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Playwright Siân Owen's How Soon is Now? is coming to Storyhouse. It's New Year's Eve 1997 in Manchester. The DJ is in full flow, and as your favourite indie songs blast out into the smoke-filled air of the club, the whole place feels electric.

Canadian-born David D’Lancy Wilson is nearly one year into his run as Mufasa in THE LION KING. Next week, Pride Rock comes roaring into Montreal and Wilson is coming home to Canada. I had the opportunity to chat with Wilson about his life, career, and the experience of wearing the mask of one of musical theatre’s most iconic fathers. For Wilson, however, Mufasa is more than a king, warrior, husband and protector. At his core, he says, “he is just a parent trying to do right and best for their child.” As a father of two young boys himself, that perspective carries particular weight. THE LION KING takes the stage at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Places des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from August 19 - September 6, 2026.

PRIMARY STAGES' 2026 Fall Gala will honor Ann Harada with the Einhorn Mentorship Award, Cherry Lane Alternative with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award, and Cathy Bendall with the inaugural Theater Service Award.

The reviews are in for La Femme Theatre Productions' revival of An American Daughter, starring Jean Lichty, Montego Glover, Robert Sean Leonard, Mary Beth Peil and more.

Reece Weaver, known from the Netflix series AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS, will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO at the Ambassador Theatre for a limited engagement.

Cherished television series Ted Lasso has just begun airing its fourth season, following a more-than-three-year hiatus, and fans are thrilled. Among the show’s fanbase are many theatre folks; did you know that the actors who populate the screen on Ted Lasso have quite a theatrical past as well? 

Kelly McCreary, Tamberla Perry and John Clarence Stewart headline the world premiere of Janine Nabers' new play about former child stars confronting a family scandal.

Hilary Roberts has released the three-track NEVER TOO LATE EP, featuring a VIP Mix and Candlelight Mix alongside a new official music video now streaming on YouTube.

La Femme Theatre Productions is launching a new digital Rush ticket program for its revival of Wendy Wasserstein’s An American Daughter, directed by Sarna Lapine and now playing at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

Playwright and filmmaker Stephen Laughton has joined Los Angeles' Echo Theater Company as associate artistic director, joining Chris Fields and Elana Luo in leading the company.

The new indie musical HOW SOON IS NOW? will open at The Lowry in Salford on October 1 ahead of a UK tour, with a cast led by Bethan McLean, Kaitlyn Akinpelumi and Laura Robinson.

A new true crime series will debut on Freeform before moving to Hulu for streaming the following day, according to Disney Entertainment Television.

'Our story really reminds people of the things that we have in common that are so strong and so important. The concept of love and commitment to someone and the resilience of a life together are things that we all honor.'

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The 1997 television production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is one of the most beloved musical events of the last three decades. What it does not have - and has never had - is a soundtrack album.

A series of dog-friendly movie screenings will bring the family film AIR BUD back to theaters across multiple cities this summer, event organizers announced.

La Femme Theatre Productions built its off-Broadway AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER from eight versions of Wendy Wasserstein's play. Jean Lichty explains how.

“It takes so much energy to create something from start to finish. To spend the time writing it and recording it, it should feel like I needed to do this. We're all writing from a place that keeps us interested and feels current to us now.

Go Live Theatre and John Lyon's Charity partnered to host a sold-out relaxed performance of THE LION KING at the Lyceum Theatre for over 2,000 children from nine North and West London boroughs.

Major League Baseball veteran and recording artist José Iglesias, known to music fans as Candelita, will make history as the first Latino MLB player to debut on Broadway, joining the cast of Buena Vista Social Club

Mimi Martin's Scotsman Fringe First-winning solo show about Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests returns to the Pleasance Courtyard following a sold-out Off-Broadway season.

The Black Box will present TBB SINGS... CÉLINE DION, an outdoor concert featuring FPAC favorites Brendan Jacob Smith, Maria Sylvia Norris, and Paige Martins performing in Franklin, MA.

Trombone Shorty and his brass band Orleans Avenue, joined by Grammy Lifetime Achievement Winner Mavis Staples, will perform a one-night-only concert at NJPAC's Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

Heroes and villains reunite in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, the latest installment in the fan-favorite franchise. We spoke to Leonardo Nam, Rita Ora, and Brandy, who discussed returning to the franchise, villain songs, and favorite Broadway cast albums.

La Femme Theatre Productions has extended its upcoming production of Wendy Wasserstein’s An American Daughter, set to play Off-Broadway at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center.