Stonewall Chorale and Cellist MIZU Will Present Immersive Concert in Manhattan
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
The Stonewall Chorale, the nation's first LGBTQAI+ choir, will present an immersive concert with avant-garde cellist/composer MIZU at Saint Paul and Saint Andrew in Manhattan, featuring live cello, video projections, and a 70-member ensemble.
New Jersey Play Lab Will Present ALL EXITS! Statewide Play Reading Series
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
The New Jersey Play Lab announced ALL EXITS!, a statewide play reading series supporting NJ playwrights outside NYC and Philadelphia, with readings at Surflight Theatre, Cape May Stage, and River Union Stage.
Westport Country Playhouse Will Present Michael Tucker’s Comedy A TAILOR NEAR ME
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of A TAILOR NEAR ME, featuring L.A. Law alumni Michael Tucker, Jimmy Smits, and Jill Eikenberry. Tucker also wrote the comedy about an unlikely friendship between a customer and a tailor.
Sawyer Brown To Bring THE BOYS AND ME Live Tour to Tobin Center
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Sawyer Brown will bring The Boys and Me Live Tour to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts for a one-night-only performance on August 9, 2026. This show is scheduled for a one-night-only performance in the H-E-B Performance Hall on August 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM.
ILLINOISE And More Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater 40th Anniversary Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced its 40th Anniversary Season, featuring Shakespeare classics in repertory, a bilingual ROMEO Y JULIETA, the return of ILLINOISE, and the world premiere of HEARTBREAKERS.
POET ON A STRING Extended at American Theatre of Actors
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Richard Vetere's historical drama POET ON A STRING has been extended at ATA's Sargent Theatre due to popular demand, depicting the clash between Delmore Schwartz, Gertrude Buckman, and James Agee in 1939.
Matthew Broderick, Katie Couric and More Join CELEBRITY AUTOPBIOGRAPHY On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Matthew Broderick, Katie Couric, Anthony Anderson, Jason Alexander, Tiler Peck, and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer join the rotating cast of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY for its Broadway premiere at the Shubert Theatre.
Photos: The Tank NYC Holds 2026 Gala: OFF-OFF RUNWAY, Honoring Stan Zimmerman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
The Tank NYC presented their 2026 Gala: Off-Off Runway, celebrating Stan Zimmerman. The event featured special appearances by Golem, and more See photos from the event here!
Edinburgh Fringe's SHELL to Make U.S. Premiere at SoHo Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Shell, a solo show by Ana Evans that blends drag, clown, and queer sex education, will make its U.S. premiere at SoHo Playhouse's Huron Room following a five-star run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
CRABS IN A BARREL Named Featured Production of Midtown International Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Playwright Reginald T. Jackson's Crabs in a Barrel, a psychological drama about three individuals trapped in an existential hell, will anchor the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Kevin Davis to l Present ONE IN A MILLION CABARET at MITF@ATA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Kevin Davis, composer and jazz musician, will bring One in a Million Cabaret to the relaunched Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors, featuring a live band.
Photos: Behind the Scenes with the 2026 Tony Award Nominees for Musicals
by Jennifer Broski - May 16, 2026
Earlier this week, the Tony nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there to speak with all of them! Check out photos from behind the scenes with the nominees as they chatted with Richard Ridge and passed on our very own Tiny Tony.
Photos: Hanging with the 2026 Tony Award Nominees
by Bruce Glikas - May 15, 2026
It's Tonys season! A total of 129 Tony Award nominations went out in 26 categories for the spectacular work of Broadway artists this season. All of the nominees were celebrated yesterday as they met the press for the first time. Check out photos from inside the big day here!
Jacob Ming-Trent's HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Folger Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life, a solo show blending Shakespeare with the voices of Basquiat, Biggie, and Tupac, will have its world premiere at Folger Theatre in Washington, DC.
Photos: Meet the 2026 Tony Award Nominees
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2026
Just yesterday, the 2026 Tony Award nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2026 nominees here!
LIBERATION and More Set For Studio Theatre's 2026-2027 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
Studio Theatre in Washington, DC announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring works by Pulitzer Prize winners Sanaz Toossi, James Ijames, and Bess Wohl, alongside plays by Joshua Harmon and Alice Childress.
Photos: GUNFIGHT AT THE NOT-SO-OK SALOON & DOES NOT COMPUTE Double Bill at the John Cullum Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
All new photos have been released from the double bill of new musicals, Gunfight at the Not‑So‑OK Saloon and Does Not Compute. Check out the photos and learn more here!
Mary-Louise Parker and David Morrissey Will Lead THE ORESTEIA at Bridge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
London Theatre Company announced the cast for Simon Stone's THE ORESTEIA at the Bridge Theatre, led by Mary-Louise Parker and David Morrissey, alongside Tom Glynn-Carney, Rosie Sheehy, and Archie Madekwe.
Cast Set For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 10th Anniversary Tour From Shakespeare in the Squares
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
Shakespeare in the Squares announced the full cast for its tenth anniversary production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Toby Gordon, touring London squares for one night each across multiple venues.
Cast Set For HOT MESS at The Other Palace
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
Danielle Steers returns as Earth alongside Morgan Gregory as Humanity in HOT MESS: A NEW MUSICAL, running at The Other Palace in London this summer. Learn more here!
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Will Return to London and Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL will serve as the inaugural production at Arts at Marble Arch before embarking on an extensive UK and Ireland tour, with stops in over a dozen cities across two seasons.
Harlem9 Reveals Six Playwrights for 48HOURS IN…HARLEM Tribute to Woodie King Jr.
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
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.
Taylor Mac's HOLIDAY SAUCE Will Come to the Soho Theatre Walthamstow
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Taylor Mac will perform HOLIDAY SAUCE live in the UK for the first time at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, blending music, film, burlesque and what Mac calls 'random acts of fabulousness.'
MONA LOSER Will Return to Southwark Playhouse for New Workshop Performances
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
The team behind Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will reunite for new workshop performances of MONA LOSER at Southwark Playhouse Borough. The musical features a pop score by writing duo Kit Buchan and Jim Barne and direction by Tim Jackson.
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Offers $20 Tickets for NYC High School Students
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026
Vineyard Theatre is offering NYC public high school students $20 tickets to ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||, the world-premiere play written and composed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
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