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Fans of country music can look forward to a fantastic evening when multi-platinum recording artist Dustin Lynch will be sharing his unique style of country, along with his hit singles, at the Sunset Amphitheater at the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino on Saturday, May 23. With many live performances that have brought him critical acclaim, as well as multiple No. 1 hits, the evening should be filled with all of the fan favorites, including his current single “Chevrolet” (featuring Jelly Roll).

When HAIRSPRAY begins its run at Maine State Music Theatre on June 3, the new revival, created as a co-production with Lancaster’s Fulton Theatre, will be an evening of professional firsts for its young star, Eden Franco, who plays the demanding role of the musical’s protagonist, Tracy Turnblad. For Franco, who was graduated from college only two years ago, this production marks her first professional contract, her first experience in regional theatre, her debut in Maine, and her role debut in the Marc Shaiman-Scott Wittman musical.

Bristol Old Vic, in association with ETT, has announced the full creative team for the world premiere stage adaptation of Max Porter's novel LANNY, with direction by Nancy Medina and writing by Bea Roberts.

Read the reviews for the Broadway premiere of the long-running Off-Broadway hit CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, the Drama Desk Award-winning comedy created by Eugene Pack.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Joe DiPietro about Sinatra before its run in the West End. We discussed what made him want to create a musical about Frank Sinatra, how this show compares to Diana: The Musical and even some of the conversations he’s had with one of Sinatra’s daughters, Tina Sinatra!

Stages Performing Arts Academy will present CATCH ME WHEN I FALL, an original musical docudrama based on interviews with 50 Washington County residents facing economic hardship, at the Masonic Hall in Hillsboro, Oregon.

From filling in the blanks during MAD LIBS® LIVE! to dodging spicy salsa in Dragons Love Tacos, Gretna Theatre’s 2026 Family Series offers a summer packed with fun for audiences of all ages.

For The Record(s), a debut musical by Richard Uhrlaub exploring adoptee identity and secret histories, will present two readings at the Producers Club in Midtown Manhattan as part of the Next Step Theatre Festival.

Apple TV has shared a sneak peek clip from the fifth episode of the crime thriller, Criminal Record season two. In the new episode, Hegarty continues the hunt for the detonators, and June comes to a shocking realization. Watch the clip now.

Titaníque's Background Vocalists are taking over our Instagram today! Tune in to our Story to go backstage at the Tony-nominated musical with Sara Gallo, Polanco Jones, and Kristina Leopold.

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.

Emily Goglia will present THE LIMELIGHT CLUB at Bar Lubitsch on Santa Monica Boulevard, featuring Broadway veterans and TV actors including Adam Shapiro and Jennifer Malenke, with accompanist Dwight Rivera.

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2026-2027 season, including Cynthia Erivo with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the iconic Preservation Hall Jazz Band, touring Broadway musical Waitress, and more.

Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.

The Lowell Summer Music Series announced its 36th season lineup at Boarding House Park in downtown Lowell, MA, featuring Graham Nash, Iron & Wine, Margo Price, and more than a dozen nationally touring artists.

With performances of The Book of Mormon now cancelled through Sunday, May 17 following Monday's three-alarm fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, BroadwayWorld spoke with architect Francesca Russo, who led the theatre's acclaimed 1994 restoration, to get a sense of what the path forward could look like.

This season of the PBS Great Performances series Stagebound has kicked off with a spotlight on Tony-nominated Titaníque cast member and co-creator Marla Mindelle. Check it out now.

Matthew Turbett, formerly General Manager at ATG's Savoy and Phoenix theatres, has been named Executive Director and Joint CEO of Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, replacing Amy Belson, who is departing to lead Luton Cultural Trust.

xThe LA Phil has unveiled the 2026 season at The Ford, its hillside open-air venue, running from May 8 to October 31. The 2026 season brings together a multidisciplinary mix of music, dance, film, theater, comedy and spoken word.

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has unveiled its 2026 summer conference lineup. From June through August, the O’Neill’s conferences will serve as a hub for puppeteers, playwrights, composers, critics, and more.

xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved. 

Dreamscape, the hip-hop theatre piece inspired by the true story of Tyisha Miller, will present a run at London's Arcola Theatre after receiving an Edinburgh Fringe Award.

Iron Crow Theatre, Baltimore's queer-centric company, will present the DMV premiere of The View at Baltimore Theatre Project, a musical inspired by the 1973 UpStairs Lounge arson attack.

Emmy, Tony, and two-time Grammy winner and three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo is returning to the Hollywood Bowl with a solo, headlining concert this October.