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Starting with the 2026–2027 season, Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic will partner with Carnegie Hall on a five-year project that will annually bring exciting presentations of opera in concert to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage.

Andrew Levitt, known as Nina West, will star as Edna Turnblad in Casa Mañana's upcoming production of HAIRSPRAY, running from February 28 to March 8.

Titusville Playhouse’s HAIRSPRAY delivers a high-energy 'Baltimore fairytale' that stays true to the show's tradition of camp and exuberance. Featuring several standout performances, the production deftly balances infectious musical numbers with a technicolor parade of 1960s fashion. While celebrating the show's joyous optimism, the production acknowledges modern perspectives on diversity and offers a refreshing, timely escape for 2026 audiences.

Incitation to the Dance will have its World Premiere engagement, written and directed by Michael Van Duzer. Performanaces run February 13- March 15, 2026 at Theatre West.

From the new Jonas Brothers Christmas special to musical classics like White Christmas, take a look here to find out which holiday streaming titles will bring a Broadway fan some extra joy this year.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

What did our critic think of REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT at Crystal Theatre? Rod Serling’s classic play, Requiem for A Heavyweight, well, packs a punch in Crystal Theatre’s production, now running through October 19. Yes, the pun was intended, but the play is perhaps even more powerful now than it was when Serling wrote it as a teleplay nearly 70 years ago

Oxford Playhouse has announced a bold new production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which will be staged as part of its spring 2026 season and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director, Mike Tweddle.

Works & Process has revealed that performance-only tickets are now available for their upcoming Gala Performance, Robert Rauschenberg Dance Collaborations, featuring works by Trisha Brown Dance Company and Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Pacific Jazz Orchestra (PJO), led by GRAMMY-nominated composer/arranger/conductor Chris Walden, will open its 2025–2026 season with Fly Me to the Moon: A Tribute to Quincy Jones.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that screen icon Robert Redford, with several Broadway credits to his name, has died at age 89. Read his obituary here.

TONY Award-nominated Broadway actress, singer and author Melissa Errico has announced her new album, I Can Dream Can't I?, out January 30th, 2026.

To celebrate the return of The Sound of Music in theaters, we are taking a look back at Julie Andrews' expansive stage career, from My Fair Lady to Victor/Victoria, and more.

WestFest 2025 will present four full weekends of shows, a different presentation each week, to entice the loyal audiences who have returned for WestFest every year. Learn more and see how to attend!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 19, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Times Square Church, located on 51st Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue, is an extremely storied New York City spot. While it may not be apparent to those who unknowingly pass by the church, the venue across from the Gershwin’s stage door was once a glorious Broadway theater… and could potentially be one again someday.

The word legend is tossed around quite a bit when talking about performers. Sometimes it’s true but many times it isn’t. This past Friday evening at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center two true modern day legends of musical theatre took the stage to pay homage to two all-time legends of entertainment.

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, LITTLE WOMEN, SHREK THE MUSICAL, ANYTHING GOES, THE MUSIC MAN) and Kelli O’Hara (THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, SOUTH PACIFIC, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, THE KING and I) stunned with the Utah Symphony at the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City on Saturday, July 26.

The 2011 musical Hairspray, based on the 1988 film, tells the story of teen Tracy Turnblad, whose sole goal in life is to become a dancer on Baltimore’s Corny Collins Show. 

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (“Anything Goes,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) and Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) – each acclaimed as a Broadway performer and song-and-dance artist of the first order – are also known for solo concert appearances.

Broadway favorites come to life in Grand Rapids this summer with Tony Award-winning stars Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, in a one night show with the Grand Rapids Symphony’s Picnic Pops Series: “A Night of Broadway with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara”  The celebrated duo will pay homage to icons of stage and screen, including Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, as well as fan favorites from their Tony Award-winning and nominated shows. This is a show that the Broadway fan will not want to miss, and it is already the buzz in the theatre community!   Broadway World Michigan had the chance to interview the Tony Award winner, Emmy and Grammy-nominated actress Kelli O’Hara, ahead of the show in Grand Rapids, discuss the show, and get a taste of what we might see!

Brian Wilson, musical genius and founder of the Beach Boys, died today (Wednesday, June 11, 2025), so in honor of him, here is an article of the 40 greatest Beach Boys songs that I wrote for Broadway World two years ago.  Love & Mercy, Brian!

Wilmington Drama League has mounted a joyous and exuberant Hairspray, a dazzling production before a sold-out audience. A joker smile was plastered on my face from first note to last. Post show, it took 2 double vodka tonics to look normal.

As we gear up for the 2025 Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld has the info on where you can catch one of this year's Tony-nominated shows in a city near you! Learn more here!

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.