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Beloved for his TV & film work, Maulik Pancholy is making a splash on Broadway in SCHMIGADOON! The actor discusses stepping into musical theater, finding truth beneath the comedy & why the show's message of love feels especially necessary right now.

Tony-winning producers behind THE OUTSIDERS announced WARBUCKS, a new stage musical tracing the early life of Oliver Warbucks, timed to Annie's 50th Broadway anniversary.

The Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the largest showcases of short-form cinema in North America, will return for its 32nd edition from June 23-29, 2026, presented at the Festival Theaters in Palm Springs.

March madness for some means a basketball frenzy. For me, it means crouching in the tech booth at the corner of the theater trying not to lose my mind. 

Gravity has always had a personal vendetta against me, as evident by my height. I’ve always preferred keeping my feet on the ground. Roller coasters, airplanes, elevators, even downward escalators, definitely not my best friend.

Pacific Opera Project’s production of Puccini’s final opera, Turandot features the husband and wife team of tenor Clay Hilley and soprano Sara Duchovnay in the roles of Calàf and Liù respectively. I spoke to them about peforming together onstage.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a live Town Hall titled 'Being Nonbinary in a Predominantly Binary Business' at Polaris North Studio, exploring the unique challenges faced by nonbinary individuals in theater.

But I’m a Shoe, a short film by filmmaker Chen Drachman, featuring Broadway stars Alexander Ferguson and Housso Semon, will screen at the 2026 Winter Film Festival, taking place February 18-22.

Killer Grannies, the new horror comedy short film, is currently on the film festival circuit. Next month, it will screen at the Sunshine Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida. The screening will be the Florida premiere of the film.

Glasgow’s iconic lunchtime theatre company returns with 18 shows from February to June 2026 at Òran Mór and across Scotland.

In 2026, Broadway Tony winner Nikki M. James (Suffs, Book of Mormon) will come to The 92nd Street Y for a February weekend workshop for the first time, and Tony winner Faith Prince (Boop!, Guys and Dolls) will return for her week-long summer cabaret conference in July.

Playwright Brie Leftwich’s Gray Mud will premiere at Theater for the New City from November 7–23, directed by Damayanti Wallace. The play explores adolescence, friendship, and identity at a summer camp in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

Samuel D. Hunter will officially make his West End writing debut in just days with Clarkston, led by Joe Locke. Then just weeks later, he'll make his Broadway debut with Little Bear Ridge Road- a play he specifically wrote for its star and director, Broadway icons Laurie Metcalf and Joe Mantello. Sam took a break from rehearsals for Clarkston to check in with BroadwayWorld and tell us all about this exciting new play.  ​

The Public Theatre will host the 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival on September 26 at 7:00 pm and September 27 at 3:00 and 7:00 pm. See here for more details!

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the London premiere of Ella Hickson's exhilarating take on JM Barrie's beloved classic, Wendy & Peter Pan, directed by Jonathan Munby.

La Femme Theatre Productions has revealed the cast for its upcoming Women in Agency Festival, which is the culmination of La Femme’s development initiatives celebrating emerging and established women artists. Learn more!

Top South Korean actor Park Seo-joon thrilled his Filipino fans at the 'Fit for Any Role: The Ultimate Fan Fest' held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum earlier this month. Check out photos here.

So what’s the deal with all of these CRABS running around Midtown and terrorizing folks in the area? It is all part of one of the MOST talked about pieces in Houston right now. In my ten years of writing for BROADWAYWORLD, I have never gotten so many emails requesting we cover a show.

But I’m a Shoe, a new short film by award-winning filmmaker Chen Drachman, featuring Hamilton’s Alexander Ferguson and Suffs’ Housso Semon, is set to screen on 28 June at the Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City.

Following a run in 2022, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance will return to The Gene Frankel Theatre for a limited Off- Broadway run. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.