A Musical Theatre Christmas 2022

The New York Festival of Song opens its season with a concert of songs named for historical figures and literary characters, from Beethoven's Adelaide to the Beatles' Michelle, featuring soprano Christine Taylor Price, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, and baritone Samuel Kidd.

Prospect Musicals has revealed the complete cast for CELEBBRATION: A Concert Evening of Songs from the Fred Ebb Award Winners. The concert will take place at Symphony Space and feature Santino Fontana and more.

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon announced the 9th annual edition of their holiday show, which will tour 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The production includes a new book and ornament collection releasing this fall.

Curve theatre in Leicester has released production images from its staging of Willy Russell's EDUCATING RITA, starring Alexandra Mardell and Dominic Mafham and directed by Cara Nolan.

The complete cast has been revealed for the 2026 limited tour of ELF The Musical, following last year's tour and the limited holiday engagement at Broadway's Marquis Theatre in 2024.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

Karamu House, the nation's oldest Black producing theatre, opens its 2026-27 season with Ed Schmidt's historical drama MR. RICKEY CALLS A MEETING at the Cleveland Foundation Jelliffe Theatre.

Emma Salvo from COME FROM AWAY will play Greta opposite Olivier-nominated Sophie-Louise Dann in the world premiere of THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE at HOME Manchester, running November 27, 2026 to January 2, 2027.

Kalen Allen will host WhyHunger's 3rd annual Hungerthon Hustle, a 4.8K benefit run/walk at Citi Field supporting efforts to end hunger in America.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The circus-themed pantomime runs from October 24 to November 1, 2026, at St Helens Theatre Royal. The cast includes Katie McKenna, Conor Barrie, Lewis Devine and Britain's Got Talent star Jamie Leahey. Tickets start at £20.

Laura Grillo Productions has announced the full cast for the absurdist comedy exploring grief and fandom through the search for a pair of supposedly worn yellow trousers.

Saturday Morning Cartoons United will host a fundraiser featuring voice actors Catherine Cavadini, Tara Strong and E.G. Daily, along with a live performance by BIS, at Glendale's Alex Theatre.

Roy Thomson Hall will present Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation as a cinematic live-to-film event, with a hybrid ensemble performing the score and music live in sync with the full movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

Vanguard University will present the classic musical comedy ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at its Lyceum Theater in Costa Mesa. The production features a comedic retelling of the Princess and the Pea fairy tale with direction by Susan K. Berkompas.

Fatt Butcher's Congregational, an immersive alternative choral mass inspired by the disappearance of queer nightlife spaces, will tour the UK in 2026 and 2027 with stops in Brighton, Liverpool, Coventry, Birmingham, Cambridge and more.

Catherine Cavadini, Tara Strong and E.G. Daily will reunite for a one-night fundraiser at Glendale's Alex Theatre, with a live performance by BIS and proceeds benefiting Starlight Children's Foundation.

Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit reunite for a one-night-only concert at NYC's Beacon Theatre on November 19, months after their Chess run ended.

Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker will perform in a new concert production of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES at the London Palladium, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Warren Carlyle, featuring an orchestra of 30 musicians.

Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.

The Kravis Center will present a season featuring Broadway productions, world-renowned orchestras, legendary artists, dance, comedy and family entertainment across three venues in West Palm Beach.

new theatre season is here. With a new season, we are also welcoming a new Executive Director to Des Moines Playhouse. After a multi-month search, Des Moines Playhouse announced its new Executive Director, Chelsea Haaland.

It’s been more than 17 years since the hit Fox musical series 'Glee' premiered in May 2009. BroadwayWorld looks back on the show, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

Theater Resources Unlimited will hold its Writer-Producer Speed Date, pairing writers with producers for one-on-one pitch sessions and coaching in a virtual format.

Curve has announced full casting and an extended run for its Christmas musical CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, with Jonny Fines starring as Willy Wonka due to high demand.