In the Heights - 2011 - US Tour Articles Page 1

The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) will present Wuthering Heights, an opera by Carlisle Floyd after the novel by Emily Brontë, from November 19-22 at the Loreto Theater, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10012.

New York artist Curran Reynolds, who records as BODY STUFF, released the anthemic new track THE WORLD IS YOURS ahead of his sophomore album, BODY STUFF 5.

"Weird Al" Yankovic performed a set for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series while continuing his BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour across North America with his original band.

Danny Wimmer Presents released the daily music schedule for AFTERSHOCK, featuring headliners MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, TOOL, LIMP BIZKIT and PIERCE THE VEIL across five stages at Discovery Park in Sacramento.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Emmy Award nominated television host Ariana Madix (“Love Island USA”) will star as Connie Francis in JUST IN TIME at Circle in the Square Theatre. 

Luke Bryan released the title track from his upcoming album SIGNS, due September 18, as his Word On The Street Tour continues through late September with additional Double Down and Farm Tour dates.

Pentatonix will bring its holiday arena tour to Casper, Wyoming, as part of a 28-city North American run tied to the deluxe edition of the group's album CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY.

Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!

ChamberMusicNY will present the Israeli Chamber Project in two free performances featuring works by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Bartók, Messiaen, and Israeli composers at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.

The Stage Managers' Association announced the upcoming 2026 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. No additional details from an attached press release were available in the submission.

Actors' Equity Association announced the chorus of SCHMIGADOON! as the recipient of the 2026 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, honoring 16 performers for their skill, athleticism, and contributions to the production.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will present 'Soul, Sound, and Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,' a retrospective of over 75 works exploring music's influence on the late illustrator's career.

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

Yale Repertory Theatre has revealed its 2026-27 season. 2026-27 kicks off with August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in October, and will be followed by world premieres and more.

The annual League Awards were held during The Broadway League’s 2026 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, including Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Chess, Ragtime, and Schmigadoon!

Obie Award-winning Harlem9 announced six playwrights, including Kermit Frazier, Kristen Adele Calhoun, and Naomi Lorrain, for 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, marking 15 years of the festival with a tribute to the late Woodie King Jr.

Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

Naomi Watts will star as ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn in Margot & Rudi, a romantic drama that tells the true story of Fonteyn's work with fellow ballet performer Rudolf Nureyev.

Symphony Space and Waterwell will present STORIES FROM THE CITY OF IMMIGRANTS on April 20, featuring Simu Liu, Micaela Diamond, Tramell Tillman, and Sepideh Moafi performing monologues drawn from 125 years of oral histories.

Rubén Carbajal (who played John Laurens/Philip in Hamilton on Broadway) talks to BroadwayWorld about playing Usnavi in Musical Theatre West's production of IN THE HEIGHTS, running April 10–26 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

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!

BBC Radio 4's The Archers will mark its 75th anniversary this summer with a major live stage tour and Fane Productions have announced which members of the Radio 4 cast will be appearing live on stage.