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BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys has been up to since the show first opened on Broadway, ahead of its 20th anniversary tour!

Theater Latté Da announced casting for its 2026 NEXT Festival of New Musicals, featuring three new works — BLACK GIRL IN PARIS, HEARTS IS BROKE, and ALICE IN NEVERLAND — each receiving developmental workshops and public presentations at the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis.

Michael Curry Design is famous for their puppetry for The Lion King, Frozen, and Beetlejuice on Broadway. Eva Curry, in collaboration with her father, Micheal Curry brings their work back to Portland with her directorial debut.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will conclude its 2026 Summer Season on August 2 with the Orchestra of St. Luke's under the baton of Xian Zhang and violinist Gil Shaham, who returns to the festival for the first time in a decade to perform Barber's Violin Concerto.

Irish Repertory Theatre revealed four productions for its 2026 Fall Season. Irish Rep’s 2026 Fall Season will kick off on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage with Eugene O'Neill’s The Hairy Ape directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.

This July, 89 teen musicians from across the United States will come together as Carnegie Hall's NYO2. NYO2 returns to the Dominican Republic for a five-day residency, including two performances presented by Fundación Sinfonía.

The six-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, starring original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon, is set to play Tanger Center in Greensboro for eight performances.

East West Players will launch its 61st season by centering female, queer, and marginalized voices, both onstage and off. The mainstage season opens with the Southern California premiere of the comedy Wives by Jaclyn Backhaus.

Secret Cinema announced the full cast for GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL, returning to Evolution London in Battersea Park for a strictly limited run, with Kieran Alleyne, Charlotte Avery, and others joining previously announced leads.

Find out the best titles to watch in July, including the filmed version of Hadestown the Musical, Disney's live-action reimagining of Moana, and more.

Alyssa Edwards, the reigning champion of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars, will perform a one-night-only stand-up comedy show at Provincetown Town Hall, with proceeds benefiting Sandy Hook Promise.

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park announced its 2026 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring three consecutive Saturdays of dance, music, and storytelling curated by Michèle Steinwald, with performers including Valerie June, Calpulli Danza Mexicana, and EVIDENCE.

New York City Ballet will present its annual Fall Fashion Gala, once again celebrating choreography and costume design. The evening will feature a World Premiere by Jennifer Archibald, in her NYCB debut, plus more.

Director Glenn Kelman is to be commended for taking on the challenge of coordinating twenty cast members moving scenery and set pieces into place to create 22 set changes in 14 locations on such a small stage, as well as setting the timing of each Ameri-News video projection to forward the story. And to Music Director Jared Scott for doing his best to get so many non-singers to harmonize on-key, and Choreographer Kylie Christensen for diligently doing her best to mold what should be a big musical production into a space better suited for a small cast play.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions has released a first look at production photography for the UK tour and West End transfer of the critically acclaimed Theatre Royal Stratford East production of Abigail’s Party. Check out the photos!

Austin Playhouse’s Seared, directed by Lara Toner Haddock, serves up a grounded, well-paced production with strong ensemble work and a working kitchen that adds real texture. The staging feels alive, even when Theresa Rebeck’s script leans preachy and predictable.

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing playwright, Jack Canfora about his career and The Vienna Lessons.  He shared with us very interesting insights.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will present Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert, performing John Williams' Oscar-nominated score live to film at The Plenary, MCEC, as part of the global 25 Years of Magic celebration.

2Cents Theatre's Nilbog! The Troll 2 Musical will return to the Hollywood Fringe for a limited run at The Cat's Crawl in Los Angeles, marking 10 years since the cult musical's debut with new songs and an immersive preshow.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending, directed by Michael Arden, will launch its North American Tour at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, with original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon starring.

Actors' Equity Association announced the chorus of SCHMIGADOON! as the recipient of the 2026 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, honoring 16 performers for their skill, athleticism, and contributions to the production.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

The touring production of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, created in collaboration with Diamond himself, is set to play The Stranahan, telling the story of how the hitmaker became a star.