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The new musical SLAM FRANK, following its sold-out Fall run and growing national conversation, has announced the pre-launch of a Kickstarter campaign to fund its Original Cast Recording.

Netflix Is a Joke Fest is back. The week-long extravaganza will once again bring together comedy's biggest names, including Rachel Bloom, Bill Burr, Alex Edelman, Jeff Hiller, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Short, Sarah Silverman, and many more.

Does GUYS AND DOLLS belong in the conversation as the greatest musical written in the  20th Century?  The answer may certainly be a big fat “YES,” but the competition is fierce; it must go head to head with the likes of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd and any of the early Rodgers and Hammerstein classics.

Art Prevails Project has announced the 2026 Say Sumthn' Poetry Workshop and Showcase, an engaging youth poetry program that centers both writing and performance.

Great AZ Puppets will present 'THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF' from January 22-25, 2026, featuring Art Grueneberger and Puppet Art Theater Co. This family-friendly puppet show offers a humorous take on the classic tale, suitable for ages 3 and up.

Looking back over 2025, it appears I sat in a dark room and wrote barely legible thoughts into a notebook on about 150-odd occasions. By the grace of God and the BroadwayWorld UK editor, I saw a real smörgåsbord of delights, everything from highly anticipated West End theatre to opera, dance, circus, cabaret, comedy and immersive theatre.

This season, three plays are receiving Broadway debuts which already made significant noise off-Broadway in their original productions, years ago. Becky Shaw, Bug, and Marjorie Prime will all be opening on Broadway in early 2026 in brand new productions. The first and last are spending time on Broadway at the Hayes under the auspices of Second Stage while Bug is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at their home, the Friedman. 

Slicing across the Theatre Works stage in the heat of Melbourne tennis-mania this Midsumma Festival is Australian Open — Angus Cameron’s wickedly funny play about elite tennis, family, and open relationships.

The New York City-based Kairos Italy Theater along with Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU and the Italy-based KIT Italia will present the 13th season of the In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY.

Irish Repertory Theatre will present the American premiere of Making a Show of Myself, written and performed by Mary Kate O Flanagan and directed by Will O’Connell.

The Academy of Music Theatre is producing the second show in Season 11 of the Pioneer Valley community favorite, Valley Voices Story Slam, and they are set to hold auditions.

The songwriters present a revue of their 40-plus-year partnership to the Beechman 11/11 to 11/16, with Christine Andreas, George Dvorsky, James Harkness & Casey Borghesi. We spoke with Silvestri and Higgins about the new show, their career, and more.

The longtime Executive Director of the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton will be retiring in June 2026. This announcement was made recently by Debra J'Anthony, who has been Executive Director of the historic arts venue since 2008. 

The Academy of Music Theatre kicks off Season 11 of Valley Voices Story Slam with “Cringe” at BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity in Florence, MA, on November 20, 2025.

Only two new musicals are opening on Broadway in the first half of the 2025-2026 season: The Queen of Versailles and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). There has been much discourse on the topic of whether rising capitalization costs and the rareness of full recoupment is impacting the number of new musicals being produced on Broadway. 

JACK has revealed its Fall 2025 season, marking the first under the leadership of new Executive Director Amen Igbinosun. See the full season and learn how to purchase tickets!

Complete casting and routing has been announced for the national tour of Hell's Kitche. Serena Williams will join the production as a producer. Performances begin October 10, 2025 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio.

Back by overwhelming demand, Legends in Concert will return for its eighth electrifying season at The Palms at Crown beginning in January 2026. Learn more about the event here.

Fells Point Corner Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 season in Baltimore, featuring Alice Childress’s Trouble in Mind, Claire Barron’s Dance Nation, and Christopher M. Walsh’s Miss Holmes Returns.

FRIGID New York has revealed the lineup of programming for their 28th season including the 4th annual Days of the Dead Festival and more. See full programming here!

Pasadena Playhouse has revealed the largest and broadest slate of community classes for all ages after the historic purchase of the Pasadena Playhouse campus. Learn more!

Today’s subject Gregory Perri is currently living his theatre life onstage at Round House Theatre as one half of the two member cast of King James. The production runs through June 22nd.

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

The full cast has been revealed for Slam Frank at Asylum NYC! Slam Frank is a satirical reimagining of Anne Frank's story. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has revealed the company's 2025-2026 season inviting audiences to root for the underdog with the satirical hit Urinetown, plus more.