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The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts announced its 2026-2027 season, with subscriptions on sale now for its Broadway, Dance, and The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) series.

Chart-topping rapper Yeat has announced his upcoming The LOVE/LYFE Tour, a North American run in support of his new double album ADL. Slayr and BNYX will join the tour as special guests in select cities.

GRAMMY-winning recording artist Kali Uchis has announced her upcoming Kali Uchis: For The Girls Tour with special guest Mariah The Scientist. Laila! will open the show on select tour dates.

Center Theatre Group has revealed twelve productions for the 2026/27 Season. The eight-show One CTG subscription package includes plays and musicals at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre, including The Turning world premiere and more.

Marsha Mason has long been defined by her film work in the 1970s and ’80s, and by her storied marriage to the late Neil Simon. Their collaboration nurtured a distinct sensibility, shaping a kind of American comedy rooted in idiosyncratic behavior: how people talk, misread each other, and circle back.

This week's theater news spans the globe, from a massive outdoor Phantom of the Opera making history on Sydney Harbour to Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Chicago, a landmark West End awards night in London, and a new home for one of New York's most celebrated Off-Broadway companies. Closer to home, Broadway is reporting record-breaking grosses and attendance even as international tourism dips, while one of the Theatre District's most beloved institutions — Sardi's — prepares for a temporary farewell as it changes hands. And as the world marked World Theatre Day on March 27, the stories this week serve as a fitting reminder of just how alive and far-reaching the art form remains.

The biggest change from prior years is at The New York Times, where Helen Shaw became the first female chief theater critic at the paper of record earlier this year. Previously, The Times has had plenty of female second-string critics, but the top seat was always held by a man.

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: SVU”, My Mom Jayne) will make her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing, beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

1776 tells the true story of how the United States of America was born. We follow John Adams as he attempts to convince members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for American independence from the shackles of the British monarchy.

Performances are now underway for August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway! The show recently extended, and will now play through Sunday, July 19. Meet the cast here!

After the headline-making 2019 run of his “Tea at Five,” which starred Faye Dunaway, playwright Matthew Lombardo returns to Boston’s Huntington Theatre April 3–18 with his latest effort, “When Playwrights Kill,” a behind-the scenes comedy about an up-and-coming playwright whose Broadway dreams are dashed when his female lead, a famously difficult diva, derails his play’s out-of-town tryout in Boston.

Mosaic Theater Company has revealed its first productions of its 2026 – 2027 season. The full slate will be the company’s largest subscription season since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Wiggles have added a run of shows to their Tree Of Wisdom summer tour. Kicking off on August 12, the group will perform in major markets in North America, featuring new shows at New York’s Beacon Theatre, Philadelphia’s Miller Theatre, and more.

Bowen Yang, and Matt Rogers and *NSYNC's Joey Fatone and JC Chasez have joined the producing team of the musical comedy Titanique on Broadway. The show will play at the St. James Theatre.

Watch the new trailer for Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85. An animated spin-off of the hit Netflix series and featuring the voice of Broadway favorite Jeremy Jordan, the new show will arrive on the streamer on April 23. 

El director explicó su proceso de trabajo con Jonathan Larson y animó a los estudiantes a crear sus propias oportunidades en la industria

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 26, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

I entered my mini-tour of New York’s interactive theater offerings intending, fully planning, to join in as much as possible. On that front, I was about one-third successful. 

Michael Longoria, star of Jersey Boys on Broadway, is releasing Catch A Wave, a new album celebrating the songs of The Beach Boys. Check out an exclusive first listen to Longoria's rendition of the classic song 'Good Vibrations.'

Beginning this Friday, Jim Parsons will be back on Broadway in the highly anticipated new production of Titanique. During a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, the actor spoke about his excitement for playing the character of Rose's mother in the show. Watch the interview now.

The upcoming 2026-27 Tulsa Broadway season has been announced, which includes six shows ranging from hilarious musical comedies to breathtaking epics extending beyond the stage.

There are 7 shows available for the season. 6 are part of the season subscriber package, and DISNEY’S THE LION KING is an add-on. There’s also a season special if you want to stretch to 8. How did Indy get so lucky?

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters will perform at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre on July 12. Tickets for the concert go on sale this Thursday.

Meet the full Titanique Broadway cast! Jim Parsons, Melissa Barrera, Deborah Cox & more bring this Céline Dion-powered musical comedy to the St. James Theatre.

Many fellowship programs help emerging leaders learn the craft and business of theater, in both nonprofit and commercial spaces. For this article, I spoke with several fellows about five things Broadway leaders don’t often say but that we learned as fellows.