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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Prunella Scales, a longtime actress of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 93. Learn more about the performer here.

Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton will return to the stage for the first time in more than three decades, reprising her 1988 performance in Manfred Karge’s Man to Man in London, ahead of a run in New York.

Accused! – the third play in Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies Detective trilogy (which also included The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective and Escape from the Asylum) - will continue The Washington Stage Guild's 40th Season of Determination.

The announcement details an entire year of programming for 2026, with 12 productions across the venue's two historic stages, alongside new national projects and partnerships to drive investment and ambition for the next decade of new writing in the UK.

What did our critic think of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Rancho Mirage Amphitheater?

Just days after its October 22nd 2025 premiere at Paris's Théâtre Antoine, Benoît Solès's bold French adaptation of Gaston Leroux's Le Fantôme de l'Opéra has already sparked a whirlwind of reactions.

Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times has announced the guest pianists for its E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit. Learn more here!

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to world-premiere musical Working Girl! BroadwayWorld is giving away two tickets to see La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of the new musical, featuring an original score by Cyndi Lauper.

Umbrella Children’s Theatre (UCT) will present Fancy Clew & The Boarding House Mystery, a new play written by Rebecca Morgan with original music by Melange.

The Nashville Symphony, under the direction of Giancarlo Guerrero, will release a new recording pairing the world premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Conquest Requiem with a performance of Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla on November 14, 2025, via Naxos American Classics.

Beetlejuice: The Musical will make its West End debut at London's Prince Edward Theatre, with performances beginning in May 2026. Now, the dates have been set for the upcoming run.

Performances are now underway for the new musical Bull Durham now in previews at Paper Mill Playhouse! Read the reviews for Bull Durham and learn more about the show here!

New York Festival of Song will launch its 2025–2026 Mainstage Series with South America, North America: A Love Story. Concert featuring Joseph Parrish and Shelén Hughes will take place November 20, 2025, at Merkin Hall

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts will host its 2026 Gala featuring Melissa Etheridge on April 11, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. The annual benefit supports the theatre’s nonprofit mission to serve the Long Island community through arts and education initiatives.

Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge will bring her powerhouse vocals and hits like “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One” to bergenPAC on April 10, 2026.

Spinning Tree Theatre will present CARRIE: The Musical. Based on the novel by Stephen King, CARRIE boasts music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and a book by Lawrence D. Cohen.

WaterFire Providence has honored PPAC President and CEO, J.L. “Lynn” Singleton with the WaterFire Civic Impact Award, in recognition of Singleton's leadership in the Rhode Island arts community.

You can now get a first look at BEETLEJUICE, featuring the Palace Theater cast! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets to the Broadway run here!

THE YEAR WE DISAPPEARED or Mary Shelley's (More) Modern Prometheus or An Improbable Comedy About Climate Collapse Through the Findings of James Hansen's Science During the Reagan-Bush Years is coming to 905 Cole Theater.

The National Constitution Center hosted its 2025 Liberty Medal ceremony celebrating Hamilton and historian Ron Chernow, whose biography of Alexander Hamilton inspired the cultural phenomenon that continues to shape how Americans connect with the nation's founding story.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been taped at the Ed Sullivan Theatre located on Broadway between 53rd and 54th Streets since it began in 2015. Before the Broadway-loving Colbert took over The Late Show, the host was David Letterman, who ruled late night from 1993 onward via his perch at 1697 Broadway.

On June 7, 2026, viewers will be able to tune in to watch P!nk take the stage at Radio City Music Hall as a first-time host for the 79th annual ceremony. Do you know who has hosted the ceremony the most?

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

Which Broadway shows are the longest running of all time? Which current Broadway productions have a chance of breaking the top ten? We've got the full list!