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The Los Angeles Master Chorale will present SOUND WAVES, an immersive concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall featuring two world premieres and works inspired by water, breath, and nature.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Shaw Festival will open its 64th season in Niagara-on-the-Lake with three productions: Sleuth, Funny Girl Starring Sara Farb, and the Canadian Debut of Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense.

Mayo Performing Arts Center has revealed its Arts in the Community free summer concert series, featuring six outdoor events including Bollywood Dance Party, Salsa at Sunset, and Country Line Dancing.

xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved. 

Asolo's new presentation of 'MARIE AND ROSETTA' is a delightful celebration of the powerhouse women who shaped musical history. The story takes us back to a funeral home in Mississippi in 1946, where Sister Rosetta Tharpe, known as 'The Godmother of Rock & Roll', and Marie Knight come together for an unforgettable partnership.

Clarinettist Julian Bliss will perform Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with Royal Northern Sinfonia at Darlington Hippodrome, in a programme also featuring works by Grażyna Bacewicz and two Mozart symphonies.

The Bent, the Coachella Valley’s LGBTQ+ theatre company, is presenting its first musical, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, written by Terrence McNally (book), Stephen Flaherty (music), and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics). The writers and composer have put together a moving book, lyrics, and score that create a deeply affecting and emotional story, with just enough hilarity to soften the upsetting moments. The brilliant acting, singing, directing, and design make this show a must-see.

The Tivoli Theatre Foundation held its 2026 Jewel Awards, celebrating local high school theatre with over 500 students in attendance. Two standout performers will represent Chattanooga at the Broadway League's National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City.

Australian musical theatre lovers have been eagerly awaiting this day, when ‘Waitress’ would finally clock in down under, ten years after it first set up shop on Broadway, to great acclaim from audiences for its originality and deeply human story. What director Diane Paulus and the creative team have served up is a charming, wholesome, resoundingly fun slice of life.

Classic Stage Company has revealed their 2026-27 slate of productions for CSC’s 59th season, including Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty directed by Steven Pasquale and more.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 12, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Gotta Dance!'s Ronnie S. Bowman Jr., Brandon Burks and Kate Louissaint performed 'Sweet Georgia Brown' live on PIX11 TV's 'New York Living'. Watch here!

A private, invite-only industry presentation of will take place for Pass the Matzo, a funny and moving new play by award-winning playwright, actress, and jazz vocalist Rain Pryor.

Tony Award nominee Elizabeth A. Davis, currently playing Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, at Bucks County Playhouse, also stars in indie film A Break in the Rain, screening at the Big Apple Film Festival in New York City.

Ballet Central, one of the UK's leading touring ballet companies, will make its Darlington Hippodrome debut with a single-night performance. Learn more here!

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announced an additional performance date for ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN as part of its Live Music Week, following a sold-out show. Doves are also on the bill, with further artists to be announced.

What did our critic think of THE BIRDS AND THE BEES at Ottawa Little Theatre?

Imagine a rustic musical episode of The Waltons merged with The Twilight Zone.

WHO ALL OVER THERE Balances Comedy With Honest Conversations on Race and Relationships

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus will close Season 48 with two concerts: SHINE ON, featuring West Coast guest ensembles, and DOLLY! A PRIDE SHOW, a choral tribute to Dolly Parton performed at Green Music Center and San Francisco's Curran Theatre.

Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA recently celebrated its premiere performance at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The highly anticipated opening drew an enthusiastic crowd of fans, VIPs and arts supporters. Check out photos of the event.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

New York Festival of Song announced the release of MY BROTHER'S KEEPER on NYFOS Records, featuring six leading Black male vocalists co-produced by baritone Justin Austin and GRAMMY-nominated pianist Steven Blier.

he set immediately grabs you when you walk into the theatre: An intricately crafted dining room, set on a stage with a pronounced tilt, in front of which sits one of those little museum gallery cards in a frame: 'Dining Room. American. 20th Century.' It is immediately clear that director and set designer Russ Ekstrom has a vision for the show, and he has worked capably with this local cast to bring it to life.