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In a city saturated with reboots, franchises, and formulaic pitches, something entirely different is unfolding in a black box theater in North Hollywood. Playhouse West's 2025 One Act Fest isn't just a showcase-it's a declaration: we're still writing new stories.

The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony was held at The Huntington Theatre in Boston. See the full list of winners here and learn more about the Awards!

After selling out their seven previous shows at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas, iconic British duo Tears For Fears have announced six additional dates for their limited engagement, Songs for a Nervous Planet.

Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Elgin fasten your seat belts as Chicago's After Dark Award-winning entertainer Daryl Nitz celebrates Elgin Pride Day with the Daryl Nitz & Friends show.

Kathy St. George – who will receive the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence from the Boston Theater Critics Association at the 42nd annual Elliot Norton Awards on June 2 at the Huntington Theatre – is that rare breed, a show business quadruple threat.

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

A strange, insistent music is coming back to Broadway. BroadwayWorld has just learned that Lincoln Center Theater will soon present Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Performances begin September 26. Member onsale May 13. Public onsale May 28.

Wynton Marsalis, a longtime legend of contemporary jazz, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) blend tradition and present in a new showcase of current composers, featuring specially commissioned new works.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Benjamin Verdery & Friends: Some Towns and Cities with special guests next week. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present a staged reading of Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN (1991). Learn more and see how to attend.

More cast members have been announced for the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical CATS. Learn more about the show here!

Clubbed Thumb has revealed initial casting for the 28th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays. See who is starring, and learn more about the featured productions!

Poynton Rotary and Cheshire Concerts are marking 20 years of Party in the Park in 2025 with the June festival-in-a-day promising to be the biggest and best yet. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

The Last Five Years stars Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren, Tina Fey, Ed Helms with Samantha Bee, Alex Newell and more come to 92NY as part of the Film, Television and Theater Talks series.

In keeping with their commitment to bring new voices to stage, the 2025-26 Season brings six shows to the stage with a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, World, Regional, West Coast & Bay Area premieres.

Order Chaos Theatre Company’s production of Beth Henley's CRIMES OF THE HEART is earnest in its attempt to capture the play’s bruised heart and tangled humor. However, ultimately, it’s a production that, like its characters, yearns for something more — and, at times, almost gets there.

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

The first three cast members have been announced for the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical CATS.

What did our critic think of NOW AND THEN at Ottawa Little Theatre?

With the highly anticipated second season of Andor arriving in a few short weeks, we have compiled a list of the most noteworthy Star Wars actors to have graced the Broadway stage over the years.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to the film of the Tony-winning production of Merrily We Roll Along, starring Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe, Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff, and Tony nominee Lindsay Mendez.

Richard Chamberlain, renowned for his roles in 'The Thorn Birds' and 'Shogun,' has died at 90. Chamberlain, celebrated for his versatility in film, theater, and television, passed away on March 29th, 2025, in Waimanalo, HI, following a stroke. His career spanned decades, earning him numerous accolades, including Golden Globes for his performances.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts keeps the energy going with its 2024–2025 LIVE AMPLIFIED! Season and April is packed with performances.

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!