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Theater camps like Stagedoor Manor and French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts have some incredibly famous alumni. BroadwayWorld looks at a handful of former campers who eventually made their way to Broadway.

Les Misérables is written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, The Pirate Queen) and is based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. The classic story asks one of the most profound questions of theatre: What would you do if you were granted a second chance at life?

Some choreographic works become audience favorites, performed over and over as part of a dance company’s repertory. Others quietly wait in the wings of a company's history for the right moment and the right artists to bring them back to the stage.

Axial Theatre will present a staged reading of Silenced Voices: The Life and Death of the Federal Theatre Project, written by Brian Rose, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, NY, followed by a moderated post-show discussion.

“Dancing with the Enemy,” performed by Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Liamani, Kiara Romero and the cast, is the newest single and music video from the upcoming movie “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.” Check out the video now.

In celebration of OUR MOB's milestone 20th anniversary, Adelaide Festival Centre will present  BIGGEST MOB from July - October, featuring theatre performances, literary programs, a free family day, multiple exhibitions and more.

The Road Theatre Company and BroadStage announced their first co-production, the world premiere of KAIJU by Dan Caffrey, directed by Ken Sawyer, opening at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood.

The Boch Center's City Spotlights Teen Leadership Program announced its summer session, with Boston teens set to advocate at the Massachusetts State House before an original showcase at the Shubert Theatre.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler, known for hit songs like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has passed away at age 75.

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.

A24 will release Jesse Eisenberg's new theater-themed film, The Debut, for a limited theatrical run beginning December 11, before a wide release on Christmas.

Disney Entertainment Television has revealed the programming lineup taking place at San Diego's Comic-Con later this month, featuring titles that include Percy Jackson and the Olympians, American Horror Story, and more.

Stockard Channing makes her directorial debut with Samuel Beckett's KRAPP'S LAST TAPE at Latitude Festival's 20th edition, starring David Westhead, before the production heads to Edinburgh Fringe.

First Coast Opera announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring comic works by Bach and Donizetti, THE ELIXIR OF LOVE on New Year's Eve, and THE TENDER LAND at Ancient City Farmstead. Free tickets for under-18 attendees are also introduced.

Country artist Randy Travis will release his first album of original music in over 18 years. The album is a collection of lost songs from throughout Travis's career, which have been assembled, remixed, and remastered by longtime producer Kyle Lehning.

Bedlam has announced that its four-person production of Othello will return to the West End Theatre off-Broadway this November. Learn more about the encore run here.

O.A.R. announced the Three Decades Tour, with a stop at The BayCare Sound in Clearwater featuring special guests Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall. The show was previously scheduled at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.

Noted jazz drummer and longtime Disney Cast Member Matt Johnson & The New Jet Set present “Swingin’ the Disney Songbook,” a critically acclaimed program of original retro-cool jazz arrangements of beloved hits from timeless Disney animated films, at Campus Jax in Newport Beach, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:30 PM (doors open at 5 pm).

Tony Award-winning songwriting duo Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty will be honored with the Ockie Award at the Oscar Hammerstein Museum's Something Wonderful Gala, featuring a concert by Liz Callaway.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tony Award-winning hit musical Spring Awakening, the first-ever vinyl release of the original Broadway cast recording will be released by Decca Broadway this summer.

Twenty-eight years ago, The Ladyboys of Bangkok made a brief appearance at what was then the Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue (now the Sondheim, which has committed itself to Les Misérables with a fervour that makes Swifties look fickle). Now the company has finally brought its full touring operation to London. The Sabai Pavilion — a vast pink tent pitched on Shepherd's Bush Green, fragrant with pad thai and ambition — houses what the company bills as its official London debut: a two-hour kathoey cabaret revue now in its twenty-sixth year of nine-month UK tours.

Legendary magician Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) and America’s Got Talent fan favourite Piff The Magic Dragon will tour the UK for the very first time with a brand-new show Piff & Pop’s Magic Shoppe. These two performers will bring an unmissable stage spectacular for the first time around the world for this incredible and unique collaboration.

Bridge Street Theatre will present Terrence McNally's THE LISBON TRAVIATA in Catskill, NY, directed by John Sowle and starring Timothy Dunn, Michael Raver, Jeff Brackett, and M. Damon Hawkins.

Gregor Fisher will perform his first one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, joined by director Nigel West for an evening of stories and reminiscences from his decades-long career.

Bebe Cave brings her new character comedy SWOON to Edinburgh's Pleasance Dome, following her award-winning debut CHRISTBRIDE. The show draws on Pre-Raphaelite imagery and Victorian ideals to explore beauty, obsession, and femininity.