Thomas Meehan News

Final tickets have been released for the Brisbane season of the new Australian production of the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie, which begins in December.

Palo Alto Players will present the Tony Award-winning musical Annie at the Lucie Stern Theater November 7–23, 2025. Directed and choreographed by Joey Dippel, the production features a cast of 26 and celebrates optimism with timeless songs like “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard Knock Life.” Tickets are available at paplayers.org.

Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has revealed its 2026 season at The Goodspeed, featuring the world premiere of The Snow Goose and more! See the full season lineup here.

Rehearsal photos have been released for ELF The Musical, returning to London’s Aldwych Theatre for a limited holiday run, starring Joel Montague, Carrie Hope Fletcher, and Aled Jones.

The Entertainment Community Fund and Playwrights Horizons announced that Grammy-nominated artist Rona Siddiqui is the 2025 recipient of The Mark O’Donnell Prize,.

Berkeley Playhouse will celebrate the holiday season with one of Broadway’s most beloved family musicals, Annie, running November 7–December 21, 2025, at the Julia Morgan Theater.

BroadwayWorld talks with Tony Award-winning Marissa Winokur and former Disney heartthrob Garrett Clayton, the director and co-star of the 5-Star Theatricals production of Hairspray in Thousand Oaks.

The full cast has been revealed for the brand-new tour of Elf The Musical launching this holiday season, following the limited holiday Broadway engagement at The Marquis Theatre last year. Learn more!

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present the family musical Annie October 17–26 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA. The production stars young local actor Colette Lelievre in the title role. Lelievre, a Bellingham resident, is a student at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the Franklin School for the Performing Arts.

Cadence Theatre will launch its 2025–2026 season this fall, celebrating 16 years of presenting bold and thought-provoking work in Richmond. The new season features a mix of world premieres, timeless classics, and site-specific performances, spotlighting resilience, imagination, and the power of live storytelling.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Elf the Musical will arive at the Fox Theatre in December. Learn more about the upcoming performances of the national tour of Elf and see how to purchase ticikets!

Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. What did the critics think of the show's transfer to the West End, after sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate factory?

Michael Harrison and David Ian’s smash hit production of ANNIE will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026, with performances at Milton Keynes Theatre from July 21–26. Directed by Nikolai Foster.

ANNIE will embark on a UK and Ireland tour opening at New Wimbledon Theatre on Saturday 23 May 2026. Further dates and casting to be announced soon. Learn more here!

In just over 7 weeks, Christmas will come early to the Aldwych Theatre when Joel Montague, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Aled Jones MBE will star in the smash hit musical ELF as Buddy, Jovie and Walter Hobbs respectively.

Following the great success of the limited holiday Broadway engagement last year, a brand-new tour of Elf The Musical, will sprinkle jolly joy to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall at The University of Akron.

Theatre Tulsa is ready to tease up the hair and turn up the volume with the high-energy Broadway musical Hairspray, running September 12–21 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center's Williams Theatre.

Drury Lane will kick off the 2026/27 season with the wedding of the season in Father of the Bride, written by Caroline Francke, plus more. See the full season here!

5-STAR THEATRICALS has reveald the cast of its upcoming production of Hairspray! The cast will feature Ryan O’Connor as “Edna Turnblad' and more. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.