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SNL alum Chloe Troast will write and star in PEPPER SLIT: Live in Her Living Room, a 4-week limited engagement at the East Village Basement blending music, nostalgia, and comedy for audiences of just 35 per night.

It is 75 years since Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd first appeared on stage: a collaboration between himself and novelist EM Forster to adapt Herman Melville’s novella.

Wynn Al Marjan Island announced a partnership with Punchdrunk, the immersive theater company behind SLEEP NO MORE, to stage an original production marking the company's first venture into the MENA region.

Opera Australia, QPAC, Oombarra Productions, and The Balnaves Foundation will present THE DROVER'S WIFE, a new First Nations opera adapted and directed by Leah Purcell AM, at the Sydney Opera House.

Heather McDonald's play, directed by Nadia Tass, will make its Australian premiere at Theatre Works in St Kilda, following its 2019 U.S. debut, with Jane Montgomery Griffiths, Kate Cole, and Laila Thaker starring.

Adventure Theatre MTC’s production of Sleeping Beauty: The Time Traveler captivates audiences with a modern day twist on a classic story of courage and friendship.

Birdland Jazz Club hosted Gabrielle Stravelli & Billy Stritch: Bossa & Beyond. This concert paired singer and pianist Billy Stritch with jazz vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli for an evening celebrating the beauty, sophistication, and emotional depth of Brazilian and Latin American music. Check out the photos!

BWW catches up with Aidan Jones to chat about bringing Chopin's Nocturne to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Summer has officially started with Des Moine Metro Opera's phenomenal production of 'Tosca.' Find out about the show and why you shouldn't miss it.

Minutes later, the Salpointe Catholic High School graduate would hear her own name announced as the winner of the 2026 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress, one of the nation's highest honors for high school musical theatre performers. After spending nearly an hour talking with Samia, however, I realized the image that stayed with me wasn't the trophy or the oversized $25,000 check. It was the choice to hold hands before anyone knew who would win, and a moment that made more sense the longer we talked.

There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.

English National Ballet close their season, as has become tradition, at London’s glorious (but not especially well air conditioned) Royal Albert Hall. They have been touring Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty for the last few months and this handful of performances mark the finale. 

50+ professional voices, 5 musicians, and a program of Alan Menken rarities performed in French for the first time. The Chœur à l'Horizon's sixth annual concert was joyful, precise, and quietly revelatory. A communal celebration of the best kind.

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the perfect love story for the whole family. This adaptation of the 1991 film is an exciting take on the story that brings the magic of the story to the stage. Its blend of comedy, elaborate design, and captivating music brings something for any viewer.

Bluebird Theatre Company announced a limited Brooklyn run of SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS, a dystopian two-hander written by and starring Amanda Stamm, directed by Sean Szak Prasso, at The Makers' Space in Williamsburg.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Tank NYC will present TrashFest and DarkFest, two festivals exploring sustainable theater practices, with DarkFest showcasing alternative energy performances and TrashFest centering work that reuses discarded materials.

gaudanse will present Imani Gaudin's BURY ME IN NEW ORLEANS at Jacob's Pillow's outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage as part of BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance's Pillow Pride Weekend, with tickets starting at $5.

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.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVS) presents a lively, music-filled production of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, As You Like It, at its new permanent home, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison, New York. Directed by Miriam Laube, the production runs from June 10 through September 18, 2026.  

GloZell Green is the first headliner for OFC Creations Theatre's 2026-2027 Broadway in Brighton Series in A Christmas Story The Musical. GloZell will be taking on the role of Miss Shields, Raphie’s over-the-top schoolteacher.

Lincoln Center Theater will revive The Sound of Music in 2027, marking the second ever revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's beloved musical. Director Lear deBessonet returns to the  Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years,  starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by  Christopher Gattelli. This will be the first Rogers & Hammerstein Broadway revival since Oklahoma! in 2019.

New rehearsal photos have been released from the European premiere of Dog Man: The Musical as the company prepare to embark on a major UK tour. Check out the photos here!

Check out new production photos of the world premiere of The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor, created by Tony Award-winning choreographer and director Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical!), opening June 25-27, 2026 at Aviva Studios, Manchester, home of Factory International.

In November 2025, Nathan Sereys founded and now runs The Sereys Company after which he wrote, produced and acted in his first play, “V”.