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Casting has been announced for Cleveland's limited return engagement of DISNEY'S THE LION KING at Playhouse Square, featuring Cleveland native Robb Sapp, who has played Ed in the Broadway production since 2021.

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced Lila Chrisp as the First Prize winner of the Lenya Competition, taking home $25,000. Claire Griffin and Ilanna Starr each received $20,000 Second Prizes.

Disney’s The Lion King has announced that Robb Sapp and Sam Linda, who play the role of Ed on Broadway and tour, respectively, will switch productions. Learn more here!

Martin Short has his sights set on returning to Broadway, and he may be bringing Meryl Streep with him! In a new interview, Short teased that he and his Only Murders in the Building co-star Streep are working on a Broadway show together.

Theatrical Outfit has announced their 50th Anniversary Season with 5 mainstage productions of classics and modern works, 4 new plays, 3 special anniversary events, 2 productions with new and returning community partners and 1 brand new commission.

In her first season as the new artistic director at Opera Theatre of St. Louis (OTSL), Patricia Racette has programmed a festival season that holds something for everyone. Three of the four Operas being presented are written in English. Two, Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance and The Light in the Piazza, are from the canon of the American Musical Theatre. The other two, A Streetcar Named Desire and Romeo and Juliet, are well known dramas. If you’ve never seen an Opera, this is the season to take in a show at OTSL.

The results of the 2026 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare? The past may not always be the best indicator of the future, but accolades of years past provide interesting insight nonetheless. Check out a complete list of who was nominated, in what categories, and most importantly... if they won!

The trailer is here for season two of the Hulu comedy series Deli Boys, starring Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan. Check it out now, also featuring Andrew Rannells.

Club Passim's Campfire Festival will present nearly 70 artists over Memorial Day Weekend in Cambridge, MA, marking 28 years of the semi-annual event featuring songwriter rounds, solo sets, and full-band performances.

Writers Theatre will present The Stoppard Series, a lineup of lectures and community events surrounding its 29-member ensemble production of Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt, directed by Carey Perloff, at its Glencoe, IL venue.

Casting has been set for the forthcoming film adaptation of the play ART. The film will star Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, and Wagner Moura. Fernando Meirelles is set to direct the adaptation by Christopher Hampton.

The Back with Two Beasts recently presented the World Premiere of Shades and Shadows, by William Brasse. Learn more about the show and check out photos here!

Chromolume Theatre will present William Finn's ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, directed by Carol M. Becker, at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles for three performances only.

Now playing at the Orpheum Theatre through May 17, 2026, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child brings the wizarding world back—but in a way that feels more grown-up and a lot more personal.

Repertory Dance Theatre has announced its 2026–2027 season. The lineup includes LEGEND & LORE, LAUGHTER, and LUMINARY. Performances will take place throughout the season with tickets available later this year.

A new production of Rent is set to open in the West End in Autumn 2026. The show was teased with an Instagram post on the official account for the forthcoming production.

The Citizens Theatre has announced the ensemble cast - Andy Clark, Martin Donaghy, George Drennan, Keith Fleming, Mary Gapinski, Robert Jack and Brian Vernel - for its new stage adaptation of The Long Drop by Denise Mina.

The leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is mounting a public campaign to defend its planned two-year shutdown, walking lawmakers, donors, and the press through cobwebbed pump rooms, corroded loading docks, and a rust-pocked electrical vault to demonstrate that the building has aged past the point of routine repair.

BroadwayWorld Omaha representative Analisa Swerczek sat down with Grant Reynolds, currently starring as Sky in the Mamma Mia! tour arriving in Omaha this week, to talk about his Chicago roots, life on the road, and all things Mamma Mia!

Arena Stage will participate in a national initiative honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives with a free event in Washington, D.C. The evening will include a community gathering and a staged reading of QUANTUM by Tara Moses.

Riverside Studios has announced details of more special events being staged to celebrate the West London venue's 50th anniversary. Learn more about the lineup here!

In ceremonies held Sunday at the Missouri History Museum, artist, theater creator, and social activist Joan Lipkin was presented with the Margo Jones Medal.

FALLING OUT: A NEW MUSICAL, featuring actor-musicians GraceAnn Kontak, Sam Vana, and others, will transfer Off-Broadway to Chelsea Table + Stage following its acclaimed downtown run.

A joint performance with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Calgary Phil debut of world-renowned soloist Steven Isserlis, and more are set for Calgary Philharmonic's lineup this may. 

Hennepin Arts will present the return of Second Chance Prom: Promageddon! an adult prom inspired by the 1998 film Armageddon, at The Hennepin in Minneapolis, featuring live music by Al Church and Friends.