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The official trailer is here for Sofia the First: Royal Magic, featuring a first look at Rapunzel, who makes a special appearance in the premiere episode. Check it out now.
Norton Singers will present THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, featuring music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The production will include a large ensemble and full orchestra. Performances will take place across multiple dates in June.
The University of Southern California’s Themed Entertainment program will present “The Bloodhound,” a fully immersive theatrical production. Part of the larger USC School of Cinematic Arts.
BEAUTY FREAK, a new play by James Clements, has officially opened Off-Broadway at the cell theatre. The production is directed by Danilo Gambini and features a cast portraying historical figures connected to filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. Check out photos from opening night.
TheatreZone's production of OLIVER! features Actors' Equity performers from New York City alongside Florida favorites, including an 11-year-old in the title role and a Broadway-connected cast bringing Lionel Bart's classic musical to Naples.
Disney Theatrical Group announced the full company for the final extension of HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with Bradley Gibson leading as the title character alongside newly announced cast members joining the production.
The Music Center will present a summer dance season in Downtown L.A. featuring NEW YORK CITY BALLET, BALLETENOW: SUPERSTARS OF PARIS, and free weekly dancing events at Jerry Moss Plaza and Gloria Molina Grand Park.
Released 23 years ago, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ is the first film in what has now become a $4.5 billion franchise with five films released and a sixth on the way. The hilariously mischievous Captain Sparrow has been a fan favourite thanks to Johnny Depp’s skilled portrayal, and the film’s quick, witty plot is complimented by an astounding cast of actors. The visual effects, set decor, wardrobe, and props blend the world of mid-1700’s Jamaica into a truly magical place. However, nothing transports the audience quite as effectively as the powerful motion picture score.
One day, I thought, you know what? There's one group of songs from the Disney studios, their animated films, that we all grew up with. So many songs that have become part of the American consciousness.
What Will the Neighbors Say? and Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre officially opened “Beauty Freak,” a new play by James Clements, directed by Danilo Gambini. See production photos!
Almost 30 years since it’s Broadway premier in 1997, THE LION KING still brings gasps of awe as Julie Taymor’s musical theatre adaptation of Walt Disney Animation’s 1994 film returns to the Sydney stage.
In celebration of National Deaf History Month, Disney+ has debuted Songs in Sign Language, a collection of reimagined and reanimated musical numbers from Disney animated films. Learn how the project came together with the help of Deaf West Theatre.
Soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee join pianist Malcolm Martineau at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall for GOLDEN AGE, a bel canto recital tied to their new duo album.
Over 1,200 high school singers from 41 Southern California schools will perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall for the LA Master Chorale's 37th Annual High School Choir Festival, including a tribute to the late architect Frank Gehry.
Ahead of its debut on April 27, Disney has shared a first look at footage from Songs in Sign Language, its collaboration with the Deaf West Theatre that reimagines songs from Frozen 2, Encanto, and Moana 2. Check it out now.
Few performers are born into the circus—and even fewer transform that legacy into mastery on one of the most dangerous apparatuses in live performance. Rodrigo Gomez is one of them. His journey growing up under the big top to performing on international stages is a story of discipline, risk, and a relentless pursuit of precision.
Paper Mill Playhouse has announced its 88th season of shows to be presented during the theater’s 2026-2027 season in Millburn, New Jersey. The lineup includes Mary Poppins, Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor, Million Dollar Quartet, and Dear Evan Hansen.
Director Rebecca Saari and the cast and crew from Fargo Davies bring one of the most beloved stories of all time to life in Mary Poppins. This theatrical adaptation of the classic stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Mary Poppins produced by Walt Disney premiered in London’s West End in 2004 before moving to Broadway in 2006. The show features music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, along with new songs by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
We learn that the suburban fantasy is not sustainable, primarily because such a fantasy can only ever be a dream. The reality of suburban living, as told by Kimberly Akimbo, shows there is much more nuance to everyday life than the nuclear family with a white picket fence and a wholesome dinner at eight. If everyone got what they wanted, after all, they wouldn’t want for more.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 17, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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