Love - 2023 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 17

Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall, and Jack Sussman will join forces to produce The 79th Annual Tony Awards. Kapoor, whose live event work has earned him multiple Emmy Awards, joins the celebratory event for the first time.

Center Theatre Group has announced that its new production of the groundbreaking musical Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum has been extended for two additional weeks and must close on April 5, 2026.

The Bushwick Starr will partner with ¡Oye! Group to present the world premiere of Gooey's Toxic Aquatic Adventure, written and performed by La Daniella. Learn more here!

Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and an explosive score by Duncan Sheik.

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will join forces with her mother, Linda Benanti, for a special performance of MOTHERS KNOW BEST at Westport Country Playhouse on February 28.

The Chicago Philharmonic will collaborate with artist Ryan O'Neal, known as Sleeping At Last, for a concert at the Dr. Phillips Center's Walt Disney Theater in Orlando on February 28, showcasing the impact of Chicago's artists on a national scale.

NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including Broadway's original Annie, Andrea McArdle, TV star Isaac Mizrahi, Jeff Harnar and more.

Tony, EMMY, and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated performer Josh Groban will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this fall with Josh Groban: GEMS The Las Vegas Residency. 

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!

On February 22, 2026, Flipphone Events brings the heat to Heated Rivalry Drag Brunch at Quincy Hall in Minneapolis, featuring a special performance by Locky Brownlie, the creator and star of BROLESQUE.

In December, word started spreading that the venue we know as 54 Below was hitting the rental market. Various area businesses were contacted by those who were marketing the property for occupancy in the first quarter of 2027.

Sadler's Wells will present a series of ballet productions and the world premiere of 'I'M EVERY WOMAN – THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL' starring Alexandra Burke this March.

Lucy Best will present UNBELIEVABLE, a unique storytelling and clowning show with an LGBTIQ+ focus at Adelaide Fringe 2026, blending humor and personal tales.

The Fountain Theatre will bring POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: THE JUNE JORDAN EXPERIENCE to Berkeley for a one-night performance. The event will take place at The Freight in collaboration with UC Berkeley and will also be available via livestream.

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced that Kathleen Clawson will step down as Artistic Director of Dayton Opera at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 season.

The Tank NYC and Twin Fruit Productions will present THE MALL THE MALL THE MALL, a comedic adventure about teens battling an evil conspiracy in their local mall, from February 26 to March 22.

The Toronto Premiere of Queen Maeve, written by two-time Governor General's Award-winner Judith Thompson will have its Toronto debut in Tarragon's Mainspace.

The New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), and Great Performances are joining forces to present Chasing Crescendos, a four-episode series of short documentary-style videos spotlighting NWS Fellows.

Sullivan Fortner, recent Grammy winner for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, will perform at the 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival in Kalamazoo, MI. The event spans from April 30 to May 10, showcasing Fortner's acclaimed jazz compositions.

Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen, Parade), will make his Menier stage debut in Midnight at The Never Get with book music and lyrics by Golden Globe® and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Sonnenblick (“Golden”, KPop Demon Hunters).

Prospect Musicals announced the return of the IGNITE Concert Festival of work-in-process musicals and related events, launching with musicalized book reading of Alexandra Silber’s After Anatevka, and concluding with a concert of the genre-bending new pop musical Proud Marys, presented in partnership with National Asian Artists Project.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will arrive in Portland as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season. This spectacular live experience is set for Keller Auditorium from June 16 – 21.

Aidan Cleary and Labhaoise Magee have been announced as the new leaders of Origin Theatre Company, set to bring fresh vision to the theater's future productions.

Hofesh Shechter Company has announced that world-renowned choreographer and composer Hofesh Shechter OBE has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Award winning director and dramaturgist John R. Wilkinson talks to BroadwayworldUK about his newest world premiere, trusting your audience, and how he feels theatre shouldn't compete.