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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Stranger Things universe continues to grow, with Netflix's animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 securing an early Season 2 renewal at the streamer.

BroadwayWorld Omaha representative Analisa Swerczek sat down with Grant Reynolds, currently starring as Sky in the Mamma Mia! tour arriving in Omaha this week, to talk about his Chicago roots, life on the road, and all things Mamma Mia!

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the National Theatre to celebrate the organisation’s Apprenticeships Scheme following it receiving the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award alongside a special DEI Commendation. See photos!

Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre have revealed the full cast of Elephant Shoes, the new musical with a contemporary score and a blend of spoken English, ASL, and stage technology.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita, starring Rachel Zegler, will open on Broadway in 2027. The reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will make its Broadway debut next spring.

In any industry, rejection is inevitable. In this article, I share a mentality that has helped me push past every 'no', using the message that even when it doesn't feel like it, every push in another direction is bringing you closer than you think.

BroadwayWorld interviewed Wicked on Broadway's current Elphaba and Glinda, Keri René Fuller and Emma Flynn! Read the full feature with the Broadway show's newest witches here.

Pippa Nixon and Ken Nwosu will lead Shakespeare's Globe's production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING as Beatrice and Benedick, directed by Chelsea Walker. Learn more here!

This past month has been such a meaningful one for me as a performer. I had the opportunity to audition for my town’s summer production of The Little Mermaid, and it felt like a full-circle moment.

Head First Acrobats will present RETURN OF THE GODZ at London's Peacock Theatre, featuring an expanded cast of five acrobats in an adults-only show blending circus, acrobatics, and slapstick comedy set in ancient Greece.

A full auditorium of just over a hundred patrons filed into the newly renovated Warwick Theater for a re-imagination of Stephen King’s “The Shawshank Redemption.” This theatrical adaptation is written by Irish playwrights Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, an unlikely yet inspired pairing. Both men came to prominence as stand-up comedians before turning their attention to drama. Owen O’Neil is present for this Saturday evening performance.  

Dylan Mulvaney, who stars as Anne Boleyn in the Broadway musical Six through May 31, is addressing her critics. In a candid “Get Ready With Me” video shared to her social media platforms late last week, Mulvaney — who made her Broadway debut with the production in February — explained what it is like to replace an actor in a long-running musical as a trans person. 

Alchemy Theatre will present Ken Ludwig's stage adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express at the Virginia De Land Theatre in Yorba Linda, CA, featuring Abel Miramontes as Hercule Poirot.

It was just another day for the world when young Ting Han Lin sat down in the train, bass case resting against his knee, the hum of the metro tracks still vibrating in his ears. He was coming back home from a rehearsal during his first tour in Taiwan, exhausted, adrenaline still flickering, every note replaying in his mind. At twenty, his mind was filled with ideas, tones, transitions between songs, and about how the groove could have locked in tighter.

Bambi Linn, the last surviving cast member of the original Broadway cast of Oklahoma!, has turned 100-years-old. The now-retired American dancer, choreographer, and actress celebrated her 100th birthday on on April 26, 2026.

Director and choreographer Scott Thompson talks about bringing Jule Styne’s legendary music to life—and why “The Music That Makes Me Dance” is more than just a concert.

Kelly Wohlford and Quintin Harris are making it fun, they are making it entertaining, they are making it comfortable, casual, and safe to sing out loud.

Rising vocalist, songwriter and musician Willow Avalon will embark on a massive North American headline tour this year. The run will see stops at New York’s Webster Hall, Los Angeles’ The Fonda, Toronto’s Phoenix Theatre, Boston’s Royale, Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club and more.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will open a large-scale exhibition exploring Martha Graham and her dance company, Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance. 

On the industry and international fronts, American Dream mall in New Jersey prepares to open a 3,000-seat performing arts center ahead of the FIFA World Cup, UK theater organizations call for ticket resale price cap legislation ahead of the King's Speech, and the Royal Academy of Dance receives a two-year grant to fund bursaries for trainee dance teachers.

Scripps Ranch Theatre announced its 47th season, with Artistic Director Jill Drexler marking 25 years leading the San Diego company. The lineup includes THEATRE PEOPLE OR THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR, 4000 MILES, and PRIVATE LIVES.

My schedule is starting to get tighter and tighter as the school year comes to an end. As I wrap my classes, most of my focus is starting to turn more towards everything theatre to keep me going.

An award-winning actress, singer, cabaret performer and writer, Beth Burrows has been a fixture in some of the best work in London venues for years. BroadwayWorld sat down with her to find out about how to make a life on stage. She's been Marilyn and Frank and many others, but who is Beth? Gary Naylor finds out.

Riverside Studios has announced details of more special events being staged to celebrate the West London venue's 50th anniversary. Learn more about the lineup here!