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The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.

This May, Theatre Pro Rata will present 'FEFU AND HER FRIENDS' in an immersive format at the historic Searle Mansion in Minneapolis. Audiences will experience the play by María Irene Fornés by moving through different rooms of the mansion.

Current CEO of Serino Coyne, Matt Upshaw, has assumed independent ownership of the advertising and marketing agency. Learn more about the acquisition here!

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen veteran Jane Lapotaire, who won Olivier and Tony Awards for portraying French singer Édith Piaf in the play Piaf, passed away on March 5 at 81 years old.

A new clip has been released from the feature-length documentary film Billy Idol Should Be Dead, discussing the genesis of Idol's signature sound. Watch the clip ahead of its upcoming Hulu debut coming later this month.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story will return to the road with a North American tour to nearly 60 U.S. cities, including East Lansing's Cobb Great Hall Stage at Wharton Center.

Before Amadeus arrives on STARZ later this year, find out everything to know about the play, including its origin, major productions and players, adaptations, and more!

Actor and singer Emilie Kouatchou is only in her twenties and she’s already making musical theater history.

NEON will host a series of free public screenings of The Secret Agent to celebrate the film’s global box office success and four Academy Award nominations for one day only on Sunday, March 8th, 2026.

Pontine Theatre will present an original stage adaptation of The Flat Iron Lot, written in 1899 by Hampton Falls NH author Alice Brown. Learn more here!

Marin Theatre will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a special gala on April 19, 2026. The event promises a memorable evening of celebration, reflecting on six decades of theatrical excellence.

Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, and more took home awards this past weekend at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Check out the full list of winners now.

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

The City of Aventura will present Yakov Smirnoff, a legendary figure in American comedy, at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. The performance marks the final show of the 2025/2026 Aventura Comedy Series.

About Time has announced a new $45 in-person rush policy. About Time is the new Maltby & Shire musical revue with music by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner David Shire and lyrics by Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will continue its national tour, showcasing the landmark production STILL/HERE across eight cities from February to May 2026.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Allison Bailey, Jordan Tyson and more. 

Houston Grand Opera will present Carlisle Floyd's OF MICE AND MEN as part of its Butler Studio production series. The opera, based on John Steinbeck's classic novel, will be performed in 2026, showcasing emerging talents in a compelling adaptation.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that acclaimed actor Robert Duvall, known for roles in films like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Godfather series, has passed away at the age of 95.

The heightened reality replete with elongated pauses –(do people really wait this long in real life to answer one another?) that emanates from the stage of the Pulitzer- Prize and Tony -winning production of Stereophonic –now being produced in a touring /edited two hour and 50-minute version at the National Theatre-- certainly grabbed my attention.

It had been over a decade since DEBBY BOONE last performed in Los Angeles, until she performed her appropriately titled show, IT'S BEEN AWHILE at Vibrato Grill Jazz in November 2025. Debby is thrilled to make her debut at the iconic 54 Below in Manhattan on February 26 before returning to the West Coast at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on March 1. She shared recently that ideally she would love to play both coasts at CARNEGIE HALL and WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL in her near future. You can catch her 54 Below debut in NY via streaming 2/26/26 7pm EST

Eagles have added two additional shows to their Sphere residency, which is the longest-running residency at the venue, with a total of 58 shows. They will now play Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11.

Stewart Copeland, the legendary drummer of The Police, will engage in an exclusive evening of conversation at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre this June.

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!