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Seattle Opera will present Richard Strauss's SALOME, marking the opera's return to the company for the first time in over two decades, with Brenda Rae in the title role.

The Nashville Symphony will present film-score concerts, a Tom Petty tribute, and works led by Leonard Slatkin, Ken David Masur, and Richard Kaufman in an upcoming lineup of performances.

Odyssey Opera will open its season with a one-night concert at NEC's Jordan Hall featuring rarely performed works by Edward MacDowell, Amy Beach and George Whitefield Chadwick, including a Boston premiere.

Private Lives is Noël Coward’s finest comedy, originally written for himself and his close friend Gertrude Lawrence. After touring the British provinces, the play opened at London’s Phoenix Theatre in 1930, starring Coward, Lawrence, Adrianne Allen, and Laurence Olivier.

State Street Ballet will premiere Dracula, a Dark Shadow at Santa Barbara's The Granada Theatre, featuring choreography by Nicolas Blanc and a live score by Philip Glass performed by Kronos Quartet.

Theater fans should run and catch Ronald Rand’s fascinating solo show about Harold Clurman's life and career, which is part of the Logan Festival of Solo Performance at 1st Stage in Tysons Corner, Virginia through August 30.

From acrobats and funny clowns (not the scary kind, don't worry) to big Broadway numbers, puppetry, and an intimate love story, Water for Elephants has a little something for everyone.

Kennedy Center budget planners have drawn up three scenarios for what happens to the National Symphony Orchestra during the institution's proposed two-year renovation.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

The Water for Elephants tour transports audiences to the circus — and has some dazzling aerial tricks up its sleeve. Based on the popular 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Rick Elice’s book and PigPen Theatre Co.’s score comprise a memory musical: The elderly Mr. Jankowski (Robert Tully) looks back on his days as a member of a traveling circus back in 1931.

Ronnie Schell, the comedian and actor known for playing Duke Slater on GOMER PYLE U.S.M.C., died of natural causes at UCLA Hospital at age 94. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Cape Town Opera's presentation of Georges Bizet's Carmen is red, funny and devastating: everything you didn't know opera could be.

Opera Philadelphia will present the Philadelphia premiere of THE BLACK CLOWN, a music theater work set to Langston Hughes' poetry, with bass-baritone Davóne Tines in the title role at the Miller Theater.

MOCA will present Ed Young's Bright Worlds, the first U.S. retrospective of the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book illustrator, featuring original artwork from 15 projects, running May 14 through September 13, 2026.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 16, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

The World Premiere of Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler, just celebrated opening night off-Broadway. Based on a remarkable true story, Hans Litten centers on the brilliant young Jewish lawyer who, in 1931, did the seemingly impossible: he called Adolf Hitler to the witness stand and publicly exposed the future dictator’s embrace of political violence, two years before Hitler rose to power. Check out what the critics are saying...

What is the American musical identity? A question for this special year!

Marc-André Hamelin will showcase his renowned piano skills at 92NY. The event features a diverse program including works by Haydn, Zappa, and Rachmaninoff.

Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Winter 2026 include Wonder and more.

The World Premiere of Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler, is offering $29 Rush tickets exclusively on the TodayTix app (for iOS or Android) on the day of the performance.

All new studio photos have been released of the cast Han Litten, The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler. The cast is led by Daniel Yaiullo as Han Litten, Zack Calhoon as Hitler, and Barbara McCulloh as Litten's Mom. Check out the photos here!

The Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in January 2026.

Philosophy Productions has revealed the cast of the world premiere of Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler, a new play by Douglas Lackey, directed by Alexander Harrington.

Philosophy Productions will present the world premiere of Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler, a new play by Douglas Lackey, directed by Alexander Harrington.