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Performances are now underway for Second Stage Theater's Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. Meet the cast here!

Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for the return of its critically acclaimed new musical PINOCCHIO, with Lee Braithwaite reprising the title role alongside new ensemble members and returning performers.

Molly Rainford, Danny Walters and Bernadette Bangura will lead the UK and Ireland tour of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on March 10, 2027.

The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and Music Director Radu Paponiu will present a season of five concerts featuring works by composers including Michael Tilson Thomas, Beethoven, and Ravel.

Performances are now underway for Wanted, the epic tale of Mary and Martha: sisters, outlaws, legends. Learn more about the show and meet the cast of Wanted here!

Brandon Isaak released his eighth solo album, LOOKIN' OUT MY WINDOW, featuring the single World's Got the Blues on Modern Primitive Records. The album follows his 2025 release WALKIN' WITH THE BLUES, which won three Canadian Blues Music Awards.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the 1981 Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls,' which ran for more than 1,500 performances, and what members of its cast are up to now.

The Assembly announced five projects selected for its 2026-2027 Deceleration Lab, including works by Catalina Beltrán, Brett Ashley Robinson, and ensembles CAN TUNA and Friend of Friend.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company announced the cast for its adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston with Will Lyman reprising his role as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Oscar and Tony-winning producer Bruce Cohen will be honored with the Vito Russo Award for his three decades of LGBTQ advocacy across film, television, and theater.

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

The North American leg of the world tour of Operation Mincemeat is now underway! The North American leg of the Mincemeat World Tour launched at the Providence Performance Arts Center. Read the reviews here!

The Impostors Theatre Company will present THE SNOW QUEEN, a reimagined folktale written by Mallory Swisher and directed by Stefan Roseen and Anna Reomer. The production follows Gerda on a journey to save Kay from the Snow Queen's control.

Nikki Glaser and David Spade announced upcoming dates for their Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with presales and public ticket sales beginning this fall.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre and The Ira & Leonore Gershwin Philanthropic Fund launched a new granting program providing $2,000 to $5,000 to member organizations developing musicals from existing songs, stories and cultural touchstones.

Creative Coven LLC will present David Mamet's BOSTON MARRIAGE, a queer period comedy staged inside a private Studio City residence with actors swapping roles nightly.

Impostors Theatre Company will present THE SNOW QUEEN, a reimagining of the folktale written by Mallory Swisher and directed by Stefan Roseen and Anna Reomer, as part of its eighth season.

Bess Wohl's play SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS will open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Martin Freeman, Greta Lee, Sarah Paulson, Isaac Powell, Julia Roberts, and Paul Rudd.

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will release their first full-length studio collaboration as SATCHVAI via earMUSIC, alongside new single Mayhem, out now.

It’s been more than 17 years since the hit Fox musical series 'Glee' premiered in May 2009. BroadwayWorld looks back on the show, which ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS has announced its Season 35 celebrity cast and professional dancer pairings, with a two-night premiere set to air live on ABC and Disney+ and stream next day on Hulu.

Musician and actor Rivkah Reyes, known for playing bassist Katie in SCHOOL OF ROCK, has announced her debut EP FAN FAVORITE and released the track MENACE with an accompanying visualizer.

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues in NYC this fall, at a range of budget points, including an immersive cemetery performance, original Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr, a holiday show from Broadway legend Kelli O’Hara, and more

Second Stage Theater just announced complete casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and  choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.  The company of THE FANTASTICKS will feature Maxim Chlumecky (Appropriate, Harry Potter and the Cursed  Child) as The Boy (Matt), Kevin del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Frozen) as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), David  Patrick Kelly (Once, The Warriors) as The Old Actor (Henry), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Spamalot, Beetlejuice) as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee), Nathan Levy (& Juliet, Aladdin) as The Boy (Lewis), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King and I) as Lewis’ Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy), Zane Phillips (“The Comeback,” “Mid Century Modern,” Fire Island) as The Narrator (El Gallo), and Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown) as The  Mute. Mr. Phillips will be making his Broadway debut.  

Jasmine Amy Rogers (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,)  Ben Levi Ross (Ragtime), and Sam Tutty Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) are the Honored Artists in Theatre.