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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler, known for hit songs like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has passed away at age 75.

Bernadette Peters stopped by Live with Kelly and Mark to introduce adoptable pups ahead of Broadway Barks' 28th year. Watch the video and meet the dogs!

Hadestown is now the 31st longest-running show in Broadway history. The musical has now surpassed the 1998 revival of “Cabaret” and “Annie” as it continues its run at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Watch a new video!

Twenty-eight years ago, The Ladyboys of Bangkok made a brief appearance at what was then the Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue (now the Sondheim, which has committed itself to Les Misérables with a fervour that makes Swifties look fickle). Now the company has finally brought its full touring operation to London. The Sabai Pavilion — a vast pink tent pitched on Shepherd's Bush Green, fragrant with pad thai and ambition — houses what the company bills as its official London debut: a two-hour kathoey cabaret revue now in its twenty-sixth year of nine-month UK tours.

The Victoria Wood sitcom dinnerladies will return more than a quarter of a century after it was first screened on BBC One. Learn more about the show here!

Victoria Wood's sitcom DINNERLADIES is set for a brand-new stage adaptation touring the UK, commissioned by the Wood estate. Les Dennis stars, with Sean Foley directing.

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced ten recipients for their 2026 Science and Technology New Play Commissions, continuing a 25-year program that has developed over 300 plays exploring science.

A conversation with John Cameron Mitchell celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - on art, empathy, punk rock, and the unexpected community that grew around one of the most beloved cult classics of the past quarter-century.

Yvonne Strahovski, David Corenswet & François Arnaud will star in Three Days of Rain on Broadway in February 2027, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

Disney Theatrical Group and Broadway in Indianapolis announced tickets are on sale for THE LION KING's return engagement at Old National Centre, with a three-week limited run featuring multiple weekly performances.

FRIGID New York will present END OF THE DAY, EP 1, a new play by Adrienne Dawes directed by Jenny Larson-Quiñones, at UNDER St. Marks in New York. The absurdist comedy follows reality contestants navigating love after a mass extinction event.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater revealed eight new Board Trustees, including former TCG President Ben Cameron and Medical College of Wisconsin President Dr. Shekar Kurpad, to serve three-year terms guiding the theater's next chapter.

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

Broadway Barks will return to Shubert Alley for the 28th Annual dog and cat adoption event. Hosted by Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells, the event features adoptable animals from NYC area rescue groups along with Broadway’s biggest names.

wild project has revealed a slate of upcoming programming at its Lower East Side venue, including a solo polaroid exhibition by Rob Roth, staged readings from Cherry Picking, and the launch of a new live music series, Sound Stage.

Swell shows full of songs of FRANK SINATRA and Broadway hits, performed by some strong singers, hosted by Scott Siegel, are sprinkled through the summer at 54 Below. FRANK SINATRA-THE CONCERT is a worthy entry. It returns 7/19, 9/1 and 12/26

Today’s subject Matt Di Carlo is currently living his theatre life as the International Associate Director for Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The North American Tour is currently playing and engagement in the Opera House at Kennedy Center through June 28th.

Sara Malinowski's one-woman show Girlfriends, a queer road trip cabaret following its Hollywood Fringe world premiere, will play two nights at The Tank in New York City during Pride.

Stuart Bousel's SATYRICON, directed by Andrew Calabrese, will make its world premiere at San Francisco's historic Eagle Bar, marking the first fully produced show by the newly formed Eagle Players.

Latest in the line of blockbuster Cole Porter musicals dominating the Barbican’s summer programming is High Society, following in the footsteps of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate. Like its predecessors, High Society is, to a certain extent, an excuse for a series of absurd situations contrived to fit in as many Cole Porter songs as possible.

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. 

Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera for 31 years and transformed it into one of the most respected opera companies in the US, has died at 89, the company announced.

Laura Benanti is in for a busy Tony weekend. The popular performer will join Tituss Burgess to co-host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” a live pre-show, which will include the presentation of the first round of this year’s Tony Awards, airing free on Pluto TV.

EVER AFTER is a funny, optimistic, and dreamy love story perfect for any musical lover. It is a beautiful reminder of the magic of being in love and the strength that having the love of other people can provide. EVER AFTER at the Phoenix Theatre Company is an exciting and refreshing experience for audience members of all ages.

BroadwayWorld chats with lesbian icon Lea DeLaria about her upcoming performances at Feinstein's at the Nikko on May 29th & 30th. DeLaria will perform an evening of classic jazz tunes leavened with comedic tales.