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Australian Theatre Festival NYC announced four finalists for its 2026 New Play Award, chosen from over 100 submissions by Australian writers worldwide. The finalists are 'La Malattia,' 'The Spoil,' 'Wiran's Dream,' and 'BOGQUEENS.'

Playwright Mark Rosenblatt, who wrote the play Giant that is now running on Broadway, has signed with CAA. Rosenblatt, a theater and film writer and director, won the Olivier Award for Giant when it had its premiere in the West End in 2024. 

Renu Arora, the award winning disabled actor, singer, writer and composer, has been awarded the Peggy Ramsay Foundation Grant. The £5,000 award supports the development of The Burgundy Book.

Kitchen Sink Theatre Company (Katie Royse Ginther, Artistic Director) will soon present a full staged production of  “BRICKGIRL”, in May of 2026. “BRICKGIRL” is written by Ryan Stevens, directed by Mayah Lourdes Burke and stage managed by Ellie McIntyre (The Untitled Lesbian Project).

Prime Time Entertainment and Almost Famous Wine Company will host the Livermore debut of 'Tutti Frutti: The Musical - The Concert Version' on Friday, May 8.

1776 tells the true story of how the United States of America was born. We follow John Adams as he attempts to convince members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for American independence from the shackles of the British monarchy.

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Jeremy about his background, career, and Barrel Oak Winery.

Performances are now underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Meet the cast of The Balusters here!

Performances are now underway for August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway! The show recently extended, and will now play through Sunday, July 19. Meet the cast here!

Jason Donovan will star in Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL as Coach Bolton. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic movie, Lowry, Salford, will open the first UK non-replica production on 22 August 2026.

Performances are now underway for Beaches, A New Musical, the new musical about the friends who carry us through life. Learn more and meet the cast of Beaches here!

In Scena! Italian Theater Festival will present THE RULE OF THIRDS, directed by Montgomery Sutton, at The Tank from April 22 to May 15. The play explores themes of war and civilian experiences.

Many fellowship programs help emerging leaders learn the craft and business of theater, in both nonprofit and commercial spaces. For this article, I spoke with several fellows about five things Broadway leaders don’t often say but that we learned as fellows.

Table 61 Productions announced the full cast for the world premiere of LIKE HOLDING WATER IN YOUR HAND by Agnes Perry-Robinson. Learn more about the show here!

Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) is excited to announce its third Call for Scores for music for solo piano. Chosen works will be announced in July 2026, to be performed by E4TT emerita pianist Dale Tsang in two recitals at the Community Music Center, SF (October 18, 2026), and Berkeley Piano Club (October 25, 2026).

The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre presents Rend Collective on Friday, May 1 at 8 pm. The band is made up of Chris Llewellyn, Stephen Mitchell, Daniel Jones, and Jonathan Chu.

On May 8, rock ‘n’ roll musician Neil Diamond will unveil Wild At Heart, his third and final entry in his collaboration with producer Rick Rubin. Recorded initially at sessions for Diamond’s Home Before Dark, the ten-song collection is now available to preorder.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Linda Eder with Billy Stritch, The First Annual 54 Below Gala and more. 

For me, the message of this play is that family is the most important thing. Having, keeping, and surviving those family ties and those memories.

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Jeremy Denk, piano on the David Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY.

Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!

PlayGround has announced the full lineup for the 30th annual Festival of New Works, a preeminent showcase for the next generation of great playwrights! Learn more here!

Dance artist Erin Elise Kouwe will premiere GRAPPLING at New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh. The theatrical dance production blends family history, pop culture, and science fiction imagery in a performance set in a zero-gravity environment.

Born in Venezuela and raised in Texas, Fabiola Caraballo Quijada is starring as Juliet in the National Tour of the hit Broadway musical, & JULIET. I had the chance to chat with the three-time Jimmy Award Nominee & Winner of the 2025 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress just prior to & JULIET landing in Montreal, where it will run at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Place des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from March 17 – March 22.

The 10th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival is a celebration of Los Angeles' arts communities through spoken word in honor of U.S. National Poetry Month. Learn more here!