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This past week the DC theatre community lost one of its visionaries with the passing of Artistic Director/Director/Performer/Mentor Jerry B. Whiddon at age 77. For twenty years Jerry served as the Producing Artistic Director Of Round House Theatre. The company was born out of Street 70 which Jerry helped start in 1970.

Today’s subjects Edwaard Liang and Dwight Rhoden make up two fourths of the choreographic team for The Washington Ballet’s program of Moving Forces. The production will be presented in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center on October 24th through 26th.

Vineyard Theatre's Annual Gala will honor renowned artist Judy Kuhn and distinguished attorney David Berlin. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary Celebration at The Auditorium, Chicago's beloved Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater will launch The Auditorium's 2025-26 Dance Season. Learn more!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 6, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

In 2026, the New Vic Theatre – the UK's first purpose-built theatre-in-the-round and one of the country's most influential producing theatres - will celebrate the first part of its 40th anniversary year

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including TikTok's Paloma Diamond, and more. See the full lineup here!

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Gary Smith, the Emmy-winning television producer whose credits included six Tony Awards broadcasts, passed away on Saturday, July 18, in Los Angeles.

The University Musical Society is welcoming four new Board members who were elected at the organization's annual meeting. Learn more about the Board Members here!

Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

With the continued success of Sunset Boulevard and now her first Tony nomination, Nicole Scherzinger visited CBS Morning to discuss the production and her gratitude in the midst of a deeply emotional and vulnerable role. Watch the interview!

Pittsburgh CLO has unveiled the Creative Teams for the highly anticipated 2025 PNC Summer of Musicals. This esteemed group of creative visionaries will bring the magic of Broadway to life throughout the summer season.

Life's greatest tragedy is the passage of time. It is a lesson we all must learn eventually. Within the proverbial circle of life, there is only a beginning and an end that occurs in the immediacy of our own lifetime. Yet, the cyclical nature of birth, death, and rebirth ensures that our spirit will carry on in legacy rather than in flesh. If we are loved, then we are remembered. And if we are remembered, then we live forever. Disney’s The Lion King transposes this message from screen to stage through an international collaboration of talent that supercedes the strength of the 1994 animated film from which it came.

Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking rock musical Rent is coming to Wagner College Theatre this spring. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Tickets are now on sale for the Jacob's Pillow's full schedule of programming at this summer’s 93rd annual Dance Festival. Learn more about the upcoming events and see how to attend.

Powerful! Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff brought a very moving experience when their Readers' Theater presented Prometheus Bound March 13-15. Aeschylus’ classic Greek tragedy was brought to life through a modern translation by Bryan Doerries, offering a fresh and thought-provoking perspective using the power of storytelling to spark meaningful conversations about justice, resistance, and humanity. 

TDF will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails. Learn more about the event and see who is being honored.

Prolific performer Johnny Mathis is retiring from touring and live concerts, with his last performance scheduled for May 18th, 2025, in Engelwood, New Jersey, at the Bergen PAC.

Carlos Santana has added fall 2025 performances of An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live in Las Vegas. The shows will take place this September and November, featuring unparalleled dynamic energy from Santana and his band.

TDF will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails, on Monday, April 7 at Tao Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue).

Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.

For a strictly limited season until 23 February 2025, the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, will be the home of the highly anticipated theatrical event 'Sunset Boulevard,' a musical based on the 1950 Paramount film by Billy Wilder with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Romeo and Juliet with the PBT Orchestra will open in February. This gorgeous, emotional ballet offers a wonderful Valentine's Day experience. Learn how to attend.