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Matt Bardock will star as washed-up magician Bazza Cadabra in THE DISAPPEARING MAN, a new drama featuring live onstage magic, premiering at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch before touring to Blackpool, Guildford, and Peterborough.

American Ballet Theatre revealed its upcoming seasons at the David H. Koch Theater, featuring a world premiere by Brady Farrar and company premieres of Helen Pickett's Petal, and more.

Theatre Georgian Bay will present a reimagined, 1930s-set production of TWELFTH NIGHT at Collingwood's Shipyards Amphitheatre, marking the company's 10th anniversary with a return to its inaugural Shakespeare 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. 

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.

James Norton will play the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, conceived and directed by Thomas Ostermeier in the West End in Autumn 2027. Learn more here.

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall will release her new memoir, The Showgirl and the Prince, detailed her secret relationship with Prince Edward in the 1980s. Learn more here.

Portland State University will host the Global Improvisation Symposium, featuring Tony Award winner Anthony Veneziale and 50+ sessions on theatrical improv, healthcare, and peacebuilding at Lincoln Hall.

The Keegan Theatre announced its 30th Anniversary Season, featuring five plays, two musicals, and a world premiere concert performance, including two world premieres and a DC premiere.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  June 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The biographical play with live music celebrating Dr Feelgood co-founder Wilko Johnson will tour 13 UK venues, with rock and roll guest performers joining the production that originated at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch.

English Touring Theatre announced a season of five plays, including world premieres of APPLICATION 39, LANNY, and PERICLES, alongside a new production of ROMEO AND JULIET, touring venues across the UK.

Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.

Grab a tissue — these Tony Awards speeches may make you teary-eyed!

Paul Shearman's solo show THE LAST AUDITION, which blends Shakespeare with a personal exploration of dementia and memory loss, will make its UK premiere at theSpace on the Mile during Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

Ed Harris has revealed that he will be returning to the stage this year, starring alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama, Other Desert Cities.

Philadelphia's Tony Award-winning Wilma Theater announced Lindsay Smiling as its sole Artistic Director, transitioning from his Co-Artistic Director role to lead the company alongside Managing Director Leigh Goldenberg.

Melanie Santos Cordero, a core company member of The American Mime Theatre, has joined the cast of A SKETCH OF NEW YORK at The Producers' Club Theaters in Manhattan's Theater District.

Further details are now known about the forthcoming remake film of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by Enda Walsh, which will have music written by Tim Minchin. Learn more here!

xThe LA Phil has unveiled the 2026 season at The Ford, its hillside open-air venue, running from May 8 to October 31. The 2026 season brings together a multidisciplinary mix of music, dance, film, theater, comedy and spoken word.

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for THE MONSTERS, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu stars alongside Sullivan Jones in the sibling drama set in the world of mixed martial arts.

Summerhall Arts announced its final 30 shows for its 2026 festival, including an 80-seat Sauna Theatre, Shaparak Khorsandi's debut play KISMET, Hannah Maxwell's new show, and productions from Francesca Moody Productions and theatregoose.

SheNYC Arts announced 11 new works added to its New Pages Theatrical Licensing Program, including its first-ever full-length musical. The catalog now features over 30 plays by women, trans, and non-binary writers available to theaters, schools, and organizations nationwide.

London's Playground Theatre will present the New York premiere of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ at La MaMa, starring Peter Tate and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson.