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What did our critic think of THE 4TH WITCH at Oz?

Four years after first seeing SIX, I still remain impressed by how well the musical continues to work. What initially seemed like a clever gimmick – a pop concert starring the six wives of Henry VIII – has instead proven itself to be one of the most inventive pieces of musical theatre of the last decade.

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

Broadway Across Canada has announced that tickets for & Juliet will go on sale this week for eight performances this fall in Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. 

Broadway Across Canada announced tickets for the North American tour of & JULIET will go on sale for an Edmonton engagement at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

Multi-tasking seems to come easy to the American dancer, choreographer, pedagogue and artistic director Maria Caruso. Based in Pittsburgh, where she founded the company Bodiography Contemporary Ballet a quarter-century ago, Caruso also creates and teaches dance around the world. (Next stop: Brazil.) Some of this work she has made for herself. 

What did our critic think of RYAN HARMON at Reynolds Performance Hall?

The Tony Awards Administration Committee presented the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin. Watch their acceptance speeches here!

Before hitting the road in support of his new music, Tony-winner John Gallagher Jr. spoke to BroadwayWorld about writing and recording 'Almost OK', sharing why he considers it to be a favorite of his own records, and if he has any plans to bring his songwriting to Broadway. 

Ava DeMary and Tony Award nominee Jeanette Bayardelle will join the cast of Heathers The Musical next month. DeMary will play the role of Heather McNamara, and Bayardelle will play Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom.

London Children's Ballet will perform a revival of its popular narrative ballet, Anne of Green Gables. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

Ed Harris has revealed that he will be returning to the stage this year, starring alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama, Other Desert Cities.

BroadwayWorld chats with Shawna Lucey, Opera San Jose's General Director & CEO, about being one of a cohort of women in leadership roles in the Bay Area classical music scene.

Trans storyteller Yoz Mensch brings her autobiographical comedy MY GRANDPA DOESN'T FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, after winning the Sydney Fringe Tour Ready Award at Adelaide Fringe.

Based on the adventures of Johnston McCully's legendary pulp hero, Armienta infuses his opera with the music and sounds of early-19th century Alta California, including flamenco, corrido, and mariachi, with all performed exquisitely by the 24-member POP Orchestra.

Manhattan School of Music will confer Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts degrees on mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges, Misty Copeland, Donna McKechnie, Jane Chu, and Jason Moran at its annual Commencement Ceremony at The Riverside Church in New York City.

Etiquette expert William Hanson will join the cast of Olivier Award-winning TITANIQUE at London's Criterion Theatre for a limited run, as the production has also been extended through early 2027.

With The Late Show with Stephen Colbert coming to an end this week, we are looking back at some of our favorite Broadway performances and musical theater-themed moments from over the past ten years.

An all new track has been released from Jesus Christ Superstar, featuring singer, songwriter and musician Sam Ryder performing 'Gethsemane.' Stream the track here!

Further details are now known about the forthcoming remake film of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by Enda Walsh, which will have music written by Tim Minchin. Learn more here!

Shakespeare in the Squares announced the full cast for its tenth anniversary production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Toby Gordon, touring London squares for one night each across multiple venues.

One thing about a Charlie Puth concert is that the music is almost guaranteed to sound great. The real question is whether the live performance can live up to the level of precision people have come to expect from him. At Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on May 5, Puth answered that question quickly. From the opening moments of the sold-out night, the WHATEVER’S CLEVER! WORLD TOUR felt built around the strengths that have defined his career for over a decade: polished production, strong live vocals, and an understanding of music that goes deeper than catchy hooks alone. 

ArtsFairfax, the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County's local arts agency, has revealed the 2026 ArtsFairfax Awards recipients, elebrated as the annual event to recognize visionary contributions to the arts countywide.