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The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival announced casting for its upcoming lineup of two musicals and ten world premiere plays at AMT Theater in Manhattan's Theater District.

Lyric Stage Boston has announced principal casting for its 2027 production of Les Misérables. Directed by Courtney O'Connor, the musical will star De'Lon Grant as Jean Valjean, Christopher Chew as Javert, and Kristian Espiritu as Fantine.

James Rana will read the first chapter of Vladimir Nabokov’s “Pnin” at The Dormer House in Cape May, NJ.  Every Thursday, Classic American Tales (CAT) presents stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers, with lemonade and homemade desserts also served. 

Chicago Shakespeare Theater celebrated the company's 40th Anniversary with the Revel in Ruby Gala. The evening raised $1.3 million, honoring four decades of powerful theatermaking and fueling the artistry, education, and community engagement.

Forced Entertainment announced a return to UK stages with two works: the UK premiere of COLD SWEAT, featuring AI-generated voices and live lip-syncing, and a northern England tour of SELECTED WORKS: TABLE TOP SHAKESPEARE.

Masquerade will launch an exclusive concert series titled “After the Curtain” with Concerts Under the Stars, taking place immediately following that evening’s performance of Masquerade in the Lake Bar.

Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for AS YOU LIKE IT, co-directed by Sean Holmes and Charlie Josephine, who also stars as Orlando. Lola Shalam leads as Rosalind in the Globe Theatre production.

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

Sophie Okonedo will lead the cast of A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Lyndsey Turner. The production is Brian Friel's reworking of Turgenev's classic play.

Papatango Theatre Company and Pentabus announced a new collaboration to produce and tour two world premieres by prize-winning playwrights Tom Powell and Laura Waldren to venues across the UK.

Tony Danza returns to 54 Below with his Sinatra tribute show this July, joined by Linda Eder and a packed lineup of Broadway and cabaret stars.

The RSC and Told by an Idiot announced that Ayesha Antoine, Patricia Rodríguez, and Sophie Russell will play Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in Paul Hunter's adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present The People of Pompeii, a new comedy by Bernardo Cubría set in Topanga Canyon, co-directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

The Actors’ Equity Foundation hosted its 2026 awards for theatre artists for both performances and humanitarian work in the theatre industry. See photos from the event!

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

​​​​​​​People's Light is inviting audiences to step into the vibrant world of the Harlem Renaissance with Ain't Misbehavin', the musical revue celebrating the sound, personality and influence of jazz legend Thomas Wright (“Fats”) Waller.

My Favorite Sociopath by Aurin Squire will make its world premiere at the Contemporary American Theater Festival. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Musica Viva NY announced its 49th season, featuring a world premiere by Richard Einhorn, works by Arvo Pärt and Eric Whitacre, and four concerts at All Souls NYC on the Upper East Side.

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Al Pacino has been named the 2026 Sam Wanamaker Award recipient by Shakespeare's Globe, honoring his lifelong dedication to Shakespeare and the stage.

The 6/14 presentation was as slam dunk as music fans celebrated The Knicks win and Harold Arlen's legendary songs. See photos from the show. Songbook Sundays returns 8/9 with Tony Bennett's centennial.

A dystopian production of Shakespeare's RICHARD III, directed by and starring Argentine theatre-maker Nicolás Pérez Costa, will play London's Cockpit Theatre following a critically acclaimed run in Madrid and multiple Spanish Off Theatre Award nominations.

Ty Fanning, Ami Okumura Jones, Kirsty Bushell, and Pippa Winslow are set to lead the West End return of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at the Ambassadors Theatre for its fourth extension.

Tony Award nominee and Grammy winner Patrick Page embodies Macbeth, Iago, Richard III, and more in ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, a solo performance examining Shakespeare's evolving conception of evil at McCarter Theatre Center.

Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for A WORLD ELSEWHERE, a new show inspired by Shakespeare's tales, directed by Lucy Cuthbertson and co-written by Kerry Frampton and Ben Hales, running at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.