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Chicago will welcome back Tony and Grammy winner Natasha Yvette Williams in the role of 'Matron Mama Morton' and Red Concepción in the role of 'Amos Hart.'

Never say no to VIP tickets. Seriously. That is a rule I am more than happy to live by! So, when I was given VIP tickets to see HANDS ON A HARDBODY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre, which runs through Sunday, September 6, and asked if I wanted to sit ON THE STAGE, my answer was always going to be YES! How much fun was that?!

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

BroadwayWorld looks back at the 2001 Off-Broadway cast of the musical 'Bay Boy,' which included a young Kerry Butler before her star turn as Meredith Parker.

See some of the biggest stars of the stage and screen and the biggest names in jazz, cabaret, comedy and Broadway with shows in NYC. Check this list when you plan out your month!

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a free Moliere performance, a reunion of Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde, Gabrielle Stravelli, and more.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts announced its upcoming season, featuring Princess Nokia, Ginuwine, La India, Aida Cuevas, Flor de Toloache and the United European Ballet Company in the Bronx.

Sun Valley Playwright's Residency named Talene Monahon, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for MEET THE CARTOZIANS, as its resident playwright, with new music by Will Butler.

Beenie Man released a 16-track album titled EMINENCE, produced by Kemar McGregor and featuring Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, T.I., Ashanti, Mýa and Stefflon Don among others.

Grand Ole Opry member Mark Wills will release Grand Ole Revival, a live gospel album recorded inside the Opry Circle featuring Cody Johnson, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill and others, via Gaither Music Group.

Canadian-born David D’Lancy Wilson is nearly one year into his run as Mufasa in THE LION KING. Next week, Pride Rock comes roaring into Montreal and Wilson is coming home to Canada. I had the opportunity to chat with Wilson about his life, career, and the experience of wearing the mask of one of musical theatre’s most iconic fathers. For Wilson, however, Mufasa is more than a king, warrior, husband and protector. At his core, he says, “he is just a parent trying to do right and best for their child.” As a father of two young boys himself, that perspective carries particular weight. THE LION KING takes the stage at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Places des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from August 19 - September 6, 2026.

The reviews are in for La Femme Theatre Productions' revival of An American Daughter, starring Jean Lichty, Montego Glover, Robert Sean Leonard, Mary Beth Peil and more.

All aboard while you still can! After making the leap from Off-Broadway cult sensation to full-fledged Broadway musical, Titaníque is preparing to sail away from the St. James Theatre, playing its final performance on September 20. If you haven't yet experienced the gloriously unhinged collision of Titanic, Céline Dion and some of the biggest voices on Broadway, time is running out. Still need convincing? Here are 10 reasons to climb aboard Titaníque before the ship leaves Broadway for good.

What did our critic think of THE JOYCE THEATER BALLET FESTIVAL at The Joyce Theater?

Cherished television series Ted Lasso has just begun airing its fourth season, following a more-than-three-year hiatus, and fans are thrilled. Among the show’s fanbase are many theatre folks; did you know that the actors who populate the screen on Ted Lasso have quite a theatrical past as well? 

Hilary Roberts has released the three-track NEVER TOO LATE EP, featuring a VIP Mix and Candlelight Mix alongside a new official music video now streaming on YouTube.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A series of dog-friendly movie screenings will bring the family film AIR BUD back to theaters across multiple cities this summer, event organizers announced.

“It takes so much energy to create something from start to finish. To spend the time writing it and recording it, it should feel like I needed to do this. We're all writing from a place that keeps us interested and feels current to us now.

Today’s subject Peggy McKowen is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director for one of the most important theatre festivals for new plays in the country Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF). Located at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia this year’s festival will present five new plays in repertory between July 10th and August 2nd. 2026 marks CATF’s 36th season.

The Book of Mormon co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Tony nominee Jean Smart, and more are among those who will be inducted into The Television Academy's 28th Hall of Fame.

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall will release her new memoir, The Showgirl and the Prince, detailed her secret relationship with Prince Edward in the 1980s. Learn more here.

Stages St. Louis has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Guys & Dolls. Directed by James Monroe Iglehart, the classic musical will run July 24 through August 23 at The Ross Family Theatre.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the original Broadway cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey musical 'Next to Normal.'

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!