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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.

Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth and Executive Director John Collins have revealed the 2026/2027 Season line-up, beginning this fall. With 12 productions—five world or Chicago premieres, a reinvestigated classic and more.

Bush Theatre announced Krishnendu Majumdar as its new Chair of Trustees. The award-winning film and television producer and former BAFTA Chair succeeds Uzma Hasan, who served five years in the role.

Island City Stage will present the Florida premiere of LIGHT SWITCH, a comedy by autistic playwright Dave Osmundsen following a young, gay, autistic man navigating modern dating through the lens of 19th-century romantic literature.

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.

Ars Nova has launched Big Dreams, Big Swings, a fundraising campaign designed for the resiliency and sustainability of New York City’s premier home for emerging talent.

BAM’s annual DanceAfrica Festival will return to Brooklyn from May 16-28, 2026. The long-running celebration of African and diasporic dance and culture will feature performances, films, dance classes, and community events across the BAM campus.

Wesleyan University has named its black box theater in the new Fries Arts Building the Lin-Manuel Miranda Theater, in honor of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who graduated from the university in 2002.

myFace will present its milestone 75th Anniversary Gala, myFace Celebrates: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future. The event will feature Ali Stroker, Javier Munoz and more.

The José Limón Dance Foundation announced its 80th Anniversary Gala, honoring Kristen Brogdon & Northrop and Anna Di Stasi, with the evening dedicated to Carla Maxwell at Lavan Midtown in NYC.

This May, Regal is showcasing theatrical showpieces with its Musical Mayhem series, with screenings of musicals like Chicago, Funny Girl, Hairspray, and Mamma Mia!, among others. Take a look at the full lineup and schedule below.

Concord Theatricals has acquired worldwide licensing rights to Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird for its Samuel French imprint.

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.

GRAMMY-winning recording artist Kali Uchis has announced her upcoming Kali Uchis: For The Girls Tour with special guest Mariah The Scientist. Laila! will open the show on select tour dates.

DreamWorks The Prince of Egypt is a stage musical with a book by Phillip LaZebnik and music/lyrics by the great Stephen Schwartz. A retelling of the Book of Exodus, based on the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film of the same name. The story follows Moses on his journey from being the Prince of Egypt, being cast out altogether, and then ultimately fulfilling his true destiny of leading the Children of Israel out of Egypt.

Schooled on Poetry will present a live reading at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus. The event will feature student performers and guest poets. The program celebrates spoken word and community storytelling.

Meet the full Titanique Broadway cast! Jim Parsons, Melissa Barrera, Deborah Cox & more bring this Céline Dion-powered musical comedy to the St. James Theatre.

Shakespeare's Globe will present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM from April 23 to August 29, 2026, directed by Emily Lim with a diverse cast including Audrey Brisson and Enyi Okoronkwo.

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!

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

The 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) will present awards to six women for their significant contributions to theatre on March 26, 2026. The event, featuring a Champagne GALA and Awards Ceremony, will take place at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Hosted by Ted Lange and Florence LaRue, the evening will celebrate the achievements of individuals including posthumous Infinity Award winners Carmen De Lavallade and Diane Ladd. The ceremony will commence with a recep

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has announced that CEO Damon Whiteside plans to depart in June 2026, after driving six-and-a-half years of impact, growth, and achievement that have set the Academy up for a bright and promising future as one of the leading Country Music organizations.

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.