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David Tennant, David Morrissey, Jim Cummings and Jennifer Hale are among the latest celebrity additions to FAN EXPO Philadelphia, joining a lineup spanning Doctor Who, The Walking Dead, Lord of the Rings and more at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

After 13 years of playing the Genie in various productions of Disney's Aladdin, Michael James Scott will take his final bow on May 3. However, the actor will play himself in upcoming episodes of General Hospital, including a rendition of his iconic Genie musical number.

Additional performers and guest speakers have been revealed for the 5th Annual Broadway Celebrates Earth Day Concert, including Kelli O’Hara, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Patrick Ball and more.

Students and educators from six Nevada schools took the stage at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on April 8 for the 2026 Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share Celebration. See photos from the event.

La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts has unveiled its 2026/2027 season of shows! The season will feature a new productin of Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, and more.

At Broadway Dream Roles, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ newest annual event, performers step into the roles they’ve always longed to play - but haven’t, yet. For Here Lies Love and Aladdin star Arielle Jacobs, that means the music of Stephen Sondheim with a deeply personal duet alongside her husband, J.J. Caruncho.

Out of the knights, I knew the least about Monty Python, so I had a lot of catching up to do. I was building the plane as I was flying it, but they were so gracious in helping me learn about the style of comedy that it is.

Tickets are now on sale for The Pantomime Awards, which will be held at Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe, featuring guest performances from Steve Royle, Michael J Bachelor, and Wendi Harriott.

Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the complete cast and the creative team for West Side Story, the final production of Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 season, including Noah Henry, Sarah-Anne Martinez making their Paper Mill debuts.

Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the musical Pippin, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The production will star Brayden Bambino as Pippin and Cedric Neal as the Leading Player.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/12/2026.

KEVIN, a new musical starring Tony nominee AJ Shively and Marty Lauter, known for RuPaul's Drag Race, has been announced by Turnkey Theatrical. Learn more here!

DISNEY ON ICE will present MICKEY'S SEARCH PARTY at the Watsco Center in Miami, featuring skating, acrobatics, and characters from Coco, Frozen, Moana, and more.

THE CHOIR OF MAN will run at Milton Keynes Theatre, bringing its pub-set choral show to Buckinghamshire for a limited five-night engagement. Learn more here!

The Australian Theatre Festival NYC announced Carmel Dean, Hanne Larsen, and Ainsley Melham as honorees for its 2026 Spring Fundraising Gala, set for May 11 at The Players on Gramercy Park.

Stage Entertainment announced full acquisition of Madrid's Teatro Ocaso Coliseum and Teatro Lope de Vega, assuming 100% ownership of both Gran Vía venues with a combined seating capacity of approximately 3,000 seats.

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL announced its full cast for its West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre, with performances beginning May 20, 2026. David Fynn leads as Beetlejuice, joined by Hannah Nordberg, David Hunter, Chelsea Halfpenny, and Aimie Atkinson.

SPARE PARTS, the biotech thriller by David J. Glass running through April 30 at Theatre Row, announced a post-show talkback series featuring guests from science, medicine, and the arts.

Amar Chadha-Patel, known for The Decameron and Willow, will make his professional stage debut in FOAL by Titas Halder at Finborough Theatre, with previews from 5 May and a press night on 8 May.

Aladdin star Jacob Gutierrez spoke to BroadwayWorld about his role in the new Netflix series Big Mistakes, where he shares the screen with co-creator Dan Levy.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/5/2026.

On Monday, April 6, Netflix hosted the Big Mistakes World Premiere Event at the Paris Theatre in New York City. Check out photos from the red carpet featuring Broadway's Laurie Metcalf, Jacob Gutierrez, and more.

The Watermill Theatre announced casting for CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, running May 26 to September 13, 2026, with Christian Edwards as Caractacus Potts and Lydia Louise making her professional debut as Truly Scrumptious.

Producers of the West End premiere of new musical, A Mirrored Monet have released a brand-new video trailer as the production continues its run at Charing Cross Theatre through until 9 May.

The Great Gatsby has released a music video of Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada singing 'Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow.' The song is briefly heard in the musical as 'Louisville II,' but now composers Nathan Tysen and Jason Howland have expanded it.