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The Calgary Philharmonic will present a rarely performed note-for-note production of Mendelssohn's score to Shakespeare's play, led by former Music Director Hans Graf at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

The Rogue Theater Festival returns to The Flea Theater in Tribeca for its 8th season, presenting 37 original productions in partnership with Abingdon Theatre Company, including fully staged plays, staged readings, and digital streaming performances.

The annual League Awards were held during The Broadway League’s 2026 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

Coppell Arts Center announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring eight shows including BEHIND THE LINES: A 9/11 STORY, URBAN SCUBA, VOICES OF ROCK, and ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA.

Spring has sprung, and with it's arrival, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in May 2026.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY will present WORLD VOICES, a four-day festival featuring staged readings of new plays in translation by playwrights from Tuscarora/Canada, Austria, France, Senegal, and Germany.

A one-night-only concert, THEATRE ROYALTY DRURY LANE, hosted by Brian Conley, will bring together West End stars including Samantha Barks, John Owen-Jones, and Rachel Tucker at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Composer, lyricist, and pianist extraordinaire Stephen Schwartz presented an evening of conversation and song- a celebration of his continuing support and collaboration with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

From Saarland to international fame, Andreas Gergen, a critically acclaimed director and Artistic Director, started his career on stage and was part of the original cast of Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame in Berlin, back when Drew Sarich starred as Quasimodo.

Award-winning performer Glenn Close will be honored with a Hand & Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Friday, May 1, 2026, as part of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival.

Cynthia Erivo, who played Elphaba in the recent two-part Wicked movie adaptation, was set to record a new audiobook version of the book, but now it seems that it won't be released after all.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the new North American Tour of “Riverdance 30 – The New Generation” will take the stage in Overture Hall in just two weeks.

An invitation-only industry reading of Grunge: A Memory Musical, by writer Leyna d’Ancona and composer Paul Martin Siegel, will be presented in Manhattan.

Crow's Theatre has revealed its 2026-27 season—the organization's 43rd season of programming—celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their permanent east-end home at Dundas and Carlaw.

In honor of Saint Patrick's Day, the cast of Riverdance 30 - The Next Generation joined TODAY earlier this week for a special Irish dance performance amid their 30th anniversary tour. Check out the performance now.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3/19/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Jamie Allan’s Amaze will extend for a third time due to popular demand, with performances available now through September 6, 2026, at New World Stages in New York City. 

This year’s Spectrum 2026, produced by First Run Theatre, was unique. The six-play festival featured four wittily written plays that stood on their own. Two were flat-out funny, one was a bit macabre, and Tortured Poets Department was beyond charming.

The production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore is full of heart, inviting the audience to laugh and cry with them. It is just the type of play the world needs right now to remind us how important the little things in life really are.

17-time GRAMMY Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sting has released a new Digital-Only special Expanded Edition of fifth full-length solo album, Mercury Falling, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Listen to it now.

Jamie Allan’s Amaze celebrated its 300th performance on Saturday, February 28, at New World Stages in New York City. Check out photos from the celebration here!

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. 

Who the f-word is Attack Theatre? Those words were uttered in frustration by a famous rock singer some years back after Attack’s longtime music director, Dave Eggar, told them he couldn’t perform with them because of a prior commitment with the small-scale Pittsburgh dance troupe.

Riverside Studios has announced details of the first special events being staged to celebrate the West London venue's 50th anniversary. Learn more about the lineup here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.