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In many of America’s cities, theatre history exists in plain sight. Whether inside a museum or on a street corner, fascinating pieces of theatre lore exist, waiting to be discovered by an interested passerby. Here are ten inspiring displays of theatre history I saw up close and in person this summer, from New York City to Washington D.C. and beyond. You can visit them too—and many are free to see! 

BroadwayWorld and Immortal Icons of Dance invited alumni who’ve been part of A Chorus Line’s history to share personal reflections about how the show shaped their lives and careers. Here we highlight ten of those voices whose intimate stories form a portrait of what this show has meant to those fortunate enough to be a part of it.

25 years since its debut at the Royal Court Theatre, London-based site-specific theatre company Lost Text/Found Space will present Caryl Churchill's modern classic Far Away at the University of Westminster's Ambika P3 space.

For years, Broadway musicals have spawned multiple film adaptations, from the early days of cinema to Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story. Take a look at our list of 15 musicals that have danced their way to the screen more than once!

Take a look back on Chita Rivera performing 'Buenos Aires' from Evita in a throwback video! The video is from the 1982 television special, Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight.

The Huntington will present a work-in-progress presentation of A Mongoose Speaks, written by Mahira Kakkar and directed by Danilo Gambini. Learn more.

Palm Beach Symphony has revealed the 2025-2026 Masterworks Concert Series led by Music Director Gerard Schwarz. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

The newest production – and it is new in every way – at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora is Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Director Trent Stork and a cast of 31 will leave you breathless with this new interpretation.

“I'll tell you what it is. It happens because of the audience,” Iris said in an interview with BroadwayWorld.com in April. “The audience is there with you, you know what I mean? The joy we give them, they give it back to us. We just keep going back and forth with them and it’s a wonderful thing. It really is.”

Cathy Weis Projects will present four Sundays on Broadway events this spring. Co-curated by Cathy Weis and Martita Abril, the evenings will feature new and in-progress works by nine visionary artists.

On March 28, 2025, Boy George returned to the cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Harold Zidler.  Check out photos from his first night back in the show here!

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

With its 66-year legacy of excellence, the New Jersey Ballet will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for a weekend performance series, Friday-Saturday, April 24-25, 2025. The new program LEGACY & VISION centers around Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs and a world premiere by Harrison Ball.

 Kids in the Rotunda, Madison’s family-friendly, free Saturday arts performance series, will continue on Overture Center’s Rotunda Stage in March with four acts.

Previews are now underway for The Jonathan Larson Project and fans who have checked out the new musical already have intel on the more than 20 undiscovered songs, as audiences are treated to a brief breakdown as they leave the Orpheum Theatre. BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive, in-depth version of the story behind each song, courtesy of the show's conceiver, Jennifer Ashley Tepper.

Pianist Sarah Cahill will mark International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 2-8pm with a six-hour marathon performance of music from her ongoing project The Future is Female presented by MetLiveArts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue), in the European Paintings 1250-1800 Gallery 609.

Ramin Karimloo has released a video of himself singing 'Only You' from Nine the Musical. The video also features Melissa James, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, and Zizi Strallen. 

The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, will present a special Black History Month production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Pianist Sarah Cahill will mark International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 2-8pm with a six-hour marathon performance of music from her ongoing project The Future is Female.

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of Noises Off at Burlington County Footlighters? Read the review here and learn more about the Footlighters production.

With more than thirty episodes having aired so far across its three seasons, BroadwayWorld has put together an exhaustive list of all the Broadway stars we could find who have appeared in CBS' Elsbeth.

Rock legend Billy Idol is returning to the road for It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again! Fellow superstar Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will join Idol on all shows. Check out the full tour schedule here!

The Middletown Arts Center will present a special Black History Month production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running, produced by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr. and directed by Mark Antonio Henderson. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.