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A self-admitted “crazy person” for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels who “stood in line at a bookstore whenever a new volume was released,” performer Larry Yando knows that portraying Dumbledore – onetime headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – in the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a high-profile piece of work.

With special elements designed to enhance the theatergoing experience, South Coast Repertory celebrates 45 years of bringing Orange County the timeless tale of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!

ENO's award-winning production of Handel's classic love quadrangle, Partenope, will return to the London Coliseum stage this November, starring former Harewood Artist Nardus Williams as the eponymous arch socialite.

Co-written by Oliver and James Clements and directed by Michael Cotey, GUAC embraces its rough-around-the-edges persona without laboring to break new ground.  The 100-minute evening has a narrative sequence and certainly an agenda.

Lily Allen has announced her fifth studio album 'West End Girl,' to be released on October 24. The record, her first for seven years, features 14 brand new songs.

Dramatists Guild Foundation has named musical theater composer and lyricist Madeline Myers as the 2025 recipient of the Stephen Schwartz Award. Learn more here!

Discover the Freeform schedule for '30 Days of Disney' this November, packed with beloved Disney films and holiday favorites. Don't miss out!

Performances are now underway for Beetlejuice the Musical’s third Broadway engagement at the Palace Theatre for a limited 13-week run through January 3, 2026. Meet the new cast of Beetlejuice here!

The Tony Award-winning smash hit comedy OH, MARY! will premiere in London at the Trafalgar Theatre This December! The West End premiere will see Mason Alexander Park star as Mary Todd Lincoln.

Following the success of Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, the musical is going back to its roots, with a new Korean production as well as the show's film adaptation heading to Korean cinemas.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER will present Paris Opera Ballet, one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, in their return to New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Producers have announced full casting for Beetlejuice the Musical’s third Broadway engagement, set to begin performances October 8, 2025, at the Palace Theatre (160 W. 47th Street) for a limited 13-week run through January 3, 2026.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the musical’s Broadway debut and the release of the classic film, this fully staged, immersive production invites audiences to unleash their inner creatures of the night in a run of sci-fi, seduction, and rebellion.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well. Full details and dates will be announced in the coming months.

The full company for the first-ever stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s hit motion picture of the same name has been revealed.

Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more here!

Next week, 54 BELOW, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Laura and Linda Benanti, and more! See the full lineup here!

Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat will return to Milton Keynes Theatre, having played to packed audiences in 2022. The sensational London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical returns to the Milton Keynes Theatre this August, where it plays from Wed 6 – Sun 10 Aug.

For those trying to stay out of the heat, take a look at our latest roundup of streaming titles for the Broadway fan, including a new installment in Disney's Zombies franchise, a music competition series featuring Tony Award-winner Nicole Scherzinger, and more.

Just In Time’s origin story as well as overall conceit has much in common with one of Broadway’s very first jukebox musicals, which was ahead of its time. In 1985, Leader of the Pack, telling the story of pop singer-songwriter Ellie Greenwich, opened at the Ambassador on Broadway. Learn all about pop music bio-musicals here!

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Dane Laffrey and George Reeve took home a Tony Award for 'Best Scenic Design of a Musical' for their outstanding work on Maybe Happy Ending. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, they checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share their initial reaction!

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!

Bucks County Playhouse has appointed three acclaimed artists — choreographer Shannon Lewis, writer/director Eric Rosen and actor and director John Tartaglia — as new Playhouse Artistic Associates. Learn more!

The cast has been set for Come From Away when the musical makes its Muny premiere this summer in Forest Park. Learn more about the upcoming production here!