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In Tinned Laughter’s The Bang Gang, Don Lambrini is in trouble. He got on the wrong boat leaving Palermo in 1946 and, instead of his preferred destination of the Bronx, ended up in Blackpool. Thirty years later, his “waste management” firm is under threat from local competitors and now his nemesis has sent a button man to whack him. “Fray Bentos sends his regards,” says the hitman. “Why do they only send their regards when they want to murder someone?” wails the mafia boss as the assassin’s bullets plough into him.

The Bridge, an innovative new incubator for the development of original musicals, will launch this month, it was announced by its Founder and Producing Artistic Director, Molly Marinik (Beehive Dramaturgy Studio).

An Ark, the first play created for and in mixed reality, will make its world premiere next year at The Shed, starring Ian McKellen and more. Learn more about the production here!

Daniel Radcliffe is heading back to Broadway in 2026. The Tony winner will star in the Broadway transfer of Duncan Macmillan's Every Brilliant Thing, directed by Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan. Performances will begin on February 21 at the Hudson Theatre, with an opening set for March 12.

The Newton Theatre will welcome two acclaimed acts in early 2026: Jay & The Americans on Saturday, January 24, 2026, and Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, and Antonio Sánchez on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Dreams Don’t Come True in Pennsylvania asks a deceptively simple question - “Are you willing to leave a place you love to pursue a dream that may not come true?” - and answers it with humor, heart, and unapologetic joy

The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!

First reactions are in for Wicked: For Good, following early press screenings of the highly anticipated film. Viewers took to X and Instagram to share their thoughts, with many praising the performances, music, and adaptation choices.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... does something few shows manage to pull off: it celebrates the artists who make the magic happen from just beyond the spotlight. The 10/20 installment boasted a lineup of powerhouse voices and honest, heartfelt storytelling.

On Broadway, both actors and musicians move closer to new contracts, with tentative deals heading to their respective unions for ratification. Beyond New York, the spotlight turns to growth and innovation — from Shakespeare & Company’s upcoming intensive for mid-career professionals in the Berkshires to the Shubert Organization’s landmark partnership in London. Meanwhile, TodayTix joins Ari Emanuel’s expanding live-events empire, and BroadwayWorld’s own Next On Stage competition returns for its sixth season, celebrating the next generation of musical theatre talent.

A bold reimagining of the classical concert experience makes its world premiere this November at Musée de la musique – Philharmonie de Paris. 

Tickets are now on pre-sale for the Australian premiere of Broadway's smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up the Sydney Lyric Theatre beginning in August 2026.

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the dates and projects for its 2025 DNA New Work Series, running in the Playhouse’s Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center. Learn more!

Catch Brandon Lake live at the Landers Center on November 7, featuring hits like Gratitude and new songs from his album, King of Hearts.

The producers of ROAM, a new musical, have announced the full cast. ROAM will have a special one-night only concert production at the Shaftesbury Theatre in November.

During the interval at Crocodile Fever’s London premiere, we’re all rushed out of the Arcola auditorium a little quicker than we would be normally. This is because the set needs to be doused in blood in preparation for the Tarantino-esque revenge fantasy in the second act, where two sisters deal with the aftermath of hacking off the legs of their abusive father.

When people think of a new school year, they mostly think of the stress of students or the anxiety (or excitement) of starting a new year. However, compared to students who just complete their extracurricular acivities, theatre kids and performers have a little bit of a busier schedule during a show season.

I got a chance to sit down with the members of Xdinary Heroes - Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Jooyeon - to talk about the creation of their new album, their time in the U.S., and more.

Family audiences are in for a swashbuckling adventure this Christmas when Peter Pan flies into Port Sunlight. The Dreamworld Entertainments pantomime comes to the Gladstone Theatre.

It is that time of year again! It is time for another trip to Whoville and the Grinch and his trusty pup Max are back to add that extra sparkle to the holiday season! Broadway World was lucky enough to catch director and resident company member, Dean Holt for a few quick words!

GOTHAM ROGUES: THE UNAUTHORIZED BATMAN PARODY MUSICAL will play for one night only on Monday October 27. Read a conversation with writers and co-stars Paul Iacono and Marc Kudisch.

Today’s subjects Edwaard Liang and Dwight Rhoden make up two fourths of the choreographic team for The Washington Ballet’s program of Moving Forces. The production will be presented in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center on October 24th through 26th.

11x Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile will return to the road next year with “The Human Tour” including arena shows across North America, the U.K. and Europe.

Emotional breakdowns can forever change a person, often not for the better. For Australian performer Sam Kissajukian, however, a lengthy 2021 manic episode with bipolar disorder upended his life and ultimately set him on a course to a new form of artistic expression.