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'HONKY TONK ANGELS' is simply a delightful and heartwarming production that cleverly weaves together a mix of old and new songs. Even if you're not typically a fan of country music, you'll find yourself thoroughly entertained by this show. It's guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and have you laughing along with your fellow theatergoers. Don't pass up the chance to experience this unforgettable musical that is filled with laughter, empowerment, and just the right amount of twang!

WAM Theatre has announced its 2026 summer programming, featuring the return of the Fresh Takes Play Reading Series at Ventfort Hall and the launch of the Fertile Ground New Works Residency Program at the ’62 Center.

Brian Leonard's current show, Therapist Zero, is directed by Ken Sonkin, in a raw and deeply human production that recently completed a limited Off-Broadway run and was named a San Francisco Chronicle “Critic’s Pick.” The performance traces Brian’s two-decade journey parenting an emotionally volatile daughter through a confounding mental health system, while reflecting on his own unconventional Southside Chicago childhood.

Laura Benanti is in for a busy Tony weekend. The popular performer will join Tituss Burgess to co-host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” a live pre-show, which will include the presentation of the first round of this year’s Tony Awards, airing free on Pluto TV.

Tony nominee Nichelle Lewis is delivering one of Broadway's most moving performances as Sarah in RAGTIME. She reflects on the musical's enduring relevance, the emotional impact of Sarah's story & what her first Tony Award nomination means to her.

There is plenty of fun to be had in this light-hearted musical.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2026 at Theatre Row, featuring self-created works by 11 artists spanning poetry, dance, music, and text.

Wilbury Theatre Group is presenting the Rhode Island premiere of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY by Conor McPherson, featuring music and lyrics by Bob Dylan. See photos of the production.

The Arkansas Country Music Awards have become one of the state's most anticipated celebrations of independent country music, honoring everyone from rising stars to seasoned veterans who continue to shape the Arkansas music scene.

Happy Tonys Week, BroadwayWorld! It is June 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

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!

As Detective Fucco, John Ortiz brings depth to a character who could be reduced to a stereotype. He discusses the show's timely themes, Stephen Adly Guirgis' adaptation, and the Tony-nominated creative team helping bring the production to life.

Chautauqua Theater Company announced its 2026 season, featuring a commissioned world premiere, new play workshops, and the opening of the Roe Green Theater Center, a dedicated space for new play development and artist training.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

Jake David Smith is currently touring in the role of Jay Gatsby in the stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby, bringing one of American literature’s most familiar characters to life night after night. The production stops in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where it will run June 2–7, 2026 at the historic Orpheum Theatre, adding a bit of Jazz Age shimmer to the Midwest.

The Wilbury Theatre Group wrapped up it's 2025-2026 season with Conor McPherson's Tony-nominated stylistic musical 'Girl From The North Country'. Set in an a Depression-era Duluth, Minnesota boarding house in 1934, McPherson weaves a tale of multiple families and people's lives converging together at the house, many of those lives within hours of reaching a life-altering turning point that will change their course forever. In addition to wonderful prose that could very well be as pertinent today as then, McPherson intermingles reimagined Bob Dylan songs throughout the musical, not as a buffer between scenes but as a way to also tell the story through each character.

BroadwayWorld interviewed Mandy Gonzalez about her new concert tour, Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda, which is coming to cities across the country, including New Haven, Cincinnati, Cleveland and more.

Ignite the Spark Retreats announced its second annual retreat for screenwriters and playwrights at Weston Park, a thousand-acre private estate in England, with 50% of last year's participants already re-enrolled.

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 Vineyard Theatre's world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||, written and composed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis and directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.

Capital Classics Theatre Company announced casting for its 35th Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival, with MEASURE FOR MEASURE and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM performing in repertory outdoors at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical HADESTOWN is set to kick off Starlight's 75th Broadway season as part of the AdventHealth Broadway Series in Kansas City.

Karen Zipor's animated short THE WORM'S-EYE VIEW OF THE BIRD will screen at the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood as part of the Dances With Films festival's Fusion Shorts Block.

When The Muny opens their production of Hairspray on June 15, 2026, the legendary Richard Kind will don Edna Turnblad’s housecoat and step into her fuzzy house slippers. Kind, star of stage, screen and film, calls it bucket list moments to get to perform at The Muny and play Edna all at the same time.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.