BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL Will Return For A National Tour and Limited West End Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL will embark on a national tour, opening at Sunderland Empire on 4 November 2026 where it will play until 28 November 2026 before ts first return to the West End in over 10 years.
Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Announce Two Programs at Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons, will present two nights of classical music featuring guest soloists Himari and Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall in April 2027.
LA Opera Unveils 2026/27 Season Lineup Featuring New Music Director Domingo Hindoyan
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026
Christopher Koelsch, the Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and CEO of LA Opera, has announced details for the company's 2026/27 season, which will launch on October 17, 2026.
PapaTango Reveals New Format for Innovative Writing Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026
At a time when cuts to playwriting are impacting ever harder, Papatango is launching a major remodelling of their industry-leading Papatango New Writing Prize to respond to the growing need to foster and support new writing.
Wagner's DAS RHEINGOLD and More Set for San Francisco Opera 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026
San Francisco Opera will present a dynamic 2026-27 season, featuring a mix of classic operas and new productions. Highlights include premieres and revivals at the iconic War Memorial Opera House.
LA BOHEME, SALOME and More Set for Seattle Opera 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026
The full lineup of titles and artists has been revealed for Seattle Opera's 2026/27 season. An exploration of love in all its facets, the company's 63rd season features two classic operas returning to Seattle for the first time in a quarter century.
HAMILTON, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and More Set for 2026-2027 Broadway on Hennepin Series
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026
Hennepin Arts has announced the 2026-2027 Broadway on Hennepin series, bringing 12 Broadway shows to Minneapolis for 14 weeks including Tony Award Best Musical winners The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending and Hamilton
Hershey Felder in LOVE NOTES and More Set for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Season 56 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has unveiled its 56th season—a lineup of works to be presented July 2026 through April 2027. TheatreWorks Artistic Director Giovanna Sardelli revealed the three plays, two musicals, and one play with music.
CATS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, and More Set For Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced Drew McOnie's second season, opening with the world premiere of Sherlock Holmes, a new mystery by Joel Horwood. Learn more here!
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, THE OUTSIDERS, and More Set For 2026-27 Broadway at the Eccles Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026
Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles has announced its 2026/2027 season, featuring eight spectacular productions, including six Salt Lake City premieres. Learn more here!
New Wolsey Theatre to Stage CINDERELLA as 2026 Rock'n'Roll Pantomime
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
The title of this year’s much-loved annual Rock’n’Roll pantomime at New Wolsey Theatre has been revealed as Cinderella - the show that launched it all in 2001 - running from Friday 20 November 2026 to Saturday 16 January 2027.
Greenwich Theatre Launches New Producing Arm Greenwich Theatre Productions
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
Greenwich Theatre has announced a new venture for 2026 with the launch of Greenwich Theatre Productions, a producing arm that will see the theatre's commitment to in-house production increase even further and expand outside of the south London venue.
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Comes to Leeds Playhouse This Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026
Leeds Playhouse has announced a festive treat for 2026: Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is coming to town! Learn more about the show here!
Milwaukee Rep Unveils World Premieres And Commissions Expanding New Play Development Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will introduce a series of new commissions and premieres as part of its expanded John D. Lewis New Play Development Program, supported by a significant $1 million donation.
Matthew Bourne's CINDERELLA Returns For Its 30th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2026
New Adventures has announced that Matthew Bourne's CINDERELLA will return for an extensive 2026-2027 UK tour in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Learn more here!
RAPUNZEL Panto to be Presented at the Chester Cultural Centre in 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2026
Storyhouse is inviting family audiences to let down their hair at a magical new version of Rapunzel this Christmas, set to be presented at the Chester Cultural Centre in 2026.
MEAN GIRLS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and More Set For Paramount's 2026-27 Broadway Series
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026
Paramount Theatre has announced its 2026-27 Broadway Series lineup, featuring the Chicago-area premiere of MEAN GIRLS, a new adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, and an 80s-inspired JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.
FELLOW TRAVELERS, A Gay Love Story Set During The Lavender Scare, Comes To Seattle Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026
This February, Seattle Opera will present the trailblazing opera Fellow Travelers, a gay love story set during the Lavender Scare, a McCarthy-era witch hunt that ousted thousands of gay and lesbian employees from the federal government.
Photos: THE 39 STEPS is Now Playing at the Cape Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2024
The Cape Playhouse will conclude its 98th summer season THE 39 STEPS, directed by Kimberly Senior. It is an unforgettable production with four actors playing 150 roles that continues a long-standing tradition of ending the summer season with a murder mystery. Check out photos here!
Photos: Inside Alexandra Palace's Rhythm Stick Inclusive Club Night Hosted By Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2023
All new photos have been released after Alexandra Palace’s Library Lates: Rhythm Stick Club Night, the night run by and for people who identify as disabled or having learning disabilities.
Student Blog: You Think Harvard, Yale, and Columbia Have Low Acceptance Rates? Try 0.4% for a BFA in Musical Theatre
by Student Blogger: Mya Bodnick - Oct 30, 2023
Nothing beats standing on a stage and telling a beautiful story to a receptive audience. We love the fast paced, ever changing, unpredictable environment that is our major and our industry. However, we just want a little respect for the hustle.
Photos: First Look at New Line Theatre's URINETOWN
by Marissa Tomeo - Jun 4, 2022
Set in 2027, Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis' URINETOWN is an hilariously subversive fable of greed, corruption, love, revolution, and urination, in a time when water is worth its weight in gold and there's no such thing as a free pee. Set in a near-future dystopian Gotham, a severe 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens are forced to use public 'amenities' now, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. In this nightmare world, the punishment for an unauthorized pee is a trip to the dreaded Urinetown. But from the ruins of Democracy and courtesy flushes, there rises an unlikely hero who decides he's held it long enough, and he launches a People's Revolution to lead them all to urinary freedom!
BWW Review: HEIDI DUCKLER DANCE PRESENTS “THE CHANDELIER “ at The Wallis Annenberg
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Aug 28, 2021
They got hit with a double whammy. Not only were they sidelined first by the pandemic for a year and a half, but to now present 'The Chandelier' all this time later, and still under many Covid restrictions, the entire piece, which was to be 'site-specific' had to be reworked and reimagined. Heidi Duckler, the Founder/Artistic Director of Heidi Duckler Dance, and Choreographer of the piece gave a short introduction explaining how this World Premiere presentation came to be. 'The Chandelier' was inspired by a novel of the same name written by Brazilian Clarice Lispector and published originally in 1946. The book was translated recently from Portuguese into English by Magdelena Edwards and Benjamin Moser. The piece was first constructed to be performed at the Wallis Annenberg Center, highlighting different areas and spaces inside and outside of the theatre, different architectural patterns and settings, to tell the story of a young woman, Virginia, through her own musings and ideations. That was the original plan, however with all the Covid rules and restrictions still in place, it was realized it needed to be performed outside, and contained in one space, with the audience socially distanced. What was created was an innovative, stylized space that became different sets/places as the narrative unfolded, magically and mystically bringing her inner imagination to life.
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