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Cincinnati Opera will present Richard Strauss's SALOME to open its 2026 Summer Festival at Music Hall, with soprano Kathryn Lewek making her title role debut alongside a cast of Metropolitan Opera regulars.

Stolen Shakespeare Guild has released first look photos of its 'Summer in the '80s' lineup, featuring productions of FOOTLOOSE and STEEL MAGNOLIAS at the Stolen Shakespeare Guild Theatre in Fort Worth.

The cast has been revealed for the Drury Lane Theatre production of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, by Alan Janes, featuring the music of Buddy Holly, and directed by Drury Lane Theatre Artistic Director Matthew D. Carney.

Three-time Emmy nominee Leslie Jones will bring her I'm Hot Tour to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on October 8, 2026. Tickets range from $47 to $67.

Performing Arts Houston announced its 60th Anniversary Diamond Season, running August 2026 through July 2027, featuring 41 engagements with artists from over 18 countries, including THE JOFFREY BALLET, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Morgan Freeman.

INVISIBLE ME, a new comedy-drama by Bren Gosling, will star Tessa Peake-Jones, James Holmes, and Kevin N Golding. The show runs from April 8 to May 2, 2026, at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 16, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Disney Legend Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 animated feature film The Little Mermaid, will guest-star in Season 2 of “Disney Jr. Ariel – The Little Mermaid.'

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre will continue its Inside/Out performance series in early 2026 and will serve as company-in-residence at Columbia College Chicago’s Dance Center for its Spring Concert Series.

Fan-favourite professional dancers from Strictly Come Dancing will light up Bradford Live on Tuesday 12 May 2026, bringing their hit live show to the city as part of their nationwide tour.

Intiman Theatre ihas announced the cast for the beloved holiday tradition, Langston Hughes' Black Nativity. Now in its third year, the re-imagined production will run in December at Broadway Performance Hall.

The impulse with Avignon’s Cour d’Honneur is to go big. Since the Festival’s inception in 1947, artists have attempted to match the scale of the 30-meter wall behind them. It’s a gamble, but when it works, it’s mesmerizing. For her concert reEncanto, singer Mayra Andrade instead tamed the Cour d’Honneur into an intimate space.

The Carnegie kicks off its 2025-26 musical theatre season with THE COLOR PURPLE, running June 27 – July 6. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.

We're celebrating the 2024–2025 live theatre season AND the return of the Austin Theatre Critics Awards! For a complete list of nominations, read our article in BroadwayWorld! #ATXTheatre #BWW Get your free tickets for the event on June 9th, 2025!

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will close its 2024–2025 Season with the regional premiere dramedy Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Learn more about the performance here!

The third annual Our Voices: Festival of Words is back, offering a free, family-friendly event that celebrates the power of words and the joy of literature. Learn how to attend.

Making its Canadian premiere, Keffiyeh/Made in China is as relevant as when it was first produced. With heartbreak and humour, this poignant show offers a candid, humanity-filled look into life under prolonged occupation. 

David Archuleta, Harvey Guillén, Brigitte-Muñoz Liebowitz, and more are set to appear as special guests during GLAAD’s 2025 Latine Honors. Additionally, Bryan Terrell Clark, Zerina Akers, Nicco Annan, and more will appear at this year’s #GLAADHonors.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has awarded grants to 14 teachers at public high schools and middle schools in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to fund theater projects. Learn more.