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Few titles in the musical theatre canon are as instantly recognizable—or as enduringly beloved—as the SOUND OF MUSIC. Featuring music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, the musical premiered on Broadway in 1959 and quickly became a cultural touchstone.

Hennepin Arts has announced the 2026-2027 Broadway on Hennepin series, bringing 12 Broadway shows to Minneapolis for 14 weeks including Tony Award Best Musical winners The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending and Hamilton

The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters. Other than the Winter Garden, which was originally a horse exchange, the Nederlander, which was originally a carpenter’s shop, and the Broadway and Lunt-Fontanne which were originally movie theaters, every current Broadway house was intended from the beginning to present Broadway shows. As for off-Broadway? The opposite is true.

It's music's biggest night! Laufey, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, and more took home awards at The 68th Annual GRAMMYs. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the first-ever release of Vince Guaraldi's complete soundtrack for 'It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown,' the 15th animated Peanuts special.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin have unveiled the 2026–27 season—Nézet-Séguin’s 15th as music and artistic director—full of epic musical events, bold artistic experiences, and new musical journeys.

The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for the upcoming world premiere of That’s Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical, starring N’Kenge. N’Kenge, who conceived the musical, will direct alongside Broadway veteran Christina Sajous.

CIM announced that acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin has been selected to receive its 2026 Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts (HDMA) degree. Learn more here!

The UNLV Performing Arts Center will host renowned guitarists Sérgio and Odair Assad for their farewell tour performance in Las Vegas on March 4 at 7:30 PM. Learn more here!

Broadway in Portland has unveiled the 2026-2027 season of Broadway shows at Keller Auditorium, including Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen, The Outsiders, and more. 

White Women in the United States didn’t earn the right to vote until 1920, and Black women weren’t allowed to vote until 1965.  This shocking history and the effort it took for women to secure these rights is something many of us didn’t learn in school, but thankfully the musical Suffs is here to fill in those gaps, along with some fantastic songs and affecting moments.

Orlando Family Stage has received a $500,000 gift from Dr. Phillips Charities to support its Centennial Season Celebration. The funding will expand literacy-based arts programming and support the launch of the Florida Children’s Book Festival.

The festival runs from 25 February to 8 March in Glasgow.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend: 

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch will present a revival of Joe Orton's LOOT, a dark farce critiquing social norms and institutions, set to open in February. The play features a chaotic blend of sharp dialogue and physical comedy, following two young thieves in a comically grim scenario involving a stolen loot and a funeral.

The Public Theater has revealed that the Anspacher Theater, one of five theaters located at its flagship on Astor Place, will be renamed the Barbaralee Theater in recognition of generous support from the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation.

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Citizens Opera House?

In a nod to the Citadel Theatre's very first season in 1965, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman returns to the Citadel stage this January. Death of a Salesman follows Willy Loman, a traveling salesman nearing the end of his career, as he struggles to reconcile his lifelong aspirations with reality.

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) will present the world-renowned tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator George Coleman with the 15th annual Satchmo Award.

The national tour of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: LIVE ON STAGE, currently playing at the Covey Center for the Arts, is a true family affair. The antics of Snoopy and the other characters delight the smallest in the crowd, while the young and young alike are enamored by the simple storytelling and uplifting message.

Cher, Paul Simon, Whitney Houston, and more will be honored during the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Jan. 31, 2026. The event will celebrate the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical Grammy Award recipients at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. 

Gov’t Mule, led by guitar legend, vocalist, songwriter and producer Warren Haynes, has announced their initial touring plans for 2026. The quartet will headline a handful of dates this spring starting March 27th in Denver at Mission Ballroom

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced that it has awarded $8.6 million to 44 Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and artists. Leanr more here!

NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including song and dance duo Nic and Desi, a Sound of Music singalong hosted by Christine Ebersole, and more.

Prescott Park Arts Festival has announced its 2026 Signature Musical: Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, to perform on the Wilcox Main Stage in downtown Portsmouth's Prescott Park.