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Drama professor, historian, director, and writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new book in his reference series, Bloody Broadway: Plays of Menace, Murder, and Mystery, Volume II.

Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos celebrated the release of Under the Midnight Moon with an infectious set of newly unearthed ragtime, blues, and early jazz. Brilliant musicianship, irresistible energy, and forgotten songs made for a fabulous set.

Princeton Summer Theater’s (PST) 2026 season continues with THE 39 STEPS, a noir farce full of danger, mystery, and laughs.

There's a cruise ship in the grounds of Kilworth House this summer. The ship's grand upper deck, with its gently smoking cowl vents and sweeping staircases, sits nestled among the woods, and is the setting for Kilworth's annual musical production, which this year is Anything Goes.

This season, 46th Street will join these special ranks when the new musical Warriors moves into the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Warriors, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, moves in across the street from Hamilton in its long-time home at the Richard Rodgers. Hamilton, with book, music, and lyrics by Miranda, already has a history of inspiring block party vibes on 46th Street with Ham4Ham, their in-person lottery turned pop-up concert event. Will there be a crossover lottery event for both shows? Perhaps Warriors will be the Lunt-Fontanne show to finally reopen the theater’s long-dormant retractable rooftop and wave to their neighbors? 

Epheverie Theatre Company will co-produce WONG SIDE OF TIME, a new queer Asian musical inspired by Anna May Wong, as part of the SheNYC Festival at Classic Stage Company in Manhattan.

Steven Spielberg reveals Colman Domingo was set to play Todd Duncan in a scrapped Porgy and Bess film — before casting him in Lincoln instead.

Simon & Schuster Audio will release the 1993 Broadway benefit reading of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART on digital audio for the first time, featuring Kevin Bacon, Stockard Channing, Harry Hamlin, and a rare stage appearance by Barbra Streisand.

Williamston Theatre announced THE 39 STEPS as the final production of its 19th season, with cast members Patrick Loos and Ryan Patrick Welsh returning after appearing in DIAL M FOR MURDER earlier this season.

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Manhattan Theatre Club will produce a new production of Clifford Odets’ landmark 1935 drama Awake and Sing!, led by Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos. Learn more here!

BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT at AMT Theater, a lecture series of interesting info and personal opinions and experiences by three men of the the theater with something to say. Read some highlights of the series

The full cast has been set for Atonement, coming to Chichester Festival Theatre this month. The production is by Ian McEwan and adapted for the stage by Christopher Hampton.

Arts Centre Melbourne's Australian Museum of Performing Arts will host ENCORE!, featuring 50 iconic objects from Australia's performing arts history, including costumes worn by Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman, and Olivia Newton-John.

Along with the impeccable acting and Diana Wyenn's brilliant direction, the most striking element of the production is Randy Wong-Westbrooke’s scenic design which features a half-dome representation of a rocket engine.

What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE at Elmwood?So pronounced is the raucous, madcap flavor of the show – consciously channeling the vaudevillian humor of early 20th Century English music halls, a setting that bookends the play – that the plot itself virtually plays second fiddle to the non-stop shenanigans, which are enough to make you plotz with guffaws throughout.

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.

Hale Centre Theatre has released rehearsal footage of HARMONY, the regional premiere of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's acclaimed musical, now playing through August 1, 2026 at the Sorenson Legacy Jewel Box Stage.

Jerry Travers is in heaven in a new clip from Irving Berlin’s Top Hat, which BroadwayWorld can exclusively share ahead of its PBS debut. Check out Phillip Attmore's performance of 'Cheek to Cheek' here.

New performance clips have been released from the Great Performances presentation of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat, premiering on PBS this Friday, May 15. Watch renditions of 'No Strings' and 'Top Hat, White Tie and Tails' now.

SheNYC Arts announced eight original full-length plays and musicals selected for the 2026 SHENYC SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL, chosen from hundreds of global submissions through a blind review process, set to run at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre in New York.

Classic Stage Company has revealed their 2026-27 slate of productions for CSC’s 59th season, including Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty directed by Steven Pasquale and more.

The New York Drama Critics' Circle celebrated the 2025-2026 season with honors for Little Bear Ridge Road, Ragtime, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and more. BroadwayWorld was inside the event for an exclusive look at the evening’s honorees and attendees. Check out the photos!

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, David Stone, Tracy Letts and David Rockwell will present the Honorary Awards at the 92nd Annual Drama League Awards, taking place at The Ziegfeld Ballroom.