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The only thing that could have improved this would have been another hour or two.

What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?

After a comparatively upbeat first three nights of the Stratford Festival’s Opening Week, there was a palpable tone shift with the opening of Dean Gabourie’s excellent, but devastating production of famed Arthur Miller play DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Avon Theatre. The shift in tone was due entirely to the heartbreaking story, as the production itself was incredibly impressive and moving

The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown announced its summer concert lineup, featuring performers including The Stray Cats, Derek Hough, and Abbott Elementary's Janelle James, plus free outdoor events.

Read reviews for Classic Stage Company’s New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn and directed by Rob Melrose. 

Coppell Arts Center announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring eight shows including BEHIND THE LINES: A 9/11 STORY, URBAN SCUBA, VOICES OF ROCK, and ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA.

xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved. 

Keith Lockhart was chatting with Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (“Anything Goes,” “Thoroughly Modern Mille”) and Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) following their sold-out “One Night Only” concert last summer at Tanglewood when he realized he wasn’t Foster’s only backstage visitor.

Orlando 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. Check out our top picks in Florida for Spring 2026!

One of the most eagerly-awaited debuts will be Beth Kander's 'Best Line Wins,' a show dedicated to the lives and careers of two of America’s great comic treasures, Elaine May and Mike Nichols. Whether you grew up with their subversive acts back in the day, or whether you’re a newcomer, or a fan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, with its evocation of the comedy club scene in the late 1950’s, you are in for one helluva treat. 

Today’s subject Bill Irwin is possibly one of the most versatile and flexible performers still working in the performing arts today. He can currently be seen at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) in his solo show On Beckett. The show runs through March 15th at STC’s Klein Theatre space.

Musical Theatre Guild, the Los Angeles-based company that produces staged readings of long-forgotten, rarely seen musicals, has done it again with a stellar and highly entertaining production of the 1970 musical Applause. 

When it comes to theater, seeing an original work is always a gamble.  Yes, I know that many popular pieces of theater started as original works, but this does not mean I personally want to invest my time in it.  

Mounted with in-the-round polish and flair, Hale Centre Theatre’s GUYS AND DOLLS is bright, brassy, and built on rhythm. And for a few hours in Gilbert, the neon-drenched skyline glows, the dice roll, and Broadway’s Golden Age feels very much alive.

A previously unheard recording has been released of vocalist Peggy Lee performing the classic “La Vie en Rose” in French, accompanied by a jazz trio. Check it out now.

Next month, 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Tony Danza and more. 

Last week Hell’s Kitchen, located at the Shubert Theatre, announced that they would close on February 22. Aside from the unfortunate news that is for all who work on the show, it stands to wonder what might take that theatre in the next couple of months, and could that happen before the Tony Awards deadline? Furthermore, why is the Shubert Theatre in particular considered so desirable? 

The festival runs from 25 February to 8 March in Glasgow.

A journey through the music & life of Mr. Tom Lehrer on 12/28 and 12/29. With a fully packed house, Bobby Underwood (our host, narrator, and main performer) set up the entire performance for success.

The first teaser trailer has been released for Jimmy, a new biopic centering on stage and screen icon James Stewart. Watch the teaser now, featuring KJ Apa as the Hollywood legend.

Here is something no other theatre critic will tell you: music halls are possibly the greatest secret treats in London. Given the choice between, on the one hand, getting a second mortgage so I can sit in a West End theatre with the kind of legroom that Ryanair would consider beyond the pale or, on the other, taking the tube a few more stops and discovering some vaudeville treats, I know where I’d rather be.

What did our critic think of CONSCIENCE at Westport Community Theatre?

The 92nd Street Y New York brings the music home with this iteration of the Lyrics & Lyricists series, continuing 11/10 at 7:30 pm for its final performance. This reviewer was singing and applauding along with the amazing performers!

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

Musically superb, a faulty book prevents 'Million Dollar Quartet' from being one of the best rock musicals of all time. Four musicians perform as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash in a shows inspired by an impromptu Memphis recording session in December 1956.