum Theatre as the final show in the 2025-2026 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season.

When a community unites to tell a story of faith, freedom, and destiny, the result can be nothing short of breathtaking, and that is exactly what unfolded at The Forum Theatre in Jonesboro as The Foundation of Arts, in partnership with Central Baptist and Jonesboro area churches, presented THE PRINCE OF EGYPT. Under the direction of Maranda Nichols, this sweeping epic rose beyond spectacle and became a powerful expression of collective artistry and belief.

Beginning March 3, the Broadway blockbuster WICKED is welcoming five new cast members to the Gershwin Theatre. Learn more and check out all new photos here!

Titusville Playhouse will present the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation musical, The Prince of Egypt, featuring music and lyrics by Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz.

Ariana DeBose, Latoya Edwards, Tavi Gevinson, Beth Malone and Stephen Schwartz have been added to the line-up of stars set for Vineyard Theatre's 2026 Gala.

To mark the arrival of spring, there are plenty of new things for Broadway fans to watch, including the theater series American Classic, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! and the streaming debuts of Wicked: For Good and Hamnet.

The San Francisco Ballet pulled out of planned performances at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C., marking another major cancellation following President Donald Trump's takeover of the institution's board and operations.

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues this month - at a range of budget points. Tickets to these shows are limited and they are likely to sell out, so make sure to check this list when you plan out your month!

WICKED will return to the Des Moines Civic Center September 2–20, with tickets going on sale March 12. E-club members of Des Moines Performing Arts receive pre-sale access beginning March 2.

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

An Avenue Q reunion will take place next week at the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards in New York City. Host John Tartaglia will be joined onstage by fellow Avenue Q Broadway cast members Stephanie d’Abruzzo and Jennifer Barnhart to present an award at the ceremony.

Producer Mark Michelson opens up about the development of Children of Eden, Broadway’s economic barriers, the Chicago staged reading, casting the concert, and plans to rethink theatre’s financial future.

Shoshana Bean, Auliʻi Cravalho, Judy Kuhn, Lindsay Mendez, and Ben Platt will join The New York Pops Gala in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

Houston Broadway Theatre will present two productions for 2026 with Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Wortham Center, and Falsettos, playing this spring.

New Dramatists has announced Music Theatre International (MTI) as the recipient of its annual Konecky Award. The Konecky Award is presented as part of the New Dramatists Annual Spring Luncheon.