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NOSTALGIA BAIT was an excellent night of fun that celebrated growing up as a theater kid in the early 2000s. Creative choices were made that enhanced the show into a full production.

Well, dang it! They got me! They made me cry. I really thought I was going to make it through Actors Theatre of Little Rock’s COME FROM AWAY with my composure intact. I knew the emotional punches that were coming, and I was doing pretty well—right up until Dariane LyJoi Mull’s Hannah called Kelley Ponder’s Beulah. That’s when my eyes filled with tears, and ATLR officially got me.

Channel Tres remixed the standout track 'All My Life' from Mariah Carey's 2001 cult classic GLITTER for its 25th anniversary. The remix will appear on an expanded Digital Deluxe Edition arriving alongside new vinyl versions.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a day that forever changed our country and the lives of so many people around the world. For those of us who remember September 11, 2001, certain images and emotions never completely leave us. We remember where we were. We remember the fear and uncertainty. We remember watching the news and trying to comprehend what was happening.

I get asked a lot about what is my favorite show that I don't mind repeating, and quite often I don't have a real answer. Well, this time I do. COME FROM AWAY has moved into my number one position of shows to see over and over, and this is partly due to the Broadway-worthy performance at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock, which is running through Sunday, September 20.  

The CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL will present music, theatre, comedy, dance, and storytelling by local, national, and international artists through a multicultural Jewish lens across multiple Vancouver venues.

Come From Away is the musical we need right now. As political tensions mount, we need to remember the kindness shown by our neighbor Canada during a most critical time for our United States. Director Rick Bumgardner tells us the “spine” of this show is the word “Goodwill.” We would do well to remember the lessons of 9/11, as well as the Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Cape Ann Symphony will launch its 75th season with THE 75TH FANTASTIQUE! at Manchester-Essex Regional High School, featuring a new work by composer Robert Bradshaw and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

BroadwayWorld looks back at the 2001 Off-Broadway cast of the musical 'Bay Boy,' which included a young Kerry Butler before her star turn as Meredith Parker.

Drowning Pool and Saliva will co-headline a U.S. tour marking 25 years since the release of their breakout albums Sinner and Every Six Seconds.

Deryck Whibley discussed the making of SUM 41's breakout single on Vevo Footnotes, reflecting on the song's origins and lasting impact.

The Crystal Method announced a 25th anniversary celebration for 'Tweekend,' including a limited edition vinyl release, a remix package, and a fall tour.

Michael Curry Design is famous for their puppetry for The Lion King, Frozen, and Beetlejuice on Broadway. Eva Curry, in collaboration with her father, Micheal Curry brings their work back to Portland with her directorial debut.

There are musicals that entertain, and then there are musicals that completely overwhelm your senses in the most glorious way imaginable. Winner of 10 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, now playing at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville through July 12, is firmly in that second category.

Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and musical theater performer Michael Feinstein are among the headliners confirmed for The Library of Congress National Book Festival, returning on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. 

It's very communal, and I really appreciate that, especially because tour life can be really isolating. This is my first tour, and it's the longest I've ever been away from home.

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

I cannot express how transformative Theatre Calgary's performance of 'Come From Away' is and how I wish everyone would have the opportunity to experience it. Almost every performance is sold out and extra days are slowly being added to accommodate the demand. I suspect the power of positive Canadian content is a major draw for everyone and a show of goodwill to connect on a deeper human level.

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.

There’s a strange dichotomy that exists in live theater. I may not like the material, but will still find reason to love its execution. And at Theater West End, they’ve culled together a company of players who help elevate the material of POTUS into a comedy that now exists thanks to their approach to the characters. They form a symbiotic relationship with the audience throughout the two acts to make us still care for them, for their arcs, and for their resolutions – no matter how far-fetched it may seem. This is where the production of POTUS shines.

City Center's production of Bat Boy the Musical has recorded a new cast album! A new video shows Taylor Trensch (Bat Boy), Kerry Butler (Meredith Parker), Christopher Sieber (Dr. Parker), and Gabi Carrubba (Shelley Parker) in the recording studio.

The Last Five Years is celebrating 25 years since its premiere  in Chicago. Composer Jason Robert Brown took to social media to share a video celebrating the show, and many of the cast members who have starred in it over the years.

The Rattlestick Theater building, located at 224 Waverly Place, will be renamed The Terrence McNally Theater after the late Tony Award-winning playwright. Learn more here!

From April 1st-19th, Theatre Raleigh will be presenting the Tony-winning musical COME FROM AWAY at the De Ann S. Jones Theatre. Sara Jean Ford and I previously spoke in 2023 talking about North Carolina Theatre’s production of MARY POPPINS.

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 16 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2026 reading list.