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The Chromolume Theatre has announced its 2026 season of musicals at The Zephyr on Melrose in Los Angeles. Themed as a season of identify and expression, it will kick off in March with The Color Purple

Tony Award winner and original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday brought the house down at 54 Below with a powerful performance of “I Am Changing,” the signature anthem she made famous on Broadway.

Sean Doherty will perform with an ensemble from the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at a Valentine’s-themed dinner event in Wayne, Illinois. The evening will combine live music with a prix fixe dinner at Dunham Woods Riding Club.

Dog lovers will rejoice during an entertaining afternoon with a dozen of the world's most talented four-legged performers that star in a funny, comedy dog spectacular.

Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Clue Live on Stage! rolled into Ottawa’s National Arts Centre last night. The show, written by Jonathan Lynn, is based on the 1985 film, Clue (also written by Lynn), which was itself based on the popular Hasbro board game.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 8, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Comedian John Mulaney has famously raised a few uncomfortable questions about BACK TO THE FUTURE — why a teenager is best friends with a decades-older nuclear scientist, why no one uses a time machine for anything meaningful, and why the story hinges on Marty nearly romancing his own mother.

After the critically acclaimed release of Instant in 2022, celebrated West African kora artist Ablaye Cissoko has once again partnered with French diatonic accordion virtuoso Cyrille Brotto to present their latest collaboration, Djiyo.

Directed by Michael Longhurst and starring Sheridan Smith as Susan and Romesh Ranganathan as Dr Bill, the show is now open at the Duke of York's Theatre. What did the critics think?

Stageworks Theatre will present Touching the Void, the stage adaptation of Joe Simpson’s memoir, in Tampa. Adapted by David Greig, the production recounts a real-life mountaineering survival story using physically demanding staging. The play features an immersive set with live climbing sequences.

American Masters will premiere Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire on Tuesday, January 27, at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS. The documentary examines the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning author, educator, and humanitarian best known for his memoir Night.

Alan Ayckbourn’s 1985 play Woman In Mind is a darkly comic look about mental disintegration and a mid-life ennui that would have rarely been spoken about forty years ago. In the first major West End revival since 2012, director Michael Longhurst presents a startling portrait of a woman who retreats into a fantasy world as a means of coping with her lack of purpose and love in her real life.

New York City's leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, will present EL CAMINO: Talbot, Casals and Victoria, a one-night only winter concert on the Upper East Side at All Souls NYC.

The three-night engagement from December 19-21 featured Mason’s annual holiday cabaret program. See photos and a write up of the show by guest writer Maryann Lopinto.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced the members of his inaugural committee, including familiar theater faces like Cole Escola, Cynthia Nixon, John Turturro, and Julio Torres.

The Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative Series is a season of plays mounted by local theater companies, performing arts organizations and individuals.

Here are a few top cabaret shows and concerts to consider in NYC this week including Sandra Bernhard, Matthew Morrison (Glee, Hairspray original Broadway cast), drag, holiday jazz shows and more.

The challenges couldn’t be more different for actor Mike Bindeman. The actor went from playing laidback guitarist Gregg Allman during THE CHER SHOW to playing super geek George McFly in BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL.

Cher, Paul Simon, Whitney Houston, and more will be honored during the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Jan. 31, 2026. The event will celebrate the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical Grammy Award recipients at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. 

The 8th '42e Rue Fait Son Show' just dropped on @francemusique – 'La Vie d'Artiste' celebrates the highs & dreams of performers with stars like Sabine Devieilhe, Rosemary Standley, Lily Kerhoas, and a world premiere of MAGIC HÔTEL! Brass, tap, glitter, and that unbeatable live orchestra energy. It only gets better every year! 🔥 Listen now: https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/42e-rue/42e-rue-fait-son-show-8eme-edition-la-vie-d-artiste-6639153 #ComedieMusicale #42eRuedio France?

This season, three plays are receiving Broadway debuts which already made significant noise off-Broadway in their original productions, years ago. Becky Shaw, Bug, and Marjorie Prime will all be opening on Broadway in early 2026 in brand new productions. The first and last are spending time on Broadway at the Hayes under the auspices of Second Stage while Bug is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at their home, the Friedman. 

Matt Kontur and Makayla Wynn will star as the titular characters in the world premiere of the new zombie rock musical ROMERO & JULIET. The show will open at The Greer Cabaret Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in February on Friday the 13th and conclude its limited engagement with two additional shows on Valentine's Day

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Clue, the hilarious murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and adapted from the fan-favorite film, will make its Philadelphia premiere at the Forrest Theatre.

Wicked's Glinda and Fiyero, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, are in talks to reunite on stage in a new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical Sunday in the Park With George, directed by Marianne Elliott, in London in 2027.