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The Off Broadway Palm in Fort Myers is staging MISERY, Stephen King's psychological thriller, starring Jenny Smith and Paul Bernier in a dinner theatre production running through May.

So, now in its 15th year, LANTERNS 2026 invited guests to step beyond the stage doors and into a glowing, immersive world where nature and performance intertwine in the most magical way.

Olney Theatre Center has revealed its 2026-27 season featuring a production of La Cage aux Folles directed by Artistic Director Jason Loewith, Les Misérables, directed by Stephen Brackett and more.

All in all, 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for music, especially for us pop music fans.

From New York to Portland: David Obele, a Retired Music Contractor, Is Lighting a Fire for Portland Area Theatre Alliance’s Valentine Fund with Marsha Norman's 'night Mother https://www.pcs.org/events/night-mother-by-marsha-norman

Multi- Award winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz has had a long and distinguished career in writing for both theatre and film. He is probably best known nowadays for his work on Wicked, but his career goes far beyond that one hit show.

Downtown Las Vegas is about to sparkle a little brighter as Kelly Vohn stars in DOLLY: The Living Legend, which will take the stage at Notoriety Live on May 3. Promising an evening filled with music, laughter, and a few heartfelt surprises, this high-energy tribute celebrates the enduring legacy of one of entertainment’s most beloved icons, Dolly Parton.

When approaching future auditions and performance opportunities, I firmly believe that I will hold tight to NOVAdance. No matter how tough the theater industry can get, there are people in the world facing such bigger issues than I am. If I can use my performance background to bring even a beam of light to these same peoples lives, how could I not jump at the chance?

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita, starring Rachel Zegler, will open on Broadway in 2027. The reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will make its Broadway debut next spring.

Opera Philadelphia announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring five new productions including works by Mozart, Verdi, and the Gershwins, plus world and Philadelphia premieres of new operas.

Pippa Nixon and Ken Nwosu will lead Shakespeare's Globe's production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING as Beatrice and Benedick, directed by Chelsea Walker. Learn more here!

La Voix, known for Strictly Come Dancing and RuPaul's Drag Race UK, will return to Wycombe Swan to play Tinker Bell in PETER PAN, produced by Imagine Theatre.

East Midlands theatre company New Perspectives announced 14 early- and mid-career artists for its New Associates programme, now in its seventh year, supporting artists in a historically underfunded region.

Pioneer Theatre Company’s new professional production of COME FROM AWAY washes over you with emotional warmth. It will feel familiar to those who’ve seen the show, but it’s also a new experience that will make you happy you decided to return to Gander.

The Company Theatre of Rochester announced its fifth season, featuring five productions including OUR TOWN, BURN THIS, DOUBT, THE SECRET GARDEN, and AS YOU LIKE IT, all performed at 28 Lawn Street in downtown Rochester.

Des Moines Performing Arts announced lineups for four returning series, including the Dance Series featuring Ailey II and Ballet Hispánico, the National Geographic Live Speaker Series, and comedy and concert series at the Temple Theater.

Hennepin Arts will present THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Spooktacular Tour at Minneapolis' State Theatre, reuniting original cast members Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn for a 4K screening with live Shadow Cast performance.

A full auditorium of just over a hundred patrons filed into the newly renovated Warwick Theater for a re-imagination of Stephen King’s “The Shawshank Redemption.” This theatrical adaptation is written by Irish playwrights Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, an unlikely yet inspired pairing. Both men came to prominence as stand-up comedians before turning their attention to drama. Owen O’Neil is present for this Saturday evening performance.  

In a quiet corner of San Severo, a small city in Italy's Puglia region, a long-abandoned newsstand has been reborn as what may be the most radically intimate playhouse on earth.

Diana Ross will bring her Diana in Motion Tour to Tilles Center at Long Island University, marking her return to the venue following a sold-out appearance in 2018.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 28, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Penfold Theatre Company revealed its 19th season, featuring Clue, Steel Magnolias, Always... Patsy Cline and more, alongside year-round classes in Round Rock, TX.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present 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.

An unlikely pair creating an unlikely piece of theatre essentially sums up the new production of GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY now playing at Road Less Traveled Theater. Yes,  horror writer Stephen King has paired up with musician John (formerly Cougar) Mellencamp to write a musical. And somehow, the result is uniquely representative of both men in a most complementary fashion.

ThickSkin's ghost story IT WALKS AROUND THE HOUSE AT NIGHT will tour the UK this autumn, with George Naylor reprising his role as Joe in the comedy-horror production supported by Queen's Theatre Hornchurch.