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The final show of the 2025/26 Broadway season is now open! The world premiere of THE LOST BOYS opened tonight, Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Broadway’s Palace Theatre. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Arden, the new musical features a book by  David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, music & lyrics by The  Rescues. Let's see what the critics are saying about the new musical...

PERFECT CRIME, starring Catherine Russell, celebrated its 39th anniversary at The Theater Center with over 15,547 performances. Russell holds a Guinness World Record for appearing in nearly every show since 1987.

Michael Tilson Thomas, the American conductor, pianist, and composer who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, has died at 81. His death, at his San Francisco home on Wednesday.

Center Theatre Group has added ten new members to its Board of Directors: Stephen Cheung, Nancy Dennis, Sutton Foster, Jennifer Lewis, and more, bringing the number up to 56.

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Scott Ellis. We have all of the details!

Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway! The actress of stage and screen is back in New York, starring in Death of a Salesman. As Metcalf takes her next Broadway bow, we're looking back on some of her many iconic roles.

What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?

St. George, Utah native and Brigham Young University grad DeLaney Westfall gave BroadwayWorld the inside scoop on her newest Broadway job, in the ensemble and understudying Lucy in THE LOST BOYS, currently in previews.

What did our critic think of ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?

Franklin & Marshall College is renaming its Green Room Theatre the James Lapine Theater in tribute to one of the college's most accomplished performing arts graduates.

Stage and screen actress, and three-time Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Hurt, has passed away at age 79. Learn more about Hurt's life and career on BroadwayWorld.

Center Theatre Group has revealed twelve productions for the 2026/27 Season. The eight-show One CTG subscription package includes plays and musicals at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre, including The Turning world premiere and more.

Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda and Susan Egan are among those who will receive the Disney Legends Award at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event later this year.

Jason Robert Brown shared a video of Stephen Sondheim singing 'Good Thing Going' from Merrily We Roll Along at a 2019 event.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3/19/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Playwright Jordan Harrison’s 2025 drama “The Antiquities” – being given a fine New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Roberts Studio Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts through March 28 – uses history to explore where things went wrong.

The American Theatre of Actors will present ATA 50, a golden anniversary celebration and awards ceremony. The black-tie evening will honor playwright and director Lyle Kessler and Tony-winning actor, Len Cariou.

Skylight Music Theatre announced its 67th season, featuring a lineup that underscores the transformative power of music theatre. The season promises to engage audiences with daring characters and compelling stories, set to iconic music. This milestone season reflects the theatre's commitment to bold artistic vision and community engagement, continuing its legacy as a pivotal cultural institution.

Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams, officially opened on Tuesday, March 10. Read the reviews here!

The new Broadway season is in full swing, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 12 have related films or series that you can watch from home. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2026, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

North Coast Repertory Theatre will present Beau Jest, James Sherman's delightful Jewish-American story that weaves together vibrant traditions, sizzling chemistry, and joyous celebrations into a warm-hearted theatrical treat.

Barrington Stage Company has revealed its complete 2026 season, including the addition of three World Premieres, including The Zionists: A Family Storm, Dead Girl’s Quinceañera and more.

CASA 0101 Theater will present a new production of Josefina López's signature award-wining play, Real Women Have Curves, directed by Corky Dominguez, starring Stefany Arroyo, Yasha Alaniz, Bianca Araceli, Amy Melendrez and Laura Vega.

The Lost Boys on Broadway has released all new key art, featuring photos of the cast, in stark 'day' and 'night' constrasting posters. Check out the photos and learn more about the show here!

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.