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Yesterday they were just nominees, but now... they're winners! BroadwayWorld is backstage at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards and we've got photos of all the evening's winners.

The Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival revealed its full lineup for a free, three-day multidisciplinary event in Esther Short Park, featuring VSO-USA concerts with soloists Pinchas Zukerman, Shelly Berg, and Julian Schwarz.

Today’s subject Maria Rizzo is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the role of Fastrada in Pippin. The production runs through July 26th in Signature’s MAX space.

The stars are aligning at Rockefeller Center! That's where the best of Broadway comes together today to walk the red carpet ahead of the 79th Annual Tony Awards- the biggest celebration in the American theatre. BroadwayWorld of course will be on hand at Radio City Music Hall all night to keep you up to speed on what's going on onstage, backstage, and behind the scenes!

The 5th Annual Imagination Unchained Concert will take place at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, honoring 250 years of Black creativity with live music, poetry, and visual art.

Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva will release her new album Lszt: Metanoia, a recording of Liszt's late piano works tracing his transformation from virtuoso to visionary, alongside the Sonata in B Minor.

Interview with writer and director Joshua Chamberlain about “The Men Who Drew the Universe,” exploring the creative partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Playing 5 performances at the Hollywood Fringe Festival

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer Anthony Head, whose credits included The Rocky Horror Show and Ted Lasso, has passed away at the age of 72.

See what the critics are saying about Julia May Jonas's A Woman Among Women, now playing Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater. Read the reviews in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here.

I cannot express how transformative Theatre Calgary's performance of 'Come From Away' is and how I wish everyone would have the opportunity to experience it. Almost every performance is sold out and extra days are slowly being added to accommodate the demand. I suspect the power of positive Canadian content is a major draw for everyone and a show of goodwill to connect on a deeper human level.

Overall, according to our Tony Nominations grosses analysis, none of the new musicals this season are in the upper half of the theoretical monthly average across the industry. Last year, there were six new musicals in that upper half, four of which were nominees for Best Musical. Luckily, this weekend’s Tony Awards is set to potentially change all of that! But in an era where even the most viewed Tony Awards are viewed less than they were pre-2020, what effect do they have on the grosses at this point? 

In celebration of the upcoming launch of the prequel series Elle and the 25th anniversary of Legally Blonde, New York's Hall des Lumières will be reimagined as “Elle World” on June 20.

Spotlight Kidz launched their 2026 summer season with the Spotlight KIDZ CABARET 'Anything Goes' theme held recently at Don't Tell Mama. Learn more and check out photos here!

Theatrical Outfit is concluding its 49th Season with the return of Lauren Gunderson’s THE REVOLUTIONISTS. Check out all new photos from the show and learn more here!

Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press announced the latest prompt for GO TRY PLAYWRITE, a free monthly playwriting contest offering winners a $100 prize and a Bamboo Ridge Press subscription.

PCPA will present LUCHADORA! by Alvaro Saar Rios at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria, CA. The family-friendly production reimagines the legend of Mulan through the world of Mexican wrestling, directed by Marilet Martinez.

From the joyful opening number, “Good Morning, Baltimore,” to the to the rousing vibrancy of the finale, “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” Maine  State Music Theatre’s revival of HAIRSPRAY, a co-production with Lancaster, Pennsylvania‘s Fulton Theatre, which opens the 2026 season, offers the audience pure optimism and joy. Despite - or perhaps because of - the more serious underlying themes that the musical tackles such as racism, segregation, body positivity, and inclusion - HAIRSPRAY remains the perfect theatrical evening where entertainment and inspiration combine. This new production, directed and choreographed by Kenny Ingram with a superbly talented cast that features an extraordinary blend of Broadway, MSMT veteran, and young professional talent invites audiences to marvel at the company’s artistic range and to revel in an exquisitely delightful evening’s entertainment.

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television announced its 2026/27 season, featuring THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, STOP KISS, and the student-created New Directions Festival.

Juno Award-winning Canadian vocal harmony trio Good Lovelies will perform their annual Christmas Concert at Toronto's Massey Hall, marking 20 years as a band with holiday classics and original music.

New Ballet announced its 2026/2027 season, marking the company's 10th anniversary with an expanded Symphony San Jose partnership for live music at THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER and SLEEPING BEAUTY.

Anna Baryshnikov, Moses Ingram and Tony Award-nominee Michelle Wilson will now join the the 29-hour staged reading of the new play High Risk Ward by Jamie Wax.

For their 2026 season, The Cape Playhouse enters its historic centennial year. Some of the brightest stars of Broadway and the entertainment industry are set to take the stage at the Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis, MA this summer.

Grab your backpacks: it's time to go back to school! Hulu has debuted the trailer for the new comedy film Never Change! featuring 2026 Tony nominee Ana Gasteyer as a high school principal. Check it out now.

The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra is presenting a reimagined season finale after Renée Fleming withdrew due to illness, replacing the program with violinist Simone Porter, and more.

Today’s subject Melanie Field is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) playing the role of Emilia in Othello. The production is helmed by STC’s Artistic Director Simon Godwin and runs through June 28th at Harman Hall.