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Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

David Drumgold brings his annual Pride Variety Show back to the Puffin Cultural Forum in Teaneck, NJ, featuring jazz, drag, R&B, and comedy performers including Richard Cortez, Zeta Jones, and pianist Yasuhiko Fukuoka.

Schmidt Vocal Arts announced 58 teen singers advancing to the semifinals of its fifth annual National Vocal Competition, held in partnership with Sarasota Opera at the Sarasota Opera House in Florida.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita, starring Rachel Zegler, will open on Broadway in 2027. The reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will make its Broadway debut next spring.

We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work. Nor do we witness them falling in love, which makes it difficult to care whether or not their relationship succeeds.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 16, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Ex Machina and Côté Danse's HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK returns to Montreal's Salle Ludger-Duvernay, Monument-National, with nine performers interpreting Shakespeare through dance, set design, and an original score.

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will screen Beest Man in April, a debut feature by Stony Brook brothers Ryan and Anthony Famulari, at LIMEHOF in Stony Brook.

Macha Theatre/Films will present LOVE STRUCK at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles as a visiting production. The play, written by Odalys Nanin and Marie Barrientos, will run April 24 through May 3.

Franklin & Marshall College is renaming its Green Room Theatre the James Lapine Theater in tribute to one of the college's most accomplished performing arts graduates.

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more. 

Des Moines Performing Arts has revealed its 2026-27 Willis Broadway Series, bringing a lineup of Broadway’s biggest hits and new productions to the Des Moines Civic Center, including Hell's Kitchen, Just in Time and more.

Impact Arts has revealed its 22nd Season of Summer Stock Austin. The 2026 lineup includes family friendly theatre with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Disney’s Newsies: The Musical.

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, under the artistic direction of Maestro Adrian Sylveen, announced its four-city Virtuosi OPERA tour of Bizet's passionate opera Carmen.

Broadway in San Antonio has announced its 2026–27 season at the Majestic Theatre, featuring a mix of major touring hits, classic revivals, and several San Antonio premieres. Learn more about the season here!

Growing up in Rockville, Md., Eymard Cabling’s fields of study were somewhat limited. Cabling, who will be playing the role of The Engineer in Short North Stage’s upcoming production of the epic MISS SAIGON, thought he had three career choices.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

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. 

Go Live Theatre, in partnership with HAMILTON, will present the first relaxed performance in the UK on April 29, 2026, at Victoria Palace Theatre, enhancing accessibility.

Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will conclude its 20-city U.S. tour with performances at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The event marks the inaugural season under new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.

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.

Tony Award-winning producers Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor proudly announce the launch of HALCYON THEATRICALS, a new full-service producing and consulting theatrical  company, named for the mythic halcyon bird who could calm the seas and create a time of success, prosperity and  harmony.

CHICAGO will present a special post-show talkback featuring Whitney Leavitt and Dylan Mulvaney, offering audiences a unique opportunity to engage with the stars.