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BWW Q&A: Patrick Osteen of Red at RhinoLeap Productions

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!

MUSIK, the one-woman show starring Frances Barber with writing by Jonathan Harvey and songs by Pet Shop Boys, will screen in UK cinemas on April 9 and 12. The filmed stage production captures Barber’s performance from Wilton’s Music Hall.

Paul Simon, one of the most celebrated and beloved singer-songwriters of all time, is set to make his Tanglewood debut this summer as part of the festival’s Popular Artist Series.

The King Center, partnering with The American Theatre Guild, will present the North American tour of the Broadway smash hit, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL.

Center Theatre Group will present CTG: The Gala, the not-for-profit's annual event which will be held at The Music Center, featuring cocktails and dinner on the Jerry Moss Plaza and a one-night-only show at the Mark Taper Forum.

Feminist punk group Bikini Kill has announced a 2026 North American fall tour, which will kick off September 6 in Portland with stops in NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston, Cleveland and more.

Betty Buckley will return for her yearly residency at Joe’s Pub for six intimate performances.

Legendary singer-songwriter Lionel Richie and best-selling band Earth, Wind & Fire will embark on a 2026 North American Tour. The 26-city tour kicks off on Wednesday, June 24 at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul.

Registration is now open for Schreiber Studio's online Song & Monologue Workshop taught by Tony Award-winner, Theatre Hall of Fame Honoree, and legendary Broadway star, Betty Buckley.

Holly Johnson, Tony Hadley, and Heaven 17 will all take part in an open-air concert as part of the Live At Chelsea concert series, which returns in 2026 for the first time in four years.

The Broadway Education Alliance (BEA) has just announced that the16th Annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

The Broadway Education Alliance has announced that the 16th Annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Symphony Space.

Country music superstar Dwight Yoakam will headline the inaugural Dwight Yoakam & Friends: Rockin’ for the Kids at The Roxy, taking place during GRAMMY week in Los Angeles.

Joan Baez will perform at a benefit concert for Sweet Relief on February 21 at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, honoring blues legend Taj Mahal.

Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) has announced the appointment of Susan Speidel as the company's first Youth in Arts Director. This landmark position was established through the generous support of LONJ Trustee Shari Loe.

Susan Speidel joins Light Opera of New Jersey as its inaugural Youth in Arts Director, a role supported by trustee Shari Loe to enhance arts accessibility for young audiences. Speidel will focus on developing educational programs and partnerships to engage youth in the arts.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical original Broadway cast member Ricky Rojas will return to the role of 'Santiago'. Ricky Rojas created the role of Santiago in Moulin Rouge! The Musical for the show’s Broadway premiere in 2019.

Just in time for Christmas, Sarah Brightman has released her 2021 special 'A Christmas Symphony' in full on her YouTube channel. The special saw The Phantom of the Opera alum perform a variety of holiday songs with special guests including Aled Jones and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Check it out now.

The idea of the concept album took flight at the same time as the idea of the rock musical. A concept album introduces audiences to the score of a musical by deliberately releasing an album of the songs before any live production exists at all. The concept album ostensibly stands on its own terms.

The new Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts will bring the North American tour of the joyful and triumphant Broadway smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical to the newly renovated and recently reopened iconic venue.

Cher, Paul Simon, Whitney Houston, and more will be honored during the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Jan. 31, 2026. The event will celebrate the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical Grammy Award recipients at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. 

Antonia Franceschi has been appointed Interim Artistic Director at New York Theatre Ballet. Franceschi's appointment fills the role of former artistic director Steven Melendez who stepped down in November 2025.

Andrew Doherty has announced that next year will see a run of shows with his critically acclaimed hit show, ‘Sad Gay AIDS Play’. The tour announcement follows a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe earlier this year.

A performance video has been released from The Cure : The Show Of A Lost World, a new concert film from the group, which was filmed in 2024 at London’s Troxy.  Watch “Alone” from the film now.