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Rufus Norris, the former Director of the National Theatre, has been knighted by HM The King in the King’s 2025 Birthday Honours for his services to Theatre.

When it comes to jukebox musicals, “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” is one of the very best – a veritable Wurlitzer 1015.

Trinity Church announced its 2025-2026 music season, featuring world premieres of new works by Andrew Yee and David Hurd; a split presentation 0f Trinity’s acclaimed “gold standard” rendition of Handel’s Messiah; and PIPES, a season-long celebration of the historic inauguration of Trinity’s new organ by Glatter-Götz/Rosales.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team of the world premiere play Billie Jean, about sports icon and equality champion Billie Jean King.

At the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Sarah Snook took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in The Picture of Dorian Gray. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, and more. See the full lineup here.

Actors’ Equity Association has revealed that the chorus of the Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club will receive the 2025 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus.

World of Wonder has announced the queens competing for the crown in Season 2 of “Drag Race Brasil.” The series will premiere on July 10th exclusively on WOW Presents Plus, and reach audiences across 190 territories. 

Second Stage Theater has just announced five productions for the Company’s upcoming 47th Season, which will include productions of Marjorie Prime, Becky Shaw, Meet the Cartozians, Meat Suit, and. he Receptionist. We have all of the details here!

Individual tickets for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, will go on sale starting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 6. Learn more about the production here!

Dear Readers, when discussing the musical of Alice Walker’s classic novel “The Color Purple”, you must acknowledge the production’s own journey from the tepidly received original 2005 Broadway production to the enthusiastically received 2015 Broadway revival which launched the career of the incredible Cynthia Erivo. We can discuss them in a bit but to start I will say that the current production at Village Theatre is certainly in the 2015 camp, with its streamlined production and roof shaking performances.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

Sarah Snook has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY.

Award-winning musical People Suck: a musical airing of grievances will return to The Toronto Fringe with new songs, new laughs, and the same terrible people. Learn more here!

Combining striking physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a soundtrack that can be felt and heard, Last Rites is a non-verbal solo show told through a Deaf man's perspective, exploring the poignant story of a complex relationship lost too soon.

Brandon Espinoza will be joining the cast of JOY: A New True Musical as ‘Tony’ following the departure of the previously announced Mauricio Martínez. Learn more!

The Sydney Comedy Festival, drew to a close with the announcement of its 2025 award winners: Dan Rath, Ruby Teys and Jack Ansett who each took home along with their trophy a $1500 prize.

The theme of Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2025, the 42nd season of Long Island's longest-running classical music festival, is “In Between Lines: A summer of music inspired by literature.” Eleven concerts, from July 19 to August 17, feature works from Baroque to contemporary sparked by poetry and language, performed by some of the best chamber musicians in the world.

Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs has revealed the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. Learn more!

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of June! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.

Cynthia Erivo will lead a one-woman production of Dracula, set to premiere next year in London's West End. Learn more about this upcoming production here!

Miller Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season—a combination of new and early music, as seen through its core series Composer Portraits, Early Music, and Jazz, alongside community hits Morningside Lights and Pop-Up Concerts. 

The Park Theatre will present a special screening of David Lean's 1965 masterpiece Doctor Zhivago on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 1:30 PM, showcasing a breathtaking 4K restoration with immersive Dolby surround sound. 

Ending the season with a memorable production of one of opera’s most tour de force masterpieces is sure to motivate audiences to return for Seattle Opera’s next season

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Ciro Iovine about his career and Song'E Napule for our 'Chef Spotlight.'