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Ensemble for These Times announced its 19th season program featuring world premieres by Alexander Malinas and Mary Bianco, Shostakovich selections in Yiddish, and new works by Andrea Casarrubios, David Garner, and Stella G. Gitelman Willoughby at Old First Concerts in San Francisco.

BroadwayWorld spoke with Hastie ahead of Operation Mincemeat’s Canadian premiere to discuss the record-breaking musical and its journey from a 77-seat fringe venue to selling out large theatres around the world.

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 October 2026 include TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and more.

This holiday season, bells will ring and Angels will get their wings! BroadwayWorld has just learned that It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live  Radio Play, directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, will have its Broadway  Premiere at the Broadhurst Theatre.

All new photos have been released from the new play by Stephanie Street, a small and quiet light, which had its premiere at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre in August and is now playing at the Orange Tree Theatre. Check out the photos here!

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Diya Vij announced “Opera for All,” a long-term partnership between the City and the Metropolitan Opera that will provide 70,000 free tickets this season to New Yorkers who have never attended a performance at the Met.

Actor's Express announced its 39th season lineup featuring a world premiere, a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, and an additional show to be revealed later.

The Tony and double Olivier Award-winning musical held a special performance and unveiled a memorial bench for Glyndwr Michael, the homeless Welshman whose body was used in the WWII deception.

The Tony and double Olivier Award-winning musical OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced an extension to its UK tour, adding stops in Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Leicester and Blackpool following 290,000 tickets sold.

Operation Mincemeat is now available from Concord Theatricals as Operation Mincemeat: The Expanded Cast for casts aged under 19 in North America, featuring companies of up to 87 actors.

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 September 2026 include Come From Away and more.

If you missed the exclusive preview of the seven new and original works at The Festival, BroadwayWorld has you covered with a full breakdown and recap of what these musicals are and where they’re headed.

SOMM Recordings will release Telemann's Paris Quartets, Vol. 2, performed by the London Handel Players, following the acclaimed first volume marking the ensemble's 25th anniversary.

SOMM Recordings will release new albums including a second volume of Telemann's Paris Quartets performed by London Handel Players and a Cyprus-inspired work centered on the Othello legend.

BroadwayWorld sat down with performers from Jekyll & Hyde, Operation Mincemeat, Maybe Happy Ending, and Heathers the Musical before the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Broadway's biggest landmarks are easy to spot, but some of the Theatre District's most fascinating stories are hiding in plain sight. From historic theaters and legendary rehearsal spaces to tucked-away tributes and unexpected Broadway landmarks, these lesser-known stops will add a whole new act to your next walking tour!

The Lady knows cabaret and the proof is in the performance.

It's like a war-themed version of Love Letters, both characters brought to life by superb performances by Cameron Kubly and Katie Davis.

The Golden Theater, home to Operation Mincemeat, will unveil a replica of the aircraft flown by Willie “Bill” Watkins', the real-life American pilot featured in the show, to celebrate Fleet Week and America250.

Ballet Hispánico New York, Alvin Ailey, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem will reunite at the David H. Koch Theater for the sixth BAAND Together Dance Festival.

Carolyn Marcell Elmore passed away peacefully in her New York City apartment on June 19, 2026

Grace Arts Center's new musical OTHELLO OF OVERTOWN, inspired by Miami artist Purvis Young, will hold free public readings at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale and Pérez Art Museum Miami ahead of a full 2027 production.

Alex Franklin and Nikola McMurtrie bring their cryptid-based comedy musical MOTHMAN: A ROMANCE MUSICAL to Underbelly's Belly Button at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following acclaimed runs in London and Brighton.

Dallas Picks for June 2026 IncludeDallas 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 summer 2026 include The Musical Man and more.