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Allen Barton's drama examines financial crises through two men separated by time: an economics professor during 2008's market collapse and a theatre owner navigating pandemic lockdowns.

Music Theater Works will present the musical Mean Girls, book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and based on the iconic Paramount Pictures film as the final production of its 47th season.

Coy Middlebrook has been appointed Artistic Director of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, overseeing artistic planning, programming, and education initiatives.

James Acaster and Graeme Wicks' musical project THE WOW! SCENARIO released a new single ahead of their debut album Stand in the Star. A Verse and a Chorus via Bella Union.

Cate Blanchett has been named a 2026 Praemium Imperiale laureate for Theatre/Film, honored alongside artists in music, sculpture, painting and architecture.

A new cast led by Sara Poyzer and Richard Standing will join MAMMA MIA! at London's Novello Theatre from October 12, 2026, as the West End production extends booking through October 2, 2027.

The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) will present Wuthering Heights, an opera by Carlisle Floyd after the novel by Emily Brontë, from November 19-22 at the Loreto Theater, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10012.

Open Fist Theatre Company is presenting a rare revival of Marisol, the Obie-winning work by Puerto Rican playwright José Rivera, whose powerfully poetic language creates a dreamlike blend of magical realism in this darkly funny, apocalyptic fable about survival, faith and hope. I spoke with Open Fist associate artistic director Amanda Weier about her vision for directing the play which runs September 12 through October 24 at Atwater Village Theatre

Romeo Miller will release his double album NEW LANE via SRG-ILS Group/PK Carter Music, following singles SELFIE and DOIN SOMETHING featuring Trevor Jackson.

Jamie James, known for THE KINGBEES and his collaborations with Harry Dean Stanton, released STEPPIN' BACK 2009, the fourth entry in his archival series revisiting decades of recordings.

Romeo Miller released two new singles, SELFIE and DOIN SOMETHING featuring Trevor Jackson, ahead of his forthcoming album NEW LANE via SRG-ILS Group/PK Carter Music.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys has been up to since the show first opened on Broadway, ahead of its 20th anniversary tour!

“Politics have no place in theatre,” says a person who has no idea that some of the first-ever plays from Ancient Greece were political. From Antigone by Sophocles to Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, there has been no shortage of bold theatre spreading a message.

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

Queen Latifah has joined the first-ever Board of Advisors at BET Media Group alongside BET Founder Bob Johnson, Grammy Award-winning artist LL COOL J, National Football League's Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, and more.

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square announced that in addition to Donny Osmond, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Stephanie J. Block, and Sebastian Arcelus, The Bonner Family will also join the Benefit Concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

Queen Latifah, the musician and actress who appeared onscreen in the films of Chicago and Hairspray, will join season 30 of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” as a coach this fall.

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square announced a Songs of Hope Benefit Concert at the Hollywood Bowl on June 24–25, 2026, marking 100 years since its first performance there, with 100% of ticket sales benefiting global charities.

Tanglewood has announced three additions to its 2026 Popular Artist Series, with HUGH JACKMAN joining Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, BRANDI CARLILE returning to the venue, and JOHN FOGERTY and STEVE WINWOOD teaming up for a co-headlining concert.

The Drama Desk–nominated musical Children’s Letters to God, with book by Stuart Hample, music by David Evans, and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen, will receive a fresh new presentation at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

South Chicago Dance Theatre will present three world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Natasha Adorlee, David Dorfman, and Kia S. Smith at their annual home season concert.

Next Act Theatre has announced its 2026–27 season, featuring a world premiere, two Wisconsin premieres, and a contemporary play returning to Milwaukee. The lineup includes works by Lindsay Joelle, Heidi Armbruster, Sarah Ruhl, and Terry Guest.

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!

The 2026/27 Operation Mirvish Theatre Season has been announced at the Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, including the North American premiere of 13 Going on 30 - The Musical. Learn more here!