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See what the critics are saying about 50 First Dates: The Musical! Learn more about the production now playing at the Other Palace Theatre, and read BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here.

Discover the cast and production images of 13 GOING ON 30 THE MUSICAL, starring Lucie Jones and David Hunter, now running at Manchester Opera House.

This musical of 50 First Dates tones down a lot of the crude humour found in the film, and produces a very safe piece of entertainment. It's an accomplished work on the whole which should attract fans of the rom-com genre or feel-good musicals in general.

Drag culture in La Cage aux Folles isn’t just the “bold face” of the gay community; it’s a celebration of visibility itself, a way of inviting even those on the periphery to understand more deeply what it means to live authentically, unbothered, and unashamed.

BroadwayWorld chats with pioneering lesbian playwright and performer Terry Baum about her latest show 'Lesbo Solo: My Gay History Play' running at The Marsh Berkeley through October 12th. Her hilarious and deeply moving piece won 'Best of Fringe' at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Darko Tresnjak about his career and Murder on the Links at TRT.

The National Tour of THE NOTEBOOK is now underway! The tour launched on September 6, 2025, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH. Read the reviews here!

K-pop legend THE RAIN will return to North America this fall with his 2025 THE RAIN TOUR [Still Raining: Encore]. Tickets for the three-city run will be available for presale starting September 26, with public sales beginning September 27.

J-pop superstar duo YOASOBI are set to perform the opening and closing themes for the television anime series, Hana-Kimi, which is set to begin airing in January 2026.

The Notebook the Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah. See here for more details on the show!

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

Lucie Jones has shared a new look inside rehearsals for 13 Going on 30 the Musical. The Waitress alum took to TikTok to debut a first listen to 'Make the World' from the new musical adaptation of the Jennifer Gardner-led film. See the video!

Westport Country Playhouse will present Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist in “The Fitzgeralds: A Reading with Music.' Portions of the proceeds from this fundraising event will support the Joanne Woodward Internship Program and educational programming at the Playhouse.

Porgy and Bess is a famous 'folk opera' created by George Gershwin, with a libretto by DuBose Heyward and lyrics by DuBose and Ira Gershwin. The work chronicles the life of a Black community on Catfish Row in Charleston and is known for its fusion of operatic elements with American folk music, jazz, and blues. The story focuses on the love between Porgy, a disabled beggar, and Bess, a woman seeking a better life.

What did our critic think of AMERICAN IDIOT at At Short North Stage? In Short North Stage’s production of AMERICAN IDIOT, everything isn’t meant to be okay. The characters are disappointed, disillusioned, and defiant, and their story is depressing, dark, and disturbing.

Academy Breakin’ Convention (ABC), a brand-new school offering the UK’s first free Level 3 Qualification specific to hip hop theatre - officially opens from Monday 8 September at Sadler’s Wells East.

Premiere Stages’ production of Amy Berryman’s play Walden begins performances this week in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.).

Polarity Ensemble Books will release the third in a series of novels by Richard Engling celebrating the Chicago storefront theatre scene. The Very Last Production of King Lear is a work of comedic fiction.

Watch a video of Tshidi Manye, who played Rafiki in Disney's THE LION KING on Broadway for over 9,000 performances, take her final bow on Sunday after being a part of the production for 25 years.

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for the world premiere production of 13 GOING ON 30 - THE MUSICAL. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

After 18 years, Seth Bisen-Hersh has produced, emceed and accompanied his 900th weekly showcase at renowned midtown cabaret venue Don't Tell Mama. To celebrate, he will be presenting two concerts of his original songs.

Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) will open its 2025–2026 “Timeless Tales” season with a laugh-out-loud, world-premiere adventure for the whole family: Not Your Mother’s Goose! The show will run October 3- November 2, 2025.

The UNLV Performing Arts Center (UNLV PAC) launches its 2025-26 Season, with Las Vegas’ Cirque Mechanics as they present Tilt!—A Circus Thrill Ride at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2:00 p.m.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Oakwood 2025: Un/NAMED, 6 Short Plays by North Carolina Playwrights, directed by Hayley Philippart. Learn more!