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The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival announced directors and post-show talkbacks for its upcoming run at AMT Theater in Manhattan, where two musicals and ten plays will receive world premieres.

National Black Theatre announced its 2026–2027 season, themed 'Just Beyond the Horizon,' featuring five productions including Sarah Jones' North American Premiere and a new musical by Lynn Nottage and John Legend.

A conversation with John Cameron Mitchell celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - on art, empathy, punk rock, and the unexpected community that grew around one of the most beloved cult classics of the past quarter-century.

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall will release her new memoir, The Showgirl and the Prince, detailed her secret relationship with Prince Edward in the 1980s. Learn more here.

Iain Heggie's Fringe First-winning play WIPING MY MOTHER'S ARSE is set for its first revival in 25 years at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, with a cast including Johnny McKnight, Anne Kidd, Lisa Livingstone, and David Rankine.

On June 20th, Amazon MGM Studios took over Manhattan’s Hall des Lumières for “Elle World,' featuring a Legally Blonde reunion with Reese Witherspoon, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge, and more. Check out photos from the event.

This dazzling production, a feast for the eyes and ears, runs through June 28 at the Kennedy Center. The show delivers a fun, nostalgic and moving experience.

Dezart Performs’ launches its 2026-2027 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, featuring book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, running November 18-December 6, 2026. The season launch coincides with the completion of Phase Two of the adaptive re-use transformation of its Palm Springs home from a former church into the Dezart Playhouse at 605 S. Riverside Drive, Palm Springs.  

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater. The production has reached over 17 million women worldwide.

Shrek 5, the highly anticipated new installment in the hit DreamWorks franchise, has debuted the official teaser trailer, previewing the return of fan-favorite characters Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and the always-iconic Gingerbread Man. Check it out now.

Watch an exclusive sneak peek clip from an episode of Hulu's Not Suitable for Work, starring Tony Award nominee Laura Bell Bundy and Ella Hunt.

Rosie O'Donnell is returning to the New York City stage with her solo show, Common Knowledge. The Emmy and Tony Award winner's new show will reflect on her move to her newly adopted hometown of Dublin, Ireland, and her youngest child, Clay.

Peter Jackson's THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING IN CONCERT will tour Dublin, London, Glasgow, Manchester, and Birmingham, featuring over 200 musicians performing Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score live to picture on a 60ft HD screen.

The Muny has announced the full cast for its production of Shrek The Musical, which storms the James S. McDonnell Stage for eight nights this summer. Shrek The Musical, the family favorite based on the Oscar-winning 2001 DreamWorks Animation.

What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?

This summer, PCPA invites audiences to enjoy a season of inspiring true stories, family-friendly adventures, and memorable music. Experience the triumph of Come From Away, the magic of Frozen, the excitement of Luchadora!, and the energy of Beehive.

“Weird Al” Yankovic will bring his 1989 comedy UHF back to the big screen for one night only at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 31. The film’s original score will be performed live on stage by a full orchestra, conducted by the score’s composer, John Du Prez.

The Everyman is delighted to announce the appointment of eight new members to its Board of Directors following a recent public recruitment process. learn more here!

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

Check out the new trailer for the Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, which picks up with the pink-loving character in a new school in Seattle, worlds away from her native Los Angeles. 

In celebration of the upcoming launch of the prequel series Elle and the 25th anniversary of Legally Blonde, New York's Hall des Lumières will be reimagined as “Elle World” on June 20.

The remarkable world of a literary legend will come to the New York City Center stage with the full-length ballet, Oscar, from choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. Watch a trailer!

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for June 2026 include Catch as a Can and more

To honor the historic 250th Anniversary of the United States, The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton is pulling out all the stops for a star-spangled extravaganza. The festivities kick off with a classic, all-American picnic, followed by a concert.

Olivier Award winner Danielle de Niese will make her Melbourne Symphony Orchestra debut at the 2026 Winter Gala, performing works by Bernstein, Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Jerome Kern at Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall.