Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from May 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
Rockland / Westchester Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Rockland / Westchester from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
BroadwayWorld Launches Producer Fantasy Game
BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
EQUUS To Take The Stage At Reid Castle
DayStar Creations will present Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning psychic thriller EQUUS at Reid Castle in Purchase, NY, featuring a cast of Westchester and NYC actors.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
FLYING TOWARD THE SUN to Receive 29-Hour Reading at Penguin Rep Theatre
Penguin Rep Theatre will present a 29-hour reading of FLYING TOWARD THE SUN, a new musical about asylum seekers, in New York City.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieres
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
Metro Awards Mark 25 Ceremonies Honoring High School Musical Theater in Hudson Valley
The Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, known as The Metros, will celebrate 25 ceremonies at Purchase College Performing Arts Center, honoring students from 74 schools across Westchester, Rockland, Bergen, and Putnam counties.
Jim Dale Will Perform in AN ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE To Benefit Penguin
Tony Award winner Jim Dale will perform his one-man show at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, recounting a catastrophic National Theatre production alongside Anthony Hopkins, directed by Laurence Olivier.
Charles Dennis, Co-Founder of P.S. 122 and Avant-Garde-Arama, Dies
Charles Dennis, interdisciplinary artist and co-founder of P.
Review: THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE
What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE at Elmwood?So pronounced is the raucous, madcap flavor of the show – consciously channeling the vaudevillian humor of early 20th Century English music halls, a setting that bookends the play – that the plot itsel
StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
Review: 'MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT' at Penguin Rep
At a moment in American life when conversations about race, exclusion, immigration, and human dignity once again dominate the national discourse, Penguin Rep Theatre could scarcely have chosen a more resonant production than 'My Lord, What an Evening.
THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Adds 26 Cities to 2026-27 Route
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
Composers Concordance to Present COMPCORD AT HOWLAND Concert
Composers Concordance and the Howland Cultural Center will present CompCord at Howland in Beacon, NY, featuring musicians from NYC and the Hudson Valley performing jazz, classical, improvisation, and poetry.
Carrie Coon to Receive Vision Award at The Jacob Burns Film Center Gala
2026 Tony nominee Carrie Coon will be honored with a special tribute by the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) during its 25th Anniversary Gala on Friday, June 12.
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Will Come to The Schoolhouse Theater
The Schoolhouse Theater, one of Westchester's longest-running professional Equity theaters, will launch its 41st Season with Outside Mullingar, the acclaimed romantic comedy by Academy Award–winning writer John Patrick Shanley.
HERCULES JR. To Be Piloted By Beacon Performing Arts Center
Beacon Performing Arts Center is one of a few theatre companies chosen to pilot HERCULES JR.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
RAGTIME Will Launch National Tour in Fall 2027
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27
The North American Tour of Oh, Mary! has announced the dates and cities for its 2026-27 season.
Play Broadway Games Every Day in May and Win a Merch Prize Pack
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
BARD SUMMERSCAPE To Present THE EGYPTIAN HELEN And Mozart Programming In 2026 Festival
The Fisher Center at Bard will present a new production of Richard Strauss's rarely staged opera THE EGYPTIAN HELEN, directed by Christian Räth, featuring the American Symphony Orchestra and conductor Leon Botstein.
Review: THE FATHER AT TOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN
The Father is a critically acclaimed play by French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton.
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"Equus" Reid Castle; Manhattanville University (7/30-8/02) |
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Pete Rodriguez Quartet Jazz On Main (9/26-9/26) |
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Westchester Collaborative Theater’s Music in the Box Series Features Return Appearance by Internationally Known Vocalist Alexis Cole Westchester Collaborative Theater (8/01-8/01) |
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Sherma Andrews presents The Legendary Lady Singers Jazz On Main (7/17-8/14) |
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Sunday Jazz Brunch- Host by Ron Drotos Jazz On Main (9/27-9/27) |
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Jake Hart (Solo Piano) Jazz On Main (1/06-1/06) |
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Miss Maybell and the Jazz Age Artistes Jazz On Main (8/21-8/21) |
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Eugenie Jones Jazz On Main (10/24-10/24) |
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Amanda Monaco's Glitter Quartet Jazz On Main (9/05-9/05) |
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MJ Territo Quartet Jazz On Main (8/29-8/29) |