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So, in no order (and with no clarity of categories), here are the BROADWAY WORLD HOUSTON CRITICS’ CHOICE awards for the 2025-2026 season! CHEERS!

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

& Juliet offers a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, asking what might happen if Juliet chose a different path after Romeo’s death. Written by comedy genius David West Read (Schitt’s Creek), the musical blends Shakespearean characters with modern tastes and twists, exploring themes of self-discovery, independence, and second chances.

What did our critic think of RYAN HARMON at Reynolds Performance Hall?

Written by Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek writer David West Read, the musical flips the script on Romeo and Juliet by allowing Juliet to continue her story after Romeo’s death.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 8, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A new video has been released featuring Kelsie Watts performing Katy Perry's hit song, “Firework” as Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. Check out the performance below.

& JULIET on Broadway has announced a series of special events, including a $20 lottery, fan nights, and a sing-along performance hosted by *NSYNC's Joey Fatone at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Trigger's THE BIG ONE HUNDRED will present giant puppet performances and nature-based Explorer Days across Ashdown Forest and surrounding venues, marking 100 years of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

THE CHOIR OF MAN, the Olivier Award-nominated West End hit, will make its long-awaited Queensland premiere at Brisbane Festival, performing in the returning Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent at South Bank Cultural Forecourt.

Every night on the Vegas Strip, Awakening at Wynn Las Vegas transforms the world. This show doesn’t just perform on stage—it pulls in the audience. The visuals are wild, the imagination explodes, and the stage magic comes to life with award-winning puppet master Michael Curry.

World renowned opera singer and Tony Award winner Paulo Szot will be spending a lot of time in St. Louis this summer. Szot will make his Opera Theatre of St. Louis (OTSL) debut in The Light in the Piazza and reprise his Tony winning role as Emile de Beque in South Pacific at The Muny.

THE CHOIR OF MAN will run at Milton Keynes Theatre, bringing its pub-set choral show to Buckinghamshire for a limited five-night engagement. Learn more here!

Record producer will release his second book, F*CK FAILURE, on September 15, 2026 via Simon & Schuster. Described as 'a guide to life and success,' the book aims to help readers achieve their wildest dreams by learning how to embrace failure.

Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and more took home awards last night at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The event was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 26, and is now available to watch on Hulu.

Je’Shaun Jackson is trading the 'perfection' of reality TV for the glorious vulnerability of a backyard barbecue. Dive into our conversation with the FAT HAM star on finding the light in Juicy’s softness and the radical power of a Black queer lead who finally gets to breathe.

One drag queen, four hard front wigs and the Greatest Story Ever Told. By popular demand Miss Woman the Woman will present a return engagement of Sex in the City S1 E11, lip-synced live and in full at Lips.

All new photos have been released of the cast of the UK and Ireland tour of The Choir of Man.  Check out the photos here! The show’s first ever UK & Ireland Tour opened at New Wimbledon Theatre on Saturday 14 March 2026.

I had the opportunity to catch up with Michal Kolaczkowski from the North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Kolaczkowski serves as a vacation swing, flying in from New York to cover multiple ensemble tracks when company members are on vacation or out with injury. Currently on an extended run with the tour through April 6, he’ll also be joining the company for its Florida stops.

Katy Perry CANDY DARLING MARY MAGDELANE is a play with songs about how a musician meets Katy Perry, and how it impacts their life. It is also a comedy about a band trying to record a perfect pop song. It is a live concert.