Tim Rice News

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2026 include Kim's Convenience and more.

The Smith Center announced tickets for the first four shows of its Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series, including DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ELF THE MUSICAL, and THE OUTSIDERS.

It’s like a round circle for the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, bringing back Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to Vienna and especially to the Raimundtheater, where the Original production had its German Premiere back in 1995.

Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this May 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from regional stages across the country - from Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles to The Phantom of the Opera at Seattle's Paramount Theatre and Pippin at Signature Theatre in DC.

Jesus Christ Superstar at Georgetown Palace Theatre may be my favorite Palace production since I started reviewing in 2018. Jamie Rogers delivers a modern, energetic rock opera filled with standout performances, inventive staging, hip-hop-infused choreography, and a live band that absolutely rocks. Don't miss this one!

What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?

Jaelon 'Majiggk' Harris discusses portraying Jesus in Market House Theatre's contemporary production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, exploring power, identity, and the human pressures behind an icon.

There is a distinct alchemy that occurs when a massive, legendary rock opera is stripped of its traditional stadium-sized distance and placed directly in front of an audience. At Studio Tenn’s Turner Theatre at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, director Patrick Cassidy has done just that, turning Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar into a visceral, in-your-face exploration of celebrity, devotion, and mortal terror.

Ahead of the Season 2 premiere of Hulu’s comedy series “Deli Boys,” Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh made their Broadway debuts in Disney’s Broadway musical, Aladdin. Check out photos and video here!

Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque has shared her reaction to the news that the Broadway revival of CHESS would be ending its run early on Broadway. In a new video, JoJo gives fans a behind the scenes look at her preparation process for the show, rehearsing the songs, 'Nobody's Side,' and, 'I Know Him So Well'.

Georgetown Palace Theatre will present the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar on the historic Springer Stage in Georgetown, Texas, directed by Jamie Rogers.

Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque has revealed that she was supposed to start rehearsals for CHESS on Broadway the day that the show announced its early closing. JoJo was set to take over the role of 'Florence Vassey' from Lea Michele.

Go inside rehearsal for the new West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar. Check out photos of vocalist Sam Ryder and more as they prepare to ressurect the classic rock musical.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will be coming to San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre for a limited four-week engagement.

Chess will play its final performance on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre after over 250 performances starring Aaron Tveit,  Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher.

Further details have been revealed for the Broadway transfer of Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, starring Olivier Award and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler.

Aprovechando que este verano visitará España con su nueva gira de conciertos, repasamos cronológicamente los papeles más icónicos y exigentes de la diva del musical

Black Rock Theater will present JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Fairfield Theatre Company in Fairfield, CT. The rock opera classic is set for a limited three-performance run.

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will return to Memphis this summer as part of the national touring production, playing at The Orpheum Theatre. Learn more about the show here!