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BroadwayWorld spoke with educators from seven schools that recently licensed musicals through Music Theatre International (MTI) about how they selected this year's productions. While every program had its own priorities, one thing quickly became clear: choosing a musical is about much more than picking a favorite show.

Secret Cinema announced the full cast for GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL, returning to Evolution London in Battersea Park for a strictly limited run, with Kieran Alleyne, Charlotte Avery, and others joining previously announced leads.

If you suffer from If you suffer from any kind of anxiety or nervousness, I would advise caution when booking the latest show at the Donmar Warehouse. Chloë Moss's new play, The Guilty, is 60 minutes of pure claustrophobic tension. In the heat of the summer outside, it feels like watching water gradually reaching boiling point.

Students from the Philadelphia International Music Festival, featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, will perform chamber music at Valley Forge National Historic Park's Muhlenberg's Brigade as part of America's Semiquincentennial dedication ceremonies.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 27th anniversary MainStage season includes SOPHISTICATED LADIES, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, BEEHIVE, and STEVIE: A STEVIE WONDER REVUE, with A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS as the holiday offering.

At roughly six minutes, the Memorium is an excellent introduction to the “tintinnabula” (bell) minimalist style created by the composer. A simple melodic line combines with a separate line of triads. Music majors have written theses describing the style in excruciating detail, but the effect Pärt achieves is a bell-like simplicity that can evoke rapt spiritual introspection.

Caramoor will present the free outdoor world premiere of THE ONLY WAY IS THROUGH, a new work by GRAMMY-winning composer Christopher Cerrone, featuring Sandbox Percussion and the Young People's Chorus of NYC.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a deliciously kooky and quirky delight.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  June 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 Broadway cast of Just in Time will perform at the 2026 edition of A Capitol Fourth, which will take place at the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, July 3, in celebration of the 250th Independence Day weekend.

Michelle Leigh directs the play version of Auntie Mame, which is seldom presented on stage these days. Thank goodness patrons of the Brookfield Theatre can rediscover this delightful play.

Due to strong demand, additional performances of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL have been released for its strictly limited Sydney Lyric season, with Broadway's Will Swenson reprising his acclaimed role as Neil Diamond.

Josh Groban brought his latest tour to Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul on Sunday night, and with Jennifer Hudson opening the show, it was a lineup that was hard to beat. Between the two of them, there wasn't a shortage of vocal moments that left the audience cheering.

Men of Soul plays like a greatest‑hits album you never want to end.

Following a successful on-sale earlier this month, demand for the Sydney season of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL has prompted the release of additional performances.

What do you get when you cross Weekend at Bernie’s with Horrible Bosses? The winner of the 2025 B St. Theatre New Comedies Festival, Working for Crumbs. Playwright Kate Danley’s latest success brings together a hilarious troupe of office stereotypes, creating a fast-paced comedy filled with witty dialogue, huge personalities, and a glorious collection of bad decisions.

Celebrity chef, David Burke has recently opened his latest restaurant, The Station Tavern in the charming New Jersey suburb of Bernardsville and it checks all the boxes for wonderful casual dining.

A soulful finale to close out the 49th season

Derek Klena is continuing to make the baseball diamond a Broadway style performance! This time at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio he channeled his inner Jean Valjean while serenading his team mate. With a man on third, Klena pleads with Oberst to 'bring him home.' Check out the video!

In a Britain more divided than ever, this message of solidarity couldn’t have come at a better time. Pride feels on the brink of being the next big thing – and how glorious that the next big British musical is so proudly and fiercely queer and working class.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

gaudanse will present Imani Gaudin's BURY ME IN NEW ORLEANS at Jacob's Pillow's outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage as part of BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance's Pillow Pride Weekend, with tickets starting at $5.

Salt Lake Acting Company’s THE GASLIGHT ZONE is wondrously zany as it takes a satirical look at what’s happened locally and globally in the last year through the lens of Utah’s idiosyncrasies.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis announced the cast for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, welcoming four newcomers alongside several returning veterans to the stage for the upcoming comedy production.

Akram Khan Company returns to Jacob's Pillow for the first time in over 20 years to perform THIKRA: NIGHT OF REMEMBERING, marking the final touring production of the acclaimed London-based company.