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Go Live Theatre announced a special event West End Memories - Rosalyn Wilder in conversation with Patricia Hodge taking place on Monday 9 March 2026 at 7pm at The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino.

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!

Ruth Eckerd Hall will host the 4th Annual Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam on May 30 and 31, featuring top jazz artists. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Friday.

Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, O-Town, BBMAK, Ryan Cabrera and LFO will return to Indian Ranch as part of the highly successful Pop 2000 Tour on Sunday, July 19th, 2026.

The history of shows that have transferred from off-Broadway to Broadway is well documented. Hundreds of Broadway plays and musicals started out off-Broadway before making the leap to a Broadway house. But much more rare is the circumstance of a show starting out off-off-Broadway (that’s right, two ‘off’s!) and traveling all the way to the main stem. One of these shows is playing right now, and is a major theatre success story with off-off-Broadway roots!

Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) has extended her run in the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Originally scheduled to depart on January 11, the star will now continue in the long-running revival through February 1, 2026.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including 54 Celebrates Hanukkah, Jantzen Theatrical’s Christmas in New York and more. 

In his third talk at the Retired Men's Association of Greenwich, Lawrence Schulman will give a one-hour talk entitled “New Standards for a New Century: Pop Music Today” at Parish Hall of Christ Church Greenwich.

New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF, will honor Board Member Douglas Harmon and more.

For the first time on the Irvington Theater stage, HOLIDELIC is coming to town! This concert is a feel-good celebration of love, diversity, and funk-lore, cleverly told through reimagined classics from the 1970s and 80s.

Take a trip down memory lane with our 40 favorite parade performances of years gone by! The Parade is known for bringing may of our favorite Broadway shows and performances to the small screen and our editors have battled it out to pick their favorites. 

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Broadway’s Chicago welcomes two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart beginning November 10, 2025, and Tony Award winner Alex Newell as Matron “Mama” Morton beginning November 17 at the Ambassador Theatre.

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited will present an upcoming town hall, Queery: Is Theater As Gay-Friendly As We Think?. Learn more and see how to attend.

The 25th Gregory Awards, produced by Theatre Puget Sound, will take place October 27 at Town Hall Seattle with the theme “One Stage: Many Stars.” The milestone celebration adds new People’s Choice categories, and more.

Only two new musicals are opening on Broadway in the first half of the 2025-2026 season: The Queen of Versailles and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). There has been much discourse on the topic of whether rising capitalization costs and the rareness of full recoupment is impacting the number of new musicals being produced on Broadway. 

​The Fall 2025 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in October 2025.

The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago is going strong after 28 years, with a full slate of events and programs celebrating the rich heritage of the Black arts community in Chicago. Learn more!

CHICAGO is BACK IN TOWN and is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake. Learn how to purchase tickets to the Seattle engagement here!

Performances are now underway for Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of Ragtime here and learn all about the starry cast and talented ensemble's bio and credits!

Technology plays an ever-present role in the life of every human on earth. As computer technology and social media have begun to heavily impact everyday life, this has gradually been reflected in modern musicals on Broadway.

NYC-based actor Michael Notardonato, featured in the new Netflix series Ratu Ratu Queens, will star in the revival of My Italy Story, playwright Joseph Gallo's endearing play about family.

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

For one night only on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 7:30 pm, international cabaret star Adrienne Haan will perform Adrienne Haan Sings Kurt Weill at the York Theatre Company. We spoke with Haan about the show.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present the World Premiere of Paul and Émile, by Kai Maristed. Paul and Émile is directed by Sasha Brätt. Learn more here!