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With the Harry Potter show now in production in the UK, we have put together a guide to the stage performers assembled for this new series, from two-time Tony winner John Lithgow to Arabella Stanton.

With Disney's Hercules now playing on the West End, take a look at the rich evolution of this musical, which has seen several iterations throughout the years both on stage and screen.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The cast of Disney's Hercules is currently hard at work in rehearsals for the new stage adaptation of the 1997 animated film for Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Disney Destiny. Take a look at rehearsal footage and new photos!

Actor Paul Michael Valley is nothing if not versatile. In his almost 40-year career, the Whitefish, Wisconsin, native has earned a Tony nomination – in his Broadway debut, for playing Thomas Jefferson in the 1997 Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the musical “1776.”

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY. The festival will feature offerings and original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more.Learn more about the festival!

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium.

This summer Irish Rep brings back The Weir by Conor McPherson, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly. A longtime Irish Rep favorite, this marks the company’s fourth staging of The Weir, following acclaimed runs in 2013 and 2015, and a 2020 digital adaptation. Read reviews for the production.

The Old Globe will present a special concert presentation of ¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!, the world premiere Spanish translation of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Learn how to purchase tickets!

American Ballet Theatre will present two seasons at the David H. Koch Theater for 2025-2026. See the programming and learn how to purchase tickets here!

The Savannah VOICE Festival will present a series of new family friendly shows for its thirteenth season, “Once Upon a Time”, celebrating 25 years of the Milnes VOICE Programs. Learn more!

Luis Bravo's Forever Tango is a mesmerizing celebration of Argentina’s most famous cultural export—its fiery and soulful dance and music. The show features twelve world-class tango dancers, a talented vocalist, and a live orchestra of six musicians, including the iconic bandoneón, the instrument most associated with tango.

This past season contained a higher than usual amount of Broadway shows involving death; in fact, Operation Mincemeat and Dead Outlaw both specifically revolved around transporting a corpse! And Death Becomes Her leans into the hilarity as two women become gorgeous living corpses before our very eyes, thanks to a touch of magic. But plays and musicals about death and its attendant macabre topics have been a part of the theatre landscape for many decades...

Moonlight Stage Productions’ “Anastasia” offers a glittery train ride through royal rumors, sweeping ballads, and animated-movie nostalgia, with just a few detours into brooding Soviet angst.

Massey Hall will present Mah Moud at TD Music Hall. Mah Moud is supported by Massey Hall’s Artist Development program. Learn more about the performance here!

Coeur d' Alene Summer Theatre to its upcoming production of Anastasia: The Musical. This professional musical theatre spectacle, brimming with romance, mystery, and heart, opens on Friday, July 18, 2025, and runs through Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Schuler Performing Arts Center on the North Idaho College Campus.

CHICAGO is BACK IN TOWN and is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake. Learn how to purchase tickets to Chicago at 5th Avenue Theatre here!

Tickets go on sale this week for the highly-anticipated major musical ANASTASIA, which will open at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in April 2026. Learn more about the show here!

Just In Time’s origin story as well as overall conceit has much in common with one of Broadway’s very first jukebox musicals, which was ahead of its time. In 1985, Leader of the Pack, telling the story of pop singer-songwriter Ellie Greenwich, opened at the Ambassador on Broadway. Learn all about pop music bio-musicals here!

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more. Learn how to attend.

Jaw-dropping choreography, ethereal vocals, and soul-stirring music combine in this spectacular production.

Holocaust Museum LA will present the Teicholz Film Series, a selection of five films focused on the theme of the aftermath of the Holocaust. Learn more here!

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Casey Nicholaw, the director and choreographer (along with co-choreographer Tanisha Scott) of this production. We discussed the show’s journey from Germany to the United Kingdom, some of his favourite songs and advice he has for those looking to get into the world of theatre.

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed its 2025-2026 season of productions in the Vivian Beaumont, Mitzi E. Newhouse, and Claire Tow Theaters. See the full lineup here!

Mariah Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time with over 200 million records sold, has just released a 20th anniversary suite of definitive, expanded deluxe releases of her iconic, multi-platinum 10th album, The Emancipation of Mimi. Listen to it here.