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You may have seen Preston Taylor at BYU, Hale Center Theater Orem, Sundance, Tuacahn, or Hale Centre Theatre. Or you may have seen him the ensembles of the MOULIN ROUGE touring company (understudy for Christian and the Duke) or THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway (understudy for Tom and Wolfsheim), where he has been dazzling audiences for the last year. Also a model and influencer, he is featured in the recently unveiled marketing campaign for this year’s Broadway Bares charity event. Taylor spoke openly and genuinely with BroadwayWorld about making the leap from Utah to Broadway and working hard so you’re ready for the unexpected. 

London's Playground Theatre will present the New York premiere of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ at La MaMa, starring Peter Tate and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER announced programing for the 2026 –2027 Season—the largest in the institution’s history. It will include Encores! productions of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Hallelujah Baby, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and more.

Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

The Coronet Theatre will present two poetry events featuring actor Simon McBurney performing Basil Bunting's Briggflatts and a Poetry Club reading with Tishani Doshi, Asmaa Azaizeh, and Isabelle Baafi.

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!

54 Below will welcome back two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, joined by her longtime music director Billy Stritch, for a special evening celebrating their 25-year friendship.

Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway! The actress of stage and screen is back in New York, starring in Death of a Salesman. As Metcalf takes her next Broadway bow, we're looking back on some of her many iconic roles.

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL, winner of 7 Olivier Awards and 9 WhatsOnStage Awards, has extended its West End run through February 13, 2028, with best ticket availability from Winter 2026.

Neptune Theatre has revealed the cast for RENT, running July 7 to August 30, 2026, with Geordie Brown and Allister MacDonald swapping roles they first played together in 2011.

BroadwayWorld is featuring Ismael Loutfi in a special Off-Broadway Debut of the Month! Read BroadwayWorld's full interview with Ismael as he talks about performing Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse.

Hunter College's MFA Playwriting Program will present an industry reading of I'M A REALLY GOOD SWIMMER by Mya Ison, directed by OBIE winner Taylor Reynolds, on April 10th, featuring Ayana Workman, Kelly McAndrew, and Tẹmídayọ Amay.

Stand-up comedian Steve Treviño, known for Netflix and Showtime specials, will perform at Patchogue Theatre on October 17 as part of his Family Man Tour.

Musicals and plays based on movies? Many. Based on books? Also plentiful. Based on true stories? Of course. But musicals and plays based on or inspired by magazine articles? These are a rare breed. One recently opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.

Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer, and Seth Meyers will headline the National Comedy Center's annual comedy festival in Jamestown, New York, August 6–9, 2026, alongside Carol Leifer, Gina Brillon, and others.

Lucy Karczewski, who starred as Diana in the West End production of Stereophonic, will make her television debut in a continuation of Peaky Blinders for Netflix and the BBC.

Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

On April 13, 2026, YI Love Jewish will present GOD & THE HOLOCAUST, a multi-media concert at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, honoring the memory and resilience of Holocaust victims.

Center Theatre Group has revealed twelve productions for the 2026/27 Season. The eight-show One CTG subscription package includes plays and musicals at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre, including The Turning world premiere and more.

Performances are now underway for August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway! The show recently extended, and will now play through Sunday, July 19. Meet the cast here!

Performances are underway for the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward, directed by Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis. Meet the cast of Fallen Angels here!

LA Phil President & CEO Kim Noltemy has unveiled the 2026/27 LA Phil season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The season features figures including Esa-Pekka Salonen, who takes up his newly established role of Creative Director.

The American Theatre of Actors will present ATA 50, a golden anniversary celebration and awards ceremony. The black-tie evening will honor playwright and director Lyle Kessler and Tony-winning actor, Len Cariou.

The 10th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival is a celebration of Los Angeles' arts communities through spoken word in honor of U.S. National Poetry Month. Learn more here!

The Educational Theatre Foundation has announced the appointment of two nationally respected theatre leaders to its Board of Trustees. Learn more about them here!