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Exclusive: Inside Rehearsals for the DEATH BECOMES HER National Tour
Don't say we didn't warn you! The North American Tour of Death Becomes Her is on its way to a city near you, launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio this September.
Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Will Come to Raleigh Little Theatre and TRAVESTIES Will Come to Burning Coal Theatre Company
Raleigh Little Theatre and Burning Coal will present Tom Stoppard's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD in the Gaddy-Goodwin Theatre as part of RLT's 90th season.
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS Extends at Theatre Raleigh
Theatre Raleigh has extended the run of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, starring Nick Adams and directed by Telly Leung, after strong ticket demand for the Halloween-season comedy.
Raleigh Fringe Festival to Return for Third Year at Theatre Raleigh Arts Center
The multi-disciplinary performing arts festival will bring a lineup of theater, dance, comedy and community events to Theatre Raleigh Arts Center, featuring works such as TICA, NOT TICA and INTERVAL.
Burning Coal Theatre Company And Raleigh Little Theatre To Showcase Tom Stoppard Plays
This fall, two of Raleigh’s theatre companies, each celebrating a milestone year, bring to life a pair of witty, inquisitive, Tony Award-winning plays by the celebrated British playwright Tom Stoppard.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Interview: Carey Perloff of OEDIPUS: KING/COLONUS at PlayMakers Repertory Company
BroadwayWorld spoke with adapter and director Carey Perloff ahead of the world premiere of Oedipus: King/Colonus - revisiting Sophocles, balancing the roles of writer and director, and creating an immersive theatrical experience for modern audiences.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Playmakers Repertory Company Will Launch North Carolina Folk Play Project
PlayMakers Repertory Company will open submissions for the North Carolina Folk Play Project from September 1 to November 15, 2026, with selected works read in Chapel Hill in February 2027 and touring during the 2027-28 season.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Video: Watch the JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Perform 'My Boyfriend's Back' in Rehearsals
Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
OEDIPUS: KING/COLONUS to Open PlayMakers Repertory Company 50th Season
PlayMakers Repertory Company at UNC-Chapel Hill will open its 50th season Sept.
Exclusive: New Cast and Dates Announced for THE WIZ National Tour
Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road.
Full Cast Announced for BOOP! THE MUSICAL National Tour
BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.
MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE Sets US Tour Cast, to Open in Wichita in October
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute has announced full principal casting for its 2026/2027 US National Tour, which will open October 9, 2026, at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kansas.
Video: Watch the ‘Demented’ Cast of OH, MARY! Get Ready to Hit the Road
Oh, Mary! is hitting the road—and its new company is ready to unleash Mary Todd Lincoln on the rest of America.
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Carolina Performing Arts Unveils Lineup For Inaugural ALL. TOGETHER. NOW. Festival
Josh Johnson and Tiny Desk Contest winner CURE FOR PARANOIA headline a three-day festival at UNC Chapel Hill featuring performances, jam sessions, film screenings, and public artmaking.
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Ghost Light: Echoes of The Revoluton Garner Performing Arts Center (9/26-9/26) |
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Red, White & Temple Patriotic Revue Temple Theatre (2/25-3/14) |
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Zac Brown Band Credit One Stadium (9/17-9/17) |
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Mrs. Doubtfire DPAC (10/30-11/01) |
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Little Women Temple Theatre (10/15-11/01) |
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Inside Out and Backwards (Theatre for the Very Young) Raleigh Little Theatre (1/20-2/07) |
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Finding Nemo Raleigh Little Theatre (2/19-3/07) |
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Operation Mincemeat DPAC (5/11-5/16) |
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Maybe Happy Ending DPAC (10/13-10/18) |
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Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder Studio 1 (5/14-5/23) |
