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Casting and cities has been announces for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award® winning Best Musical. The tour will tech and launch at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, before its official opening in Tulsa, OK, on Wednesday, October 8 at Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

The Firehouse Theatre will present the Broadway hit Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812! A 12 time Tony Award nominee for Best Musical and the winner of the Drama Desk Awards, this play by Dave Malloy opens next month.

This summer’s installment of Shakespeare Under the Stars, Shakespeare in Love marked Elliott Lemberg’s 50th production as head of the New Albany High School Theatre Department! For Mr. Lemberg, 50 productions also highlight 18 years of commitment to his students and their education.

Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Learn more about the tour and find out who is starring here!

EPIC Players Theatre will present a concert presentation of 504: A New Musical at the Joe's Pub at The Public. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

The first national tour of SUFFS, the Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in San Francisco as part of BroadwaySF’s 2025/26 season. Learn more!

TexArts’ Bye Bye Birdie leans into its vintage charm with a wink. Outdated? Yes, Entertaining? Absolutely! And sometimes that is what we need! Musical comedy with a twist of self-awareness and a solid cast. #ATXTheatre #BWW

Nashville recording artist and country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings has added new dates to his cross-country 2025 Tour, including new festival appearances, cruise events and musical residencies.

Actors Collaborative Toledo will present the area premiere of The Sound Inside by award winning playwright Adam Rapp, a gripping story of a tenured professor and a talented student who form an intense bond with unforeseen consequences.

TDF will launch its 14th season of Autism Friendly Performances (AFP) with the 2025 Tony-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending next month. Learn more here!

GRAMMY-nominated country artist David Nail is set to release his reflective new single “Hotel Keys” on July 11, with a nationwide “Hotel Keys Tour” launching the day before and continuing into the Fall.

Lily Rose is hitting the road this fall with her I Know What I Want Tour, bringing her live show to fans across the country. The 17-stop run kicks off September 11 in Boston, Mass.

The University of Washington School of Drama has announced Dr. Scott Magelssen as its new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Magelssen succeeds Professor Geoff Korf, who led the School from July 2020 to June 2025. Professor Korf will now serve as the School's Producing Associate Director, overseeing the production season and facilities.

Theatrical general manager Samuel Dallas announced the launch of Envoy Theatricals, a new general management firm opening July 7, 2025. Learn more here!

Beck Center for the Arts' Spotlight Gala theme, “A Standing Ovation: Celebrating Vision & Impact” celebrates Tom and Cindy Einhouse, and their outstanding legacy of leadership in the arts in Northeast Ohio.

Presented by State Auto Insurance, the Lincoln Theatre Association will hold its annual Walk of Fame induction ceremony at the Lincoln Theatre this month. Learn more here!

Like many young actors and performers, A.D. Weaver moved to New York City because of the entertainment industry. What’s different about Weaver’s story is he bit into the Big Apple to get away from Broadway instead of running towards it.

Fresh off its London debut, Dirty Laundry Theatre will present the U.S. premiere staged reading of SHARIF شريف at the BorderLight Theatre Festival in Cleveland, Ohio, from July 17–19, 2025.

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) will present Inside the Dancer's Studio: Live with Ryan K. Johnson, a free public event at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, OH.

Open-Door Playhouse will release a new audio play, 72 Hour Energy by Lori Londagin, beginning Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The play will be available to stream for free.

Elizabeth Teeter has shared a backstage look at her entrance during the first preview of Heathers the Musical. The video features the Beetlejuice alum as Heather McNamara, McKenzie Kurtz as Heather Chandler and Olivia Hardy as Heather Duke.

Multi-Grammy and Emmy Award-winning SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR will return to North America. CAPA will welcome the SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR to the Southern Theatre for a concert this fall. Learn how to purchase tickets!

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 6/26/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

South Coast Repertory has announced the world premiere of Eat Me by Talene Monahon will join the 2025/26 season schedule. Directed by Caitlin Sullivan, the play fills the previously to-be-announced slot on SCR’s schedule, April 12-May 3, 2026 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

The Orchard Project has announced the teams and artists selected to participate in its 2025 Summer Labs in Saratoga Springs, NY. Fifteen teams are creating new theatrical work in The Orchard Project's hallmark Performance Lab; eight are developing television shows in its Episodic Lab; four are creating new podcasts in its Audio Lab; and nine multidisciplinary artists are developing new work in the Greenhouse Lab.