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Today’s subject Ethan Heard is currently living his theatre life as the Associate Artistic Director of Signature Theatre. You can currently see his directing brilliance in the ARK with What Became of Us which plays through July 26th. The show is unique as it is a two character play with two different casts performing on alternating days. Read on for Ethan’s experience of rehearsing a show with that kind of cast set up.

The Muny shared a look inside the rehearsal room for SOUTH PACIFIC, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic set to open at the outdoor Forest Park venue for a one-week run.

Go into the rehearsal studio with Paulo Szot, who reprises his Tony Award-winning performance as Emile de Becque, as he performs a selection from 'Some Enchanted Evening' with Music Director Roberto Sinha at The Muny.

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.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 25, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

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!

The Muny announced the full cast for Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC, returning to the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park for the first time since 2013, led by Tony winner Paulo Szot and Taylor Louderman.

New York City Ballet will present its annual Fall Fashion Gala, once again celebrating choreography and costume design. The evening will feature a World Premiere by Jennifer Archibald, in her NYCB debut, plus more.

St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2026 include Spelling Bee and more.

Philadelphia is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for June 2026 include Real Women Have Curves and more.

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present its 14th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Broadway across multiple venues in North Lake Tahoe.

A new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella will tour in fall 2027, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gatelli. The musical features Rodgers & Hammerstein classics including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and more.

The 2026 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or four!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 64 awards.

Discover BROADWAY WEDNESDAYS WITH ZACK FORD, a weekly show tune piano karaoke event at Sid Gold's Request Room in Washington, DC.

San Francisco Opera will present Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE with two international casts led by conductor Benjamin Manis, featuring baritones Joshua Hopkins and Justin Austin sharing the title role.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

The Muny announced the lead cast for its upcoming production of SOUTH PACIFIC, starring Paulo Szot and Taylor Louderman alongside ten additional performers at the outdoor theatre in Forest Park.

BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the original cast of Heathers: The Musical, including Barrett Wilbert Weed, Ryan McCartan, Jessica Keenan Wynn, and more have been up to since its Off-Broadway debut!

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will close its 2025/26 season at Skyview Concert Hall with Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 and Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, featuring violinist Inés Issel Burzyńska.

SFFILM has unveiled the program for the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival, featuring Olivia Wilde's The Invite, Kent Jones' Late Fame, Power Ballad, and more. Take a look at highlights from the lineup here.

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of the new musical THE LOST BOYS. The production will open on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at The Palace Theatre. Meet the cast of THE LOST BOYS here!

Pacific Opera Project’s production of Puccini’s final opera, Turandot features the husband and wife team of tenor Clay Hilley and soprano Sara Duchovnay in the roles of Calàf and Liù respectively. I spoke to them about peforming together onstage.

Live performances have been trending upwards in public spaces such as Los Angeles Farmers Markets, Chicago community bandstands, NY parks & recreation and even Dallas airport concourses are discovering authentic music crowds. The Noah Todd Band is an excellent example of high quality performers who just want to make more music but be heard by the masses. 

Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!